1891, from day to day
1891. With other artists, Gustav Mahler, Johann Strauss II and Giuseppe Verdi influenced their time (romantic era / modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Sergei Prokofiev, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Iolanta, Op. 69” de Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1891 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 330 of these moments for 1891.
The year 1891 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
01
Birth of Humberto de Nito That year: 1891, Classical music, Argentinian musician (dead in 1957)
05
Death of Emma Abbott That year: 1891, Classical music, American operatic soprano (1850-1891) (born in 1850)
Birth of Zdeněk Ruth-Markov That year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1956)
06
Birth of Stanisław Gruszczyński That year: 1891, Classical music, Polish actor, singer and artist (dead in 1959)
07
Death of Wilhelm Taubert That year: 1891, Classical music, German pianist, composer and conductor (1811-1891) (born in 1811)
08
Death of Fredrik Pacius That year: 1891, Classical music, German composer, lived in Finland (born in 1809)
09
Birth of Karl Hoyer That year: 1891, Classical music, German musician and organist (1891-1936) (dead in 1936)
13
Birth of Pavla Lovše That year: 1891, Classical music, Slovene soprano singer (dead in 1964)
14
Death of Gilbert des Roches That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1843)
16
Death of Léo Delibes That year: 1891, Classical music, French composer (1836–1891) (born in 1836)
Birth of Charles T. Straight That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1940)
17
Death of Johannes Verhulst That year: 1891, Classical music, Dutch composer and conductor (born in 1816)
19
Death of Wilfred d' Indy That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1821)
20
Birth of Mischa Elman That year: 1891, Classical music, Ukrainian American violinist (dead in 1967)
21
Death of Calixa Lavallée That year: 1891, Classical music, Canadian composer (1842-1891) (born in 1842)
Birth of Nikolai Golovanov That year: 1891, Classical music, Russian composer and conductor (dead in 1953)
Birth of Nicanor Pérez i Ferràndiz That year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish businessperson and composer (1891-1957) (dead in 1957)
24
Birth of Jaro Prohaska That year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (dead in 1965)
25
Birth of Anthony Bernard That year: 1891, Classical music, English conductor, pianist and composer (dead in 1963)
26
Birth of Zola Amaro That year: 1891, Classical music, Brazilian singer (1891-1944) (dead in 1944)
Death of Rita Gabussi That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian soprano (1810-1891) (born in 1815)
27
Birth of Paavo Kostioja That year: 1891, Classical music, Finnish actor (dead in 1943)
28
Birth of Karel Boleslav Jirák That year: 1891, Classical music, Czech conductor, music educator and composer (dead in 1972)
30
Death of Virgil Corydon Taylor That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1817)
February
01
Death of Rosine Bloch That year: 1891, Classical music, singer (born in 1832)
Death of Théodore Lécureux That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1829)
02
Death of Pierre Bidegain That year: 1891, Classical music, composer
03
Birth of André Burdino That year: 1891, Classical music, French singer (1891-1987) (dead in 1987)
05
Birth of Jonas Byra That year: 1891, Classical music, Lithuanian singer (1891-1972) (dead in 1972)
Birth of Lulu Benstead That year: 1891, Classical music, Australian opera singer (1891-1983) (dead in 1983)
Birth of Arthur Sizemore That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1954)
Death of Émile Bret That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1824)
07
Birth of Joseph M. Daly That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1968)
11
Birth of Antonio Melandri That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1970)
12
Birth of Maurice Yvain That year: 1891, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1965)
13
Birth of Alexander Kipnis That year: 1891, Classical music, operatic bass (dead in 1978)
Death of Julius Sulzer That year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian composer, conductor and pianist (born in 1830)
14
Birth of Gwynn Parry Jones That year: 1891, Classical music, Welsh opera singer (dead in 1963)
Death of Giulio Roberti That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1823)
15
Birth of Dino Borgioli That year: 1891, Classical music, tenor (dead in 1960)
18
Death of Edwin Augustus Sydenham That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1847)
19
Birth of Adelina Popova That year: 1891, Classical music, Bulgarian opera singer (dead in 1912)
Death of Isabella Offenbach Maas That year: 1891, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1817)
21
Birth of Karl King That year: 1891, Classical music, American composer and conductor (dead in 1971)
22
Death of Josephine de Reszke That year: 1891, Classical music, Polish opera singer (born in 1855)
24
Death of Jules Deswert That year: 1891, Classical music, Belgian composer, cellist and music educator (born in 1843)
27
Birth of Issay Dobrowen That year: 1891, Classical music, Composer and pianist (dead in 1953)
Birth of Georges Migot That year: 1891, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1976)
