This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1906.

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1906 in Norwegian music The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1906 in Music of Norway, Norwegian music. Events Deaths Births ; February * 3 – Ludvig Nielsen, composer and organist (died 2001 in Norwegian music, 2001). ; July * 19 � ...

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January 8 Events Pre-1600 * 307 – Emperor Huai of Jin, Jin Huaidi becomes emperor of China in succession to his father, Emperor Hui of Jin, Jin Huidi, despite a challenge from his uncle, Sima Ying. * 871 – Æthelred I, King of Wessex, Æthel ...

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Arthur Rubinstein Arthur Rubinstein ( pl, Artur Rubinstein; 28 January 188720 December 1982) was a Polish Americans, Polish-American pianist.

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Piano concerto A piano concerto is a type of concerto, a solo composition in the classical music genre which is composed for a piano player, which is typically accompanied by an orchestra or other large ensemble. Piano concertos are typically virtuoso showpiec ...

at his New York debut. *

January 15 Events Pre-1600 * 69 – Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, beginning a reign of only three months. * 1541 – King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to settle the province of ...

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Arthur Nevin Arthur Finley Nevin (April 27, 1871 – July 10, 1943) was an American composer, conductor, teacher and musicologist. Along with Charles Wakefield Cadman, Blair Fairchild, Charles Sanford Skilton, and Arthur Farwell, among others, he was one of ...

's opera ''Poia'' are premiered in concert form by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. * January 17 – Felix Weingartner makes his Boston debut conducting the

New York Symphony Orchestra The New York Symphony Orchestra was founded as the New York Symphony Society in New York City by Leopold Damrosch in 1878. For many years it was a rival to the older Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York. It was supported by Andrew Carnegie, ...

in program that includes

Symphonie fantastique ' (''Fantastical Symphony: Episode in the Life of an Artist … in Five Sections'') Op. 14, is a program symphony written by the French composer Hector Berlioz in 1830. It is an important piece of the early Romantic period. The first performan ...

Hector Berlioz In Greek mythology, Hector (; grc, Ἕκτωρ, Hektōr, label=none, ) is a character in Homer's Iliad. He was a Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. Hector led the Trojans and their allies in the defense o ...

. * January 21 – Georges Enesco's '' Symphony No.1 in E-flat Major'' premieres in Paris. The work has three movements. *

January 27 Events Pre-1600 * 98 – Trajan succeeds his adoptive father Nerva as Roman emperor; under his rule the Roman Empire will reach its maximum extent. * 945 – The co-emperors Stephen and Constantine are overthrown and forced to becom ...

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Ernest Bloch Ernest Bloch (July 24, 1880 – July 15, 1959) was a Swiss-born American composer. Bloch was a preeminent artist in his day, and left a lasting legacy. He is recognized as one of the greatest Swiss composers in history. As well as producing music ...

's symphonic work ''Hiver-Printemps'' premieres in Geneva, the composer conducting. *

– Russian pianist Josef Lhevinne makes his American debut with the

Russian Symphony Orchestra The Russian Symphony Orchestra Society (also known simply as the Russian Symphony Orchestra) was founded in in New York CityLeonard Slatkin, ''Conducting Business: Unveiling the Mystery Behind the Maestro'' (2012), Amadeus Press, p. 32. . Accesse ...

, conducted by Vasily Safonov in New York. *

February 6 Events Pre-1600 * 1579 – The Archdiocese of Manila is made a diocese by a papal bull with Domingo de Salazar being its first bishop. 1601–1900 * 1685 – James II of England and VII of Scotland is proclaimed King upon the death of ...

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Karol Szymanowski Karol Maciej Szymanowski (; 6 October 188229 March 1937) was a Polish composer and pianist. He was a member of the modernist Young Poland movement that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th century. Szymanowski's early works show the inf ...

's ''Concert Overture in E major'' (Uwertura koncertowa E-dur) premiered by

Gregor Fitelberg Grzegorz Fitelberg (18 October 1879 – 10 June 1953) was a Polish conductor, violinist and composer. He was a member of the Young Poland group, together with artists such as Karol Szymanowski, Ludomir Różycki and Mieczysław Karłowicz. Life ...

in Warsaw. * February 18 – Vincent d'Indy's symphonic work ''Jour d'été à la montagne'' premieres at a Colonne concert in Paris. * February – ''Abyssinia'' receives its première at the Majestic Theatre (Broadway), with a score co-written by Bert Williams, including premiere of " Nobody". *

March 7 Events Pre-1600 * 161 – Marcus Aurelius and L. Commodus (who changes his name to Lucius Verus) become joint emperors of Rome on the death of Antoninus Pius. * 1138 – Konrad III von Hohenstaufen was elected king of Germany at Cob ...

– Ernst von Dohnányi's ''Concerto for Cello and Orchestra'' premieres with Hugo Becker as soloist and the composer conducting Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra. * March 10 – ''

Don Procopio ''Don Procopio'' is a two-act opera buffa by Georges Bizet with an Italian libretto completed in 1859, and first performed in 1906. Background Bizet spent 1857 to 1860 in Italy as winner of the Prix de Rome. Looking for inspiration for a work to s ...

'', an opera buffa written by

Georges Bizet Georges Bizet (; 25 October 18383 June 1875) was a French composer of the Romantic music, Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, ''Carmen'', whi ...

, is premiered posthumously at the Theatre du Casino, Monte Carlo.The two-act opera, written during Bizet's student days, had not been discovered until 30 years later. * March 19 – The premiere of ''

I quattro rusteghi ''I quatro rusteghi'' (''The Four Curmudgeons'', ''The Four Ruffians'', in Edward J. Dent's translation ''School for Fathers'', also translated by James Benner as ''Foolish Fathers'' ) is a comic opera in three acts, music by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrar ...

