The year 1891 in classical music and in lyrical art
1891. With other artists, Johannes Brahms, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Gustav Mahler 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 320 of these moments for 1891.
1891, from day to day
January
01
Birth of Humberto de NitoThat year: 1891, Classical music, Argentinian musician (dead in 1957)
05
Death of Emma AbbottThat year: 1891, Classical music, American operatic soprano (1850-1891) (born in 1850)
Birth of Zdeněk Ruth-MarkovThat year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1956)
06
Birth of Stanisław GruszczyńskiThat year: 1891, Classical music, Polish actor, singer and artist (dead in 1959)
07
Death of Wilhelm TaubertThat year: 1891, Classical music, German pianist, composer and conductor (born in 1811)
08
Death of Fredrik PaciusThat year: 1891, Classical music, German composer, lived in Finland (born in 1809)
09
Birth of Karl HoyerThat year: 1891, Classical music, German musician and organist (dead in 1936)
13
Birth of Pavla LovšeThat year: 1891, Classical music, Slovene soprano singer (dead in 1964)
14
Death of Gilbert des RochesThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1843)
16
Death of Léo DelibesThat year: 1891, Classical music, French composer (born in 1836)
Birth of Charles T. StraightThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1940)
17
Death of Johannes VerhulstThat year: 1891, Classical music, Dutch composer and conductor (born in 1816)
19
Death of Wilfred d' IndyThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1821)
20
Birth of Mischa ElmanThat year: 1891, Classical music, Ukrainian American violinist (dead in 1967)
21
Death of Calixa LavalléeThat year: 1891, Classical music, Canadian composer (born in 1842)
Birth of Nikolai GolovanovThat year: 1891, Classical music, Russian composer and conductor (dead in 1953)
Birth of Nicanor Pérez i FerràndizThat year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish businessperson and composer (1891-1957) (dead in 1957)
24
Birth of Jaro ProhaskaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (dead in 1965)
25
Birth of Anthony BernardThat year: 1891, Classical music, English conductor, pianist and composer (dead in 1963)
26
Birth of Zola AmaroThat year: 1891, Classical music, Brazilian singer (dead in 1944)
Death of Rita GabussiThat year: 1891, Classical music, soprano (1810-1891) (born in 1810)
27
Birth of Paavo KostiojaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Finnish actor (dead in 1943)
28
Birth of Karel Boleslav JirákThat year: 1891, Classical music, Czech conductor, music educator and composer (dead in 1972)
30
Death of Virgil Corydon TaylorThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1817)
February
01
Death of Rosine BlochThat year: 1891, Classical music, singer (born in 1844)
Death of Théodore LécureuxThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1829)
02
Death of Pierre BidegainThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer
03
Birth of André BurdinoThat year: 1891, Classical music, French singer (dead in 1987)
05
Birth of Lulu BensteadThat year: 1891, Classical music, Australian opera singer (dead in 1983)
Birth of Jonas ByraThat year: 1891, Classical music, Lithuanian singer (dead in 1972)
Birth of Arthur SizemoreThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1954)
Death of Émile BretThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1824)
07
Birth of Joseph M. DalyThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1968)
11
Birth of Antonio MelandriThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1970)
12
Birth of Maurice YvainThat year: 1891, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1965)
13
Birth of Alexander KipnisThat year: 1891, Classical music, Operatic bass (dead in 1978)
Death of Julius SulzerThat year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian pianist (born in 1830)
14
Birth of Gwynn Parry JonesThat year: 1891, Classical music, Welsh opera singer (dead in 1963)
Death of Giulio RobertiThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1823)
15
Birth of Dino BorgioliThat year: 1891, Classical music, tenor (dead in 1960)
18
Death of Edwin Augustus SydenhamThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1847)
19
Birth of Adelina PopovaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Bulgarian opera singer (dead in 1912)
Death of Isabella Offenbach MaasThat year: 1891, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1817)
21
Birth of Karl KingThat year: 1891, Classical music, American composer and conductor (dead in 1971)
22
Death of Josephine de ReszkeThat year: 1891, Classical music, Polish opera singer (born in 1855)
24
Death of Jules DeswertThat year: 1891, Classical music, Belgian composer, cellist and music educator (born in 1843)
27
Birth of Issay DobrowenThat year: 1891, Classical music, Composer and pianist (dead in 1953)
Birth of Georges MigotThat year: 1891, Classical music, French composer (1891-1976) (dead in 1976)
