Nordic Art Music: From the Middle Ages to the Third Millennium (review)
Carl John Rahkonen · Notes · 2004
The term "Nordic" comes from the political and historic ties between the countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. In comparison, "Scandinavian" applies only to the related languages of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Smith uses the terms "Northern European" and "Nordic" interchangeably for all five countries and "Scandinavian" when referring only to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.