'' (or Die Vier Grobiane), by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, takes place at the Hoftheater in Munich. The libretto, by Giuseppe Pizzolato, is based on a popular play of the same name by Carlo Goldoni. * March 27 – John Philip Sousa's comic opera ''The Free Lance'' receives its initial performance in Springfield, Massachusetts. * April 2 – Mayor Eugene Schmitz of San Francisco gives a lavish dinner party for the purpose of raising money to build a new opera house. Violinist Jan Kubelik is the guest of honor. *

April 8 Events Pre-1600 * 217 – Roman emperor Caracalla is assassinated and is succeeded by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus. * 876 – The Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul saves Baghdad from the Saffarids. *1139 – Ro ...

– Vincenzo Tommasini's ''Medea'' premieres at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste. The libretto, written by the composer, is based on the Greek myth of Medea. * April 18 – The catastrophic San Francisco earthquake occurs. The Grand Opera house, where

Enrico Caruso Enrico Caruso (, , ; 25 February 1873 – 2 August 1921) was an Italian operatic first lyrical tenor then dramatic tenor. He sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles (74) ...

performed last night, is destroyed by fire. Costumes and scenery of twelve operas go up in smoke, resulting in a loss of $120,000. *

May 24 Events Pre-1600 * 919 – The nobles of Franconia and Saxony elect Henry the Fowler at the Imperial Diet in Fritzlar as king of the East Frankish Kingdom. * 1218 – The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. * 1276 – Magnus La ...

– The choral rhapsody for baritone solo, chorus and orchestra '' Sea Drift'' by Frederick Delius is performed for the first time at the music festival in Essen, Germany. *

May 27 Events Pre-1600 * 1096 – Count Emicho enters Mainz, where his followers massacre Jewish citizens. At least 600 Jews are killed. * 1120 – Richard III of Capua is anointed as Prince two weeks before his untimely death. * 1153 &ndash ...

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Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler (; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism ...

's '' Symphony No. 6 in A Minor'' receives its première in Essen, Germany. * May 29 – The University of Oxford in England awards an honorary Doctor of Music degree to Edvard Grieg. *

June 20 Events Pre-1600 * 451 – Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius' battles Attila the Hun. After the battle, which was inconclusive, Attila retreats, causing the Romans to interpret it as a victory. * 1180 – First Battle of Uji, starting ...

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Anton von Webern Anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern (3 December 188315 September 1945), better known as Anton Webern (), was an Austrian composer and conductor whose music was among the most radical of its milieu in its sheer concision, even aphorism, and stea ...

's doctoral dissertation is approved by his doctoral advisors at the Musicological Institute of the University of Vienna. *July – The first console gramophone is released, known as '' Victrola'', a horn-enclosed phonograph, manufactured by

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in the United States. * July 25 – Percy Grainger arrives at Brigg to start a 10-day tour of Lincolnshire making the first recordings of traditional singers of English folk music onto phonograph cylinders using an Edison machine. The following day he records Dean Robinson singing songs including "As I Walked Out One May Morning" and versions of "Turpin Hero" and " Seventeen Come Sunday". * August 23 – '' Norfolk Rhapsody No.1 in E Minor'' receives its first performance at a Promenade Concert in London. The work of

Ralph Vaughan Williams Ralph Vaughan Williams, (; 12 October 1872– 26 August 1958) was an English composer. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symphonies, written over ...

, it is based on Norfolk folk tunes. *

October 15 Events Pre-1600 *1066 – Following the death of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, Edgar the Ætheling is proclaimed King of England by the Witan; he is never crowned, and concedes power to William the Conqueror two months later. * 1211 ...

– Giacomo Puccini's ''

Madama Butterfly ''Madama Butterfly'' (; ''Madame Butterfly'') is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It is based on the short story "Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Luther ...

'' receives its first American performance when the

Henry W. Savage Henry Wilson Savage (March 21, 1859 – November 29, 1927) was an American theatrical manager. Biography Henry W. Savage was born March 21, 1859, in New Durham, New Hampshire. He graduated from Harvard in 1880. He became president of the Henry W. ...

Opera Company performs the opera in Washington D.C. * October 31 –

Jules Massenet Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet (; 12 May 1842 – 13 August 1912) was a French composer of the Romantic era best known for his operas, of which he wrote more than thirty. The two most frequently staged are '' Manon'' (1884) and ''Werther' ...

's ''

Ariane Ariane may refer to: *Ariana (name), also Ariane, Arianne Arts * ''Ariane'' (Martinů), an opera by Bohuslav Martinů, first performed 1961 * ''Ariane'' (Massenet), an opera by Jules Massenet, first performed 1906 * ''Ariane'' (film), a 1931 ...

'' has its premiere at the Paris Opera. The libretto, by Catulle Mendes, is based on the Greek myth of Ariane. * October 27 – Enrique Granados's

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''Gaziel'' is produced in Barcelona. * November 11 **'' Strandrecht (The Wreckers)'', by English composer Ethel Smyth, premieres in Leipzig, at the Königliches Opernhause. **''

Maskarade ''Maskarade'' (''Masquerade'') is an opera in three acts by Carl Nielsen to a Danish libretto by Vilhelm Andersen, based on the comedy by Ludvig Holberg. It was first performed on 11 November 1906 at Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen. ''Maskarade' ...