Birth of Maartje Offers That year: 1891, Classical music, Dutch opera singer (1891-1944) (dead in 1944)
March
01
Death of Maxime Alkan That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1818)
03
Birth of Federico Moreno Torroba That year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish composer (1891-1982) (dead in 1982)
Birth of Ezio Carabella That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer (1891-1964) (dead in 1964)
05
Birth of Gitz Rice That year: 1891, Classical music, Canadian pianist and composer (1891-1947) (dead in 1947)
06
Death of August Kindermann That year: 1891, Classical music, German opera singer (1817–1891) (born in 1817)
09
Death of August Horislav Krčméry That year: 1891, Classical music, (1822-1891) (born in 1822)
11
Birth of Fernande Beauvois That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1928)
15
Death of Pavel Kozlov That year: 1891, Classical music, poet, translator, composer, civil servant (born in 1841)
18
Death of Adolphe Fischer That year: 1891, Classical music, Belgian composer (1847 or 1850-1891) (born in 1850)
21
Birth of Benno Hansen That year: 1891, Classical music, Estonian opera singer (dead in 1952)
22
Birth of Alexis Roland-Manuel That year: 1891, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1966)
25
Birth of Leo A. Kempinski That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1958)
27
Death of Maria Sadovska-Barilotti That year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (born in 1855)
Birth of Quiteria Herminia Gómez Serra That year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (dead in 1977)
28
Birth of Paul Whiteman That year: 1891, Classical music, American jazz musician and popular bandleader (1890–1967) (dead in 1967)
Birth of Leah Frances Russell That year: 1891, Classical music, Australian opera singer (dead in 1983)
29
Birth of Oldřich Hilmera That year: 1891, Classical music, Czech composer and choirmaster (1891-1948) (dead in 1948)
31
Composition of In Nature's Realm, Op. 91 That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Antonín Dvořák
Death of Constant Sieg That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1807)
April
02
Birth of Petro Soroka That year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer, actor, theatrical director (dead in 1948)
03
Birth of Felicie Hüni-Mihacsek That year: 1891, Classical music, singer (dead in 1976)
05
Birth of Leila Megane That year: 1891, Classical music, Welsh opera singer (dead in 1960)
10
Birth of Alf Henry Andresen That year: 1891, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer (dead in 1963)
Death of Louis Fischer-Achten That year: 1891, Classical music, German opera singer (1837-1891) (born in 1837)
14
Death of Jean Baptiste Victor Mohr That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1823)
15
Birth of Väinö Raitio That year: 1891, Classical music, Finnish composer (1891-1945) (dead in 1945)
17
Death of Giulio Alary That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1814)
21
Birth of František Suchý Pražský That year: 1891, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and collector of regional songs (dead in 1973)
23
Birth of Sergei Prokofiev That year: 1891, Classical music, Russian and Soviet pianist, composer and conductor (dead in 1953)
26
Death of Charles Maria August Ponchard That year: 1891, Classical music, composer, opera singer, voice teacher (born in 1824)
27
Birth of Matild Palay That year: 1891, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (dead in 1966)
30
Death of József Ellinger That year: 1891, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (1820-1891) (born in 1820)
Death of Camilla Klettner That year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1841)
Death of Johann Christian Hauff That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1811)
May
04
Birth of Frederick Jacobi That year: 1891, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1952)
05
Birth of Conrad Arnesen That year: 1891, Classical music, Norwegian actor and opera singer (dead in 1955)
Death of Marie Hinrichs That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1828)
11
Death of Eugène Ortolan That year: 1891, Classical music, French jurist, diplomat and composer (born in 1824)
12
Death of Frederick Ter Linden That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1838)
14
Birth of Egon Kornauth That year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian musician (1891-1959) (dead in 1959)
16
Birth of Richard Tauber That year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian tenor (1891-1948) (dead in 1948)
Birth of María Ros That year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (dead in 1970)
17
Birth of Jelena Stiepanowa That year: 1891, Classical music, Soviet opera singer (1891-1978) (dead in 1978)
18
Birth of Seigi Abe That year: 1891, Classical music, Japanese composer (1891-1974) (dead in 1974)
21
Birth of William Fenney That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1957)
22
Birth of Annikki Uimonen That year: 1891, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (dead in 1936)
Birth of Erica Darbow That year: 1891, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer (dead in 1972)
Death of Josef Leinauer That year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1831)
23
Death of Ignace Leybach That year: 1891, Classical music, French musician (1817-1891) (born in 1817)
