1966 in Nordic music

• March – Birgit Nilsson doubles in the roles of Venus and Elisabeth in Wagner's Tannhäuser, at the Metropolitan Opera, opposite Pekka Nuotio. • 5 March – The 11th Eurovision Song Contest is held in Luxembourg, and is won by Austria. Of the Scandinavian countries, Sweden finish 2nd, Norway 3rd, Finland 10th and Denmark 14th. • 29-30 May The first Helsinki Folk Festival takes place, in Sandvik, Espoo, Finland, as a one-off event. • unknown date – Nicolai Gedda is inducted into the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. ==New works==

• Ulf Grahn – Symphony no 1 • Harald Sæverud – Symphony no 9 • Leif Segerstam – String Quartet no 4 ==Popular music==

• Benny Andersson • "Consolation" (#1 Sweden for Hep Stars) • "Sunny Girl" (#1 Sweden for Hep Stars) • Benny Andersson and Svenne Hedlund – "Wedding" (#1 Sweden for Hep Stars) • Tages – "In My Dreams" (#1 Sweden) ==New recordings==

• Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail, with Nicolai Gedda and Lucia Popp; (Belmonte) Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Josef Krips, EMI • Steinn Steinarr – Steinn Steinarr Les Eigin Ljóð (spoken word) ==Eurovision Song Contest==

• Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 • Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 • Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 • Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 ==Film music==

• Lars Johan Werle – Ön ==Musical films==

• Flagermusen, with music by Johann Strauss II ==Births==

• 17 February – Quorthon, Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer (died 2004) • 16 April – Jarle Vespestad, Norwegian jazz drummer • 15 September – Håvard Gimse, cellist. ==Deaths==

• 6 February – Algot Haquinius, Swedish pianist and composer (born 1890) • 18 March – Osvald Helmuth, Danish actor and singer (born 1894) • 13 May – Henrik Adam Due, Norwegian violinist (born 1891) • 9 August – Gösta Nystroem, Swedish composer (born 1890) • 17 August – Rolf Billberg, Swedish jazz saxophonist (born 1930) ==See also==