'', a three-act opera by Carl Nielsen, receives its first performance in Copenhagen, the composer conducting. * November 16 – In what becomes known as "monkey-house scandal",

is arrested by a New York City officer on a charge of making improper advances to a passer-by, Mrs Hannah Stanhope. The police accuse him of pinching the buttocks of a married woman. The scandal threatens to reduce sales at the Metropolitan Opera box office, where Caruso sings. * November 26 – '' Geraldine Farrar'' makes her Metropolitan Opera debut as Juliette in Charles Gounod's '' Romeo et Juliette''. * November 28 –

sings Rodolfo in '' La Boheme'', by Giacomo Puccini. This is his first appearance after having been arrested, convinced and fined for making improper advances to a woman in the Central Park. He virtually bring down the house and the "monkey-house scandal" is quickly forgotten nad Caruso's stature remains unaffected. * December 1 – The celebrated soprano Adelina Patti gives her farewell concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. * December 3 – Impresario

Oscar Hammerstein Oscar Hammerstein may refer to: *Oscar Hammerstein I (1846–1919), cigar manufacturer, opera impresario and theatre builder *Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) w ...

opens the Manhattan Opera House to compete with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The first presentation is Vincenzo Bellini's '' I Puritani''. * December 8 – ''Moloch'', an opera by Max von Schillings, receives its first performance in Dresden. * December 9 –

Richard Strauss Richard Georg Strauss (; 11 June 1864 – 8 September 1949) was a German composer, conductor, pianist, and violinist. Considered a leading composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras, he has been described as a successor of Richard Wag ...

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Salome Salome (; he, שְלוֹמִית, Shlomit, related to , "peace"; el, Σαλώμη), also known as Salome III, was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II, son of Herod the Great, and princess Herodias, granddaughter of Herod the Great, an ...

'' receives its first Berlin performance. It stars Emmy Destinn and is so successful that, over next 27 years, it is performed 285 times in Berlin alone. * December 11 – The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra plays its first concert, the oldest continuously active professional orchestra in Australia. * December 22 –

Alexander Glazunov Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov; ger, Glasunow (, 10 August 1865 – 21 March 1936) was a Russian composer, music teacher, and conductor of the late Russian Romantic period. He was director of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory between 1905 ...

's '' Symphony No.8 in E-flat Major'' premieres in Saint Petersburg, the composer conducting. This four-movement symphony is his last. * December 26 – Italian coloratura soprano Amelita Galli-Curci makes her operatic debut at

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, as Gilda in Verdi's '' Rigoletto''. * December 27 **'' Matteo Falcone'', a dramatic scene by Cesar Cui, is performed for the first time in Moscow. The operatic work is based on a novella by Prosper Merimee about Corsicans. ** Florent Schmitt's ''Psalm XLVII'' premieres at the a Paris concert of music by winners of the Prix de Rome. * December 29 – Jean Sibelius's symphonic tone poem ''

Pohjola's Daughter The tone poem ''Pohjola's Daughter'' (in Finnish: ), Op. 49, was composed by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius in 1906. Originally, Sibelius intended to title the work ', after the character in the ' (the Finnish national epic). The publ ...

'' premieres in Saint Petersburg, the composer conducting. *Approximate start of Yue opera. *Last full-scale court performance of gambuh dance-drama with gamelan ensemble in

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Vassily Safonov Vasili, Vasily, Vasilii or Vasiliy ( Russian: Василий) is a Russian masculine given name of Greek origin and corresponds to '' Basil''. It may refer to: * Vasili I of Moscow Grand Prince from 1389–1425 *Vasili II of Moscow Grand Prince ...

becomes then new music director of the New York Philharmonics Society, after a three-year period during which guest conductors led this orchestra.

Published popular music

* "Abraham Jefferson Washington Lee" Harry Von Tilzer * "Ain't You Coming Back To Old New Hampshire, Molly?" w.

Robert F. Roden The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, ho ...

J. Fred Helf J. Fred. Helf (1870? – November 19, 1915)''New York, Death Index, 1852-1956'' was an American composer and sheet music publisher during the early 20th century. Helf was born in Maysville, Kentucky, Maysville, Kentucky. He went to seek his for ...

* "Alice, Where Art Thou Going?" Heelan, Gumble * "All In Down And Out" w.

Cecil Mack Cecil Mack (November 6, 1873 – August 1, 1944) was an American composer, lyricist and music publisher. Biography Born as Richard Cecil McPherson in Portsmouth, Virginia, he attended the Norfolk Mission College and Lincoln University in Pennsyl ...

m. Chris Smith, Billy B. Smith & Elmer Bowman * " Anchors Aweigh" w.

Alfred Hart Miles Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interlu ...

& R. Lovell m.

Charles A. Zimmerman Charles A. Zimmermann (1861 – 16 January 1916) was an American composer of marches and popular music. A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, he was appointed bandmaster at the United States Naval Academy in 1887 at the ag ...

* "Andulko Safárova" Kmoch * "Anxious" William Jerome, Jean Kendis, Paley * "Are You Coming Out Tonight, Mary Ann?" w.

Andrew B. Sterling Andrew B. Sterling (August 26, 1874 – August 11, 1955) was an American lyricist. Biography Born in New York City, after he graduated from high school, he began writing songs and vaudevilles. An important event was his meeting with the compo ...

m. Harry Von Tilzer * "Arrah Wanna" w.

Jack Drislane Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...

Theodore F. Morse Theodore F. Morse (April 13, 1873 – May 25, 1924) was an American composer of popular songs. Biography Born in Washington, D.C., Morse was educated at the Maryland Military & Naval Academy. He went on to study both violin and piano. He and ...

* "At Dawning" w. Nelle Richmond Eberhart m. Charles Wakefield Cadman * "Because You're You" w. Henry Blossom m. Victor Herbert * "The Bee That Gets The Honey Doesn't Hang Around The Hive" w. Ed Rose m. J. Fred Helf * "The Bird On Nellie's Hat" w. Arthur J. Lamb m. Alfred Solman * "The Buffalo Rag" Tom Turpin * "By The Side Of The Zuyder Zee" w. A. J. Mills m. Bennett Scott * "Captain Baby Bunting Of The Rocking Horse Brigade" w. Ed Gardinier &

Will D. Cobb William Denight Cobb (July 5, 1876 – January 20, 1930) was an American lyricist and composer. He and a partner, Ren Shields, produced several popular musical theater, musicals and musical comedies in the early 20th century. Cobb also had a lon ...

m. J. Fred Helf * " Cheyenne" w.