25
Death of William Orville Hickok That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1815)
27
Birth of Claude Champagne That year: 1891, Classical music, Canadian composer (dead in 1965)
29
Birth of Marcel Ciampi That year: 1891, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1980)
Death of Giulio Litta That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1822)
31
Birth of Erich Walter Sternberg That year: 1891, Classical music, Israeli composer (1891-1974) (dead in 1974)
June
04
Birth of Ernö Rapée That year: 1891, Classical music, Estonian-American conductor and composer (dead in 1945)
Death of Angelo Frondoni That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1809)
Birth of Kurt Kreiser That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1945)
07
Birth of Athos Palma That year: 1891, Classical music, Argentinian composer, musicologist and music educator (1891-1951) (dead in 1951)
09
Birth of Cole Porter That year: 1891, Classical music, American composer and songwriter (1891–1964) (dead in 1964)
14
Death of Nicolò Gabrielli That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian opera composer (born in 1814)
Birth of Karel Hruška That year: 1891, Classical music, Czech opera singer (dead in 1966)
15
Birth of Madeleine Mathieu That year: 1891, Classical music, French opera singer
16
Death of Robert Keller That year: 1891, Classical music, German music publisher (1828-1891) (born in 1828)
18
Birth of Con Conrad That year: 1891, Classical music, American songwriter, record producer (1891-1938) (dead in 1938)
20
Birth of Giannina Arangi-Lombardi That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian operatic soprano (dead in 1951)
21
Birth of Hermann Scherchen That year: 1891, Classical music, German conductor (dead in 1966)
22
Death of Alessandro Ademollo That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian historian and musicologist (born in 1826)
23
Birth of Edvard Moritz That year: 1891, Classical music, German-American composer (dead in 1974)
Death of Francis Henry Brown That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1818)
25
Death of Henry Farmer That year: 1891, Classical music, British composer (1819-1891) (born in 1819)
28
Death of José Inzenga That year: 1891, Classical music, Composer of zarzuelas (born in 1828)
30
Birth of Rozaliya Gorskaya That year: 1891, Classical music, Soviet Russian singer and pedagogue (1891-1984) (dead in 1984)
July
03
Death of Stefano Golinelli That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer and pianist (1818-1891) (born in 1818)
Birth of Benet Morató i Maynou That year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish composer (1891-1958) (dead in 1958)
04
Death of Carl August Haupt That year: 1891, Classical music, German organist, organ teacher and composer (born in 1810)
06
Death of Frédéric Louis Ritter That year: 1891, Classical music, German-American teacher and composer (1834-1891) (born in 1834)
Death of James A. Butterfield That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1837)
11
Death of Robert Emmerich That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1836)
18
Birth of Milada Rabasová That year: 1891, Classical music, Czechoslovak opera singer (dead in 1979)
21
Death of Franco Faccio That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer and conductor (1840-1891) (born in 1840)
22
Birth of Mikhail Volkonsky That year: 1891, Classical music, (1891-1961) (dead in 1961)
28
Composition of Carnival Overture, Op. 92 That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Antonín Dvořák
August
01
Birth of Enrique Mario Casella That year: 1891, Classical music, Argentinian composer (dead in 1948)
02
Birth of Arthur Bliss That year: 1891, Classical music, English composer and conductor (1891–1975) (dead in 1975)
03
Birth of Francesc Juanola i Reixach That year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish composer (1891-1968) (dead in 1968)
06
Death of Henry Litolff That year: 1891, Classical music, Piano virtuoso, composer and music publisher (1818-1891) (born in 1818)
Death of Ferdinand Büchler That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1817)
08
Birth of Adolf Busch That year: 1891, Classical music, German violinist and composer (dead in 1952)
12
Birth of Antonio Cortis That year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish singer (1891-1952) (dead in 1952)
13
Birth of Émile Larochelle That year: 1891, Classical music, tenor, voice teacher, pianist, organist (dead in 1958)
14
Death of John Henry H Hopkins Jr. That year: 1891, Classical music, American clergyman, hymnist, illustrator, composer (1820-1891) (born in 1820)
15
Death of Louise Sahlgreen That year: 1891, Classical music, Danish opera singer (born in 1818)
17
Birth of Alexander Kasyanov That year: 1891, Classical music, Russian composer (dead in 1982)
18
Birth of Aleksandr Kabanov That year: 1891, Classical music, Soviet Russian singer (1891—1942) (dead in 1942)
22
Death of Albert Millet That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1863)
23
Birth of Roy Agnew That year: 1891, Classical music, Australian composer and pianist (1891-1944) (dead in 1944)
25
Birth of Samuel Gardner That year: 1891, Classical music, American musician (dead in 1984)
28
Death of Pierre Julien Nargeot That year: 1891, Classical music, French composer, violinist and conductor (1799-1891) (born in 1799)