Birth of Maartje OffersThat year: 1891, Classical music, Dutch opera singer (dead in 1944)
March
01
Death of Maxime AlkanThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1818)
03
Birth of Federico Moreno TorrobaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish composer (dead in 1982)
Birth of Ezio CarabellaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1964)
05
Birth of Gitz RiceThat year: 1891, Classical music, Canadian pianist and composer (dead in 1947)
06
Death of August KindermannThat year: 1891, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1817)
09
Death of August Horislav KrčméryThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer, cleric (born in 1822)
11
Birth of Fernande BeauvoisThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1928)
15
Death of P. A. KozlovThat year: 1891, Classical music, poet (born in 1841)
18
Death of Adolphe FischerThat year: 1891, Classical music, Belgian composer (1847 or 1850-1891) (born in 1850)
21
Birth of Benno HansenThat year: 1891, Classical music, Estonian opera singer (dead in 1952)
22
Birth of Alexis Roland-ManuelThat year: 1891, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1966)
25
Birth of Leo A. KempinskiThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1958)
27
Death of Maria Sadovska-BarilottiThat year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (born in 1855)
Birth of Quiteria Herminia Gómez SerraThat year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (dead in 1977)
28
Birth of Leah Frances RussellThat year: 1891, Classical music, Australian opera singer (dead in 1983)
29
Birth of Oldřich HilmeraThat year: 1891, Classical music, Czech composer and choirmaster (dead in 1948)
31
Composition of In Nature's Realm, Op. 91That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Antonín Dvořák
Death of Constant SiegThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1807)
April
03
Birth of Felicie Hüni-MihacsekThat year: 1891, Classical music, singer (dead in 1976)
05
Birth of Leila MeganeThat year: 1891, Classical music, Welsh opera singer (dead in 1960)
10
Birth of Alf Henry AndresenThat year: 1891, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer (dead in 1963)
14
Death of Jean Baptiste Victor MohrThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1823)
15
Birth of Väinö RaitioThat year: 1891, Classical music, Finnish composer (dead in 1945)
21
Birth of František Suchý PražskýThat year: 1891, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and collector of regional songs (dead in 1973)
23
Birth of Sergei ProkofievThat year: 1891, Classical music, Ukrainian & Russian Soviet pianist and composer (dead in 1953)
27
Birth of Matild PalayThat year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1932)
30
Death of József EllingerThat year: 1891, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (born in 1820)
Death of Camilla KlettnerThat year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1841)
Death of Johann Christian HauffThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1811)
May
04
Birth of Frederick JacobiThat year: 1891, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1952)
05
Birth of Conrad ArnesenThat year: 1891, Classical music, Norwegian actor and opera singer (dead in 1955)
Death of Marie HinrichsThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1828)
11
Death of Eugène OrtolanThat year: 1891, Classical music, French jurist, diplomat and composer (born in 1824)
12
Death of Frederick Ter LindenThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1838)
14
Birth of Egon KornauthThat year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian musician (dead in 1959)
16
Birth of Richard TauberThat year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian tenor (1891-1948) (dead in 1948)
Birth of María RosThat year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (dead in 1970)
17
Birth of Jelena StiepanowaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Soviet opera singer (1891-1978) (dead in 1978)
18
Birth of Seigi AbeThat year: 1891, Classical music, Japanese composer (dead in 1974)
21
Birth of William FenneyThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1957)
22
Birth of Annikki UimonenThat year: 1891, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (dead in 1936)
Birth of Erica DarbowThat year: 1891, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer (dead in 1972)
Death of Josef LeinauerThat year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1831)
23
Death of Ignace LeybachThat year: 1891, Classical music, French musician (born in 1817)
25
Death of William Orville HickokThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1815)
27
Birth of Claude ChampagneThat year: 1891, Classical music, Canadian composer (dead in 1965)
29
Birth of Marcel CiampiThat year: 1891, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1980)
Death of Giulio LittaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1822)
31
