1897, from day to day
1897. With other artists, Claude Debussy, Johann Strauss II and Gustav Mahler 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 Johannes Brahms. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “La bohème” 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 1897 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 280 of these moments for 1897.
The year 1897 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
04
Birth of José Beckmans That year: 1897, Classical music, Belgian singer and opera singer (dead in 1987)
06
Death of Achille Errani That year: 1897, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1823)
Birth of Charles Cerné That year: 1897, Classical music, pianist, composer (dead in 1943)
09
Birth of Richard Zika That year: 1897, Classical music, Czech violinist and composer (dead in 1947)
21
Birth of Milo Miloradovich That year: 1897, Classical music, American opera vocalist and cookbook author (1897-1972) (dead in 1972)
22
Birth of Rosa Ponselle That year: 1897, Classical music, American operatic soprano (dead in 1981)
24
Death of Sarah Edith Wynne That year: 1897, Classical music, Welsh operatic soprano (1842-1897) (born in 1842)
Birth of Josef Vlach-Vrutický That year: 1897, Classical music, Czech composer and conductor (dead in 1977)
30
Birth of Georg Hann That year: 1897, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (dead in 1950)
Death of Yelizaveta Kochubey That year: 1897, Classical music, (1821-1897) (born in 1821)
Death of Karl Grammann That year: 1897, Classical music, German composer (1842-1897) (born in 1842)
February
07
Birth of Quincy Porter That year: 1897, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1966)
10
Death of Antonio Bazzini That year: 1897, Classical music, Italian violinist, composer and teacher (born in 1818)
Death of Armand Castelmary That year: 1897, Classical music, French bass (born in 1834)
12
Birth of Břetislav Bakala That year: 1897, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster (1897-1958) (dead in 1958)
14
Birth of Jørgen Bentzon That year: 1897, Classical music, Danish composer (1897-1951) (dead in 1951)
17
Birth of Gertrud Pålson-Wettergren That year: 1897, Classical music, singer (dead in 1991)
19
Birth of Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender That year: 1897, Classical music, German opera singer (1897-1978) (dead in 1978)
20
Birth of Johannes Weyrauch That year: 1897, Classical music, German composer (1897-1977) (dead in 1977)
Death of H. Kleber That year: 1897, Classical music, Kleber, Henry; b. May 4, 1818, Darmstadt; German organist and composer; came to U.S. in 1832 (born in 1816)
21
Birth of Marian Anderson That year: 1897, Classical music, African-American contralto (1897–1993) (dead in 1993)
23
Death of Woldemar Bargiel That year: 1897, Classical music, German composer (1828-1897) (born in 1828)
24
Death of Paul Mériel That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1818)
25
Death of Cornélie Falcon That year: 1897, Classical music, French soprano (born in 1814)
March
03
Birth of Július Bateľ That year: 1897, Classical music, organist, composer, music teacher, folklorist, choir director (dead in 1967)
04
Birth of Mikhail Krasev That year: 1897, Classical music, Soviet composer (1897-1954) (dead in 1954)
05
Premiere of Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13 That year: 1897, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Sergei Rachmaninoff
06
Birth of Knudåge Riisager That year: 1897, Classical music, Danish composer (dead in 1974)
07
Death of Leonard Labatt That year: 1897, Classical music, Swedish singer (born in 1838)
10
Death of Teodulo Mabellini That year: 1897, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1817)
11
Birth of Henry Cowell That year: 1897, Classical music, American composer, music theorist, pianist, teacher, publisher, and impresario (1897-1965) (dead in 1965)
Death of Berthold Tours That year: 1897, Classical music, Dutch composer (1838-1897) (born in 1838)
13
Birth of Maria Nemeth That year: 1897, Classical music, Hungarian singer (1897-1967) (dead in 1967)
17
Birth of Artur Gold That year: 1897, Classical music, violinist and composer (dead in 1943)
18
Birth of Gerardo Matos Rodr Matos That year: 1897, Classical music, Uruguayan musician, songwriter (dead in 1948)
19
Birth of Josef Janko That year: 1897, Classical music, German singer (1897-1984) (dead in 1984)
21
Birth of Meirō Sugahara That year: 1897, Classical music, conductor, musicologist, composer (dead in 1988)
31
