The year 1901 in classical music and in lyrical art

1901. With other artists, Antonín Dvořák, Alexander Scriabin and Giacomo Puccini 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 Giuseppe Verdi. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Roussalka, Op. 114” de Antonín Dvořák, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.

All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1901 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 270 of these moments for 1901.

1901, from day to day

1901

romantic era (end)modern & contemporary era (beginning)

January

14

Death of François ServaisThat year: 1901, Classical music, Belgian composer and conductor (1846-1901) (born in 1846)

16

Death of Jules BarbierThat year: 1901, Classical music, French poet, writer and librettist (born in 1825)

18

Birth of Hugo EigendorffThat year: 1901, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1980)

22

Birth of Hans Erich ApostelThat year: 1901, Classical music, Austrian composer (dead in 1972)

Birth of Vincė JonuškaitėThat year: 1901, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (dead in 1997)

24

Death of Eugène SauzayThat year: 1901, Classical music, French classical violinist and composer (born in 1809)

26

Death of José Rogel SorianoThat year: 1901, Classical music, Spanish composer (1829-1901) (born in 1829)

27

Death of Giuseppe VerdiThat year: 1901, Classical music, Italian composer of the Romantic Era (born in 1813)

28

Death of Charlotte DreyfusThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (born in 1815)

Also in January

Death of Emma ZilliThat year: 1901, Classical music, Italian singer and opera singer (born in 1864) .

February

01

Death of Hippolyte BarbedetteThat year: 1901, Classical music, French politician (born in 1827)

02

Birth of Jascha HeifetzThat year: 1901, Classical music, Lithuanian violinist (dead in 1987)

Birth of Gerhard HüschThat year: 1901, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1984)

Death of George MarstonThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (born in 1840)

04

Death of Edward John HopkinsThat year: 1901, Classical music, British composer (born in 1818)

07

Death of Benjamin Edward WoolfThat year: 1901, Classical music, American composer and playwright (born in 1836)

09

Death of Marcella Lotti della SantaThat year: 1901, Classical music, singer (born in 1831)

10

Birth of Jaroslav OčenášekThat year: 1901, Classical music, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (dead in 1968)

13

Death of Marshall S. PikeThat year: 1901, Classical music, Songwriter and Poet (born in 1818)

14

Birth of Mykhaĭlo HryshkoThat year: 1901, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1901-1973) (dead in 1973)

16

Birth of Tomás AlcaideThat year: 1901, Classical music, Portuguese singer and opera singer (dead in 1967)

17

Death of Ethelbert NevinThat year: 1901, Classical music, American pianist and composer (born in 1862)

Premiere of Song of LamentationThat year: 1901, Classical music (Work for choir), Gustav Mahler

20

Birth of Carl MombergThat year: 1901, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1988)

21

Birth of Antonín ŠatraThat year: 1901, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1979)

24

Birth of Einar BeyronThat year: 1901, Classical music, Swedish actor (dead in 1979)

Death of Lucile Henriette MondutaignyThat year: 1901, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1826)

26

Death of Moritz TullingerThat year: 1901, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (1867-1901) (born in 1867)

28

Death of Eduardo Ocón y RivasThat year: 1901, Classical music, Spanish composer, organist and pianist (born in 1833)

Death of Giulio PerottiThat year: 1901, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1841)

March

03

Death of Joseph CallaertsThat year: 1901, Classical music, Belgian organist and composer (born in 1830)

04

Birth of Piotr PerkowskiThat year: 1901, Classical music, Polish composer (dead in 1990)

07

Death of Léopold BagnatThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer

08

Death of Peter BenoitThat year: 1901, Classical music, Flemish composer (born in 1834)

09

Birth of Heinrich AllmerothThat year: 1901, Classical music, German politician (1901-1961) (dead in 1961)

10

Death of Vasily VrangelThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (born in 1862)

13

Birth of Einar WærmöThat year: 1901, Classical music, Swedish singer (dead in 1983)

15

Death of Ida AhlersThat year: 1901, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (born in 1839)

16

Birth of Marta KrásováThat year: 1901, Classical music, Czech actress and opera singer (dead in 1970)

