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The year 1921 in classical music and in lyrical art

1921. With other artists, Camille Saint-Saëns, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Giacomo Puccini influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Enrico Caruso. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Turandot” 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 1921 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 380 of these moments for 1921.

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January


03

Arseny Koreshchenko

Death of Arseny KoreshchenkoThat year: 1921, Classical music, Russian classical music composer (born in 1870)

04

Birth of Armine TutunjyanThat year: 1921, Classical music, Armenian opera singer (dead in 2011)

07

Birth of Walter HesseThat year: 1921, Classical music, German opera singer (tenor) (dead in 1997)

Birth of John LaniganThat year: 1921, Classical music, Australian operatic tenor, born 7 January 1921 in Seddon, Australia and died 1 August 1996 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (dead in 1996)

08

Death of Béatrice La PalmeThat year: 1921, Classical music, Candian singer (born in 1878)

Death of Carl HagmanThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1864)

09

Birth of Seymour BarabThat year: 1921, Classical music, American musician (dead in 2014)

10

Birth of Pilar Andrés de PabloThat year: 1921, Classical music, Spanish soprano, opera singer and voice teacher (1921-2006) (dead in 2006)

12

Birth of Leo SmitThat year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1999)

14

Death of Josep Ribera i MiróThat year: 1921, Classical music, Spanish composer (1839-1921) (born in 1839)

21

Birth of Käthe GrausThat year: 1921, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1974)

23

Mykola Leontovych

Death of Mykola LeontovychThat year: 1921, Classical music, Composer, conductor, and teacher (born in 1877)

Władysław Żeleński

Death of Władysław ŻeleńskiThat year: 1921, Classical music, Polish neoromantic composer, pianist and organist (born in 1837)

24

Death of Nikolay SokolovskyThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1865)

25

Death of Aurélio MagnaniThat year: 1921, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1856)

26

Birth of František ChaunThat year: 1921, Classical music, Czech actor, composer and painter (1921-1981) (dead in 1981)

Birth of Louis RoneyThat year: 1921, Classical music, American singer and opera singer (dead in 2017)

27

Birth of Robert TrehyThat year: 1921, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 2009)

30

Birth of Hilde Rössel-MajdanThat year: 1921, Classical music, Austrian contralto (dead in 2010)

Death of Cornélis LiégeoisThat year: 1921, Classical music, Belgian composer (1860-1921) (born in 1860)

31

Mario Lanza

Birth of Mario LanzaThat year: 1921, Classical music, American tenor and actor (dead in 1959)

February


02

Luigi Mancinelli

Death of Luigi MancinelliThat year: 1921, Classical music, Italian orchestral conductor (born in 1848)

Death of Roberto ViglioneThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1889)

05

John Pritchard

Birth of John PritchardThat year: 1921, Classical music, English conductor (dead in 1989)

Birth of Jaroslav KofroňThat year: 1921, Classical music, Czech hornist, music educator, composer and choirmaster (dead in 1966)

08

Death of Francisco d'd’AndradeThat year: 1921, Classical music, Portuguese opera singer (born in 1859)

09

Death of James HunekerThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1857)

10

Birth of Margarete HerzbergThat year: 1921, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 2007)

Birth of Jaroslav MikulíkThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer

13

Birth of Jeanne DemessieuxThat year: 1921, Classical music, French composer, pianist, organist and music teacher (dead in 1968)

Birth of Renée DoriaThat year: 1921, Classical music, French singer

Death of Arthur DrouillonThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer

14

Death of Beniamino CarelliThat year: 1921, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1833)

15

Death of Hans HaymThat year: 1921, Classical music, German conductor who championed the works of Frederick Delius (born in 1860)

18

Birth of Oscar FeltsmanThat year: 1921, Classical music, Russian composer (dead in 2013)

19

Birth of Aida StuckiThat year: 1921, Classical music, Swiss violinist (1921-2011) (dead in 2011)

Birth of Claude PascalThat year: 1921, Classical music, French composer (dead in 2017)

Birth of Berthe Van HyfteThat year: 1921, Classical music, singer, opera singer (dead in 2015)