Death of Willem van der Linden That year: 1897, Classical music, Dutch musician and conductor (born in 1845)
April
03
Death of Johannes Brahms That year: 1897, Classical music, German composer (1833–1897) (born in 1833)
04
Birth of Ernő Balogh That year: 1897, Classical music, (1897-1989) Hungarian-born American classical pianist (dead in 1989)
06
Birth of Bohuslav Tvrdý That year: 1897, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (dead in 1946)
08
Birth of Herbert Eimert That year: 1897, Classical music, German musicologist and composer (1897–1972) (dead in 1972)
Death of George Garrett That year: 1897, Classical music, British musician (1834-1897) (born in 1834)
09
Death of Ruperto Ruiz de Velasco That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1858)
11
Birth of Aleksandra Ropskaya That year: 1897, Classical music, Russian opera singer (dead in 1957)
14
Death of Wilhelm Garvens That year: 1897, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1815)
18
Birth of Shovkat Mammadova That year: 1897, Classical music, Azerbaijani singer (dead in 1981)
Death of G. Estabrook That year: 1897, Classical music, American composer, singer (1845–1897) (born in 1845)
23
Death of Clement Harris That year: 1897, Classical music, English pianist and composer (born in 1871)
24
Birth of György Kósa That year: 1897, Classical music, Hungarian musician (dead in 1984)
25
Birth of Aro Stepanian That year: 1897, Classical music, Armenian composer (1897-1966) (dead in 1966)
Birth of Alexandra Čvanová That year: 1897, Classical music, singer (1897-1939) (dead in 1939)
26
Death of Roberto Stagno That year: 1897, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1840)
May
01
Birth of Lola Gere That year: 1897, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1967)
Death of Jožef Tertnik That year: 1897, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1866)
Death of Auguste Péron That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1840)
02
Birth of John Frederick Coots That year: 1897, Classical music, American songwriter (dead in 1985)
03
Death of Woolson Morse That year: 1897, Classical music, American composer (born in 1858)
04
Birth of Viktoras Bručkus That year: 1897, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (dead in 1960)
06
Death of Julius Bercht That year: 1897, Classical music, Ducal Brunswick court actor, opera singer (baritone) and lyricist (1811-1897) (born in 1811)
07
Birth of Marcel Maas That year: 1897, Classical music, Dutch-Belgian pianist (1897-1950) (dead in 1950)
Birth of Ingeborg Holmgren That year: 1897, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (1897-1978) (dead in 1978)
10
Death of William Thomas Best That year: 1897, Classical music, English organist (1826-1897) (born in 1826)
Birth of Josefina Robledo Gallego That year: 1897, Classical music, classical guitarist, composer (dead in 1972)
Death of Charles Marie Michel That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1876)
Death of Michel Bléger That year: 1897, Classical music, composer
12
Birth of Milorad Jovanović That year: 1897, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1966)
14
Death of Max Maretzek That year: 1897, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (born in 1821)
15
Death of John Naylor That year: 1897, Classical music, composer and organist of York Minster (born in 1838)
Death of Adalbert Überlée That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1837)
16
Birth of Walther Geiser That year: 1897, Classical music, Swiss composer (1897-1993) (dead in 1993)
Birth of René Hérent That year: 1897, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1966)
19
Birth of Enrico Mainardi That year: 1897, Classical music, Italian musician (dead in 1976)
21
Death of Karol Mikuli That year: 1897, Classical music, Polish pianist, composer and pedagogue (born in 1819)
22
Birth of Marcelle Meyer That year: 1897, Classical music, French pianist (dead in 1958)
24
Birth of Joan Martínez Bàguena That year: 1897, Classical music, Spanish composer (1897-1986) (dead in 1986)
29
Birth of Erich Wolfgang Korngold That year: 1897, Classical music, American composer of Austro-Hungarian birth (1897-1957) (dead in 1957)
30
Death of Franz Krolop That year: 1897, Classical music, German opera singer (1839-1897) (born in 1839)
31
Birth of Aurora Buades That year: 1897, Classical music, mezzosoprano valenciana (dead in 1965)
June
03
Birth of Corrado Zambelli That year: 1897, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1974)
04
Death of Louis Ucko That year: 1897, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1838)