Birth of Erich Walter SternbergThat year: 1891, Classical music, Israeli composer (dead in 1974)
June
04
Birth of Ernö RapéeThat year: 1891, Classical music, Estonian-born American symphonic conductor and composer (dead in 1945)
Death of Angelo FrondoniThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1809)
Birth of Kurt KreiserThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1945)
07
Birth of Athos PalmaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Argentinian composer, musicologist and music educator (dead in 1951)
09
Birth of Cole PorterThat year: 1891, Classical music, American composer and songwriter (dead in 1964)
14
Death of Nicolò GabrielliThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian opera composer (born in 1814)
Birth of Karel HruškaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Czech opera singer (dead in 1966)
16
Death of Robert KellerThat year: 1891, Classical music, German music publisher (born in 1828)
18
Birth of Con ConradThat year: 1891, Classical music, American songwriter, record producer (dead in 1938)
20
Birth of Giannina Arangi-LombardiThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian operatic soprano (dead in 1951)
21
Birth of Hermann ScherchenThat year: 1891, Classical music, German conductor (dead in 1966)
22
Death of Alessandro AdemolloThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian historian and music writer (born in 1826)
23
Birth of Edvard MoritzThat year: 1891, Classical music, conductor, composer, pianist, musicologist, violinist (dead in 1974)
Death of Francis Henry BrownThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1818)
25
Death of Henry FarmerThat year: 1891, Classical music, British composer (born in 1819)
28
Death of José InzengaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Composer of zarzuelas (born in 1828)
30
Birth of Rozaliya GorskayaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Soviet Russian singer and pedagogue (dead in 1984)
July
03
Death of Stefano GolinelliThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1818)
Birth of Benet Morató i MaynouThat year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish composer (dead in 1958)
04
Death of Carl August HauptThat year: 1891, Classical music, German organist, organ teacher and composer (born in 1810)
06
Death of Frédéric Louis RitterThat year: 1891, Classical music, German-American teacher and composer (born in 1834)
Death of James A. ButterfieldThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1837)
11
Death of Robert EmmerichThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1836)
18
Birth of Milada RabasováThat year: 1891, Classical music, Czechoslovak opera singer (dead in 1979)
21
Death of Franco FaccioThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer and conductor (born in 1840)
22
Birth of Michail Petrovich VolkonskyThat year: 1891, Classical music, (1891-1961) (dead in 1961)
August
01
Birth of Enrique Mario CasellaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Argentinian composer (dead in 1948)
03
Birth of Francesc Juanola i ReixachThat year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish composer (1891-1968) (dead in 1968)
06
Death of Henry LitolffThat year: 1891, Classical music, Piano virtuoso, composer and music publisher (born in 1818)
Death of Ferdinand BüchlerThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1817)
08
Birth of Adolf BuschThat year: 1891, Classical music, German violinist and composer (dead in 1952)
12
Birth of Antonio CortisThat year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish singer (dead in 1952)
13
Birth of Émile LarochelleThat year: 1891, Classical music, singer, pianist, opera singer, choir director (dead in 1958)
14
Death of John Henry Hopkins, Jr.That year: 1891, Classical music, American clergyman, hymnist, illustrator, composer (born in 1820)
15
Death of Louise SahlgreenThat year: 1891, Classical music, Danish opera singer (born in 1818)
17
Birth of Alexander KasyanovThat year: 1891, Classical music, Russian composer (dead in 1982)
18
Birth of Aleksandr KabanovThat year: 1891, Classical music, Soviet Russian singer (dead in 1942)
22
Death of Albert MilletThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1863)
23
Birth of Roy AgnewThat year: 1891, Classical music, Composer, pianist (dead in 1944)
25
Birth of Samuel GardnerThat year: 1891, Classical music, American musician (dead in 1984)
28
Death of Pierre Julien NargeotThat year: 1891, Classical music, French composer, violinist and conductor (born in 1799)
September
01
Death of Ferdinand PraegerThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer, music teacher, pianist, writer, biographer (born in 1815)
Death of James BellakThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1814)
02
Birth of Arthur BlissThat year: 1891, Classical music, British composer (dead in 1975)
Birth of Maria CapuanaThat year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1955)
03