20

Ruth Gipps

Birth of Ruth GippsThat year: 1921, Classical music, English composer, oboist, pianist and impresario (dead in 1999)

Birth of Migran ErkatThat year: 1921, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1921-1986) (dead in 1986)

Death of Jessie GaynorThat year: 1921, Classical music, Composer of Children's music (born in 1863)

Birth of Ferruccio ScagliaThat year: 1921, Classical music, Italian conductor and violinist (dead in 1979)

21

Death of Ida KoranderThat year: 1921, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (born in 1870)

24

Birth of Ingvar LidholmThat year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish composer (dead in 2017)

28

Birth of Vladimír SommerThat year: 1921, Classical music, Czech composer (dead in 1997)

March


02

Death of Henryk PachulskiThat year: 1921, Classical music, Polish musician (born in 1859)

Birth of Brenda LewisThat year: 1921, Classical music, American operatic soprano (dead in 2017)

Death of Georg RygaardThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1894)

03

Birth of Miroslav ČangalovićThat year: 1921, Classical music, Bosnian singer (dead in 1999)

04

Birth of Jane FawcettThat year: 1921, Classical music, code-breaker, singer, and preservationist (dead in 2016)

06

Birth of Julius RudelThat year: 1921, Classical music, American conductor and impresario (dead in 2014)

Death of Jacques RoquesThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1852)

10

Arta Florescu

Birth of Arta FlorescuThat year: 1921, Classical music, soprano, music teacher (dead in 1998)

Birth of William BlezardThat year: 1921, Classical music, British composer (dead in 2003)

11

Astor Piazzolla

Birth of Astor PiazzollaThat year: 1921, Classical music, Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger (dead in 1992)

Death of Giuseppe CicognaniThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1870)

12

Ralph Shapey

Birth of Ralph ShapeyThat year: 1921, Classical music, American composer and conductor (dead in 2002)

Birth of Karol TeutschThat year: 1921, Classical music, conductor, violinist (dead in 1992)

14

Birth of Ulrich KochThat year: 1921, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1996)

19

Birth of Robert McFerrinThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2006)

Birth of David GeppertThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (dead in 2017)

21

Birth of Arthur GrumiauxThat year: 1921, Classical music, Belgian violinist and pianist (dead in 1986)

24

Death of Déodat de SéveracThat year: 1921, Classical music, French composer (born in 1872)

25

Birth of Lionel CottetThat year: 1921, Classical music, French politician

26

Birth of Arnold van MillThat year: 1921, Classical music, Dutch opera singer (dead in 1996)

30

Birth of Kan IshiiThat year: 1921, Classical music, Japanese composer (dead in 2009)

Birth of Oto FerenczyThat year: 1921, Classical music, Slovak composer (dead in 2000)

31

Birth of Bedřich KramosilThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera director, opera singer (dead in 1992)

Also in March

Death of Margherita BevignaniThat year: 1921, Classical music, singer (born in 1887) .

April


01

Birth of William BergsmaThat year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (dead in 1994)

03

Death of Annie Louise CaryThat year: 1921, Classical music, American singer (born in 1842)

Death of Cécile SimonnetThat year: 1921, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1865)

04

Death of Wilhelm NehlThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1847)

05

Alphons Diepenbrock

Death of Alphons DiepenbrockThat year: 1921, Classical music, Dutch composer, essayist and classicist (born in 1862)

Death of Gustaw RoguskiThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1839)

06

Birth of Andrew ImbrieThat year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (dead in 2007)

07

Death of Víctor Mirecki de LarramatThat year: 1921, Classical music, Spanish musician (born in 1847)

08

Franco Corelli

Birth of Franco CorelliThat year: 1921, Classical music, Italian operatic tenor (dead in 2003)

Birth of Jan NovákThat year: 1921, Classical music, Czech composer and pianist (dead in 1984)

Death of Ernst von PossartThat year: 1921, Classical music, German actor and director (born in 1841)

10

Daniel Ferro

Birth of Daniel FerroThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2015)

