1909, from day to day
1909. With other artists, Gustav Mahler, Alexander Scriabin and Mily Balakirev influenced their time (romantic era / modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Isaac Albéniz. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “The Song of the Earth” de Gustav Mahler, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1909 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 310 of these moments for 1909.
The year 1909 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
01
Birth of Ğarïfolla Qurmanğalïjev That year: 1909, Classical music, Russian actor, singer and opera singer (1909-1993) (dead in 1993)
Birth of Leonard Treash That year: 1909, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 1996)
03
Birth of Victor Borge That year: 1909, Classical music, Danish comedian and pianist (1909–2000) (dead in 2000)
Death of Henri Converset That year: 1909, Classical music, composer
08
Death of Rudolph Palme That year: 1909, Classical music, German composer (born in 1834)
09
Premiere of Gaspard de la nuit, Opp. 55 That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for soloist), Maurice Ravel
Birth of Herva Nelli That year: 1909, Classical music, Operatic soprano (dead in 1994)
10
Birth of Rudolf Kubín That year: 1909, Classical music, Czech composer and violoncellist (1909-1973) (dead in 1973)
Birth of Renaat Verbruggen That year: 1909, Classical music, Belgian singer (dead in 1981)
11
Birth of Gunnar Berg That year: 1909, Classical music, Danish composer (1909-1989) (dead in 1989)
14
Death of Quido Havlasa That year: 1909, Classical music, Czech music educator, composer, choirmaster and organist (born in 1839)
15
Death of Ernest Reyer That year: 1909, Classical music, French opera composer and music critic (born in 1823)
Birth of Elie Siegmeister That year: 1909, Classical music, American composer (1909-1991) (dead in 1991)
Birth of Enrique Casal Chapí That year: 1909, Classical music, Spanish composer (dead in 1977)
16
Death of Maria de Macchi That year: 1909, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1867)
17
Birth of Anka Jelačić That year: 1909, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1968)
Birth of Stella Andreva That year: 1909, Classical music, Swedish opera singer
18
Death of Ernest Lavigne That year: 1909, Classical music, Canadian composer (1851-1909) (born in 1851)
19
Birth of Hans Hotter That year: 1909, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 2003)
20
Death of Zulma Bouffar That year: 1909, Classical music, actress and singer from France (born in 1843)
21
Birth of Todor Skalovski That year: 1909, Classical music, Macedonian composer, choir and orchestra conductor (dead in 2004)
Death of Eugène Gayrhos That year: 1909, Classical music, Swiss pianist (1843-1909) (born in 1843)
23
Birth of Imre Ungár That year: 1909, Classical music, pianist (1909-1972) (dead in 1972)
25
Premiere of Elektra, Op. 58 That year: 1909, Classical music (Opera), Richard Strauss
28
Birth of Otto Kuhlmann That year: 1909, Classical music, German actor, voice actor, singer and opera singer (dead in 1991)
Birth of Yoshio Kodama That year: 1909, Classical music, singer, teacher (dead in 1986)
31
Birth of William Vennard That year: 1909, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 1971)
Death of Hermann Schröder That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1843)
Also in January
Premiere of Nightride and Sunrise, Op. 55 That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Jean Sibelius .