Birth of Marcel GrandjanyThat year: 1891, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1975)
04
Birth of Seweryn BarbagThat year: 1891, Classical music, musicologist, composer (dead in 1944)
05
Death of Josef DraxlerThat year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1813)
Death of Hermann L. SchreinerThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer
08
Death of Hubert EngelsThat year: 1891, Classical music, music director (born in 1824)
11
Birth of Noël GallonThat year: 1891, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1966)
12
Birth of Eleanor Painter StrongThat year: 1891, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 1947)
14
Birth of Hubert PfeifferThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1932)
22
Birth of Edmund NickThat year: 1891, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1974)
24
Death of Marie WiltThat year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian operatic soprano (born in 1833)
Birth of Karin BranzellThat year: 1891, Classical music, singer (dead in 1974)
26
Birth of Charles MunchThat year: 1891, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1968)
29
Death of Joseph GlæserThat year: 1891, Classical music, Danish composer and organist (born in 1835)
October
01
Inauguration: Zürich Opera HouseThat year: 1891, Classical music (Zürich, Switzerland)
Birth of Morfydd Llwyn OwenThat year: 1891, Classical music, Welsh opera singer and composer (dead in 1918)
07
Death of Francisco Frontera de ValldemossaThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1807)
09
Premiere of Requiem, Op. 89That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for choir), Antonín Dvořák
Death of Gaspar VillateThat year: 1891, Classical music, Cuban composer (born in 1851)
Death of J. EykensThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1812)
10
Birth of Dino RulliThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1929)
14
Birth of Joseph WhiteThat year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1959)
17
Death of William Alexander BarrettThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1836)
18
Birth of Eric MareoThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1960)
20
Birth of Benjamin BurrowsThat year: 1891, Classical music, British musician (dead in 1966)
22
Birth of Fidelio F. FinkeThat year: 1891, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1968)
Birth of Alfredo PintoThat year: 1891, Classical music, conductor, pianist (dead in 1968)
23
Birth of Imre PallóThat year: 1891, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (dead in 1978)
25
Birth of Karl ElmendorffThat year: 1891, Classical music, German conductor (dead in 1962)
27
Death of Johann DubezThat year: 1891, Classical music, (1828--1891) mandolin virtuoso, composer (born in 1828)
November
04
Birth of Miroslav KrejčíThat year: 1891, Classical music, Czech music educator and composer (dead in 1964)
06
Birth of Vilma BabitsThat year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer, voice teacher (dead in 1975)
08
Death of Eduard KöllnerThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1839)
11
Death of Raffaele FerlottiThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1819)
Death of H. SaroThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer, conductor, musicologist (born in 1827)
12
Birth of Richard A. WhitingThat year: 1891, Classical music, American composer and songwriter (dead in 1938)
15
Birth of Nina MorganaThat year: 1891, Classical music, American soprano (dead in 1986)
18
Birth of Maria IvogünThat year: 1891, Classical music, Hungarian singer (dead in 1987)
20
Birth of Joseph RogatchewskyThat year: 1891, Classical music, Russian opera singer (dead in 1985)
Death of Joseph FranckThat year: 1891, Classical music, Belgium-French composer, violinist and pianist (born in 1825)
Death of Franz HitzThat year: 1891, Classical music, Swiss composer (1828-1891) (born in 1828)
26
Birth of Josephine BrandellThat year: 1891, Classical music, British actor and opera singer (1891-1977) (dead in 1977)
27
Birth of Giovanni BreviarioThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1982)
December
09
Birth of Mathilde SaïmanThat year: 1891, Classical music, French soprano (dead in 1940)
12
Birth of Liesel von SchuchThat year: 1891, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1990)
13
Birth of Samuel DushkinThat year: 1891, Classical music, American musician (dead in 1976)
14
Birth of Karel ZavřelThat year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer, music pedagogue (dead in 1963)
15
Birth of Lotte SchöneThat year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer (dead in 1977)
Birth of Josef Quido LexaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1925)
17
Birth of Carlo RavasengaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1964)
18
Death of Eduard HilleThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1822)
21
Birth of Vsevolod ZaderatskyThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1953)
22