Birth of Seiichi SuzukiThat year: 1901, Classical music, Japanese composer (1901-1980) (dead in 1980)

20

Death of Adolf GunkelThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (1866-1901) (born in 1866)

23

Birth of Elisaveta YovevichThat year: 1901, Classical music, Bulgarian opera vocalist (dead in 1996)

26

Death of Joseph GlückThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (born in 1840)

30

Birth of Leo GinzburgThat year: 1901, Classical music, Conductor and pianist (dead in 1979)

31

Premiere of Roussalka, Op. 114That year: 1901, Classical music (Opera), Antonín Dvořák

Death of John StainerThat year: 1901, Classical music, British composer (born in 1840)

April

02

Death of Caroline Recke-MadsenThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (born in 1833)

06

Death of John Francis Holcombe ReadThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (born in 1821)

09

Birth of Walther SchneiderhanThat year: 1901, Classical music, Austrian musician and violinist (dead in 1978)

11

Death of Ivar HallströmThat year: 1901, Classical music, Swedish composer (born in 1826)

14

Death of Alice BarnettThat year: 1901, Classical music, British actress and singer (born in 1846)

19

Birth of Hans HumpertThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (dead in 1943)

23

Birth of Friedel BeckmannThat year: 1901, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1983)

24

Birth of Isolde RiehlThat year: 1901, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (dead in 1992)

26

Death of Anna Petrova-VorobyovaThat year: 1901, Classical music, Russian opera singer (1817-1901) (born in 1817)

30

Birth of Leslie HolmesThat year: 1901, Classical music, Canadian musician (dead in 1960)

May

01

Death of Carl PfluegerThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (born in 1850)

02

Premiere of CinderellaThat year: 1901, Classical music (Ballet), Johann Strauss II

07

Birth of Marcel PootThat year: 1901, Classical music, Belgian composer (dead in 1988)

08

Birth of Vladimir SofronitskyThat year: 1901, Classical music, Russian pianist (dead in 1961)

Birth of Mihály SzékelyThat year: 1901, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (dead in 1963)

09

Death of Gottfried von PreyerThat year: 1901, Classical music, Austrian composer, conductor and teacher (born in 1807)

10

Birth of Max LorenzThat year: 1901, Classical music, German operatic tenor (dead in 1975)

12

Birth of Zdeněk HůlaThat year: 1901, Classical music, Czech composer and choirmaster (dead in 1986)

14

Birth of Hans StüweThat year: 1901, Classical music, German actor (1901-1976) (dead in 1976)

15

Birth of Arturo Dúo VitalThat year: 1901, Classical music, Spanish composer and conductor (1901-1964) (dead in 1964)

17

Birth of Werner EgkThat year: 1901, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1983)

Birth of Josef WittThat year: 1901, Classical music, Austrian tenor (dead in 1994)

18

Birth of Henri SauguetThat year: 1901, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1989)

Death of Arthur CobaletThat year: 1901, Classical music, French singer (born in 1855)

Birth of Josef KalachThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer, conductor, lyricist, violinist, violist (dead in 1967)

20

Death of Betty FibichováThat year: 1901, Classical music, Czech opera singer (born in 1846)

Birth of Andor LendvaiThat year: 1901, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (dead in 1964)

23

Birth of Edmund RubbraThat year: 1901, Classical music, British composer (dead in 1986)

25

Birth of Jean BorthayreThat year: 1901, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 1984)

30

Birth of Alfred KarindiThat year: 1901, Classical music, Estonian composer (dead in 1969)

Birth of Luise HelletsgruberThat year: 1901, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (dead in 1967)

June

01

Death of Georg VierlingThat year: 1901, Classical music, German composer and teacher (born in 1820)

10

Birth of Frederick LoeweThat year: 1901, Classical music, Austrian-American composer (1901-1988) (dead in 1988)

13

Birth of Mikhail StarokadomskyThat year: 1901, Classical music, Soviet composer and music educator (1901-1954) (dead in 1954)

16

Birth of Conrad BeckThat year: 1901, Classical music, Swiss composer (1901-1989) (dead in 1989)