Death of Marcello Rossi That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1862)
07
Birth of George Szell That year: 1897, Classical music, American conductor (dead in 1970)
09
Death of Pavel Pabst That year: 1897, Classical music, Prussian-Russian professor, pianist, composer (born in 1854)
Death of Ignace Gibsone That year: 1897, Classical music, British composer (born in 1826)
10
Birth of Frederick Jagel That year: 1897, Classical music, American singer, opera singer and music educator (1897-1982) (dead in 1982)
12
Birth of Alexandre Tansman That year: 1897, Classical music, Franco-Polish musician (1897-1986) (dead in 1986)
Birth of Léon Goossens That year: 1897, Classical music, British musician (dead in 1988)
14
Birth of Franjo Schiffrer That year: 1897, Classical music, opera singer, concert singer, voice teacher (dead in 1970)
15
Birth of Mary Ellis That year: 1897, Classical music, American opera singer (1897–2003) (dead in 2003)
17
Birth of António Fragoso That year: 1897, Classical music, Portuguese composer (dead in 1918)
21
Birth of Rina Massardi That year: 1897, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1979)
22
Birth of Bulbul That year: 1897, Classical music, Azerbaijani singer (1897-1961) (dead in 1961)
Death of Franz von Ržiha That year: 1897, Classical music, Austrian railway and tunnel builder, inventor (1831-1897) (born in 1831)
24
Death of Adolphe David That year: 1897, Classical music, French composer (born in 1842)
28
Death of Ludovic de Vaux That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1850)
29
Birth of Ottmar Gerster That year: 1897, Classical music, German composer and conductor (dead in 1969)
July
01
Death of Carl August Kern That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1836)
05
Birth of Paul Ben-Haim That year: 1897, Classical music, Israeli composer (1897–1984) (dead in 1984)
Birth of Mogens Wöldike That year: 1897, Classical music, Danish conductor (dead in 1988)
12
Death of Félix Godefroid That year: 1897, Classical music, Belgian musician (born in 1818)
14
Death of Bernhard Triebel That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1847)
25
Birth of Yun Sim-deok That year: 1897, Classical music, Korean singer-actor (dead in 1926)
Death of Bernhard Kothe That year: 1897, Classical music, German composer, church musician, music educator and music historian (1821-1897) (born in 1821)
29
Birth of Sofía Cancino de Cuevas That year: 1897, Classical music, Mexican composer and singer (1897-1982) (dead in 1982)
August
03
Birth of Mercedes Capsir That year: 1897, Classical music, Catalan operatic soprano (dead in 1969)
Death of Marie Seebach That year: 1897, Classical music, German actress (1829-1897) (born in 1830)
05
Birth of Roberta Dodd Crawford That year: 1897, Classical music, American opera singer (1897-1954) (dead in 1954)
06
Birth of Dimitrie Onofrei That year: 1897, Classical music, Romanian opera singer (1897-1991) (dead in 1991)
Death of William Smallwood That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1831)
10
Birth of Walter Pfeffer That year: 1897, Classical music, Austrian conductor (dead in 1970)
12
Birth of Manuel de Blancafort i de Rosselló That year: 1897, Classical music, Catalan composer (1897-1987) (dead in 1987)
Death of Oluf Melvold That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1843)
14
Birth of Antonio Gelli That year: 1897, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1960)
17
Birth of Salvatore Allegra That year: 1897, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1993)
18
Birth of Adolf Vogel That year: 1897, Classical music, German opera singer (1897-1969) (dead in 1969)
20
Birth of Alfred Domansky That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (dead in 1959)
25
Birth of Jaroslav Řídký That year: 1897, Classical music, Czech music educator and composer (dead in 1956)
29
Birth of Helge Rosvaenge That year: 1897, Classical music, Danish opera singer (dead in 1972)
Birth of Henny Trundt That year: 1897, Classical music, German singer and opera singer
September
01
Death of James Gowdy Clark That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1830)
02
Birth of John Dean That year: 1897, Classical music, British opera singer and actor (1897-1990) (dead in 1990)
03
Birth of Francisco Mignone That year: 1897, Classical music, Brazilian composer (dead in 1986)
11
Birth of Einar Larsson That year: 1897, Classical music, Swedish singer (dead in 1983)
12
Death of Alix Fournier That year: 1897, Classical music, French composer (1864-1897) (born in 1864)
13