February
02
Death of Carlo Acton That year: 1909, Classical music, Italian composer (1829-1909) (born in 1829)
03
Death of Johann Georg Herzog That year: 1909, Classical music, organist, composer, university teacher, church musician (born in 1822)
04
Birth of Agi Jambor That year: 1909, Classical music, (1909--1997) Hungarian born American classical pianist (dead in 1997)
Death of James Lynam Molloy That year: 1909, Classical music, Irish composer, poet, and author (born in 1837)
05
Birth of Grażyna Bacewicz That year: 1909, Classical music, Polish composer, violinist (1909–1969) (dead in 1969)
07
Birth of Rodrigo Prats That year: 1909, Classical music, Cuban composer of zarzuelas (dead in 1980)
Death of Llewellyn Cadwaladr That year: 1909, Classical music, Welsh opera singer (born in 1857)
08
Death of Mieczysław Karłowicz That year: 1909, Classical music, Polish composer and conductor (1876-1909) (born in 1876)
Death of Edouard Silas That year: 1909, Classical music, Dutch composer (born in 1827)
11
Birth of Lélia Gousseau That year: 1909, Classical music, French pianist and music educator (1909-1997) (dead in 1997)
Birth of Luciano Neroni That year: 1909, Classical music, Italian singer and opera singer (dead in 1951)
12
Death of Federico Olmeda That year: 1909, Classical music, Spanish composer (1865-1909) (born in 1865)
14
Death of Clément Loret That year: 1909, Classical music, French organist, composer and music educator (born in 1833)
16
Death of Friedrich Weber That year: 1909, Classical music, German organist and composer (born in 1819)
18
Death of Victoria Bundsen That year: 1909, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (1839-1909) (born in 1839)
22
Birth of Angelo Francesco Lavagnino That year: 1909, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1987)
23
Death of Frederic Toulmouche That year: 1909, Classical music, French composer (born in 1850)
27
Birth of Boris Mokrousov That year: 1909, Classical music, Soviet composer (1909-1968) (dead in 1968)
Birth of Ruth Michaelis That year: 1909, Classical music, German opera singer and music educator (dead in 1989)
28
Birth of Pavel Serebryakov That year: 1909, Classical music, Russian pianist and music pedagogue (dead in 1977)
March
02
Birth of Urato Watanabe That year: 1909, Classical music, Japanese classical and film music composer (dead in 1994)
04
Birth of Michael Schneider That year: 1909, Classical music, organist and choir director from Germany (dead in 1994)
09
Death of Adolph Grimminger That year: 1909, Classical music, opera singer, poet, sculptor (born in 1827)
14
Death of Jaume Bachs i Rosés That year: 1909, Classical music, Spanish businessperson and composer (1862-1909) (born in 1862)
Birth of Silveira Peixoto That year: 1909, Classical music, Brazilian writer (dead in 2006)
16
Death of Isaac Van Vleck Flagler That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1844)
18
Death of Edward Redhead That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1810)
22
Death of Frederick Henry Pease That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1839)
24
Death of Avon Saxon That year: 1909, Classical music, Canadian operatic singer (c. 1857–1909) (born in 1857)
25
Death of Ruperto Chapí That year: 1909, Classical music, Spanish composer (born in 1851)
Death of Jules Bosquin That year: 1909, Classical music, French tenor (born in 1843)
28
Death of William Orville Fiske That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1835)
31
Birth of Kōichi Kishi That year: 1909, Classical music, Japanese composer, conductor, and violinist (dead in 1937)
April
02
Death of Virginia Pozzi-Branzati That year: 1909, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1833)
05
Birth of Asaf Zeynally That year: 1909, Classical music, Azerbaijani composer (dead in 1932)
07
Death of George Perren That year: 1909, Classical music, British opera singer (born in 1827)
09
Birth of Ivan Dzerzhinsky That year: 1909, Classical music, Russian composer (dead in 1978)
Death of Giuseppe Galimberti That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1850)
10
Birth of Joseph Olah That year: 1909, Classical music, Hungarian voice actor and opera singer (dead in 1979)