September
01
Death of Ferdinand Praeger That year: 1891, Classical music, composer, music teacher, pianist, writer, biographer (born in 1815)
Death of James Bellak That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1814)
02
Birth of Maria Capuana That year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1955)
03
Birth of Marcel Grandjany That year: 1891, Classical music, French musician (1891-1975) (dead in 1975)
04
Birth of Seweryn Barbag That year: 1891, Classical music, musicologist, composer (dead in 1944)
05
Death of Josef Draxler That year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1813)
Death of Hermann L. Schreiner That year: 1891, Classical music, composer
08
Death of Hubert Engels That year: 1891, Classical music, music director (born in 1824)
11
Birth of Noël Gallon That year: 1891, Classical music, French composer (1891-1966) (dead in 1966)
12
Birth of Eleanor Painter Strong That year: 1891, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 1947)
14
Birth of Hubert Pfeiffer That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1932)
22
Birth of Edmund Nick That year: 1891, Classical music, German composer (1891-1974) (dead in 1974)
24
Birth of Karin Branzell That year: 1891, Classical music, Swedish operatic singer (dead in 1974)
Death of Marie Wilt That year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian operatic soprano (born in 1833)
26
Birth of Charles Munch That year: 1891, Classical music, French musician (1891-1968) (dead in 1968)
29
Death of Joseph Glæser That year: 1891, Classical music, Danish composer and organist (1835-1891) (born in 1835)
October
01
Inauguration: Zürich Opera House That year: 1891, Classical music (Zürich, Switzerland)
Birth of Morfydd Llwyn Owen That year: 1891, Classical music, Welsh opera singer and composer (dead in 1918)
07
Death of Francisco Frontera de Valldemossa That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1807)
09
Premiere of Requiem, Op. 89 That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for choir), Antonín Dvořák
Death of Gaspar Villate That year: 1891, Classical music, Cuban composer (1851-1891) (born in 1851)
Death of J. Eykens That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1812)
10
Birth of Dino Rulli That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1929)
14
Birth of Joseph White That year: 1891, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 1959)
17
Death of William Alexander Barrett That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1836)
18
Birth of Eric Mareo That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1960)
20
Birth of Benjamin Burrows That year: 1891, Classical music, British musician (1891-1966) (dead in 1966)
22
Birth of Fidelio F. Finke That year: 1891, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1968)
Birth of Alfredo Pinto That year: 1891, Classical music, conductor, pianist (dead in 1968)
23
Birth of Imre Palló That year: 1891, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (1891-1978) (dead in 1978)
25
Birth of Karl Elmendorff That year: 1891, Classical music, German conductor (dead in 1962)
27
Death of Johann Dubez That year: 1891, Classical music, (1828--1891) mandolin virtuoso, composer (born in 1828)
November
04
Birth of Miroslav Krejčí That year: 1891, Classical music, Czech music educator and composer (1891-1964) (dead in 1964)
06
Birth of Vilma Babits That year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer, voice teacher (dead in 1975)
08
Death of Eduard Köllner That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1839)
11
Death of Raffaele Ferlotti That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1819)
Death of H. Saro That year: 1891, Classical music, composer, conductor, musicologist, wind instrument player, music teacher, bandleader (born in 1827)
12
Birth of Richard A. Whiting That year: 1891, Classical music, American composer and songwriter (dead in 1938)
15
Birth of Nina Morgana That year: 1891, Classical music, American soprano (1891-1986) (dead in 1986)
18
Birth of Maria Ivogün That year: 1891, Classical music, Hungarian singer (dead in 1987)
20
Birth of Joseph Rogatchewsky That year: 1891, Classical music, Opera singer (dead in 1985)
Death of Joseph Franck That year: 1891, Classical music, Belgium-French composer, violinist and pianist (1825-1891) (born in 1825)
Death of Franz Hitz That year: 1891, Classical music, Swiss composer (1828-1891) (born in 1828)
26
Birth of Josephine Brandell That year: 1891, Classical music, British actor and opera singer (1891-1977) (dead in 1977)
27
Birth of Giovanni Breviario That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1982)
December
09
Birth of Mathilde Saïman That year: 1891, Classical music, French soprano (dead in 1940)
12
Birth of Liesel von Schuch That year: 1891, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1990)
13
Birth of Samuel Dushkin That year: 1891, Classical music, American musician (1891-1976) (dead in 1976)
14
Birth of Karel Zavřel That year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer, music teacher (dead in 1963)
15
Birth of Lotte Schöne That year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer (dead in 1977)
Birth of Josef Quido Lexa That year: 1891, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1925)
17
Birth of Carlo Ravasenga That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1964)
18