Birth of Honorio Siccardi That year: 1897, Classical music, Argentinian composer (dead in 1963)
15
Birth of Paul Schöffler That year: 1897, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1977)
16
Birth of Antoni Marquès i Puig That year: 1897, Classical music, Spanish businessperson and composer (1897-1944) (dead in 1944)
17
Birth of Will Meisel That year: 1897, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1967)
18
Birth of Pablo Sorozábal That year: 1897, Classical music, Spanish composer (1897-1988) (dead in 1988)
Death of Robert A. Newland That year: 1897, Classical music, composer
19
Death of Leone Giraldoni That year: 1897, Classical music, Italian operatic baritone (born in 1824)
20
Death of Karel Bendl That year: 1897, Classical music, Czech conductor, music educator, composer, publicist and choirmaster (born in 1838)
Death of Grenville Dean Wilson That year: 1897, Classical music, American composer and pianist (1833-1897) (born in 1833)
24
Birth of Lidia Babici That year: 1897, Classical music, opera singer, music teacher (dead in 1970)
27
Birth of Irma Jaunzem That year: 1897, Classical music, Belarusian singer, opera singer and music educator (1897-1975) (dead in 1975)
October
05
Birth of Gaspar Cassadó That year: 1897, Classical music, Catalan cellist and composer (dead in 1966)
Death of Émile-Alexandre Taskin That year: 1897, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1853)
08
Death of Martin Plüddemann That year: 1897, Classical music, German ballad and song composer and music teacher (1854-1897) (born in 1854)
10
Death of Louise Lavoye That year: 1897, Classical music, French singer (born in 1823)
11
Death of Léon Boëllmann That year: 1897, Classical music, French organist and composer (born in 1862)
14
Birth of Jānis Vītiņš That year: 1897, Classical music, Latvian opera singer (dead in 1941)
16
Birth of Tasso Janopoulo That year: 1897, Classical music, Egyptian pianist (1897-1970) (dead in 1970)
17
Death of Isidor Dannström That year: 1897, Classical music, Swedish singer and composer (born in 1812)
20
Death of Primitivo Pardás y Font That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1829)
24
Death of Alfred James Caldicott That year: 1897, Classical music, English musician and composer (born in 1842)
25
Birth of Janko Matuska That year: 1897, Classical music, composer, folklorist (dead in 1959)
26
Birth of Tiana Lemnitz That year: 1897, Classical music, singer (dead in 1994)
30
Birth of Agustín Lara That year: 1897, Classical music, Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros (dead in 1970)
Birth of Drago Zupan That year: 1897, Classical music, opera singer, director, actor (dead in 1966)
Birth of Käthe Heidersbach That year: 1897, Classical music, German soprano (dead in 1979)
31
Death of Otto Türke That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1832)
November
04
Birth of Oscar Lorenzo Fernández That year: 1897, Classical music, Brazilian composer (dead in 1948)
06
Death of Édouard Deldevez That year: 1897, Classical music, French musician (born in 1817)
14
Death of Giuseppina Strepponi That year: 1897, Classical music, Italian singer (1815-1897) (born in 1815)
Birth of Conchita de Badía That year: 1897, Classical music, Catalan singer (dead in 1975)
Inauguration: Konzerthaus Ravensburg That year: 1897, Classical music (Ravensburg, Germany)
16
Death of Wilhelm Heinrich Riehl That year: 1897, Classical music, Writer, philosopher of volkish thought (1823-1897) (born in 1823)
17
Death of Amélie Faivre That year: 1897, Classical music, French mezzo-soprano (1837–1897) (born in 1837)
18
Birth of Richard Walker That year: 1897, Classical music, English singer and actor (dead in 1989)
20
Birth of Margaret Sutherland That year: 1897, Classical music, Australian composer (dead in 1984)
26
Death of Bernhard Pollini That year: 1897, Classical music, German intendant (born in 1838)
30
Birth of Quinto Maganini That year: 1897, Classical music, American conductor, composer and musicologist (dead in 1974)
December
01
Birth of Miguel Fleta That year: 1897, Classical music, Spanish operatic tenor (dead in 1938)
04
Death of Adolf Neuendorff That year: 1897, Classical music, German-American conductor (1843-1897) (born in 1843)
05
Birth of Jozef Rosinský That year: 1897, Classical music, composer, choir director, organist, music teacher (dead in 1973)
Birth of Aleksandrs Kortāns That year: 1897, Classical music, Latvian opera singer (1897-1962) (dead in 1962)
Death of Frederick Pyke Atkins That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1830)
06