14
Death of José Cabas Galván That year: 1909, Classical music, Spanish composer (1853-1909) (born in 1853)
17
Birth of Roy Ashton That year: 1909, Classical music, Australian tenor and make-up artist (dead in 1995)
20
Death of Manuel Penella Raga That year: 1909, Classical music, Spanish composer (born in 1847)
22
Death of Julius Hey That year: 1909, Classical music, German music educator (born in 1832)
24
Birth of Hjördis Schymberg That year: 1909, Classical music, singer (1909-2008) (dead in 2008)
25
Birth of Jaroslav Doubrava That year: 1909, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1960)
May
02
Birth of Marie Paříková That year: 1909, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1999)
Death of Józef Szczepkowski That year: 1909, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1849)
07
Death of Joachim Andersen That year: 1909, Classical music, Danish flutist, conductor and composer (born in 1847)
08
Birth of Thure Bahne That year: 1909, Classical music, Finnish actor (dead in 1956)
11
Birth of Herbert Murrill That year: 1909, Classical music, British musician (dead in 1952)
12
Birth of Margaret Harshaw That year: 1909, Classical music, singer (dead in 1997)
14
Death of Gustave Wettge That year: 1909, Classical music, French conductor and composer (born in 1844)
18
Death of Isaac Albéniz That year: 1909, Classical music, Spanish composer (1860-1909) (born in 1860)
20
Birth of Erich Kunz That year: 1909, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (dead in 1995)
21
Birth of Giulio Neri That year: 1909, Classical music, Italian operatic bass (dead in 1958)
22
Birth of Antal Penninger That year: 1909, Classical music, (1909-1974) opera singer (dead in 1974)
24
Birth of Linda Sellistemägi That year: 1909, Classical music, Estonian opera singer (dead in 1981)
29
Birth of Vootele Tamm That year: 1909, Classical music, musician (dead in 1981)
31
Death of Auguste Durand That year: 1909, Classical music, French organist and music publisher (born in 1830)
June
01
Death of Giuseppe Martucci That year: 1909, Classical music, Italian musician (born in 1856)
Birth of Szymon Goldberg That year: 1909, Classical music, Polish-American violinist and conductor (dead in 1993)
Birth of Maria Dziewulska That year: 1909, Classical music, Polish composer (1909-2006) (dead in 2006)
02
Birth of Robin Orr That year: 1909, Classical music, Scottish composer (dead in 2006)
05
Birth of Alfred Uhl That year: 1909, Classical music, Austrian musician (1909-1992) (dead in 1992)
10
Birth of Erwin Dressel That year: 1909, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1972)
12
Birth of Mansel Thomas That year: 1909, Classical music, British composer (dead in 1986)
15
Birth of Elena Nikolaidi That year: 1909, Classical music, Greek-American singer (dead in 2002)
16
Birth of Willi Boskovsky That year: 1909, Classical music, Austrian musician (dead in 1991)
Death of Théophile-Adolphe Manoury That year: 1909, Classical music, French baritone (born in 1846)
18
Birth of Willy Hofmann That year: 1909, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1984)
21
Birth of Kurt Schwaen That year: 1909, Classical music, German composer (1909-2007) (dead in 2007)
23
Death of Zygmunt Noskowski That year: 1909, Classical music, Polish musician (born in 1846)
24
Birth of Milton Katims That year: 1909, Classical music, American conductor (1909-2006) (dead in 2006)
Birth of Tatiana Menotti That year: 1909, Classical music, singer (dead in 2001)
30
Birth of Paul Constantinescu That year: 1909, Classical music, Romanian composer (dead in 1963)
Birth of Bruno Lukk That year: 1909, Classical music, Estonian pianist and piano pedagogue (dead in 1991)
July
05
Birth of Sylvia Gähwiller That year: 1909, Classical music, Swiss soprano (1909-1999) (dead in 1999)
07
Death of Edward Vine Hall That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1837)
11
Birth of Frans Gijsen That year: 1909, Classical music, Belgian singer (dead in 1992)
12
Birth of Mária Dósa That year: 1909, Classical music, (1909--1980) opera singer (dead in 1980)
13
Birth of Einar Andersson That year: 1909, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (1909-1989) (dead in 1989)