Harry H. Williams Harry Hiram Williams (August 23, 1879 – May 15, 1922) was an American composer, lyricist, and publisher of popular music from 1903 until his death in 1922. One of his early hits, written in 1905 with Egbert Van Alstyne, is "In the Shade of ...

m. Egbert Van Alstyne * "Colleen Bawn" w. Edward Madden m. J. Fred Helf * "College Life" w. Porter Emerson Browne m. Henry Frantzen * "Come, Take A Skate With Me" w.m. Raymond Brown & Gus Edwards * "Crocodile Isle" Morse * "Dill Pickles Rag" m. Charles L. Johnson * "Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do" w. William Cahill m. Benjamin Hapgood Burt * "Don't You Think It's Time To Marry?" Edwards * "Dreaming" w. L. W. Heiser m.

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* "Every Day Is Ladies' Day To Me" w. Henry Blossom m. Victor Herbert * "The Free Lance March" m. John Philip Sousa * " Frog Legs Rag" m.

James Scott James Scott may refer to: Entertainment * James Scott (composer) (1885–1938), African-American ragtime composer * James Scott (director) (born 1941), British filmmaker * James Scott (actor) (born 1979), British television actor * James Scott (Sh ...

* " The Galloping Major" w. Fred W. Leigh m. George Bastow * "The Game Of Peek-a-Boo" Edwards * "Girlie, I Love You" Morse * "The Good Old USA" w. Jack Drislane m. Theodore F. Morse * "The Grand Old Rag" (aka " You're a Grand Old Flag") w.m. George M. Cohan * "He Walked Right In Turned Around And Walked Right Out Again" w. Edward Rose m. Maxwell Silver * "Here's To Our Absent Brothers" w.m. J. Fred Helf * "He's A Cousin Of Mine" w.

m. Chris Smith & Silvio Hein * "Highland Birthday Party" w.m. Hector Grant * "Holding Hands (You Don't Say Nothing At All)" w. Jack Norworth m. Albert Von Tilzer * "Honora H. Doolin" Mills * "I Don't Like Your Family" Howard * "I Just Can't Make My Eyes Behave" w.m.

& Gus Edwards * "I Miss You In A Thousand Different Ways" w.

m. Gus Edwards * "I Never Saw Such Jealousy In My Life" w.

m. Harry Von Tilzer * "I Was Born In Virginia" w.m. George M. Cohan * "Ida-Ho!" Von Tilzer * "If Anybody Wants To Meet A Jonah Shake Hands With Me" w.m. Harry Hoyt * "I'm Sorry" Von Tilzer * " I'm Wise" w. Harry Williams m. Egbert van Alstyne * "In Old New York" w. Henry Blossom m. Victor Herbert * "Is It Warm Enough For You?" Paley * "I've Said My Last Farewell" Sischer * "Just One Word Of Consolation" w. Frank B. Williams m. Tom Lemonier * " Keep on the Sunny Side" w.

* "Kiss, Kiss, Kiss (If You Want To Learn To Kiss)" w.

Harry B. Smith Harry Bache Smith (December 28, 1860 – January 1, 1936) was a writer, lyricist and composer. The most prolific of all American stage writers, he is said to have written over 300 librettos and more than 6000 lyrics. Some of his best-known works ...

m. Gertrude Hoffmann * "Lassie, Dinna Sigh For Me" w.m. Hector Grant * "A Lemon In The Garden Of Love" w.

M. E. Rourke Michael Elder Rourke (14 July 186726 August 1933), who assumed the pen name Herbert Reynolds in 1913, was an Irish-American lyricist. Reynolds wrote the lyrics to Jerome Kern's first big hit, "They Didn't Believe Me", interpolated into the 1914 Am ...

m. Richard Carle * "Let Bygones Be Bygones And Let Us Be Sweethearts Again" w. Alex Rogers m. Bert Williams * "Let It Alone" w. Alex Rogers m. Bert Williams * "Let Me See You Smile" Fischer * "The Little Chauffeur" Bowers * "The Load That Father Carried" w. Frank Fogerty m. J. B. Mullen * "Love Me And The World Is Mine" w. Dave Reed Jr m.

Ernest R. Ball Ernest Roland Ball (July 22, 1878 – May 3, 1927) was an American singer and songwriter, most famous for composing the music for the song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" in 1912. He was not himself Irish. Early life and education Born in Cl ...

* "Mississippi Sunflower" (characteristic march & two-step) m. Otto and John Heinzman * "Moonbeams" w. Henry Blossom m. Victor Herbert * "Moonlight Dance" m. Herman Finck * "Mr Monkey" Edwards * "My Mariuccia Take A Steamboat" w. George Ronklyn m. Al Piantadosi * " National Emblem" m. E. E. Bagley * "The Next Horse I Ride On" w.m. Fred Murray & George Everard * "Not Because Your Hair Is Curly" w.m. Bob Adams * "Nothing Like That In Our Family" Heelan, Furth * "Pickles and peppers"

Adaline Shepherd Adaline Shepherd (August 19, 1883 – March 12, 1950) was an American composer of piano pieces. Though she did not compose many pieces, the pieces she composed were popular. In her twenties, she composed three ragtime pieces: "Pickles and Peppers" ...

* "Poor John" w.

Fred W. Leigh William Frederick Bridgen (1871 – 21 August 1924), known professionally as Fred W. Leigh, was an English lyricist who co-wrote several popular music hall songs of the early twentieth century, Biography Born in London, he worked when young i ...

m. Henry E. Pether * "The Poor Old Man" w.m.