Birth of John Fernström That year: 1897, Classical music, Swedish conductor and composer (dead in 1961)
08
Birth of Leslie Heward That year: 1897, Classical music, British composer and conductor (dead in 1943)
09
Birth of José Antonio Álvarez Cantos That year: 1897, Classical music, Spanish composer (1897-1964) (dead in 1964)
14
Birth of Georges Thill That year: 1897, Classical music, French opera singer (1897-1984) (dead in 1984)
15
Birth of Mahieddine Bachtarzi That year: 1897, Classical music, Algerian opera singer, actor, writer and director (1897-1986) (dead in 1986)
16
Death of Ferdinand Wilhelm Dietz That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1833)
19
Death of Étienne Hémery That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1842)
21
Birth of Piotr Stiepanowicz Szyło That year: 1897, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1974)
22
Birth of Max Hansen That year: 1897, Classical music, tenor (1897-1961) (dead in 1961)
23
Birth of Jiří Svoboda That year: 1897, Classical music, Czech composer and teacher (dead in 1970)
24
Death of Johannes Pache That year: 1897, Classical music, German composer and organist (born in 1857)
27
Birth of Augusta Oltrabella That year: 1897, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1897-1981) (dead in 1981)
29
Death of Léon Carvalho That year: 1897, Classical music, French opera singer, impresario and stage director (born in 1825)
Birth of Hermann Heiss That year: 1897, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1966)
31
Birth of Celestino Paraventi That year: 1897, Classical music, opera singer, businessperson (dead in 1986)
This was also in 1897
Birth of Marjorie Eyre That year: 1897, Classical music, British opera singer and actress (dead in 1987) . Birth of Grace Linn Sandy That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (dead in 1928) . Inception: Квартет Кедрова That year: 1897, Classical music. Death of John Hartmann That year: 1897, Classical music, Prussian brass composer (born in 1830) . Death of Robert Kemp That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1820) . Birth of Fernando Mingozzi That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (dead in 1966) . Death of C. Chaulier That year: 1897, Classical music, composer . Death of Enrique Calvist That year: 1897, Classical music, composer . Death of Vincenzo Mela That year: 1897, Classical music, composer, opera singer (born in 1821) . Inauguration: National Theatre of Costa Rica That year: 1897, Classical music (San José, Costa Rica). Inception: Viipurin Lauluveikot That year: 1897, Classical music (Finland). Birth of Karl August Neumann That year: 1897, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1947) . Death of George Frederick West That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1812) . Birth of Jules Bledsoe That year: 1897, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 1943) . Death of Narciso Aguabella That year: 1897, Classical music, composer . Death of Hermann Voss That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1817) . Birth of Sława Orłowska-Czerwińska That year: 1897, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1939) . Death of Ignác Frank That year: 1897, Classical music, Hungarian composer (born in 1824) . Death of Luigi Angelo Luzzi That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1817) . Inauguration: Stadthalle Barmen That year: 1897, Classical music (Wuppertal, Germany). Death of Sofia Zybina That year: 1897, Classical music, composer . Inception: Orfeón Donostiarra That year: 1897, Classical music (Spain). Inauguration: Waterville Opera House and City Hall That year: 1897, Classical music (Waterville, United States of America). Birth of Maria Nežádal That year: 1897, Classical music, Czech soprano (dead in 1967) . Inauguration: Teatro Massimo That year: 1897, Classical music (Palermo, Italy). Birth of Fernando Obradors That year: 1897, Classical music, Spanish composer (dead in 1945) . Death of David Pughe Evans That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1866) . Birth of Hans Schanzara That year: 1897, Classical music, German opera singer (1897-1984) (dead in 1984) . Birth of Mary Lewis That year: 1897, Classical music, American soprano opera singer (1897-1941) (dead in 1941) . Birth of Aleksander Drzewiecki That year: 1897, Classical music, German and Polish violinist (dead in 1960) . Inception: Santa Cecilia Choir That year: 1897, Classical music. Inception: City Choir Dunedin That year: 1897, Classical music. Death of Oscar Fuchs That year: 1897, Classical music, composer (born in 1886) .
