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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Danish music.
Events
January
- 8 - The first recording is released of Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen's Grawemeyer award-winning work, let me tell you.[1]
- 27 The Léonie Sonning Music Foundation announces Leonidas Kavakos as the recipient of the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2017.[2]
- 29 - The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation announces Per Nørgård as the recipient of the 2016 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize.[3]
February
- 13 – The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Final was arranged on February 13, at the Forum Horsens in Horsens.[4]
- 28 – Jazz violinist Svend Asmussen turned 100 years.[5]
March
April
- 1 - In the final of season 9 of Denmark's X Factor, the sister duo Embrace emerge winners, obtaining 60% of the public vote.[6]
May
June
- 1 – The 18th Distortion festival started in Copenhagen (June 1–5).[7]
- 25 - Roskilde Festival 2016 opens (June 25 - July 2).[8]
July
- 3 - Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2016 is opened (July 3–12).[9]
- 14 – G! Festival opened in Göta, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands (July 14–17), with a line-up including Songhoy Blues, Lucy Rose, Federspiel and the Hot 8 Brass Band.[10]
August
September
October
November
December
Album and Singles releases
January
February
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Grasque | Choir of Young Believers | Ghostly International | [11] | |
| 26 | We Survive | Medina | Labelmade/We Love Music/Universal | Produced by Pitchshifters, Stannard, Howes, Gill | [12][13] |
February
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Grasque | Choir of Young Believers | Ghostly International/Tigerspring | [14] | |
| 26 | We Survive | Medina | Labelmade/We Love Music/Universal | [15] |
March
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Reckless Twin | Mads Langer | Sony Music/Mr Radar | [16] |
April
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Closer | Christopher | EMI | [17] |
May
June
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie | Volbeat | Vertigo/Universal | Produced by Jacob Hansen, Michael Poulsen, Rob Caggiano | [18] |
July
August
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | The Map of Your Life | Simon Lynge | EMI | Natural Machine Recordings | [19] |
September
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Streams | Jakob Bro | ECM | Produced by Manfred Eicher | [20] |
October
November
December
Deaths
- January
- 18 – Else Marie Pade, Danish composer (born 1924).[21]
- February
- 20 – Ove Verner Hansen, Danish opera singer and actor (born 1932).[22]
- June
- 27 – Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Danish conductor (born 1932).[23]
- July
- 18 – Karina Jensen (77), singer (Cartoons) (cancer).[24]
See also
References
- ^ Huizenga, Tom (25 November 2015). "Hans Abrahamsen Wins The Grawemeyer Award For Music". NPR. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Leonidas Kavakos announced as winner of Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2017" (Press release). Léonie Sonning Music Foundation. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ^ "Prize Winner Per Nørgård". EVS-MusikStiftung.ch. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ "Melodi Grand Prix". DR. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ^ "Congratulations Svend Asmussen 100 Year On The 28.02.2016". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
- ^ "X Factor-sejr: EMBRACE vandt med 60 procent af stemmerne" (Swedish)
- ^ "Distortion 2016". FesTicket.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ "Roskilde Festival 2016". Roskilde Festival. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ "COPENHAGEN JAZZ FESTIVAL - FROM 07/03/2016 TO 07/12/2016 AT MULTIPLE VENUES". Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ G! Festival 2016 line-up Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 2018-03-04
- ^ "Choir of Young Believers - Grasque". All Music. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Medina – We Survive-Tracklist und Cover: Das neue Medina-Album ist vorbestellbar" (in German). Universal Music. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ "VIDEO: Medina – 'We Survive'". ScandiPop.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Mads Langer Reckless Twin". Edition Records. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ "Mads Langer Reckless Twin". Edition Records. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ "Mads Langer Reckless Twin". Edition Records. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ "Closer - Christopher (CD) (2016)". IMusic.dk. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ "VOLBEAT's 'Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie' Album Due in June; Listen To 'The Devil's Bleeding Crown' Single". blabbermouth.net. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Apple Music Preview". Apple Music. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ "Jakob Bro – Streams". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ^ Sherburne, Philip (2016-01-20). "Else Marie Pade, Denmark's "Grandmother of Electronic Music," Is Dead at 91". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ Rasmussen, Dorte Møller (2016-02-21). "Bøffen - alias Ove Verner Hansen er død". SN.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ Lohse, Gregers (2016-06-28). "Stor dansk komponist er død af kræft". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ Dansk sangerinde er død af kræft Archived 2016-09-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)