Death of Eduard Hille That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1822)
21
Birth of Vsevolod Zaderatsky That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (1891-1953) (dead in 1953)
22
Birth of Fred Belloni That year: 1891, Classical music, Dutch composer (dead in 1969)
Death of Louis Feltz That year: 1891, Classical music, French organist and composer (1816-1891) (born in 1816)
23
Death of Holger Simon Paulli That year: 1891, Classical music, Danish composer and conductor (born in 1810)
Death of John Hugh McNaughton That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1829)
27
Death of Aurelia Cataneo That year: 1891, Classical music, Italian light soprano (born in 1864)
28
Birth of Elvira de Hidalgo That year: 1891, Classical music, operatic soprano and pedagogue (dead in 1980)
Death of Alfred Cellier That year: 1891, Classical music, British composer and conductor (born in 1844)
Birth of Holger Byrding That year: 1891, Classical music, Danish opera singer (dead in 1980)
30
Birth of Nina Koshetz That year: 1891, Classical music, Russian American opera singer (dead in 1965)
31
Birth of Josef Lechthaler That year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian composer and music educator (dead in 1948)
Birth of Jindřich Hybler That year: 1891, Classical music, Czech composer and choirmaster (dead in 1966)
This was also in 1891
Inception: Chicago Symphony Orchestra That year: 1891, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Orfeó Català That year: 1891, Classical music (Spain). Birth of John Bass That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1944) . Birth of Cecil Baumer That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1937) . Inauguration: Carnegie Hall That year: 1891, Classical music (Manhattan, United States of America). Birth of Rémy Clavers That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1940) . Birth of Ludwig Mestler That year: 1891, Classical music, American artist (dead in 1959) . Birth of Louise Hunter That year: 1891, Classical music, American opera singer (1891-1981) (dead in 1981) . Inception: Royal Scottish National Orchestra That year: 1891, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Tsi Hau-Tsat That year: 1891, Classical music, Cantonese opera singer (dead in 1965) . Birth of Hertta Weissman That year: 1891, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (dead in 1969) . Birth of Cécile Gilly That year: 1891, Classical music, French mezzo-soprano and voice teacher . Death of Vincenzo De Michelis That year: 1891, Classical music, composer, flautist (born in 1825) . Death of Nicanor Albarellos That year: 1891, Classical music, Argentine politician (born in 1810) . Birth of Alan Lindquest That year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1984) . Birth of Heinz Provost That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1959) . Death of Emmanuele De Roxas That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1827) . Inception: Bohemian Quartet That year: 1891, Classical music. Birth of Annie Louise David That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1918) . Birth of Juan Altisent That year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish composer (dead in 1971) . Death of Carlo Minasi That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1817) . Birth of John Charles Thomas That year: 1891, Classical music, (1890-1960) American opera singer (dead in 1960) . Inauguration: Teatro del Libertador General San Martín That year: 1891, Classical music (Córdoba, Argentina). Death of Gustav Stowe That year: 1891, Classical music, composer, musicologist (born in 1835) . Death of Angelo Cunio That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1833) . Birth of Josefina Llaca That year: 1891, Classical music, Mexican opera singer (dead in 1967) . Death of Charles Caspar That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1866) . Birth of Aleksander Michałowski That year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer, actor (dead in 1976) . Death of Julia Niewiarowska-Brzozowska That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1827) . Inauguration: Grand Opera House That year: 1891, Classical music (Uvalde, United States of America). Inauguration: Clem's Opera House That year: 1891, Classical music (Gresham, United States of America). Death of Richard Carte That year: 1891, Classical music, (1808-1891) (born in 1808) . Birth of Marianne Alfermann That year: 1891, Classical music, actor and singer (dead in 1942) . Inauguration: City Opera House That year: 1891, Classical music (Traverse City, United States of America). Birth of Jean-Marcel Lizotte That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1947) . Death of Robert Wittmann That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1804) . Inauguration: Grand Opera House That year: 1891, Classical music (St. James, United States of America). Inauguration: McHaffey Opera House That year: 1891, Classical music (Eldon, United States of America). Birth of Dorothy Gill That year: 1891, Classical music, British opera singer and actress (dead in 1969) . Death of Fanny Salvini-Donatelli That year: 1891, Classical music, singer (born in 1815) . Birth of Joseph Littau That year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1977) . Death of Ferdinand Ambrosi That year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1846) .
