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1941 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1941. Specific locations * 1941 in British music * 1941 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1941 in country music *1941 in jazz Events *January 5 – Ernesto Bonino makes his début on Italian radio. *January 15 – Olivier Messiaen's ''Quatuor pour la fin du temps'' is premiered by the composer and fellow prisoners-of-war in Stalag VIII-A in Silesia. *January 20 – Béla Bartók's '' String Quartet No. 6'' is premièred in New York City. *May – Woody Guthrie writes and records "Roll On, Columbia, Roll On" and "Grand Coulee Dam" among other folk songs in Portland, Oregon on a commission from the Bonneville Power Administration; these are released as '' Columbia River Collection''. *May 10 – London's Queen's Hall, venue for The Proms, is bombed by the Luftwaffe. The concert series relocates to the Royal Albert Hall. *August 18 – In a brutal police operation in Nazi Germany, over 300 Swing Kids are arre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 In British Music
This is a summary of 1941 in music in the United Kingdom. Events *29 March – Benjamin Britten's ''Sinfonia da Requiem'' is premiered in Carnegie Hall by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli. *3 April – William Walton's ''Scapino'' overture has its premiere in Chicago, conducted by Frederick Stock. *May – Arthur Bliss joins the BBC's overseas music service. *10 May – London's Queen's Hall, venue for the Promenade Concerts, is bombed by the Luftwaffe. The Proms re-locate to the Royal Albert Hall. *30 October – On the occasion of Britten's String Quartet No. 1 being performed in Washington, he is awarded the Library of Congress Medal for services to chamber music. Popular music *" Could You Please Oblige Us with a Bren Gun?" w.m. Noël Coward * "Down Forget-Me-Not Lane" w.m. Horatio Nicholls, Charlie Chester & Reg Morgan * "He Wears A Pair Of Silver Wings" w. Eric Maschwitz m. Michael Carr * "Hey Little Hen" w.m. Ralph Butler & Noel Gay * " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |