1921, from day to day
1921. With other artists, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Richard Strauss and Edward Elgar influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Enrico Caruso. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Turandot” de Giacomo Puccini, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1921 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 380 of these moments for 1921.
The year 1921 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
03
Death of Arseny Koreshchenko That year: 1921, Classical music, Russian classical music composer (born in 1870)
04
Birth of Armine Tutunjyan That year: 1921, Classical music, Armenian opera singer (dead in 2011)
07
Birth of John Lanigan That year: 1921, Classical music, Australian operatic tenor, born 7 January 1921 in Seddon, Australia and died 1 August 1996 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (dead in 1996)
Birth of Walter Hesse That year: 1921, Classical music, German opera singer (tenor) (dead in 1997)
08
Death of Béatrice La Palme That year: 1921, Classical music, Canadian singer (1878-1921) (born in 1878)
Death of Carl Hagman That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1864)
09
Birth of Seymour Barab That year: 1921, Classical music, American musician (dead in 2014)
10
Birth of Pilar Andrés de Pablo That year: 1921, Classical music, Spanish soprano, opera singer and voice teacher (1921-2006) (dead in 2006)
12
Birth of Leo Smit That year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1999)
14
Death of Josep Ribera i Miró That year: 1921, Classical music, Spanish composer (1839-1921) (born in 1839)
21
Birth of Käthe Graus That year: 1921, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1974)
23
Death of Mykola Leontovych That year: 1921, Classical music, Ukrainian composer, ethnomusicologist, and conductor (born in 1877)
Death of Władysław Żeleński That year: 1921, Classical music, Polish neoromantic composer, pianist and organist (born in 1837)
24
Death of Nikolay Sokolovsky That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1865)
25
Death of Aurélio Magnani That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1856)
26
Birth of František Chaun That year: 1921, Classical music, Czech actor, composer and painter (1921-1981) (dead in 1981)
Birth of Louis Roney That year: 1921, Classical music, American singer and opera singer (dead in 2017)
27
Birth of Robert Trehy That year: 1921, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 2009)
30
Birth of Hilde Rössel-Majdan That year: 1921, Classical music, Austrian contralto (1921-2010) (dead in 2010)
Death of Cornélis Liégeois That year: 1921, Classical music, Belgian composer (1860-1921) (born in 1860)
31
Birth of Mario Lanza That year: 1921, Classical music, American tenor and actor (1921-1959) (dead in 1959)
February
02
Death of Luigi Mancinelli That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian orchestral conductor (born in 1848)
Death of Roberto Viglione That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1889)
05
Birth of John Pritchard That year: 1921, Classical music, British conductor (1921–1989) (dead in 1989)
Birth of Jaroslav Kofroň That year: 1921, Classical music, Czech hornist, music educator, composer and choirmaster (1921-1966) (dead in 1966)
08
Death of Francisco d'd’Andrade That year: 1921, Classical music, Portuguese opera singer (born in 1859)
09
Death of James Huneker That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1857)
10
Birth of Margarete Herzberg That year: 1921, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1921-2007) (dead in 2007)
Birth of Jaroslav Mikulík That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer
13
Birth of Jeanne Demessieux That year: 1921, Classical music, French composer, pianist, organist and music teacher (1921-1968) (dead in 1968)
Birth of Renée Doria That year: 1921, Classical music, French singer (dead in 2021)
Death of Arthur Drouillon That year: 1921, Classical music, composer
14
Death of Beniamino Carelli That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1833)
15
Death of Hans Haym That year: 1921, Classical music, German conductor who championed the works of Frederick Delius (born in 1860)
18
Birth of Oscar Feltsman That year: 1921, Classical music, Russian composer (dead in 2013)
19
Birth of Aida Stucki That year: 1921, Classical music, Swiss violinist (1921-2011) (dead in 2011)
Birth of Claude Pascal That year: 1921, Classical music, French composer (1921-2017) (dead in 2017)
Birth of Yaroslav Voshchak That year: 1921, Classical music, Soviet Ukrainian conductor (1921-1989) (dead in 1989)
Birth of Berthe Van Hyfte That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2015)
20
Birth of Ruth Gipps That year: 1921, Classical music, English composer (dead in 1999)
Birth of Migran Erkat That year: 1921, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1921-1986) (dead in 1986)
Death of Jessie Gaynor That year: 1921, Classical music, Composer of Children's music (born in 1863)
Birth of Ferruccio Scaglia That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian conductor and violinist (dead in 1979)
21
Death of Ida Korander That year: 1921, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (born in 1870)
24
Birth of Ingvar Lidholm That year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish composer (1921-2017) (dead in 2017)
28
Birth of Vladimír Sommer That year: 1921, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1997)
March
02
Birth of Robert Simpson That year: 1921, Classical music, English composer and BBC producer and broadcaster (dead in 1997)
Death of Henryk Pachulski That year: 1921, Classical music, Polish musician (1859-1921) (born in 1859)
Birth of Brenda Lewis That year: 1921, Classical music, American operatic soprano (dead in 2017)
Death of Georg Rygaard That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1894)
03
Birth of Miroslav Čangalović That year: 1921, Classical music, Bosnian singer (dead in 1999)
04
Birth of Jane Fawcett That year: 1921, Classical music, code-breaker, singer, and preservationist (1921-2016) (dead in 2016)
06
Birth of Julius Rudel That year: 1921, Classical music, American conductor and impresario (1921-2014) (dead in 2014)
Death of Jacques Roques That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1852)
07
Birth of Igor Michaylovitsj Asseev That year: 1921, Classical music, Soviet composer (1921-1996) (dead in 1996)
08
Birth of Heinz Wehrle That year: 1921, Classical music, instrumentalist, composer (dead in 2012)
10
Birth of Arta Florescu That year: 1921, Classical music, Romanian operatic soprano and pedagogue (dead in 1998)
Birth of William Blezard That year: 1921, Classical music, British composer (dead in 2003)
11
Birth of Astor Piazzolla That year: 1921, Classical music, Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger (dead in 1992)
Death of Giuseppe Cicognani That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1870)
12
Birth of Ralph Shapey That year: 1921, Classical music, American composer and conductor (1921-2002) (dead in 2002)
Birth of Karol Teutsch That year: 1921, Classical music, conductor, violinist (dead in 1992)
14
Birth of Ulrich Koch That year: 1921, Classical music, German musician (1921-1996) (dead in 1996)
19
Birth of Robert McFerrin That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2006)
Birth of David Geppert That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (dead in 2017)
21
Birth of Arthur Grumiaux That year: 1921, Classical music, Belgian violinist and pianist (1921-1986) (dead in 1986)
24
Death of Déodat de Séverac That year: 1921, Classical music, French composer (1872 – 1921) (born in 1872)
25
Birth of Lionel Cottet That year: 1921, Classical music, French politician
26
Birth of Arnold van Mill That year: 1921, Classical music, Dutch opera singer (dead in 1996)
30
Birth of Kan Ishii That year: 1921, Classical music, Japanese composer (dead in 2009)
Birth of Oto Ferenczy That year: 1921, Classical music, Slovak composer (dead in 2000)
31
Birth of Bedřich Kramosil That year: 1921, Classical music, opera director, opera singer (dead in 1992)
Also in March
Death of Margherita Bevignani That year: 1921, Classical music, singer (born in 1887) .
April
01
Birth of William Bergsma That year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1994)
03
Death of Annie Louise Cary That year: 1921, Classical music, American singer (1842-1921) (born in 1842)
04
Death of Wilhelm Nehl That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1847)
05
Death of Alphons Diepenbrock That year: 1921, Classical music, Dutch composer, essayist and classicist (born in 1862)
Death of Cécile Simonnet That year: 1921, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1863)
Death of Gustaw Roguski That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1839)
06
Birth of Andrew Imbrie That year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (dead in 2007)
07
Death of Víctor Mirecki de Larramat That year: 1921, Classical music, Spanish musician (1847-1921) (born in 1847)
08
Birth of Franco Corelli That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian operatic tenor (1921-2003) (dead in 2003)
Birth of Jan Novák That year: 1921, Classical music, Czech composer and pianist (dead in 1984)
Death of Ernst von Possart That year: 1921, Classical music, German actor and director (1841-1921) (born in 1841)
10
Birth of Daniel Ferro That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2015)
11
Death of Ida Brag That year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish actress (born in 1866)
Death of Giovanni Tagliapietra That year: 1921, Classical music, american singer (1845-1921) (born in 1845)
13
Death of Hermine L. Hoen That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1853)
15
Birth of Juan Oncina That year: 1921, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (dead in 2009)
16
Birth of Romke Kalma That year: 1921, Classical music, Dutch opera singer (dead in 2007)
17
Birth of Graciela Rivera That year: 1921, Classical music, Puerto Rican soprano singer (dead in 2011)
18
Premiere of The Diary of One Who Disappeared That year: 1921, Classical music (Song, lied), Leoš Janáček
Birth of Mayako Muroi That year: 1921, Classical music, Japanese pianist
19
Birth of Will Ogdon That year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (dead in 2013)
20
Death of Tony Jackson That year: 1921, Classical music, American musician (born in 1876)
Birth of Abdonas Lietuvninkas That year: 1921, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (1921-1994) (dead in 1994)
21
Birth of Sieglinde Wagner That year: 1921, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (dead in 2003)
23
Birth of Paweł Leoniec That year: 1921, Classical music, Polish opera singer (1921-2017) (dead in 2017)
24
Birth of Laci Boldemann That year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish composer (dead in 1969)
Birth of Luigi Infantino That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1991)
25
Death of Martin Oscàr That year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish actor (1879-1921) (born in 1879)
26
Birth of Marga Höffgen That year: 1921, Classical music, German altos (dead in 1995)
Birth of Pierre Pierlot That year: 1921, Classical music, French musician (dead in 2007)
27
Birth of László Palócz That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer, actor (dead in 2003)
29
Death of Gustav Pick That year: 1921, Classical music, Austrian musician and composer (1832-1921) (born in 1832)
Death of Samuel T. Strang That year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (born in 1856)
May
01
Birth of Kiril Krstev That year: 1921, Classical music, Bulgaria opera singer (dead in 1989)
Death of Louis Campbell-Tipton That year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (born in 1877)
02
Birth of Carlotta Ordassy That year: 1921, Classical music, Hungarian born American opera singer (1921-2006) (dead in 2006)
04
Birth of Mircea Basarab That year: 1921, Classical music, Romanian composer and conductor (1921-1995) (dead in 1995)
Birth of John van Kesteren That year: 1921, Classical music, Dutch opera singer (dead in 2008)
07
Birth of Noni Žunec That year: 1921, Classical music, Slovene opera singer (dead in 2004)
09
Birth of Mary Curtis Verna That year: 1921, Classical music, singer (1921-2009) (dead in 2009)
11
Birth of Berthe Monmart That year: 1921, Classical music, French singer (dead in 1997)
13
Death of Marie Stanek-Hrimaly That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer and pianist (1839-1921) (born in 1839)
Birth of Albert Beaucamp That year: 1921, Classical music, French conductor and composer (dead in 1967)
17
Birth of Dennis Brain That year: 1921, Classical music, British virtuoso horn player (1921–1957) (dead in 1957)
Death of Karl Mantzius That year: 1921, Classical music, Danish actor (1860-1921) (born in 1860)
Death of Emil Nikel That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1851)
21
Birth of Giuseppe Zampieri That year: 1921, Classical music, b. 1921-05-21 d. 1981-11-11 Fach: ["Lirico-spinto"] (dead in 1981)
24
Death of Émile Spencer That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1859)
26
Birth of Inge Borkh That year: 1921, Classical music, German soprano (dead in 2018)
31
Death of Félix Boisson That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1846)
June
01
Death of George Spaulding That year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (1864-1921) (born in 1864)
02
Birth of Gianfranco Rivoli That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian conductor (1921-2005) (dead in 2005)
03
Birth of Klára Palánkay That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2007)
Death of Paul Combes That year: 1921, Classical music, French organist (born in 1858)
08
Birth of Sandra Warfield That year: 1921, Classical music, American operatic mezzo-soprano (dead in 2009)
09
Death of Gaston Choisnel That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1857)
10
Premiere of Symphony for winds That year: 1921, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Igor Stravinsky
Death of E. O. Excell That year: 1921, Classical music, American publisher, composer, song leader and singer (1851–1921) (born in 1851)
Birth of Agustí Cohí Grau That year: 1921, Classical music, Spanish composer and educationist (1921-2012) (dead in 2012)
13
Death of Dalhousie Young That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1866)
14
Premiere of La belle excentrique "fantaisie sérieuse" That year: 1921, Classical music (Ballet), Erik Satie
Death of Karel Förster That year: 1921, Classical music, Czech violinist, organist and composer (born in 1855)
Birth of Antanas Keblys That year: 1921, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (dead in 2017)
16
Birth of Fanny Borsari That year: 1921, Classical music, Australian opera singer (dead in 1988)
Death of Thrine Schenck That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1856)
18
Premiere of Les mariés de la tour Eiffel, Op. 70 That year: 1921, Classical music (Ballet), Darius Milhaud
Birth of Chaya Arbel That year: 1921, Classical music, Israeli composer (dead in 2007)
21
Death of Clemens Kaufung That year: 1921, Classical music, German singer, opera singer and music educator (born in 1867)
22
Death of Lucille Marcel That year: 1921, Classical music, American opera singer (soprano) (born in 1887)
24
Death of Konstanty Paschalski That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1862)
25
Birth of Peter Wishart That year: 1921, Classical music, English composer (dead in 1984)
27
Death of Kurt Sommer That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1866)
28
Death of Pauline Metzler-Löwy That year: 1921, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (1853-1921) (born in 1853)
July
01
Death of Teresina Brambilla That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian soprano opera singer (born in 1845)
02
Death of Enrique Barrera That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1844)
03
Death of Harry Brooks Day That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1858)
04
Birth of Tibor Varga That year: 1921, Classical music, Hungarian violinist (dead in 2003)
Birth of Dudar Hahanov That year: 1921, Classical music, Georgian conductor and composer (1921-1995) (dead in 1995)
Death of Gabrielle Ferrari That year: 1921, Classical music, French pianist and composer (1851-1921) (born in 1851)
07
Birth of Stanisław Wisłocki That year: 1921, Classical music, Polish conductor (dead in 1998)
09
Death of Marianne Brandt That year: 1921, Classical music, Austrian contralto (1842-1921) (born in 1842)
Birth of Maro Ajemian That year: 1921, Classical music, pianist (dead in 1978)
10
Birth of Ginette Doyen That year: 1921, Classical music, French pianist and music teacher (dead in 2002)
11
Death of Henriette Müller-Marion That year: 1921, Classical music, German opera singer, composer and music educator (1845-1921) (born in 1845)
13
Birth of Marcella Pobbe That year: 1921, Classical music, singer (dead in 2003)
15
Birth of Jack Beeson That year: 1921, Classical music, opera composer (dead in 2010)
Birth of Jose Berghmans That year: 1921, Classical music, French composer (1921-1992) (dead in 1992)
16
Birth of Eddra Gale That year: 1921, Classical music, American actress (dead in 2001)
Death of Ellen Brandt That year: 1921, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (born in 1866)
17
Birth of Carl Zytowski That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2018)
20
Birth of Jahangir Jahangirov That year: 1921, Classical music, Azerbaijani Soviet composer (dead in 1992)
21
Birth of Désiré Dondeyne That year: 1921, Classical music, French conductor (dead in 2015)
22
Birth of Ingeborg Fanger That year: 1921, Classical music, German opera singer (1921-2008) (dead in 2008)
24
Birth of Giuseppe di Di Stefano That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 2008)
Birth of Clementine von Schuch That year: 1921, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1921-2014) (dead in 2014)
25
Birth of Adolph Herseth That year: 1921, Classical music, American musician (dead in 2013)
26
Birth of John de Lancie That year: 1921, Classical music, American oboist and arts administrator (dead in 2002)
August
01
Birth of Lili Chookasian That year: 1921, Classical music, American contralto opera singer (dead in 2012)
02
Death of Enrico Caruso That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921) (born in 1873)
07
Birth of Karel Husa That year: 1921, Classical music, Czech-born American conductor and composer (dead in 2016)
09
Birth of Lola Bobesco That year: 1921, Classical music, Belgian musician (dead in 2003)
10
Birth of Agnes Giebel That year: 1921, Classical music, German singer (dead in 2017)
12
Birth of Samo Smerkolj That year: 1921, Classical music, Slovene opera singer (dead in 1993)
13
Birth of Louis Frémaux That year: 1921, Classical music, French conductor (dead in 2017)
14
Death of Erik Borgstedt That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer, violinist (born in 1866)
16
Birth of Majoie Hajary That year: 1921, Classical music, French pianist, composer (1921-2017) (dead in 2017)
Birth of Jacques Genty That year: 1921, Classical music, French pianist (dead in 2014)
19
Birth of Paul Ukena That year: 1921, Classical music, American opera singer (1921-1991) (dead in 1991)
Death of Geremia Piazzano That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1841)
26
Death of Henry George Andrès That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1838)
29
Death of Etelka Benkő That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer, actor (1872-1921) (born in 1872)
September
01
Death of John Henry Dohrmann That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1840)
03
Birth of Robert Thurston Dart That year: 1921, Classical music, British musicologist (dead in 1971)
04
Birth of Ariel Ramírez That year: 1921, Classical music, Argentine composer, pianist and music director (1921-2010) (dead in 2010)
Birth of Siegfried Landau That year: 1921, Classical music, American conductor (dead in 2007)
05
Death of Joseph Mann That year: 1921, Classical music, Polish singer and opera singer (1883-1921) (born in 1883)
06
Death of Vincenzo Valente That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian composer and writer (1855-1921) (born in 1855)
09
Birth of Andrzej Dobrowolski That year: 1921, Classical music, Polish composer (1921-1990) (dead in 1990)
11
Birth of Elisabetta Barbato That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 2014)
15
Birth of Jan Frank Fischer That year: 1921, Classical music, Czech composer and translator, 1921-2006 (dead in 2006)
16
Birth of Fritz Geißler That year: 1921, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1984)
Death of Rudolf Gmür That year: 1921, Classical music, (1857-1921) (born in 1857)
17
Death of Philip, Prince of Eulenburg That year: 1921, Classical music, German politician, diplomat, composer, and writer (1847-1921) (born in 1847)
20
Death of William J. Kirkpatrick That year: 1921, Classical music, English composer of hymns and teacher (1838-1921) (born in 1838)
21
Birth of Jan Kusiewicz That year: 1921, Classical music, Polish singer (dead in 2015)
23
Birth of Marguerite Piazza That year: 1921, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 2012)
24
Birth of Leonard Salzedo That year: 1921, Classical music, British musician (dead in 2000)
26
Birth of Jitka Jůzková That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer, music teacher (dead in 1999)
27
Death of Engelbert Humperdinck That year: 1921, Classical music, German composer (born in 1854)
28
Death of Maria Wojakowska That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1850)
29
Death of Therese Vogl That year: 1921, Classical music, singer (born in 1845)
30
Birth of Ingrid Ryning That year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish actress (1921-1978) (dead in 1978)
October
02
Death of David Bispham That year: 1921, Classical music, American operatic baritone (1857–1921) (born in 1857)
03
Death of William Rhys-Herbert That year: 1921, Classical music, Welsh American composer (born in 1868)
04
Birth of Gianni Poggi That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1921-1989) (dead in 1989)
Death of Sophie Stehle That year: 1921, Classical music, German opera singer (1842-1921) (born in 1842)
Death of Henri Christiani That year: 1921, Classical music, composer
05
Death of Ludwig Mendelssohn That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1858)
07
Birth of Yaltah Menuhin That year: 1921, Classical music, Pianist, artist, poet (dead in 2001)
09
Premiere of Taras bulba That year: 1921, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Leoš Janáček
Birth of Adrienne Clostre That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (dead in 2006)
Death of Henriette Garthe That year: 1921, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1841)
10
Death of Kathleen Bruckshaw That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1877)
11
Birth of Dorothea Siebert That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2013)
13
Birth of Ruth Linge That year: 1921, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer (dead in 1989)
17
Death of Ludwig Gothov-Grünecke That year: 1921, Classical music, composer, chapelmaster (born in 1847)
19
Birth of Naan Põld That year: 1921, Classical music, Estonian tenor and teacher (1921-1998) (dead in 1998)
20
Birth of David Atkinson That year: 1921, Classical music, Canadian opera singer and musical theatre actor (1921-2012) (dead in 2012)
Birth of Michael Pollock That year: 1921, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 2003)
Death of Louis Benedictus That year: 1921, Classical music, French pianist (born in 1850)
21
Birth of Malcolm Arnold That year: 1921, Classical music, English composer, conductor (1921-2006) (dead in 2006)
Birth of Jarmil Burghauser That year: 1921, Classical music, Czech composer, conductor, and musicologist (dead in 1997)
23
Birth of Denise Duval That year: 1921, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 2016)
Death of Natalie Curtis That year: 1921, Classical music, American ethnomusicologist (1875–1921) (born in 1875)
24
Birth of Sena Jurinac That year: 1921, Classical music, Female opera singer (dead in 2011)
25
Birth of Fryderyk Sadowski That year: 1921, Classical music, Polish violinist (1921-1980) (dead in 1980)
27
Death of Charlton Templeman Speer That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1859)
30
Birth of Rudolf Asmus That year: 1921, Classical music, German actor and opera singer (dead in 2000)
November
01
Birth of Jan Tausinger That year: 1921, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster (dead in 1980)
Death of Edmund Braham That year: 1921, Classical music, pianist, composer, and publisher active in the United States after 1895 (born in 1860)
02
Death of Eduard Aschenbrenner That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer, opera director (born in 1857)
04
Death of Augusta Öhrström-Renard That year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish opera singer and voice teacher (born in 1856)
Death of Richard Gutzschbach That year: 1921, Classical music, German operatic baritone (born in 1840)
05
Birth of György Cziffra That year: 1921, Classical music, Hungarian-French virtuoso pianist and composer (1921-1994) (dead in 1994)
Birth of Jacqueline Brumaire That year: 1921, Classical music, singer (dead in 2000)
Death of Ion Băjenaru That year: 1921, Classical music, Romanian singer (born in 1863)
08
Birth of Jerome Hines That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (1921-2003) (dead in 2003)
Birth of Douglas Townsend That year: 1921, Classical music, American classical composer (dead in 2012)
09
Birth of Pierrette Alarie That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (1921-2011) (dead in 2011)
Death of Axel Gade That year: 1921, Classical music, Danish violinist, composer and conductor (born in 1860)
10
Death of Wilhelmina Baumanowa That year: 1921, Classical music, actor, opera singer (born in 1850)
11
Death of Ippolit Petrowitsch Prjanischnikow That year: 1921, Classical music, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1847-1921) (born in 1847)
12
Death of Joseph Bazin That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1843)
13
Birth of Joonas Kokkonen That year: 1921, Classical music, Finnish composer (1921–1996) (dead in 1996)
Birth of Yoshirō Irino That year: 1921, Classical music, Japanese composer (dead in 1980)
15
Birth of Zdeněk Kroupa That year: 1921, Classical music, Czech opera singer (dead in 1999)
19
Birth of Géza Anda That year: 1921, Classical music, Swiss pianist and conductor of Hungarian birth (1921-1976) (dead in 1976)
22
Death of Christina Nilsson That year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish operatic soprano (1843-1921) (born in 1843)
Birth of Günter Reich That year: 1921, Classical music, baritone (dead in 1989)
23
Premiere of Katya Kabanova That year: 1921, Classical music (Opera), Leoš Janáček
Death of Arthur William Marchant That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1850)
25
Death of Théodore Lack That year: 1921, Classical music, French musician (born in 1846)
27
Birth of André Jorrand That year: 1921, Classical music, French organist and composer (dead in 2007)
29
Death of Ivan Caryll That year: 1921, Classical music, Belgian composer (1861-1921) (born in 1861)
December
03
Birth of Phyllis Curtin That year: 1921, Classical music, Operatic soprano (dead in 2016)
04
Birth of Deanna Durbin That year: 1921, Classical music, Canadian singer and actress (1921-2013) (dead in 2013)
05
Birth of Milivoj Bacanovic That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2012)
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Birth of Chen Peixun That year: 1921, Classical music, composer and university teacher (1922-2006) (dead in 2006)
10
Death of Victor Jacobi That year: 1921, Classical music, Hungarian composer (born in 1883)
12
Birth of Toni Blankenheim That year: 1921, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 2012)
Birth of Irma Eszenyi That year: 1921, Classical music, (1921-2000) opera singer (dead in 2000)
Birth of Harro Fromme That year: 1921, Classical music, German opera singer (1921-2008) (dead in 2008)
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Birth of Timofei Dokshizer That year: 1921, Classical music, Russian musician (1921-2005) (dead in 2005)
Birth of Karla Janečková That year: 1921, Classical music, Czechoslovak opera singer
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Birth of Anna Kersics That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1997)
Death of Walter Steinkauler That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1873)
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Death of Camille Saint-Saëns That year: 1921, Classical music, French composer, organist, conductor and pianist (born in 1835)
19
Birth of Ludvík Podéšť That year: 1921, Classical music, Czech composer, conductor, music journalist, and editor (dead in 1968)
20
Inauguration: Romanian National Opera That year: 1921, Classical music (Bucharest, Romania)
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Birth of Robert Kurka That year: 1921, Classical music, American musician and composer (dead in 1957)
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Birth of Gerard Victory That year: 1921, Classical music, Irish composer (dead in 1995)
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Death of Hans Huber That year: 1921, Classical music, Swiss composer (1852-1921) (born in 1852)