Works (composition or publishing)
- Charles Gounod (age 73)
- Requiem (Work for choir)
- Johann Strauss II (age 66)
- Great Vienna, Op. 440 That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Johannes Brahms (age 58)
- Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 6 Quartets, Opp. 112 (Work for choir)
- Trio for piano, clarinet and cello in A minor, Op. 114 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Camille Saint-Saëns (age 56)
- Africa, Op. 89 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (age 51)
- Iolanta, Op. 69 That year: 1891, Classical music (Opera)
- Hamlet, incidental music, Op. 67b That year: 1891, Classical music (Theatrical music)
- Ce n'est pas le coucou (Work for choir)
- Pourquoi les chants de joie (Work for choir)
- Trop tôt dans la saison (Work for choir)
- Emmanuel Chabrier (age 50)
- Bourrée fantasque That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Antonín Dvořák (age 50)
- Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, “Dumky” That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Silent Woods, Op. 68 No. 5 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Rondo in G minor, Op. 94 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op. 46 No. 2 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Slavonic Dances in A-flat, Op. 46 No. 3 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Fanfares (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Edvard Grieg (age 48)
- Lyric Pieces V, Opp. 54 That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Old Norvegian Melody and Variations, Op. 51 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Piano pieces after songs, Opp. 52 (Work for soloist)
- 2 Melodies for string orchestra, Opp. 53 (Work for orchestra)
- Leoš Janáček (age 37)
- The Beginning of a Romance That year: 1891, Classical music (Opera)
- Rákós Rákóczy (Ballet)
- Komáři se ženili (Work for choir)
- Suite (Serenade), Op. 3 (Work for orchestra)
- Valachian Dances, Op. 2 (Work for orchestra)
- Edward Elgar (age 34)
- La Capricieuse, Op. 17 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Claude Debussy (age 29)
- Deux arabesques That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for soloist), composed in 1890
- Beau soir (Song, lied), composed in 1880
- Marche écossaise sur un thème populaire (Work for soloist)
- 3 Melodies (Song, lied)
- Les Angélus (Song, lied)
- Dans le jardin (Song, lied)
- Richard Strauss (age 27)
- Macbeth, after Shakespeare's drama for orchestra, Op. 23 That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1888
- 2 Lieder, Opp. 26 (Song, lied)
- Jean Sibelius (age 26)
- Kullervo, Op. 7 That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for choir), published in 1892
- Andantino and Minuet (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Prelude for brass septet (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Alexander Glazunov (age 26)
- Do I hear your voice? (Song, lied)
- Meditation in D major, Op. 32a (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Meditation in D major, Op. 32 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Suite in C major, Op. 35 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 3 Studies, Opp. 31 (Work for soloist)
- Erik Satie (age 25)
- Le fils des étoiles, pastorale kaldéenne (Theatrical music), published in 1896
- Première pensée Rose+Croix (Work for soloist)
- Leit-motiv du "Panthée" (Work for soloist)
- Salut drapeau ! (Incidental music)
- Alexander Scriabin (age 19)
- 2 Impromptus, Opp. 7, “à la Mazur” (Work for soloist)
- Sergei Rachmaninoff (age 18)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Prince Rostislav That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony in D minor, “Youth Symphony” That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Piece in D minor (Work for soloist)
- Prelude in F major (Work for soloist)
- Russian Rhapsody (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Manfred (Work for orchestra)
- Lied (Song, lied)
- 2 Pieces (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Béla Bartók (age 10)
- Voices of Spring, Op. 10 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Jolan-Polka, Op. 11 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Gabi-Polka, Op. 12 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Forget-me-not, Op. 13 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Ländler No. 1, Op. 14 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Irma-Polka, Op. 15 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Radegund Echo, Op. 16 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- March, Op. 17 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Ländler No. 2, Op. 18 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Circus Polka, Op. 19 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- The Course of the Danube, Op. 20 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Sonatina No. 2, Op. 21 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Fast Polka, Op. 7 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Béla Polka, Op. 8 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Katinka Polka, Op. 9 list 1 (Work for soloist)