Death of Louis FeltzThat year: 1891, Classical music, French organist and composer (born in 1816)
23
Death of Holger Simon PaulliThat year: 1891, Classical music, Danish composer and conductor (born in 1810)
Death of John Hugh McNaughtonThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1829)
27
Death of Aurelia CataneoThat year: 1891, Classical music, Italian light soprano (born in 1864)
28
Birth of Elvira de HidalgoThat year: 1891, Classical music, Operatic soprano and pedagogue (dead in 1980)
Death of Alfred CellierThat year: 1891, Classical music, British composer and conductor (born in 1844)
Birth of Holger ByrdingThat year: 1891, Classical music, Danish opera singer (dead in 1980)
30
Birth of Nina KoshetzThat year: 1891, Classical music, Russian American opera singer (dead in 1965)
31
Birth of Josef LechthalerThat year: 1891, Classical music, Austrian composer and music educator (dead in 1948)
Birth of Jindřich HyblerThat year: 1891, Classical music, Czech composer and choirmaster (dead in 1966)
This was also in 1891
Death of Julia Niewiarowska-BrzozowskaThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1827). Birth of Josefina LlacaThat year: 1891, Classical music, Mexican opera singer (dead in 1967). Birth of Annie Louise DavidThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1918). Death of Richard CarteThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer, musical instrument maker (born in 1808). Birth of Hertta WeissmanThat year: 1891, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (dead in 1969). Inauguration: McHaffey Opera HouseThat year: 1891, Classical music (Eldon, United States of America). Birth of Juan AltisentThat year: 1891, Classical music, Spanish composer (dead in 1971). Death of Vincenzo De MichelisThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer, flautist (born in 1825). Inauguration: City Opera HouseThat year: 1891, Classical music (Traverse City, United States of America). Birth of Alan LindquestThat year: 1891, Classical music, tenor (dead in 1984). Death of Louis Fischer-AchtenThat year: 1891, Classical music, singer, opera singer (born in 1837). Death of Ferdinand AmbrosiThat year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1846). Death of Robert WittmannThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1804). Birth of Louise HunterThat year: 1891, Classical music, American opera singer (1891-1981) (dead in 1981). Birth of Heinz ProvostThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1959). Birth of John BassThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1944). Inauguration: Clem's Opera HouseThat year: 1891, Classical music (Gresham, United States of America). Death of Angelo CunioThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1833). Inception: Chicago Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1891, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Ludwig MestlerThat year: 1891, Classical music, American artist (dead in 1959). Death of Emmanuele De RoxasThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1827). Inception: Royal Scottish National OrchestraThat year: 1891, Classical music. Inauguration: Carnegie HallThat year: 1891, Classical music (Manhattan, United States of America). Birth of Cécile GillyThat year: 1891, Classical music, French mezzo-soprano and voice teacher . Death of Fanny Salvini-DonatelliThat year: 1891, Classical music, singer (born in 1815). Birth of Marianne AlfermannThat year: 1891, Classical music, actor and singer (dead in 1942). Birth of Rémy ClaversThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1940). Inauguration: Grand Opera HouseThat year: 1891, Classical music (St. James, United States of America). Death of Gustav StoweThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer, musicologist (born in 1835). Birth of John Charles ThomasThat year: 1891, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 1960). Birth of Cecil BaumerThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1937). Inception: Bohemian QuartetThat year: 1891, Classical music. Inauguration: Teatro del Libertador General San MartínThat year: 1891, Classical music (Córdoba, Argentina). Birth of Jean-Marcel LizotteThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1947). Birth of Tsi Hau-TsatThat year: 1891, Classical music, Cantonese opera singer (dead in 1965). Death of Carlo MinasiThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1817). Inception: Orfeó CatalàThat year: 1891, Classical music (Spain). Death of Charles CasparThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (born in 1866). Birth of Dorothy GillThat year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1969). Birth of Joseph LittauThat year: 1891, Classical music, composer (dead in 1977). Birth of Aleksander MichałowskiThat year: 1891, Classical music, opera singer, actor (dead in 1976). Inauguration: Grand Opera HouseThat year: 1891, Classical music (Uvalde, United States of America). Death of Nicanor AlbarellosThat year: 1891, Classical music, Argentine politician (born in 1810).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Charles Gounod (age 73)