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Birth of Lubomír Havlák That year: 1921, Classical music, Czech opera singer (dead in 2014)
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Birth of Marcel Bitsch That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (1921-2011) (dead in 2011)
Birth of Crawford Gates That year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (dead in 2018)
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Premiere of The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33 That year: 1921, Classical music (Opera), Sergei Prokofiev
Premiere of March and Scherzo for piano from “The Love for Three Oranges”, Op. 33ter That year: 1921, Classical music (Work for soloist), Sergei Prokofiev
Premiere of Symphonic Suite, Op. 33bis That year: 1921, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Sergei Prokofiev
This was also in 1921
Birth of Georg Stern That year: 1921, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1980) . Death of Oscar Weil That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1840) . Inception: Oxford Harmonic Choir That year: 1921, Classical music (United Kingdom). Death of Ethel A. Brady That year: 1921, Classical music, composer . Inauguration: Donaueschingen Festival That year: 1921, Classical music (Donaueschingen, Germany). Death of Clorinda Pini-Corsi That year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1858) . Death of Elisabeth Löffler That year: 1921, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (born in 1849) . Inception: Seattle Civic Symphony Orchestra That year: 1921, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Don Harper That year: 1921, Classical music, Australian composer (dead in 1999) . Death of Eduardo Boccalari That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1859) . Death of Pascual Roch That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1860) . Death of Henry Alexander John Campbell That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1856) . Death of Mikhail Rechkunov That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1870) . Inauguration: Alexandria Opera House That year: 1921, Classical music (Alexandria, Egypt). Death of Luis Alonso That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1865) . Closing: DeGive's Opera House That year: 1921, Classical music (Atlanta, United States of America). Birth of Norman Scott That year: 1921, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 1968) . Death of George Schleiffarth That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1848) . Death of Johannes Plag That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1863) . Death of Anton Scholze That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1864) . Birth of Franco Riccardi That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian opera singer . Death of Adolf Burose That year: 1921, Classical music, German university teacher (1858-1921) (born in 1858) . Inception: West Australian Symphony Orchestra That year: 1921, Classical music (Australia). Death of Hilda Sandels That year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish singer (born in 1830) . Inception: Omaha Symphony Orchestra That year: 1921, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Ernst Böttcher That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1864) . Death of Henri Kaiser That year: 1921, Classical music, French composer (born in 1861) . Death of Giuseppe Silvestri That year: 1921, Classical music, Italian mandolinist, composer (1841-1921) (born in 1841) . Inception: Rome Symphony Orchestra That year: 1921, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Minna Lammert That year: 1921, Classical music, German operatic mezzo-soprano (1852-1921) (born in 1852) . Inception: Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra That year: 1921, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Karen Holvik That year: 1921, Classical music, singer (dead in 2003) . Death of Hermann Hirschfeld That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1842) . Death of Dezsö Lederer That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1858) . Inception: Amar Quartet That year: 1921, Classical music (Germany). Birth of Raymond Allen That year: 1921, Classical music, American singer, actor and comedian (1921-1994) (dead in 1994) . Birth of Dorothy Bond That year: 1921, Classical music, English coloratura soprano (dead in 1952) . Birth of Walter Barylli That year: 1921, Classical music, Austrian musician (dead in 2022) . Birth of Dorothy Warenskjold That year: 1921, Classical music, singer (1921-2010) (dead in 2010) . Inauguration: Victory Theatre That year: 1921, Classical music (Evansville, United States of America). Death of Frank Guernsey Cauffman That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1850) . Inception: London Chamber Orchestra That year: 1921, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inception: Netherlands Bach Society That year: 1921, Classical music (Netherlands). Death of Marie Damaschino That year: 1921, Classical music, French composer (born in 1850) . Death of Carl Alberstoetter That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1835) . Death of Enrico Scognamillo That year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1871) . Inception: City of Birmingham Choir That year: 1921, Classical music (United Kingdom).