17

Death of Cornelius GurlittThat year: 1901, Classical music, German composer (1820-1901) (born in 1820)

19

Birth of Ida Loo-TalvariThat year: 1901, Classical music, Estonian coloratura soprano opera singer (dead in 1997)

Death of Jules-Célestien DevoyodThat year: 1901, Classical music, baritone, bass (1841-1901) (born in 1841)

23

Death of Charles Kensington SalamanThat year: 1901, Classical music, British composer (born in 1814)

24

Birth of Harry PartchThat year: 1901, Classical music, American composer, music theorist, creator of musical instruments (dead in 1974)

Birth of Marcel MuleThat year: 1901, Classical music, French musician (dead in 2001)

29

Birth of Nelson EddyThat year: 1901, Classical music, American musical film star, operatic baritone (dead in 1967)

Birth of Artūrs CavaraThat year: 1901, Classical music, Latvian opera singer (dead in 1979)

30

Death of Francesco GrazianiThat year: 1901, Classical music, Italian baritone and voice teacher (born in 1828)

July

03

Birth of Ruth Crawford SeegerThat year: 1901, Classical music, American composer (1901-1953) (dead in 1953)

Death of Hjalmar HåkanssonThat year: 1901, Classical music, Swedish actor (born in 1844)

04

Death of Enea GardanaThat year: 1901, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1843)

14

Birth of Gerald FinziThat year: 1901, Classical music, British composer (dead in 1956)

16

Death of Antonina AbarinovaThat year: 1901, Classical music, Russian opera singer (born in 1842)

17

Death of John FarmerThat year: 1901, Classical music, British composer (born in 1835)

18

Death of Carlo Alfredo PiattiThat year: 1901, Classical music, Italian cellist (born in 1822)

19

Birth of Mariss VetraThat year: 1901, Classical music, Latvian opera singer, stage director, educator, and writer (dead in 1965)

22

Death of Josef KaulichThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (born in 1827)

26

Birth of Hans KameschThat year: 1901, Classical music, oboist (dead in 1975)

August

03

Birth of Bernard ReichelThat year: 1901, Classical music, Swiss musician (1901-1992) (dead in 1992)

05

Death of Albin SwobodaThat year: 1901, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (born in 1836)

08

Death of Prince Edmond de PolignacThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (born in 1834)

09

Birth of Gaby CasadesusThat year: 1901, Classical music, pianist (dead in 1999)

12

Death of Modest VitoshynskyiThat year: 1901, Classical music, opera singer, singer (born in 1856)

14

Birth of Franz KonwitschnyThat year: 1901, Classical music, German conductor (1901-1962) (dead in 1962)

Birth of Antonio PedrottiThat year: 1901, Classical music, Italian composer and conductor (dead in 1975)

15

Birth of Sulho RantaThat year: 1901, Classical music, Finnish composer (dead in 1960)

16

Birth of Olav KiellandThat year: 1901, Classical music, Norwegian musician (dead in 1985)

17

Death of Edmond AudranThat year: 1901, Classical music, French composer (born in 1840)

Birth of Henri TomasiThat year: 1901, Classical music, French composer and conductor (dead in 1971)

19

Death of Richard KleinmichelThat year: 1901, Classical music, Polish composer and musician (born in 1846)

20

Inauguration: PrinzregententheaterThat year: 1901, Classical music (Munich, Germany)

24

Death of Gunnar WennerbergThat year: 1901, Classical music, Swedish poet, composer and politician (1817-1901) (born in 1817)

31

Death of Isabella Galletti GianoliThat year: 1901, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1835)

Death of Ede BartayThat year: 1901, Classical music, Hungarian composer (born in 1825)

September

02

Birth of Bjarne BuntzThat year: 1901, Classical music, opera singer, singer (dead in 1982)

03

Birth of Ilona LadányiThat year: 1901, Classical music, (1901 - 1952) opera singer (dead in 1952)

04

Birth of Willy FreyThat year: 1901, Classical music, Swiss opera singer (1901-1986) (dead in 1986)