Birth of Boris Čechovský That year: 1909, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2008)
15
Death of Władysław Mierzwiński That year: 1909, Classical music, Polish singer (born in 1850)
17
Birth of Ignace Strasfogel That year: 1909, Classical music, Polish composer, pianist, and conductor (dead in 1994)
19
Death of Leopold Rosenfeld That year: 1909, Classical music, Danish composer (1849-1909) (born in 1849)
22
Birth of Licia Albanese That year: 1909, Classical music, Italian-born American operatic soprano (dead in 2014)
Death of Oscar Byström That year: 1909, Classical music, Swedish composer (1821-1909) (born in 1821)
Death of Herbert William Botting That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1869)
23
Birth of Raymond Sabarich That year: 1909, Classical music, French trumpeter (1909-1966) (dead in 1966)
27
Birth of Gianandrea Gavazzeni That year: 1909, Classical music, Italian conductor (dead in 1996)
30
Birth of Nada Tončić That year: 1909, Classical music, singer (dead in 1998)
August
06
Birth of Karl Ulrich Schnabel That year: 1909, Classical music, Austrian musician (1909-2001) (dead in 2001)
Death of Maximilian Heidrich That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1864)
10
Birth of Brian Easdale That year: 1909, Classical music, British composer (1909-1995) (dead in 1995)
11
Birth of Gaston Litaize That year: 1909, Classical music, French musician (1909-1991) (dead in 1991)
12
Death of Gabriel Baille That year: 1909, Classical music, French composer (1832-1909) (born in 1832)
15
Birth of Maxmilián Hájek That year: 1909, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster (1909-1969) (dead in 1969)
17
Death of Richard Hoffman That year: 1909, Classical music, English-American pianist and composer (1831–1909) (born in 1831)
18
Birth of Miliza Korjus That year: 1909, Classical music, Estonian-American coloratura soprano opera singer and actress (1909-1980) (dead in 1980)
20
Death of Désiré Dihau That year: 1909, Classical music, French composer and bassoonist (born in 1833)
26
Inauguration: Preußisches Staatstheater Kassel That year: 1909, Classical music (Kassel, Germany)
30
Death of Inez Fabbri That year: 1909, Classical music, singer (born in 1831)
Death of Charles Warwick Jordan That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1841)
31
Death of Albrecht Hänlein That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1840)
September
05
Birth of Marie Podvalová That year: 1909, Classical music, Czech opera singer (1909-1992) (dead in 1992)
Death of Pauline-Marie-Elisa Thys That year: 1909, Classical music, French composer (born in 1835)
Birth of Sixten Eckerberg That year: 1909, Classical music, Swedish conductor and composer (1909-1991) (dead in 1991)
07
Birth of Natalia Shpiller That year: 1909, Classical music, Soviet and Russian opera singer and music educator (1909—1995) (dead in 1995)
Death of Jean-Louis Lasalle That year: 1909, Classical music, French baritone (born in 1847)
09
Birth of Giulio Gari That year: 1909, Classical music, Hungarian singer (dead in 1994)
20
Birth of Richard Týnský That year: 1909, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster (dead in 1974)
Death of Will Lamartine Thompson That year: 1909, Classical music, American composer (1847-1909) (born in 1847)
24
Premiere of The Golden Cockerel That year: 1909, Classical music (Opera), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Premiere of The Golden Cockerel : Introduction and Wedding March That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Premiere of The Golden Cockerel : Suite That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Death of Theodor Mayer That year: 1909, Classical music, singer, opera singer (born in 1839)
25
Birth of Raya Garbousova That year: 1909, Classical music, American musician (dead in 1997)
27
Death of Cécil That year: 1909, Classical music, composer
30
Death of Frederick Russell Burton That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1861)
Also in September
Death of Cecilia Davidova That year: 1909, Classical music, Russian soprano opera singer (born in 1878) .