11

Death of Ida BragThat year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish actress (born in 1866)

Death of Giovanni TagliapietraThat year: 1921, Classical music, american singer (born in 1845)

13

Death of Hermine L. HoenThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1853)

15

Birth of Juan OncinaThat year: 1921, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (dead in 2009)

16

Birth of Romke KalmaThat year: 1921, Classical music, Dutch opera singer (dead in 2007)

17

Graciela Rivera

Birth of Graciela RiveraThat year: 1921, Classical music, Puerto Rican soprano singer (dead in 2011)

18

Premiere of The Diary of One Who DisappearedThat year: 1921, Classical music (Song, lied), Leoš Janáček

Birth of Mayako MuroiThat year: 1921, Classical music, pianist

19

Birth of Will OgdonThat year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (dead in 2013)

20

Tony Jackson

Death of Tony JacksonThat year: 1921, Classical music, American musician (born in 1876)

Birth of Abdonas LietuvninkasThat year: 1921, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (dead in 1994)

21

Birth of Sieglinde WagnerThat year: 1921, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (dead in 2003)

23

Birth of Paweł LeoniecThat year: 1921, Classical music, Polish opera singer (dead in 2017)

24

Birth of Laci BoldemannThat year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish composer (dead in 1969)

Birth of Luigi InfantinoThat year: 1921, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1991)

25

Death of Martin OscàrThat year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish actor (born in 1879)

26

Birth of Pierre PierlotThat year: 1921, Classical music, French musician (dead in 2007)

Birth of Marga HöffgenThat year: 1921, Classical music, German altos (dead in 1995)

27

Birth of László PalóczThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer, actor (dead in 2003)

29

Death of Gustav PickThat year: 1921, Classical music, Austrian musician and composer (born in 1832)

Death of Samuel T. StrangThat year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (born in 1856)

May


01

Birth of Kiril KrstevThat year: 1921, Classical music, Bulgaria opera singer (dead in 1989)

02

Birth of Carlotta OrdassyThat year: 1921, Classical music, (1921--2006) Hungarian born American opera singer (dead in 2006)

04

Birth of John van KesterenThat year: 1921, Classical music, Dutch opera singer (dead in 2008)

Birth of Mircea BasarabThat year: 1921, Classical music, conductor (dead in 1995)

07

Birth of Noni ŽunecThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer, concert singer (dead in 2004)

09

Birth of Mary Curtis VernaThat year: 1921, Classical music, singer (dead in 2009)

11

Birth of Berthe MonmartThat year: 1921, Classical music, French singer (dead in 1997)

13

Death of Marie Stanek-HrimalyThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer and pianist (1839-1921) (born in 1839)

Death of Marie Stanek-HrimalyThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer and pianist (1839-1921) (born in 1839)

Birth of Albert BeaucampThat year: 1921, Classical music, French conductor and composer (dead in 1967)

17

Birth of Dennis BrainThat year: 1921, Classical music, British virtuoso horn player (dead in 1957)

Death of Karl MantziusThat year: 1921, Classical music, actor (born in 1860)

Death of Emil NikelThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1851)

21

Birth of Giuseppe ZampieriThat year: 1921, Classical music, b. 1921-05-21 d. 1981-11-11 Fach: ["Lirico-spinto"] (dead in 1981)

24

Death of Émile SpencerThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1859)

26

Birth of Inge BorkhThat year: 1921, Classical music, German soprano (dead in 2018)

31

Death of Félix BoissonThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1846)

June


01

Death of George SpauldingThat year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (born in 1864)

02

Birth of Gianfranco RivoliThat year: 1921, Classical music, Conductor (1921-2005) (dead in 2005)

03

Birth of Klára PalánkayThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2007)

08

Birth of Sandra WarfieldThat year: 1921, Classical music, American operatic mezzo-soprano (dead in 2009)

09

Death of Gaston ChoisnelThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1857)

10

E. O. Excell

Death of E. O. ExcellThat year: 1921, Classical music, American publisher, composer, song leader and singer (born in 1851)