Works (composition or publishing)
- Johann Strauss II (age 72)
- North Sea Pictures, Op. 390 That year: 1897, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1880
- Die Göttin der Vernunft (Opera)
- Antonín Dvořák (age 56)
- A Hero's Song, Op. 111 That year: 1897, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)
- Briséïs ou Les amants de Corinthe (Vocal music), composed in 1888
- Edvard Grieg (age 54)
- Lyric Pieces VIII, Opp. 65 That year: 1897, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (age 53)
- Mozart and Salieri That year: 1897, Classical music (Opera)
- Antar, Op. 9 That year: 1897, Classical music (Work for orchestra), published in 1868
- Switezianka, Op. 44 (Work for choir)
- 4 Songs, Opp. 39 (Song, lied)
- 4 Songs, Opp. 40 (Song, lied)
- 4 Songs, Opp. 41 (Song, lied)
- 4 Songs, Opp. 42 (Song, lied)
- In Spring, Op. 43 (Song, lied)
- By the Sea, Op. 46 (Song, lied)
- 2 Duets, Opp. 47 (Song, lied)
- 2 Songs, Opp. 49 (Song, lied)
- Dragonflies, Op. 53 (Song, lied)
- String Quartet in G major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 2 Pieces (Work for soloist)
- Trio for violin, cello and piano in C minor (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Leoš Janáček (age 43)
- Amarus (Work for choir)
- Edward Elgar (age 40)
- Sea Pictures, Opp. 37 That year: 1897, Classical music (Song, lied)
- 3 Bavarian Dances, Opp. 27b That year: 1897, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Roundel: The little eyes that never knew Light (Song, lied)
- Minuet, Op. 21 (Work for soloist)
- Imperial March, Op. 32 (Work for orchestra)
- The Banner of St. George, Op. 33 (Work for choir)
- Caractacus, Op. 35 (Work for choir)
- Te Deum and Benedictus, Op. 34 (Work for choir)
- Grete Malverne on a Rocke (Work for choir)
- 2 Pieces for violin and piano, Opp. 15 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Giacomo Puccini (age 39)
- La bohème That year: 1897, Classical music (Opera), composed in 1896
- Inno a Diana (Song, lied)
- Isaac Albéniz (age 37)
- Suite No. 3, “Minuetto, Gavotta” (Work for soloist)
- 2 Morceaux en Prose (Song, lied)
- Il en est de l'amour (Song, lied)
- 6 Songs (Song, lied)
- Claude Debussy (age 35)
- Nocturnes That year: 1897, Classical music (Work for choir), published in 1900
- Richard Strauss (age 33)
- A Hero's Life, Op. 40 That year: 1897, Classical music (Work for orchestra), published in 1899
- Enoch Arden, Op. 38 That year: 1897, Classical music (Song, lied), published in 1864
- Licht du ewiglich Eines (Work for choir)
- 4 Lieder for voice and piano, Opp. 36 (Song, lied)
- Erik Satie (age 31)
- Gnossiennes That year: 1897, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Pièces froides : Airs à faire fuir, Danses de travers (Work for soloist), published in 1912
- Nouvelles pièces froides (Work for soloist), published in 1912
- Alexander Scriabin (age 25)
- Sonata No. 3 in F-sharp minor, Op. 23, “Etats d'ames” That year: 1897, Classical music (Work for soloist)
- Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor, Op. 19, “Sonata-Fantasy” That year: 1897, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1898
- 24 Preludes, Opp. 11 That year: 1897, Classical music (Work for soloist), composed in 1896
- Concert Allegro in B-flat minor, Op. 18 (Work for soloist)
- Sergei Rachmaninoff (age 24)
- 6 Moments Musicaux, Opp. 16 That year: 1897, Classical music (Work for soloist), composed in 1896
- Arnold Schoenberg (age 23)
- Scherzo, in F major, and Trio in A minor for String Quartet (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet in D major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Eclogue: Fragrant is the earth (Song, lied)
- Maiden’s spring: April wind, all abud (Song, lied)
- But no!: Girl, stop knitting (Song, lied)
- Gustav Holst (age 23)
- Clear and Cool, Op. 5 (Work for choir)
- 5 Partsongs, Opp. 9a (Work for choir)
- A Winter Idyll (Work for orchestra)
- Maurice Ravel (age 22)
- Violin Sonata, Op. 12 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Entre cloches, Op. 13 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Manuel de Falla (age 21)
- Melodía (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Béla Bartók (age 16)
- Sonata for violin and piano in A major, Op. 17 list 2 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Scherzo or Fantasy, Op. 18 list 2 (Work for soloist)
- Andante, Scherzo and Finale, Op. 12 list 2 (Work for soloist)
- 3 Pieces, Opp. 13 list 2 (Work for soloist)
- Piano Quintet in C major, Op. 14 list 2 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 2 Pieces, Opp. 15 list 2 (Work for soloist)
- Grand Fantasy, Op. 16 list 2 (Work for soloist)