October
01
Birth of Adam Rieger That year: 1909, Classical music, Polish pianist (1909-1998) (dead in 1998)
06
Death of Dudley Buck That year: 1909, Classical music, American composer and organist (1839–1909) (born in 1839)
08
Birth of Mack Harrell That year: 1909, Classical music, American opera singer (1909-1960) (dead in 1960)
09
Birth of William Cole That year: 1909, Classical music, English conductor, composer and organist (1909-1997) (dead in 1997)
Death of Heinrich Gudehus That year: 1909, Classical music, German singer (born in 1842)
14
Birth of Kalervo Tuukkanen That year: 1909, Classical music, Finnish composer (1909–1979) (dead in 1979)
Death of Gottfred Matthison-Hansen That year: 1909, Classical music, Danish composer (born in 1832)
15
Death of Luise Limbach That year: 1909, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1834-1909) (born in 1834)
17
Death of Niccola Spinelli That year: 1909, Classical music, Italian opera composer (1865-1909) (born in 1865)
Birth of Angelo Mercuriali That year: 1909, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1999)
18
Birth of Otto Ackermann That year: 1909, Classical music, Romanian conductor (1909-1960) (dead in 1960)
20
Birth of Monique Haas That year: 1909, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1987)
21
Birth of Celina Sampaio That year: 1909, Classical music, Brazilian opera singer (1909-1974) (dead in 1974)
22
Birth of Leon Boruński That year: 1909, Classical music, Polish composer and pianist (dead in 1942)
Death of Jules Godart That year: 1909, Classical music, Belgian opera singer (born in 1877)
28
Birth of Josef Gingold That year: 1909, Classical music, American musician (1909-1995) (dead in 1995)
Birth of Ādolfs Skulte That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (dead in 2000)
31
Birth of Erik Sjøberg That year: 1909, Classical music, Danish opera singer (1909-1973) (dead in 1973)
November
01
Birth of Bruno Bjelinski That year: 1909, Classical music, Croatian composer (dead in 1992)
Death of Hans von Rokitansky That year: 1909, Classical music, Austrian operatic bass (born in 1835)
03
Birth of León Simar That year: 1909, Classical music, Belgian musician (dead in 1983)
Birth of Jaroslav Pejša That year: 1909, Classical music, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (1909-1973) (dead in 1973)
05
Death of Eduard de Hartog That year: 1909, Classical music, Dutch composer and pianist (born in 1825)
06
Birth of Heinz Röttger That year: 1909, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1977)
Birth of Jens Schrøder That year: 1909, Classical music, conductor (dead in 1991)
07
Death of Martino Frontini That year: 1909, Classical music, Italian composer and writer (born in 1827)
08
Death of Charles Bordes That year: 1909, Classical music, French music teacher and composer (1863-1909) (born in 1863)
10
Death of Ludvig Schytte That year: 1909, Classical music, Danish composer (born in 1848)
Death of Alois Hnilička That year: 1909, Classical music, Czech composer (born in 1826)
Death of Stanislaw Ogurkowski That year: 1909, Classical music, composer, pedagogue (born in 1851)
12
Premiere of The Count of Luxembourg That year: 1909, Classical music (Opera), Franz Lehár
Death of Mathias Joseph Hubert Beltjens That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1820)
16
Death of Francis Thomé That year: 1909, Classical music, French pianist and composer (1850-1909) (born in 1850)
27
Birth of Miklós Szabó That year: 1909, Classical music, opera singer, librettist, translator, (dead in 1999)
29
Death of Anton Moser That year: 1909, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (born in 1872)
30
Death of Charles James Dorn That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1839)
Also in November
Inception: Schola Cantorum That year: 1909, Classical music .
December
03
Birth of Dana Suesse That year: 1909, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1987)
04
Death of Christian Teilman That year: 1909, Classical music, Norwegian organist and composer (born in 1843)
05
Death of Ebenezer Prout That year: 1909, Classical music, English musical theorist, writer, teacher and composer (1835-1909) (born in 1835)
07
Death of Harald Torsslow That year: 1909, Classical music, Swedish actor and painter (1838-1909) (born in 1838)
08
Birth of Marijan Kos That year: 1909, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1973)
10
Birth of Otakar Kraus That year: 1909, Classical music, British opera singer (dead in 1980)
Birth of Georg Ludwig Jochum That year: 1909, Classical music, Music conductor (1909-1970) (dead in 1970)
11
Death of Carl Lorens That year: 1909, Classical music, Austrian composer (1851-1909) (born in 1851)