Birth of Agustí Cohí GrauThat year: 1921, Classical music, Spanish composer and educationist (1921-2012) (dead in 2012)

13

Death of Dalhousie YoungThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1866)

14

Premiere of La belle excentrique "fantaisie sérieuse"That year: 1921, Classical music (Ballet), Erik Satie

Death of Karel FörsterThat year: 1921, Classical music, Czech violinist, organist and composer (born in 1855)

Birth of Antanas KeblysThat year: 1921, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer

16

Birth of Fanny BorsariThat year: 1921, Classical music, Australian opera singer (dead in 1988)

Death of Thrine SchenckThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1856)

18

Premiere of Les mariés de la tour Eiffel, Op. 70That year: 1921, Classical music (Ballet), Darius Milhaud

Birth of Chaya ArbelThat year: 1921, Classical music, Israeli composer (dead in 2007)

21

Death of Clemens KaufungThat year: 1921, Classical music, German singer, opera singer and music educator (born in 1867)

22

Death of Lucille MarcelThat year: 1921, Classical music, American opera singer (soprano) (born in 1887)

24

Death of Konstanty PaschalskiThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1862)

25

Birth of Peter WishartThat year: 1921, Classical music, English composer (dead in 1984)

28

Death of Pauline Metzler-LöwyThat year: 1921, Classical music, singer, opera singer (born in 1853)

July


01

Death of Teresina BrambillaThat year: 1921, Classical music, Italian soprano opera singer (born in 1845)

02

Enrique Barrera

Death of Enrique BarreraThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1844)

03

Death of Harry Brooks DayThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1858)

04

Tibor Varga

Birth of Tibor VargaThat year: 1921, Classical music, Hungarian violinist (dead in 2003)

Gabrielle Ferrari

Death of Gabrielle FerrariThat year: 1921, Classical music, French pianist and composer (born in 1851)

Birth of Dudar HahanovThat year: 1921, Classical music, Georgian conductor and composer (1921-1995) (dead in 1995)

07

Birth of Stanisław WisłockiThat year: 1921, Classical music, Polish conductor (dead in 1998)

09

Death of Marianne BrandtThat year: 1921, Classical music, Austrian contralto (born in 1842)

Birth of Maro AjemianThat year: 1921, Classical music, pianist (dead in 1978)

10

Birth of Ginette DoyenThat year: 1921, Classical music, French pianist and music teacher (dead in 2002)

11

Death of Henriette Müller-MarionThat year: 1921, Classical music, German opera singer, composer and music educator (born in 1845)

13

Birth of Marcella PobbeThat year: 1921, Classical music, singer (dead in 2003)

15

Birth of Jack BeesonThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera composer (dead in 2010)

Birth of Jose BerghmansThat year: 1921, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1992)

16

Birth of Eddra GaleThat year: 1921, Classical music, American actress (dead in 2001)

Death of Ellen BrandtThat year: 1921, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (born in 1866)

17

Birth of Carl ZytowskiThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2018)

20

Jahangir Jahangirov

Birth of Jahangir JahangirovThat year: 1921, Classical music, Soviet composer (dead in 1992)

Death of Benjamin LevyThat year: 1921, Classical music, French conductor (born in 1974)

21

Birth of Désiré DondeyneThat year: 1921, Classical music, French conductor (dead in 2015)

22

Birth of Ingeborg FangerThat year: 1921, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 2008)

24

Giuseppe Di di Stefano

Birth of Giuseppe Di di StefanoThat year: 1921, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 2008)

Birth of Clementine von SchuchThat year: 1921, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 2014)

25

Birth of Adolph HersethThat year: 1921, Classical music, American musician (dead in 2013)

26

Birth of John de LancieThat year: 1921, Classical music, American oboist (dead in 2002)

August


01

Birth of Lili ChookasianThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2012)

02

Enrico Caruso

Death of Enrico CarusoThat year: 1921, Classical music, Italian operatic tenor (born in 1873)

07

Karel Husa

Birth of Karel HusaThat year: 1921, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (dead in 2016)

