1992 in Scandinavian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 1992.
Events
- "Early in the year" – Opeth's founder and vocalist David Isberg leaves the band, citing "creative differences".[1]
- 10 April – On the first day of Norway's 19th Vossajazz festival, Dag Arnesen is awarded the festival prize.[2]
- 9 May – The 1992 Eurovision Song Contest is held at Malmö Isstadion in Malmö, Sweden, and is won by Ireland. Iceland, finishing in 7th place, is the best-performing of the Scandinavian countries.[3]
- 20 August–6 September – The Helsinki Festival takes the theme theme: Music of the Baltics (orchestral and chamber-music concerts, opera productions, song recitals, ballet, theater, jazz, pop, and rock concerts).[4]
- 21 September – PolyGram add a crown emblem to the ABBA logo to coincide with the release of ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits.[5]
- unknown date – The newly founded Chi Mei Museum in Taiwan acquires a 1744 violin, possibly the last one ever made by Giuseppe Guarneri, formerly used by Ole Bull.[6]
Classical works
- Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen – Arctic Landscape for Military Band[7]
- Vagn Holmboe – Svaerm for string quartet[8]
- Ingvar Lidholm – Ett drömspel (opera)[9]
- Jukka Linkola – Elina (opera)[10]
- Aulis Sallinen – Kullervo (opera)[11]
Film and TV scores
Hit singles
- Ace of Base – "All That She Wants" (#1 Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Spain, UK)[13]
- J. Karjalainen – "Telepatiaa" (#1 Finland)[14]
- Kim Larsen – "Leningrad" (#1 Denmark)[15]
- Moogetmoogs – "Kolmen minuutin muna" (#1 Finland)[14]
- Orup – "Stockholm" (#1 Sweden)[16]
- Popeda – "Kersantti Karoliina" (#1 Finland)[14]
- Roxette – "How Do You Do!" (#1 Norway; #2 Denmark, Finland, Sweden)[17]
- Neljä Ruusua – "Juppihippipunkkari" (#1 Finland)[14]
- Mauro Scocco – "Om du var min" (#1 Sweden)[18]
Eurovision Song Contest
- Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
- Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
- Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
- Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
- Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Births
- 28 January – Simone Egeriis, Danish singer
- 31 January – Christopher Nissen, Danish singer
- 3 July – Molly Sandén, Swedish singer
Deaths
- 27 March – Harald Sæverud, Norwegian composer (born 1897)[19]
- 28 March – Elisabeth Granneman, Norwegian singer, songwriter, children's writer and actress (born 1930).[20]
- 30 April – Toivo Kärki, Finnish composer, arranger and music producer (born 1915)[21]
- 30 May – Karl-Erik Welin, Swedish organist, pianist and composer (born 1934)[22]
- 3 August – Finn Ludt, Norwegian organist, pianist and harpsichordist (born 1918)[23]
- 15 December – Otto Lington, Danish violinist, jazz bandleader and composer (born 1903)[24]
References
- ^ "Roundhouse Tapes". Metal Temple. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Vossa Jazz-prisen". Vossajazz. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Malmö 1992 – Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Finnland: Viele Festivals im Norden Europas" (in German). Die Zeit. 21 February 1992. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Carl Magnus Palm (2009). "III". Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120571.
- ^ "Violin by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, 1744 ex "Ole Bull"". TELDAP. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Arctic Landscape". Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Svaerm [Swarm] for String Quartet, Op. 190b". earsense. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "A Dream Play (Ett drömspel) (1992)". Wise Music Classical. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Elina". Music Finland Core. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Milnes, Rodney. 'Kullervo' - a child of our time. Opera, June 1992, Vol. 42, No. 6, pp. 652–655.
- ^ "Kærlighedens smerte". Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Jeffries, Stan (2003). Encyclopedia of World Pop Music, 1980-2001. Greenwood Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-3133-1547-3.
- ^ a b c d Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ Jan Lumholdt (2003). Interviews. University Press of Mississippi. p. xlii. ISBN 9781578065325.
- ^ "SVERIGETOPPLISTAN - SINGLES TOP 100 1992-03-18". swedishcharts. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 32. 8 August 1992. p. 14. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "MAURO SCOCCO - OM DU VAR MIN (SONG)". swedishcharts. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Harald Sæverud". Kode. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Larsen, Svend Erik Løken (13 February 2009). "Elisabeth Granneman". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Toivo Kärki". Kin Museo. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Karl-Erik Welin, 58, Composer and Pianist". The New York Times. 3 June 1992. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Anders, Eggen (8 July 2013). "Finn Ludt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Otto Lington". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 12 May 2025.