Death of Walfrid BäckströmThat year: 1901, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (born in 1840)

07

Birth of Manuel CompinskyThat year: 1901, Classical music, violinist (dead in 1989)

09

Birth of James BladesThat year: 1901, Classical music, Percussionist, author (dead in 1999)

12

Death of Eugène DiazThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (born in 1837)

13

Death of Boris von Fitinhof-SchellThat year: 1901, Classical music, Russian composer (born in 1829)

15

Birth of Janko BlahoThat year: 1901, Classical music, folklorist, opera singer (dead in 1981)

20

Birth of Leo Justinus KauffmannThat year: 1901, Classical music, German conductor (dead in 1944)

21

Birth of Frederick ThurstonThat year: 1901, Classical music, British musician (dead in 1953)

28

Death of Emil GötzeThat year: 1901, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (born in 1856)

29

Death of Adelaide Borghi-MamoThat year: 1901, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1826)

October

01

Birth of Marcel WittrischThat year: 1901, Classical music, German operatic tenor (dead in 1955)

Death of Adolf TerschakThat year: 1901, Classical music, (1832-1901) (born in 1832)

08

Birth of Eivind GrovenThat year: 1901, Classical music, Norwegian musician (dead in 1977)

10

Inauguration: FesthalleThat year: 1901, Classical music (Koblenz, Germany)

11

Birth of Emil HlobilThat year: 1901, Classical music, Czech music educator and composer (dead in 1987)

19

Birth of Brita HertzbergThat year: 1901, Classical music, Swedish actress (dead in 1976)

22

Death of Frederic ArcherThat year: 1901, Classical music, British musician (born in 1838)

23

Premiere of Les barbaresThat year: 1901, Classical music (Opera), Camille Saint-Saëns

24

Death of Paul HenrionThat year: 1901, Classical music, French composer (born in 1819)

27

Premiere of NocturnesThat year: 1901, Classical music (Work for choir), Claude Debussy

28

Birth of Giovanni VoyerThat year: 1901, Classical music, Spanish singer (dead in 1976)

29

Birth of Daniele AmfitheatrofThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (dead in 1983)

November

05

Birth of Etta Moten BarnettThat year: 1901, Classical music, American singer, actress, activist (1901-2004) (dead in 2004)

Death of Friedrich Wilhelm SeringThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (born in 1822)

12

Birth of Helene FahrniThat year: 1901, Classical music, (1901-1985) (dead in 1985)

14

Death of Adolf KozieradskiThat year: 1901, Classical music, Polish singer (born in 1835)

15

Birth of Stanisław SzpinalskiThat year: 1901, Classical music, Polish pianist (dead in 1957)

Birth of Carlton GauldThat year: 1901, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 1975)

16

Death of Martin BlumnerThat year: 1901, Classical music, German composer (born in 1827)

21

Premiere of The Need for Fire or Fire Famine, Op. 50That year: 1901, Classical music (Opera), Richard Strauss

Birth of Giacomo VaghiThat year: 1901, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1978)

22

Birth of Joaquín RodrigoThat year: 1901, Classical music, Spanish composer, best known for his Concierto de Aranjuez (dead in 1999)

Death of Genaro CodinaThat year: 1901, Classical music, Mexican composer (born in 1852)

23

Death of Enrico MarucelliThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (born in 1873)

24

Death of Heinrich UrbanThat year: 1901, Classical music, German composer (born in 1837)

Birth of Gavin GordonThat year: 1901, Classical music, British musician (dead in 1970)

25

Premiere of Symphony No. 4 in G majorThat year: 1901, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Gustav Mahler

Death of Josef von RheinbergerThat year: 1901, Classical music, German organist and composer (born in 1839)

Birth of Tibor SerlyThat year: 1901, Classical music, Hungarian musician (dead in 1978)

Birth of Adele KernThat year: 1901, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1980)

Death of Edouard BroustetThat year: 1901, Classical music, French pianist and composer (born in 1836)

26

Birth of Carl SchlottmannThat year: 1901, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1967)

27

Death of Alexander DornThat year: 1901, Classical music, German conductor, composer and music educator (born in 1833)