09

Lola Bobesco

Birth of Lola BobescoThat year: 1921, Classical music, Belgian musician (dead in 2003)

10

Birth of Agnes GiebelThat year: 1921, Classical music, German singer (dead in 2017)

12

Birth of Samo SmerkoljThat year: 1921, Classical music, Slovene opera singer (dead in 1993)

13

Birth of Louis FrémauxThat year: 1921, Classical music, French conductor (dead in 2017)

14

Death of Erik BorgstedtThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer, violinist (born in 1866)

16

Birth of Majoie HajaryThat year: 1921, Classical music, French pianist (dead in 2017)

Birth of Jacques GentyThat year: 1921, Classical music, French pianist (dead in 2014)

19

Birth of Paul UkenaThat year: 1921, Classical music, American opera singer (1921-1991) (dead in 1991)

Death of Geremia PiazzanoThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1841)

26

Death of Henry George AndrèsThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1838)

29

Death of Etelka BenkőThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer, actor (born in 1872)

September


01

Death of John Henry DohrmannThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1840)

03

Robert Thurston Dart

Birth of Robert Thurston DartThat year: 1921, Classical music, British musicologist (dead in 1971)

04

Birth of Ariel RamírezThat year: 1921, Classical music, Argentine composer, pianist and music director (dead in 2010)

Birth of Siegfried LandauThat year: 1921, Classical music, American conductor (dead in 2007)

05

Death of Joseph MannThat year: 1921, Classical music, Polish singer and opera singer (born in 1883)

06

Death of Vincenzo ValenteThat year: 1921, Classical music, Italian composer and writer (born in 1855)

09

Birth of Andrzej DobrowolskiThat year: 1921, Classical music, Polish composer (dead in 1990)

11

Birth of Elisabetta BarbatoThat year: 1921, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 2014)

15

Birth of Jan Frank FischerThat year: 1921, Classical music, Czech composer and translator (dead in 2006)

16

Birth of Fritz GeißlerThat year: 1921, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1984)

Death of Rudolf GmürThat year: 1921, Classical music, (1857-1921) (born in 1857)

17

Philip, Prince of Eulenburg

Death of Philip, Prince of EulenburgThat year: 1921, Classical music, German politician, diplomat, composer, and writer (1847-1921) (born in 1847)

20

William J. Kirkpatrick

Death of William J. KirkpatrickThat year: 1921, Classical music, English composer of hymns and teacher (born in 1838)

21

Birth of Jan KusiewiczThat year: 1921, Classical music, Polish singer (dead in 2015)

23

Birth of Marguerite PiazzaThat year: 1921, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 2012)

24

Birth of Leonard SalzedoThat year: 1921, Classical music, British musician (dead in 2000)

26

Birth of Jitka JůzkováThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer, music pedagogue (dead in 1999)

27

Engelbert Humperdinck

Death of Engelbert HumperdinckThat year: 1921, Classical music, German composer (born in 1854)

28

Death of Maria WojakowskaThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1850)

29

Death of Therese VoglThat year: 1921, Classical music, singer (born in 1845)

30

Birth of Ingrid RyningThat year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish actress (dead in 1978)

October


02

David Bispham

Death of David BisphamThat year: 1921, Classical music, American operatic baritone (born in 1857)

04

Birth of Gianni PoggiThat year: 1921, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1989)

Death of Sophie StehleThat year: 1921, Classical music, singer (born in 1842)

Death of Henri ChristianiThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer

05

Death of Ludwig MendelssohnThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1858)

09

Premiere of Taras bulbaThat year: 1921, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Leoš Janáček

Birth of Adrienne ClostreThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (dead in 2006)

Death of Henriette GartheThat year: 1921, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1841)

10

Kathleen Bruckshaw

Death of Kathleen BruckshawThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1877)

11

Birth of Dorothea SiebertThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2013)

13

Birth of Ruth LingeThat year: 1921, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer (dead in 1989)

17

Death of Ludwig Gothov-GrüneckeThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer, kapellmeister (born in 1847)