Works (composition or publishing)
- Camille Saint-Saëns (age 86)
- Clarinet Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 167 That year: 1921, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Oboe Sonata in D major, Op. 166 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Marche dédiée aux étudiants d'Alger, Op. 163 (Work for choir)
- Sonata for bassoon and piano in G major, Op. 168 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Album Leaf, Op. 169 (Work for soloist)
- Vieilles chansons (Song, lied)
- Edward Elgar (age 64)
- Transcription of J. S. Bach’s Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 542, Op. 86 (Work for orchestra)
- Giacomo Puccini (age 63)
- Richard Strauss (age 57)
- 3 Hymns for voice and orchestra, Opp. 71 (Song, lied)
- Alexander Glazunov (age 56)
- String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 106 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Erik Satie (age 55)
- Trois petites pièces montées (Work for orchestra)
- Sonnerie pour réveiller le bon gros roi des singes (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Franz Lehár (age 51)
- Arnold Schoenberg (age 47)
- Christmas music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Gustav Holst (age 47)
- The Lure, or The Moth and the Flame (Ballet)
- Maurice Ravel (age 46)
- La valse, Op. 72 That year: 1921, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1920
- Manuel de Falla (age 45)
- Three-horneded hat That year: 1921, Classical music (Ballet)
- Fanfare for a feast (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Béla Bartók (age 40)
- Allegro barbaro That year: 1921, Classical music (Work for soloist) Premiere, composed in 1911, published in 1918
- Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano, Op. 21 list 3 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Igor Stravinsky (age 39)
- Les Cinq Doigts (Work for soloist)
- Trois Mouvements de Petrouchka (Work for soloist)
- Ragtime (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Suite No. 2 for chamber orchestra (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sergei Prokofiev (age 30)
- 5 Melodies, Opp. 36 That year: 1921, Classical music (Song, lied)
- Darius Milhaud (age 29)
- Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67b That year: 1921, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Chamber Symphony No. 3, Op. 71, “Sérénade” (Work for orchestra)
- Chamber Symphony No. 4, Op. 74, “Dixtour” (Work for orchestra)
- Sérénade en trois parties, Op. 62 (Work for orchestra)
- Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67 (Work for soloist)
- Psalm CXXI (121), Op. 72 (Work for choir)
- Poème du journal intime de Léo Latil, Op. 73 (Song, lied)
- Le Roi de Camargue (Film score)
- Arthur Honegger (age 29)
- Danse de la chèvre That year: 1921, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- King David That year: 1921, Classical music (Incidental music)
- Horace Triumphant (Work for orchestra)
- Horace victorieux, symphonie mimée (Ballet)
- The Ruined Wedding (The Couple Married on the Eiffel Tower) (Incidental music)
- Carl Orff (age 26)
- Litanei eines Kranken (Song, lied)
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold (age 24)
- Piano Quintet in E, Op. 15 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Francis Poulenc (age 22)
- La baigneuses de Trouville, Op. 23 No. 1 (Ballet)
- Discours du général, Op. 23 No. 2 (Ballet)
- Fanfare, Op. 25 (Work for orchestra)
- 5 Impromptus, Opp. 21 (Work for soloist)
- Promenades, Op. 24 (Work for soloist)
- Le gendarme incompris, Op. 20 (Song, lied)
- 4 Poems, Opp. 22 (Song, lied)
- Aaron Copland (age 21)
- The Cat and the Mouse (Work for soloist), composed in 1920
- Pastorale (Song, lied)
- 3 Moods (Work for soloist)
- 4 Motets (Work for choir)
- Piano Sonata in G major (Work for soloist)
- Petit Portrait (Work for soloist)
- Dmitri Shostakovich (age 15)
- 5 Preludes (Work for soloist)
- Olivier Messiaen (age 13)
- Deux ballades de Villon (Song, lied)