- Requiem (Work for choir)
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Johann Strauss II (age 66)
- Great Vienna, Op. 440That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
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Johannes Brahms (age 58)
- Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115That 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)
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Camille Saint-Saëns (age 56)
- Africa, Op. 89 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (age 51)
- Iolanta, Op. 69That year: 1891, Classical music (Opera)
- Hamlet, incidental music, Op. 67bThat year: 1891, Classical music (Theatrical music)
- Trop tôt dans la saison (Work for choir)
- Ce n'est pas le coucou (Work for choir)
- Pourquoi les chants de joie (Work for choir)
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Antonín Dvořák (age 50)
- Carnival Overture, Op. 92 (Work for orchestra)
- Silent Woods, Op. 68 No. 5 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, “Dumky” (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Fanfares (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)
- Rondo in G minor, Op. 94 (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Emmanuel Chabrier (age 50)
- Bourrée fantasque (Work for soloist)
- Briséïs ou Les amants de Corinthe (Vocal music), published in 1897
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Edvard Grieg (age 48)
- Lyric Pieces V, Opp. 54That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Piano pieces after songs, Opp. 52 (Work for soloist)
- 2 Melodies for string orchestra, Opp. 53 (Work for orchestra)
- Old Norvegian Melody and Variations, Op. 51 (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Leoš Janáček (age 37)
- The Beginning of a RomanceThat year: 1891, Classical music (Opera)
- Rákós Rákóczy (Ballet)
- Valachian Dances, Op. 2 (Work for orchestra)
- Suite (Serenade), Op. 3 (Work for orchestra)
- Komáři se ženili (Work for choir)
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Edward Elgar (age 34)
- La Capricieuse, Op. 17 (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Claude Debussy (age 29)
- Deux arabesquesThat 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)
- Dans le jardin (Song, lied)
- Les Angélus (Song, lied)
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Richard Strauss (age 27)
- 2 Lieder, Opp. 26 (Song, lied)
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Jean Sibelius (age 26)
- Kullervo, Op. 7That 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)
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Alexander Glazunov (age 26)
- Do I hear your voice? (Song, lied)
- Meditation in D major, Op. 32 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Meditation in D major, Op. 32a (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 3 Studies, Opp. 31 (Work for soloist)
- Suite in C major, Op. 35 (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Erik Satie (age 25)
- Le fils des étoiles, pastorale kaldéenne (Theatrical music)
- Leit-motiv du "Panthée" (Work for soloist)
- Première pensée Rose+Croix (Work for soloist)
- Salut drapeau ! (Incidental music)
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Alexander Scriabin (age 19)
- Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 6That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- 2 Impromptus, Opp. 7, “à la Mazur” (Work for soloist)
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Sergei Rachmaninoff (age 18)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1That year: 1891, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Prince RostislavThat 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)
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Béla Bartók (age 10)
- Ländler No. 1, Op. 14 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Ländler No. 2, Op. 18 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Sonatina No. 2, Op. 21 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Forget-me-not, Op. 13 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Radegund Echo, Op. 16 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- The Course of the Danube, Op. 20 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Voices of Spring, Op. 10 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- March, Op. 17 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Béla Polka, Op. 8 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Circus Polka, Op. 19 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Gabi-Polka, Op. 12 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Irma-Polka, Op. 15 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Jolan-Polka, Op. 11 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Katinka Polka, Op. 9 list 1 (Work for soloist)
- Fast Polka, Op. 7 list 1 (Work for soloist)