19

Birth of Naan PõldThat year: 1921, Classical music, Estonian tenor and teacher (dead in 1998)

20

Birth of David AtkinsonThat year: 1921, Classical music, Canadian opera singer and musical theatre actor (dead in 2012)

Birth of Michael PollockThat year: 1921, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 2003)

Death of Louis BenedictusThat year: 1921, Classical music, pianist (born in 1850)

21

Malcolm Arnold

Birth of Malcolm ArnoldThat year: 1921, Classical music, English composer, conductor (dead in 2006)

Birth of Jarmil BurghauserThat year: 1921, Classical music, Czech composer, conductor, and musicologist (dead in 1997)

23

Denise Duval

Birth of Denise DuvalThat year: 1921, Classical music, French opera singer (dead in 2016)

Natalie Curtis

Death of Natalie CurtisThat year: 1921, Classical music, American ethnomusicologist (born in 1875)

24

Sena Jurinac

Birth of Sena JurinacThat year: 1921, Classical music, Female opera singer (dead in 2011)

25

Birth of Fryderyk SadowskiThat year: 1921, Classical music, Polish violinist (dead in 1980)

27

Death of Charlton Templeman SpeerThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1859)

30

Birth of Rudolf AsmusThat year: 1921, Classical music, German actor and opera singer (dead in 2000)

November


01

Death of Zoé LaurierThat year: 1921, Classical music, Wife of Canadian Prime Minister (born in 1841)

Birth of Jan TausingerThat year: 1921, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster (dead in 1980)

Death of Edmund BrahamThat year: 1921, Classical music, pianist, composer, and publisher active in the United States after 1895 (born in 1860)

02

Death of Eduard AschenbrennerThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer, opera director (born in 1857)

04

Death of Augusta Öhrström-RenardThat year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish opera singer and voice teacher (born in 1856)

Death of Richard GutzschbachThat year: 1921, Classical music, German operatic baritone (born in 1840)

05

György Cziffra

Birth of György CziffraThat year: 1921, Classical music, Hungarian-French virtuoso pianist and composer (dead in 1994)

Birth of Jacqueline BrumaireThat year: 1921, Classical music, singer (dead in 2000)

Death of Ion BăjenaruThat year: 1921, Classical music, Romanian singer (born in 1863)

08

Birth of Jerome HinesThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2003)

Birth of Douglas TownsendThat year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (dead in 2012)

09

Axel Gade

Death of Axel GadeThat year: 1921, Classical music, Danish violinist, composer and conductor (born in 1860)

Birth of Pierrette AlarieThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2011)

10

Death of Wilhelmina BaumanowaThat year: 1921, Classical music, actor, opera singer (born in 1850)

11

Death of Ippolit Petrowitsch PrjanischnikowThat year: 1921, Classical music, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1847-1921) (born in 1847)

12

Death of Joseph BazinThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 2018)

13

Birth of Joonas KokkonenThat year: 1921, Classical music, Finnish composer (dead in 1996)

Birth of Yoshirō IrinoThat year: 1921, Classical music, Japanese composer (dead in 1980)

15

Birth of Zdeněk KroupaThat year: 1921, Classical music, Czech opera singer (dead in 1999)

19

Géza Anda

Birth of Géza AndaThat year: 1921, Classical music, Swiss pianist and conductor of Hungarian birth (dead in 1976)

22

Death of Christina NilssonThat year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish operatic soprano (born in 1843)

Birth of Günter ReichThat year: 1921, Classical music, baritone (dead in 1989)

23

Premiere of Katya KabanovaThat year: 1921, Classical music (Opera), Leoš Janáček

Death of Arthur William MarchantThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1850)

25

Théodore Lack

Death of Théodore LackThat year: 1921, Classical music, French musician (born in 1846)

27

Birth of André JorrandThat year: 1921, Classical music, French organist and composer (dead in 2007)

29

Ivan Caryll

Death of Ivan CaryllThat year: 1921, Classical music, Belgian composer (born in 1861)

December


03

Birth of Phyllis CurtinThat year: 1921, Classical music, Operatic soprano (dead in 2016)