Death of Domenico Salvatori That year: 1909, Classical music, Italian actor (born in 1855)
14
Death of Édouard Ignace Andlauer That year: 1909, Classical music, French composer and organist (born in 1830)
15
Death of Francisco Tárrega That year: 1909, Classical music, Spanish composer and classical guitarist (1852-1909) (born in 1852)
Birth of Randi Heide Steen That year: 1909, Classical music, Norwegian singer (dead in 1990)
19
Birth of Štefa Petrová That year: 1909, Classical music, Czechoslovak opera singer (dead in 1972)
20
Birth of Vagn Holmboe That year: 1909, Classical music, Danish composer (1909-1996) (dead in 1996)
21
Death of Karel Halíř That year: 1909, Classical music, Czech violinist (1859-1909) (born in 1859)
22
Death of F. W. Meacham That year: 1909, Classical music, American composer (1856-1909) (born in 1856)
28
Birth of Marjorie Fulton That year: 1909, Classical music, American concert violinist (1909–1962) (dead in 1962)
Birth of Lucyna Szczepańska That year: 1909, Classical music, Polish actress (dead in 1999)
30
Death of Theodor Christoph Bubeck That year: 1909, Classical music, Russian organist, composer and music teacher of German origin (1866—1909) (born in 1866)
This was also in 1909
Birth of Edwina Eustis Dick That year: 1909, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 1997) . Death of Étienne Troy That year: 1909, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1844) . Birth of Sheung Hoi-Mui That year: 1909, Classical music, Cantonese opera actor (dead in 1954) . Inception: Trondheim Symphony Orchestra That year: 1909, Classical music. Inauguration: Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall That year: 1909, Classical music (Downtown Core, Singapore). Inception: Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra That year: 1909, Classical music (Poland). Inauguration: Krasnodar Philharmonic That year: 1909, Classical music (Krasnodar, Russia). Birth of Izabelė Motekaitienė That year: 1909, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (dead in 1985) . Inauguration: Teatro Municipal That year: 1909, Classical music (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Inauguration: Forest Opera That year: 1909, Classical music (Sopot, Poland). Birth of Francia White That year: 1909, Classical music, American soprano (dead in 1984) . Inauguration: Marquis Opera House That year: 1909, Classical music (Scottsbluff, United States of America). Death of João da Matta That year: 1909, Classical music, composer . Birth of Kazys Gutauskas That year: 1909, Classical music, Lithuanian singer (dead in 1995) . Inauguration: Theater Osnabrück That year: 1909, Classical music (Osnabrück, Germany). Death of Ferdinand Groß That year: 1909, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1835) . Birth of Lampros Mavrakis That year: 1909, Classical music, Greek opera singer (dead in 1980) . Inauguration: Theater für Niedersachsen That year: 1909, Classical music (Hildesheim, Germany). Death of Herbert Hall Woodward That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1847) . Inauguration: Chemnitz Opera That year: 1909, Classical music (Zentrum, Germany). Death of Lucien Dziarski That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1854) . Death of Eugène Doizy That year: 1909, Classical music, composer . Birth of Suzan Lütfullah That year: 1909, Classical music, Turkish opera singer (dead in 1932) . Death of Ernest Hogan That year: 1909, Classical music, Vaudeville performer (born in 1858) . Death of Adolphe Maton That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1833) . Birth of Florence Kirk That year: 1909, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 1999) . Death of Robert Müller That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1849) . Inauguration: Harmony Opera House That year: 1909, Classical music (Harmony, United States of America). Birth of Primitivo Lázaro That year: 1909, Classical music, Spanish musician (dead in 1997) . Inauguration: Selby Opera House That year: 1909, Classical music (Selby, United States of America). Birth of Kwai Ming-Yang That year: 1909, Classical music, Cantonese opera performer (dead in 1958) . Inauguration: North Bohemian Theater of Opera and Ballet That year: 1909, Classical music (Ústí nad Labem-centrum, Czech Republic). Death of John W. Bischoff That year: 1909, Classical music, Musician, organist and composer (born in 1850) . Inauguration: Bashkir Theater of Opera and Ballet That year: 1909, Classical music (Ufa, Russia). Death of Andrea Doria That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1836) . Death of Eugenio Pozzoli That year: 1909, Classical music, composer (born in 1830) . Inception: Dragefjellets Musikkorps That year: 1909, Classical music (Norway).
