1923 in Nordic music

• 19 February – The world première of Jean Sibelius's Symphony No. 6 is premièred in Helsinki, conducted by the composer. • unknown date – Helmer Alexandersson is elected to the Föreningen Svenska Tonsättare (Society of Swedish composers). ==New works==

• Hugo Alfvén – Vallvisa • Rued Langgaard – Antikrist (opera) • Carl Nielsen – Prelude, Theme and Variations, Op. 48 ==Popular music==

• Hugo Alfvén – "Limu, limu, lima" (herding song) • Emil Norlander & John Redland – "Den gula paviljongen" ==Film music==

• Helmer Alexandersson – Gunnar Hedes saga ==Births==

• 20 January – Nora Brockstedt, Norwegian jazz and pop singer (died 2015) • 10 June – Aase Nordmo Løvberg, Norwegian opera singer (died 2013) • 1 August – Erling Stordahl, Norwegian singer and farmer (died 1994) • 7 August – Uffe Baadh, Danish jazz drummer (died 1980) • 11 August – Ellen Winther, Danish opera singer and Eurovision participant (died 2011) • 17 November – Margareta Sjöstedt, Swedish operatic contralto (died 2012) ==Deaths==

• 17 February – Wilhelmina Gelhaar, Swedish operatic soprano (born 1837) • 13 July – Asger Hamerik, Danish composer (born 1843) • 19 September – Sophus Andersen, Danish composer and music critic (born 1859) • 7 November – Ludvig Hegner, Danish composer (born 1859) • 31 December – Olaus Andreas Grøndahl, Norwegian conductor, singing teacher, and composer (born 1847) ==See also==