1996
The Winner:
Sørensen, Bent - Sterbende Gärten - Winner of the Music Prize 1996
The Nominees:
Denmark
- Koppel, Thomas - Symphony no. 2
- Sørensen, Bent - Sterbende Gärten - Winner of the Music Prize 1996
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Finland
- Aho, Kalevi - Symfony no. 8
- Hämeenniemi, Eero - Nattuvanar
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Iceland
- Þorsteinn Hauksson - Bells of Earth
- Haukur Tómasson - Spírall
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Norway
- Hvoslef, Ketil - concert for piano and orchestra
- Thoresen, Lasse - Carmel Eulogies, symphonic poem
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Sweden
- Hillborg, Anders - concert for violin and orchestra
- Mellnäs, Arne - Endymion Ansgar Krook in memoriam