1966 in Scandinavian music
The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1966 in Scandinavian music.
Events
- 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"
- *"Sunny Girl"
- Benny Andersson and Svenne Hedlund – "Wedding"
- Tages – "In My Dreams"
New recordings
- Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail, with Nicolai Gedda and Lucia Popp; Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Josef Krips, EMI
- Steinn Steinarr – ''Steinn Steinarr Les Eigin Ljóð''
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
- 16 April – Jarle Vespestad, Norwegian jazz drummer
- 15 September – Håvard Gimse, cellist.
Deaths
- 6 February – Algot Haquinius, Swedish pianist and composer
- 18 March – Osvald Helmuth, Danish actor and singer
- 13 May – Henrik Adam Due, Norwegian violinist
- 9 August – Gösta Nystroem, Swedish composer
- 17 August – Rolf Billberg, Swedish jazz saxophonist