The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1942 in Nordic music.
Events
26 October – Violinist Jacob Scharff is detained at Bredtveit prison along with his father and brother; they are later sent to Camp Berg outside Tønsberg.
New works Selim Palmgren Sun & Clouds, 12 Pieces for Piano, Op. 102 Jouluaatto ("Christmas Morning") for Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 103a Ture Rangstrom – Hanneles himmelsfärd
Popular music Matti Jurva & Tatu Pekkarinen – "Njet Molotoff" Jacob Scharff & Arne Paasche Aasen – "Skjønne Sorina"
Film music Erik Baumann – Fallet Ingegerd Bremssen Lars-Erik Larsson – Farliga vägar
Births 15 June – Birgitte Alsted, Danish violinist, teacher and composer 17 June – Torgrim Sollid, Norwegian folk and jazz musician 21 June – Ditlef Eckhoff, Norwegian jazz trumpeter 25 August – Terje Fjærn, Norwegian musician, orchestra leader and musical conductor (died 2016)
Deaths 8 January – Catharinus Elling, Norwegian organist, composer and ethnomusicologist (born 1858) 20 March – Aksel Agerby, Danish organist, composer and music administrator (born 1889) 14 April – Ida Ekman, Finnish soprano (born 1875) 23 May – Harald Lie, Norwegian composer (born 1902) 1 June – Ernest Pingoud, Finnish composer (born 1887; suicide) 20 November – Emma Meissner, Swedish operatic soprano and actress (born 1866) 2 December – Karen Jønsson née (Pedersen), Danish jazz singer, pianist, songwriter, composer, and actress (born 1909) 3 December – Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer (born 1867) December – Jacob Scharff, Latvian-born Norwegian violinist and composerr (born 1908)
See also 1942 in Denmark
1942 in Iceland 1942 in Norwegian music 1942 in Sweden
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