December

01

Birth of Dorothy JamesThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer (dead in 1982)

05

Birth of Mikhail RaukhvergerThat year: 1901, Classical music, Russian musician (dead in 1989)

10

Death of Ferdinand Quentin DulckenThat year: 1901, Classical music, English composer and pianist (born in 1837)

14

Death of Adolf Müller juniorThat year: 1901, Classical music, Austrian composer (born in 1839)

15

Death of Elias Álvares LoboThat year: 1901, Classical music, Brazilian composer (born in 1834)

16

Birth of Andrea MongelliThat year: 1901, Classical music, Italian singer (dead in 1970)

19

Birth of Dimitar NenovThat year: 1901, Classical music, Bulgarian architect and composer (b. 1901) (dead in 1952)

22

Birth of Andre KostelanetzThat year: 1901, Classical music, American conductor (dead in 1980)

23

Death of Ida ChapelleThat year: 1901, Classical music, composer

26

Birth of Georgi Michajlovič Rimskij-KorsakovThat year: 1901, Classical music, Russian composer (dead in 1965)

Birth of Victor Hely-HutchinsonThat year: 1901, Classical music, British composer (dead in 1947)

27

Birth of Jan GawlasThat year: 1901, Classical music, Polish composer (dead in 1965)

29

Death of Honorata MajeranowskaThat year: 1901, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1828)

30

Birth of Lionel DaunaisThat year: 1901, Classical music, Canadian opera singer (dead in 1982)

This was also in 1901

Works (composition or publishing)

Antonín Dvořák (age 60)

Saint Ludmila, Op. 71 (Opera)
Song of the Smith of Lešetín (Song, lied)

Edvard Grieg (age 58)

Lyric Pieces X, Opp. 71That year: 1901, Classical music (Work for soloist)
Inga Litamor for baryton and male choir, WoO 168 (Work for choir)
To Ole Bull, WoO 176 (Work for choir)

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (age 57)

ServiliaThat year: 1901, Classical music (Opera)
MladaThat year: 1901, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
From Homer, Op. 60 (Work for choir)
Song from the army collection Arzunkner (Work for soloist)

Leoš Janáček (age 47)

Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs (Song, lied)

Edward Elgar (age 44)

Land of Hope and GloryThat year: 1901, Classical music (Song, lied), composed in 1902
Pomp and Circumstance, Opp. 39That year: 1901, Classical music (Work for orchestra), published in 1904
Cockaigne (In London Town), Op. 40That year: 1901, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1900
The Kingdom, Op. 51That year: 1901, Classical music (Work for choir)
Concert Allegro, Op. 46 (Work for soloist)
Come, gentle night! (Song, lied)
Always and Everywhere (Song, lied)
May-Song (Work for soloist)
2 Pieces for orchestra, Opp. 15a (Work for orchestra)
Grania and Diarmid, Opp. 42 (Theatrical music)
2 Songs, Opp. 41 (Song, lied)
There are seven that pull the thread (Grania and Diarmid) (Song, lied)

Gustav Mahler (age 41)

Rückert LiederThat year: 1901, Classical music (Song, lied), published in 1910

Claude Debussy (age 39)

Pelléas et MélisandeThat year: 1901, Classical music (Opera)
Pour le pianoThat year: 1901, Classical music (Work for soloist), composed in 1894
Rhapsody for saxophone (Work for orchestra with soloist)
Lindaraja (Work for soloist)
Pour le piano (orchestre) (Work for orchestra with soloist)
Musique de scène pour les Chansons de Bilitis (Incidental music)

Alexander Glazunov (age 36)

March on a Russian Theme in E-flat major, Op. 76 (Work for orchestra)
Piano Sonata No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 74 (Work for soloist)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 75 (Work for soloist)
Slow Waltz in F major (Work for orchestra)

Erik Satie (age 35)

Je te veux (2) (Work for orchestra), published in 1902
Je te veux (1) (Song, lied), published in 1902
The Dreamy Fish, music for a tale by Lord Cheminot, alias Latour (Work for soloist)
The Angora Ox (Work for orchestra)