Works (composition or publishing)
- Camille Saint-Saëns (age 74)
- La Foi, 3 tableaux symphoniques, Op. 130 (Work for orchestra)
- La Fille du tourneur d'ivoire (Theatrical music)
- Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
- Zhenitba That year: 1909, Classical music (Opera) Premiere, composed in 1868
- Leoš Janáček (age 55)
- Christ, the Lord, Is Risen (Song, lied)
- Seventy-thousand (Work for choir)
- 6 Folksongs (Song, lied)
- Edward Elgar (age 52)
- Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61 That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Romance for bassoon and orchestra, Op. 62 (Work for orchestra with soloist), published in 1910
- Elegy, Op. 58 (Work for orchestra)
- Piano Concerto, Op. 90 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Angelus (Tuscany), Op. 56 (Work for choir)
- Go, Song of Mine from “Cavalcanti”, Op. 57 (Work for choir)
- Lo! Christ the Lord is Born (Work for choir)
- Giacomo Puccini (age 51)
- Gustav Mahler (age 49)
- The Song of the Earth That year: 1909, Classical music (Song, lied)
- Symphony No. 7 in E minor, “Lied der Nacht” That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1905
- Isaac Albéniz (age 49)
- Azulejos (Work for soloist)
- Navarra (Work for soloist)
- 4 Songs (Song, lied)
- Claude Debussy (age 47)
- First Rhapsody for clarinet in B-flat That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1910
- The Little Nigar That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Hommage à Haydn (Work for soloist)
- Richard Strauss (age 45)
- Feierlicher Einzug der Ritter des Johanniterordens (Work for orchestra)
- Jean Sibelius (age 44)
- Voces intimae, Op. 56 That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 10 Pieces, Opp. 58 (Work for soloist)
- Alexander Glazunov (age 44)
- Finnish Fantasy in C major, Op. 88 (Work for orchestra)
- To the Memory of Gogol, Op. 87 (Work for orchestra)
- Erik Satie (age 43)
- Deux choses (Work for soloist)
- Short Sonata (Work for soloist)
- Profondeur (Work for soloist)
- Songe-creux (Work for soloist)
- Le prisonnier maussade (Work for soloist)
- Le grand singe (Work for soloist)
- La chemise "Dépaquit" (Song, lied)
- Franz Lehár (age 39)
- Das Fürstenkind (Opera)
- Sergei Rachmaninoff (age 36)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for orchestra), published in 1908
- Arnold Schoenberg (age 35)
- Erwartung, Op. 17 That year: 1909, Classical music (Opera)
- 5 Pieces for orchestra, Opp. 16 That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- 2 Pieces (Work for soloist)
- Piece (Work for soloist)
- Piece (Work for soloist)
- At the seashore (Song, lied)
- 3 Pieces for piano, Opp. 11 (Work for soloist)
- Gustav Holst (age 35)
- Beni Mora, Opp. 29 No. 1 (Work for orchestra)
- Suite No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 28 No. 1 (Work for orchestra)
- Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda (I), Opp. 26 (Work for choir)
- The Cloud Messenger, Op. 30 (Work for choir)
- The Vision of Dame Christian, Opp. 27a (Incidental music)
- Stepney Pageant, Op. 27b (Incidental music)
- Maurice Ravel (age 34)
- Menuet sur le nom de Haydn, Op. 58 (Work for soloist)
- Manuel de Falla (age 33)
- 4 Spanish Pieces (Work for soloist)
- Béla Bartók (age 28)
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7 list 3 That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- For Children That year: 1909, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- 2 Romanian Folksongs, Opp. 8a list 3 (Work for soloist)
- 2 Elegies, Opp. 8b list 3 (Work for soloist)
- 2 Romanian Folksongs (Song, lied)
- Zoltán Kodály (age 27)
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 2 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sixteen Songs on Popular Words, Op. 1 (Song, lied)
- Sergei Prokofiev (age 18)
- Sinfonietta in A major, Op. 5 (Work for orchestra)
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 1 (Work for soloist)
- 4 Studies for piano, Opp. 2 (Work for soloist)
- Darius Milhaud (age 17)
- Désespoir (Song, lied)
- Désespoir, Op. 33 (Song, lied)
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold (age 12)
- Don Quixote (Work for soloist)
- What the Forest tells : Suite for piano (Work for soloist)