Vincent Bryan Vincent Patrick Bryan (June 22, 1878 – April 27, 1937) was an American composer and lyricist. In the 1903-1909 production of '' The Wizard of Oz'' he was called upon to introduce new songs in numerous revisions. *with Theodore F. Morse * ...

* " School Days" w.

m. Gus Edwards * "Since Father Went To Work" w.m. William Cahill * "Some One Looks Good To Some One" Weaver * "The Streets Of New York" w. Henry Blossom m. Victor Herbert from the musical '' The Red Mill'' * "Sunbonnet Sue" w.

m. Gus Edwards * "Sweet Anastasia Brady" Schwartz * "That's The Reason Noo I Wear A Kilt" w.m. A. B. Kendal & Harry Lauder * "Waltz Me Around Again Willie" w.

m. Ren Shields (From the musical "His Honor the Mayor") * "We Parted On The Shore" w.m. Harry Lauder * "We've Been Chums For Fifty Years" w.m. Thurland Chattaway * " What a Mouth" w.m.

R. P. Weston Robert Patrick Weston ( Harris; 7 March 1878 – 6 November 1936) was an English songwriter. He was responsible for many successful songs and comic monologues between the 1900s and 1930s, mostly written in collaboration with other writers, notab ...

* "What's The Use Of Dreaming?" w.m. Joseph E. Howard * "What's The Use Of Loving If You Can't Love All The Time" w. Joseph Mittenthal m. Harry Armstrong * "When Love Is Young In Springtime" w.m.

Rida Johnson Young Rida Johnson Young (February 28, 1875 – May 8, 1926) was an American playwright, songwriter and librettist.IBDBRida Johnson Young Retrieved November 21, 2007 In her career, Young wrote over thirty plays and musicals, and over 500 songs. She ...

& Melville Ellis * "When The Whip-poor-will Sings, Marguerite" w. C. M. Denison m.

* "When Tommy Atkins Marries Dolly Gray" w.

m. Gus Edwards * "When You Know You're Not Forgotten By The Girl You Can't Forget" w. Ed Gardinier m. J. Fred Helf * "While The Old Mill Wheel Is Turning" w.

m. Kerry Mills * "Whistle It!" Blossom, Herbert * "Wonderland" w.m. Thomas S. Allen * "Won't You Come Over To My House" w. Harry H. Williams m. Egbert Van Alstyne * "Wouldn't You Like To Flirt with Me?" Rogers * "You Can Have Broadway" w.m. George M. Cohan from the musical ''

George Washington, Junior George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ...

'' * "You Can't Give Your Heart To Somebody Else And Still Hold Hands With Me" Edwards

Recorded popular music

* "Stop Your Tickling Jock" – Harry Lauder

Classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also ...

* Amy Beach – Variations on Balkan Themes, Op.60 * Frank Bridge – **''Three Idylls for String Quartet'' **String Quartet No. 1 in E minor "Bologna" * Grigoraş Dinicu – ''

Hora staccato ''Hora staccato'' (1906) is a virtuoso violin showpiece by Grigoraș Dinicu. It is a short, fast work in a Romanian hora style, and has become a favorite encore of violinists, especially in the 1932 arrangement by Jascha Heifetz. The piece requir ...

'' * Ernő Dohnányi – String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15 *

Edward Elgar Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, (; 2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestr ...

– '' The Kingdom (oratorio)'' * George Enescu – **''Au soir'', for four trumpets **''Concertstück'', for viola and piano ** Decet for winds in D major, Op. 14 **'' Légende'', for trumpet and piano *

Charles Ives Charles Edward Ives (; October 20, 1874May 19, 1954) was an American modernist composer, one of the first American composers of international renown. His music was largely ignored during his early career, and many of his works went unperformed f ...

– ''

Central Park in the Dark ''Central Park in the Dark'' is a musical composition by Charles Ives for chamber orchestra. It was composed in 1906 and has been paired with '' The Unanswered Question'' as part of "Two Contemplations" and with ''Hallowe'en'' and ''The Pond'' i ...

'' * Paul Ladmirault – Variations sur des airs de biniou trégorois * Theodore Leschetizky – 2 Morceaux, Op.47 *

– Symphony No. 6 (3rd version) * Carl Nielsen – String Quartet No. 4 in F major, Op. 44 *

Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff; in Russian pre-revolutionary script. (28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one o ...

– Symphony No. 2 in E Minor *

Max Reger Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger (19 March 187311 May 1916) was a German composer, pianist, organist, conductor, and academic teacher. He worked as a concert pianist, as a musical director at the Paulinerkirche, Leipzig, Leipzig University ...

– Serenade in G for orchestra Op. 95 *

Arnold Schoenberg Arnold Schoenberg or Schönberg (, ; ; 13 September 187413 July 1951) was an Austrian-American composer, music theorist, teacher, writer, and painter. He is widely considered one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. He was as ...

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Chamber Symphony No. 1 The Chamber Symphony No. 1 in E major, Op. 9 (also known by its title in German Kammersymphonie, für 15 soloinstrumente, or simply as Kammersymphonie) is a composition by Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg. Schoenberg's first chamber symphony w ...

Josef Suk Josef Suk may refer to: * Josef Suk (composer) (1874–1935), Czech composer and violinist * Josef Suk (violinist) (1929–2011), his grandson, Czech violinist and conductor {{Hndis, Suk, Josef ...

– Symphony No. 2 "Asrael" * Sergei Taneyev – Piano Quartet in E major Op. 20 *

Edgard Varèse Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varèse (; also spelled Edgar; December 22, 1883 – November 6, 1965) was a French-born composer who spent the greater part of his career in the United States. Varèse's music emphasizes timbre and rhythm; he coined ...

