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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 1979.
Events
- 31 March – At the 24th Eurovision Song Contest, Denmark is the best-performing Scandinavian country, finishing 6th. Norway finishes 11th, Finland 14th and Sweden 17th.[1]
- 13 September – ABBA begin their third concert tour,[2] mainly visiting North America, Europe and Asia during 1979–1980, supporting the group's sixth studio album, Voulez-Vous (1979), and later their compilations Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1980).
Classical works
- Ulf Grahn – String quartet no 2[3]
- Vagn Holmboe[4]
- Violin Concerto No. 2
- Notater for 3 trombones (alto, tenor, baritone) and tuba
- Konstateringer for choir
- Guitar Sonata No. 1
- Guitar Sonata No. 2
- Accordion Sonata No. 1
- Bogtrykkemaskinen for violin and piano
- Allan Pettersson – Viola Concerto[5]
- Einojuhani Rautavaara – Magnificat[6]
- Aulis Sallinen – Symphony No. 4[7]
Hit singles
- ABBA – "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (#1 Belgium, Finland, Denmark, IRE)[8]
- Frederik (singer) – "Tsingis Khan" (#14 Finland)[9]
- Ted Gärdestad – "Satellit" (#10 Sweden)[10]
- Katri Helena – "Katson sineen taivaan" (#3 Finland)[11]
- Jan Malmsjö – "Halleluja" (#7 Sweden)[12]
- Anita Skorgan – "Oliver" (#6 Norway)[13]
- Vikingarna – "Djingis Khan" (#1 Sweden)[14]
Hit albums
- ABBA – Voulez-Vous (#1 Finland, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden, UK)[15]
- Kim Larsen – 231045-0637 (#2 Sweden, #7 Norway)[16][17]
- Jahn Teigen – En dags pause (#1 Norway)[18]
Film music
Births
- 26 February – Daníel Bjarnason, Icelandic composer[21]
- 8 April – Alexi Laiho, rock musician (died 2020[22]
Deaths
- 7 March – Klaus Egge, Norwegian composer and music critic (born 1906)[23]
- 3 April – Ernst Glaser, Norwegian violinist, conductor and music teacher (born 1904)[24]
- 12 July – Kalervo Tuukkanen, Finnish composer (born 1909)[25]
- 24 October – Trygve Lindeman, Norwegian cellist and head of the Oslo Conservatory of Music (born 1896)[26]
See also
References
- ↑ "Jerusalem 1979 – Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ↑ "Rolling Stone". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. 12 May 1979. p. P5. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ↑ "String quartet no 2". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ Rapoport, Paul (1974). Vagn Holmboe: a catalogue of his music, discography, bibliography, essays (1 ed.). Triad Press.
- ↑ "Allan Pettersson: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra". Issuu. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "Magnificat". Hyperion. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Symphony No. 4 (1979)". Wise Music Classical. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "UK, Eurochart, Billboard & Cashbox No.1 Hits". MusicSeek.info. Archived from the original on 14 June 2006.
- ↑ Bio Archived 2018-05-15 at the Wayback Machine, Frederik official website(in Finnish)
- ↑ Gärdestad, Kenneth; Liimatainen, Keijo (2005). Jag vill ha en egen måne: boken om Ted Gärdestad (in Swedish). Stockholm: Forum. ISBN 91-37-12733-0. SELIBR 9876123.
- ↑ Pennanen, Timo. "Sisältää" (PDF) (in Finnish). p. 126.
- ↑ "Halleluja (song)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Anita Skorgan". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "Svensktoppen". Sveriges Radio. 1979. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 75: 04 February 1979 – 10 February 1979". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ↑ "Kim Larsen - 231045-0637". swedishcharts.com.
- ↑ "Kim Larsen - 231045-0637". norwegiancharts.com.
- ↑ "En dags pause". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "Koeputkiaikuinen ja Simon enkelit". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "Repmånad" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Database. 23 February 1979. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel Bjarnason (composer)". Presto Music. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ Constantine Mille (17 February 2021). "Alexi "Wild Child" Laiho". The New Englander. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ↑ Pedersen, Morten Eide (13 February 2009). "Klaus Egge". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ↑ Kortsen, Bjarne (13 February 2009). "Ernst Glaser". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ↑ "Tuukkanen, Kalervo". Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ↑ Karevold, Idar (13 February 2009). "Trygve Lindeman". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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