– ''Un grand sommeil noir'' * Anton Webern – Rondo for string quartet *

Leó Weiner Leó Weiner (16 April 1885 – 13 September 1960) was one of the leading Hungarian music educators of the first half of the twentieth century, and a composer. Life Education Weiner was born in Budapest to a Jewish family. His brother g ...

**Serenade for Small Orchestra, Op. 3 **String Quartet No.1, Op. 4

Opera

* Walter Braunfels – ''Falada'' * Cesar Cui - ''

Mateo Falcone ''Mateo Falcone'' is an 1829 short story by Prosper Mérimée. It first appeared in the May issue of ''Revue de Paris''. Its tightly focused narrative was well received and it has been called the original French short story. Plot The narrator rec ...

'' * Enrique Granados - ''Gaziel'' *

– ''Ariane'' * Carl Nielsen – ''

'' *

– ''

Francesca Da Rimini Francesca da Rimini or Francesca da Polenta (died between 1283 and 1286) was a medieval noblewoman of Ravenna, who was murdered by her husband, Giovanni Malatesta, upon his discovery of her affair with his brother, Paolo Malatesta. She was a co ...

'' * Max von Schillings - ''Moloch'' *Dame Ethel Smyth – ''

The Wreckers The Wreckers were an American country music duo formed in 2005 by Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp, both of whom had solo recordings before the duo's foundation. In 2006, the duo released its debut album '' Stand Still, Look Pretty'', which produ ...

'' * John Philip Sousa - ''The Free Lance'' *

- ''

'' * Vincenzo Tommasini - ''Medea'' * Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari – ''

Ballet

January 6 Events Pre-1600 *1066 – Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eve ...

- ''Cinderella'' - another new production of the Empire Theater - premieres in London. It is a fairy ballet in five scenes, choreography by Fred Farren, music by Sidney Jones. *

January 14 Events Pre-1600 *1236 – King Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence. *1301 – Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Árpád dynasty in Hungary. 1601–1900 *1639 – The "Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Fundamenta ...

- ''The Debutante'' is produced at London's Empire Theater. The music by Cuthbert Clarke, the lead dancer Fred Farren. * January 28 - ''Radha'' - a modern dance work by Ruth Saint Denis - is performed for the first time at a private performance at the New York Theater. Music by

Leo Delibes Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts an ...

. * March 26 - Choreographer Ruth Saint Denis has two premieres: ''The Cobras'' (music by

) and ''The Incense'' (music by

Harvey Worthington Loomis Harvey Worthington Loomis (February 5, 1865, Brooklyn, New York – December 25, 1930, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American composer. He is remembered today for his associations with the Indianist movement and the Wa-Wan Press. Biography L ...

). Performed at the Hudson Theater in New York. * May 14 - The London public sees its first complete performance of '' Coppélia'' by

as Adeline Genee recreates her famous role at the Empire Theater., *

August 6 Events Pre-1600 *1284 – The Republic of Pisa is defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean. * 1538 – Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada ...

- ''Fete Galante'' premieres at the Empire Theater, London. This ballet is an extended version of the first scene of ''Cinderella'', produced at the same theater on January 6 of this year.

Musical theater

* '' About Town'' Broadway production * '' Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway'' Broadway production * '' The Free Lance'' Broadway production * ''

'' Broadway production opened at the Herald Square Theatre on February 12 and ran for 81 performances. * '' The Glass-Blowers'' Broadway production *''His Honor the Mayor'' Broadway production * '' A Parisian Model'' Broadway production * '' The Little Cherub'' London production * '' The Red Mill'' Broadway production * '' Seeing New York'' Broadway production opened at the New York Roof Theatre on June 5 and ran for 75 performances * ''

The Spring Chicken ''The Spring Chicken'' is an Edwardian musical comedy adapted by George Grossmith, Jr. from ''Coquin de Printemps'' (1897) by Jaime and Duval, with music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton and lyrics by Adrian Ross, Percy Greenbank and Gross ...

'' Broadway production opened at Daly's Theatre on October 8 and transferred to the New Amsterdam Theatre on December 10 and ran for a total of 91 performances. * '' The Vicar of Wakefield'' London production

Births

* January 1 – Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (died

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...

) *

January 4 Events Pre-1600 *46 BC – Julius Caesar fights Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina. * 871 – Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred are defeated by a Danish invasion army. 1601–1900 *1649 – Engli ...

– Frankie Newton, American trumpeter (died

1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...

) *

– Alessandro Cicognini, film composer (died 1995) * January 21 – Gunnar Johansen, Danish composer and pianist (died 1991) * January 21 – Igor Moiseyev, Russian dancer, choreographer and ballet director (died 2007) *

– Radamés Gnattali, Brazilian composer (died 1988) * January 31 **

Benjamin Frankel Benjamin Frankel (31 January 190612 February 1973) was a British composer. His best known pieces include a cycle of five string quartets, eight symphonies, and concertos for violin and viola. He was also notable for writing over 100 film scores ...

, composer (died 1973) ** Roosevelt Sykes, blues musician (died 1983) *

February 1 Events Pre-1600 * 1327 – The teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. * 1411 – The First Peace of Thorn is signed in Thorn (Toruń), Mon ...

– Hildegarde, actress and cabaret singer (died

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...

) *

– Pierre Capdevielle, French pianist and composer (died 1969) *

February 5 Events Pre-1600 * 62 – Earthquake in Pompeii, Italy. * 1576 – Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours and rejoins the Protestant forces in the French Wars of Religion. * 1597 – A group of early Japanese Christians ar ...

– Zara Levina, pianist and composer (died 1976) * February 8 –

Artur Balsam Artur Balsam (February 8, 1906 – September 1, 1994) was a Polish-born American classical pianist and pedagogue. Biography He was born in Warsaw, Poland, and studied in Łódź, making his debut there at the age of 12 then enrolled at the Berlin ...

, Polish pianist (died 1994) *

February 19 Events Pre-1600 * 197 – Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies. * 356 – The anti-paganism policy of Constantius II forbids the worship of pagan ...

– Grace Williams, Welsh composer (died 1977) * February 21 – Jeanne Aubert, singer and actress (died 1988) * March 3 –

Barney Bigard Albany Leon "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played tenor saxophone. Biography Bigard was born in New Orleans to Creole parents, Ale ...

, jazz musician (died 1980) * March 13 **

Dave Kaye Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye were an English musical variety double act who were known for performing syncopated piano duets together from the 1930s to 1950s. The duo consisted of pianists Ivor Arthur Moreton (born Arthur Lethbridge; 18 March 1908 ...

, British pianist (died 1996) ** Frank Teschemacher, jazz musician (died 1932) * March 20 – Ozzie Nelson, actor, band leader (died 1975) *

March 25 Events Pre-1600 * 421 – Italian city Venice is founded with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo di Rialto on the islet of Rialto. * 708 – Pope Constantine becomes the 88th pope. He would be the last pope to vi ...

– Jean Sablon, French singer (died 1994) * March 27 – Pee Wee Russell, jazz musician (died 1969) * March 29 –

E. Power Biggs Edward George Power Biggs (March 29, 1906 – March 10, 1977) was a British-born American concert organist and recording artist. Biography Biggs was born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England; a year later, the family moved to the Isle of Wi ...

, English organist (died 1977) *

–

Raoul Jobin Raoul Jobin, (April 8, 1906 – January 13, 1974) was a French-Canadian operatic tenor, particularly associated with the French repertory. Life and career Born Joseph Roméo Jobin in Quebec City, Quebec, where he first took private voice ...

, French-Canadian tenor (died 1974) * April 9 – Antal Doráti, conductor (died 1988) * April 18 – Little Brother Montgomery, jazz musician (died 1985) * May 5 – Maria Caniglia, Italian soprano (died 1979) * May 17 – Zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (died 1989) * May 23 – Lucha Reyes, singer (d. 1944) * June 1 – Walter Legge, record producer (died 1979) * June 3 – Josephine Baker, US singer, dancer and toast of Paris (died 1975) * June 26 – Alberto Rabagliati, Italian singer and actor (died 1974) *

June 28 Events Pre-1600 * 1098 – Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul at the battle of Antioch. * 1360 – Muhammed VI becomes the tenth Nasrid king of Granada after killing his brother-in-law Ismail II. * 1461 – ...

– Safford Cape, American conductor and musicologist (died 1973) * July 7 – Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (died 1985) *

July 9 Events Pre-1600 *118 – Hadrian, who became emperor a year previously on Trajan's death, makes his entry into Rome. * 381 – The end of the First Council of Christian bishops convened in Constantinople by the Roman Emperor Theodos ...

– Elisabeth Lutyens, English composer (died 1983) * July 19 – Klaus Egge, Norwegian composer (died 1979) * July 24 – Pierre Fournier, French cellist (died 1986) * July 25 –

Arthur Kreutz Arthur R. Kreutz (July 25, 1906 – March 12, 1991) was an American composer. Life and career Kreutz was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His paternal grandparents Frank R. Kreutz (originally ''František Kříž'') and Paulina Zahradníková ...

, American composer (died 1991) * July 30 – Ľudovít Rajter, Slovak composer (died 2000) *

– Cátulo Castillo, Argentine tango composer (died 1975) * September 1 - Aksel Schiøtz, Danish tenor and later baritone (died 1975) * September 4 – Alexander Moyzes, Slovak composer and conductor (died 1984) * September 25 - Alfred Frankenstein, American music critic (died 1981) ** Jaroslav Ježek, Czech composer (died 1942) **

Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, , group=n (9 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his Symphony No. 1 (Shostakovich), First Symphony in 1926 and was regarded throug ...

, composer (died

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

) * September 30 – Mireille Hartuch, French singer (died 1996) * October 9 –

Janis Ivanovs Janis may refer to: As a first name * Janis Amatuzio (born 1950), American forensic pathologist *Janis Antonovics (born 1942), Latvian-British-American biologist * Janis Babson (1950–1961), Canadian child, organ donation *Janis Carter (1913– ...

Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...

n composer (died 1983) * October 10 – Paul Creston, (born as Joseph Guttoveggio), American composer (died 1985) *

– Victoria Spivey, US singer, pianist and composer (died 1976) * October 22 – Charles Lynch, Irish concert pianist (died 1984) * October 31 –

Louise Talma Louise Juliette Talma (October 31, 1906August 13, 1996) was an American composer, academic, and pianist. After studies in New York and in France, piano with Isidor Philipp and composition with Nadia Boulanger, she focused on composition from 193 ...

, composer (died 1996) * November 3 –

Alma Rosé Alma Maria Rosé (3 November 1906 – 4/5 April 1944) was an Austrian violinist of Jewish descent. Her uncle was the composer Gustav Mahler. She was deported by the Nazis to the concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau. There, for 10 months, sh ...

, violinist (died 1944) *

November 9 Events Pre-1600 * 694 – At the Seventeenth Council of Toledo, Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims, sentencing all Jews to slavery. * 1277 – The Treaty of Aberconwy, a humiliating settlement f ...

–

Pete Brown Peter Ronald Brown (born 25 December 1940) is an English performance poet, lyricist, and singer best known for his collaborations with Cream and Jack Bruce.Colin Larkin, ''Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music'', (Muze UK Ltd, 1997), , p. 80 Bro ...

, jazz musician (died 1963) * December 5 ** Ahn Eak-tai, Korean-born conductor and composer (died 1965) ** Elisabeth Höngen, German soprano (died 1997) * December 10 – Harold Adamson, US lyricist (died 1980) * December 23 - Ross Lee Finney - American composer (died 1997) * December 25 - Peter Carl Goldmark - Hungarian electronic and recording engineer (died 1997) * December 26 – Morgan Lewis, songwriter (died

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

) * December 27 – Oscar Levant, pianist and actor (died 1972) * Billie Maxwell, country guitarist/vocalist (died 1954)

Deaths

* January 23 – Charles Hunter, ragtime composer (born 1876) *

January 30 Events Pre-1600 *1018 – Poland and the Holy Roman Empire conclude the Peace of Bautzen. *1287 – King Wareru founds the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, and proclaims independence from the Pagan Kingdom. 1601–1900 *1607 – An estimated ...

– Paul Dresser, US composer (born 1857) *

February 25 Events Pre-1600 * 138 – Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius as his son, effectively making him his successor. * 628 – Khosrow II, the last great Shah of the Sasanian Empire (Iran), is overthrown by his son Kavadh II. ...

–

Anton Arensky Anton Stepanovich Arensky (russian: Анто́н Степа́нович Аре́нский; – ) was a Russian composer of Romantic classical music, a pianist and a professor of music. Biography Arensky was born into an affluent, music-loving ...

, composer (born 1861) * March 22 –

Martin Wegelius Martin Wegelius (10 November 1846 – 22 March 1906) was a Finnish composer and musicologist, primarily remembered as the founder, in 1882, of the Helsinki Music Institute, now known as the Sibelius Academy. Wegelius studied in Leipzig, Vie ...

, composer (born 1846) * April 25 – John Knowles Paine, organist and composer (born 1839) * May 9 – Helen Lemmens-Sherrington, operatic soprano (born 1834) *

May 11 Events 1601–1900 *1812 – Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is Assassination of Spencer Perceval, assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the British House of Commons. *1813 – William Lawson (explorer), William Lawson, Grego ...

–

Gottardo Aldighieri Gottardo Aldighieri (6 January 1824 – 11 May 1906) was an Italian operatic baritone who had a major opera career in Italy from 1858 to 1885. He possessed a powerful and beautiful voice and appeared on the stages of most of Italy's great ope ...

, operatic baritone (born

1824 May 7: The almost completely deaf Beethoven premieres his Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) , Ninth Symphony Events January–March * January 8 – After much controversy, Michael Faraday is finally elected as a member of the Royal Society, ...

) *

– Heinrich Reimann, organist and composer (born 1850) *

May 30 Events Pre-1600 * 70 – Siege of Jerusalem: Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem. Jewish defenders retreat to the First Wall. The Romans build a circumvallation, cutting down all trees within fifteen kilometres ...

– Enrique el Mellizo, flamenco singer (born 1848) * June 7 – Signor Brocolini, opera singer (born 1841) *

July 1 Events Pre-1600 * 69 – Tiberius Julius Alexander orders his Roman legions in Alexandria to swear allegiance to Vespasian as Emperor. * 552 – Battle of Taginae: Byzantine forces under Narses defeat the Ostrogoths in Italy, and the ...

– Manuel Patricio Rodríguez García, singer and music teacher (born 1805) *

July 8 Events Pre-1600 * 1099 – Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the siege of Jerusalem by marching in a religious procession around the city as its Muslim defenders watch. * 1283 – Roger of Lauria, commanding the Aragonese ...

– Ivan Melnikov, operatic baritone (born 1832) *

–

Alfred Stelzner Alfred Stelzner (29 November 1852 – 9 July 1906) was a German composer and luthier. Stelzner was born in Hamburg, Germany, and educated in music, physics and mathematics. He produced string instruments of his own design in Wiesbaden and then i ...

, designer of musical instruments (born 1852) * July 29 – Alexandre Luigini, composer (born 1850) * August 26 – Eugen Gura, opera singer (born 1842) * September 1 – Giuseppe Giacosa, librettist for Giacomo Puccini * October 18 –

Léon Gastinel Léon Gastinel (15 August 1823 – 18 October 1906) was a French composer. Career He attended the Paris Conservatoire where he studied with Fromental Halévy and was awarded the Grand Prix de Rome in 1846 for his cantata ''Valasquez''. While r ...

, composer (born 1823) * October 23 – Vladimir Stasov, Russian critic (born 1824) * December 14 –

Federico Consolo Federico Consolo (April 4, 1841 – December 14, 1906) was an Italian violinist and composer. Background and earlier life Federico Consolo was born to Benjamin Consolo at Ancona in 1841. After studying the violin with Ferdinando Giorgetti in F ...

, violinist and composer (born 1841) *

December 30 Events Pre-1600 *534 – The second and final edition of the Code of Justinian comes into effect in the Byzantine Empire. *999 – Battle of Glenmama: The combined forces of Munster and Meath under king Brian Boru inflict a crushi ...

–

Eugène Goossens, père Eugène Goossens (25 February 1845 – 30 December 1906) was a Belgians, Belgian conducting, conductor. Biography He was born in Bruges and studied music as a child at the Church of Our Lady, Bruges, then at the Bruges Conservatoire. At the ...

, conductor (born 1845) *''date unknown'' ** Léontine de Maësen, operatic soprano (born

1835 Events January–March * January 7 – anchors off the Chonos Archipelago on her second voyage, with Charles Darwin on board as naturalist. * January 8 – The United States public debt contracts to zero, for the only time in history. ...

) **

Nissan Spivak Nissan Spivak (widely known as Nissi Belzer, from Yiddish ''Belts''; 1824–1906) was a Jewish cantor and composer. Career He was cantor in his birthplace of Bălţi (''Beltsy''), Bessarabia, and was generally known as ‘Nisn Beltzer’. L ...

, cantor and composer (born 1824)

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