04

Deanna Durbin

Birth of Deanna DurbinThat year: 1921, Classical music, Canadian singer and actress (dead in 2013)

05

Birth of Milivoj BačanovićThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2012)

07

Birth of Chen PeixunThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer and university teacher (1922-2006) (dead in 2006)

10

Death of Victor JacobiThat year: 1921, Classical music, Hungarian composer (born in 1883)

12

Birth of Toni BlankenheimThat year: 1921, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 2012)

Birth of Irma EszenyiThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2000)

Birth of Harro FrommeThat year: 1921, Classical music, German opera singer (1921-2008) (dead in 2008)

13

Birth of Timofei DokshizerThat year: 1921, Classical music, Russian musician (dead in 2005)

Birth of Karla JanečkováThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer

15

Birth of Anna KersicsThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1997)

Death of Walter SteinkaulerThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1873)

16

Camille Saint-Saëns

Death of Camille Saint-SaënsThat year: 1921, Classical music, French composer, organist, conductor and pianist (born in 1835)

19

Birth of Ludvík PodéšťThat year: 1921, Classical music, Czech composer, conductor, music journalist, and editor (dead in 1968)

20

Inauguration: Romanian National OperaThat year: 1921, Classical music (Bucharest, Romania)

22

Robert Kurka

Birth of Robert KurkaThat year: 1921, Classical music, American musician (dead in 1957)

24

Birth of Gerard VictoryThat year: 1921, Classical music, Irish composer (dead in 1995)

25

Hans Huber

Death of Hans HuberThat year: 1921, Classical music, Swiss composer (1852-1921) (born in 1852)

27

Birth of Lubomír HavlákThat year: 1921, Classical music, Czech opera singer (dead in 2014)

29

Birth of Marcel BitschThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (dead in 2011)

Birth of Crawford GatesThat year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (dead in 2018)

30

Premiere of The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33That year: 1921, Classical music (Opera), Sergei Prokofiev

Premiere of March and Scherzo for piano from “The Love for Three Oranges”, Op. 33terThat year: 1921, Classical music (Work for soloist), Sergei Prokofiev

Premiere of Symphonic Suite, Op. 33bisThat year: 1921, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Sergei Prokofiev


This was also in 1921

Death of Hilda SandelsThat year: 1921, Classical music, Swedish singer (born in 1830). Birth of Walter BarylliThat year: 1921, Classical music, Austrian musician . Death of Carl AlberstoetterThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1835). Death of Pascual RochThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1860). Death of Louis Campbell-TiptonThat year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (born in 1877). Death of Luis AlonsoThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1865). Death of Giuseppe SilvestriThat year: 1921, Classical music, Italian mandolinist, composer (born in 1841). Birth of Don HarperThat year: 1921, Classical music, Australian composer (dead in 1999). Inception: London Chamber OrchestraThat year: 1921, Classical music (United Kingdom). Death of Hermann HirschfeldThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1842). Death of Enrico ScognamilloThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1871). Birth of Raymond AllenThat year: 1921, Classical music, American singer, actor and comedian (1921-1994) (dead in 1994). Death of Mikhail RechkunovThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1870). Death of Kurt SommerThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1868). Inauguration: Victory TheatreThat year: 1921, Classical music (Evansville, United States of America). Death of Minna LammertThat year: 1921, Classical music, German operatic mezzo-soprano (1852-1921) (born in 1852). Inception: West Australian Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1921, Classical music (Australia). Birth of Dorothy WarenskjoldThat year: 1921, Classical music, singer (dead in 2010). Death of Clorinda Pini-CorsiThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1858). Death of Paul CombesThat year: 1921, Classical music, French organist (born in 1858). Death of Henry Alexander John CampbellThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1856). Birth of Norman ScottThat year: 1921, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 1968). Death of Anton ScholzeThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1864). Death of George SchleiffarthThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1848). Inception: Kalamazoo Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1921, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Dorothy BondThat year: 1921, Classical music, English coloratura soprano (dead in 1952). Death of Eduardo BoccalariThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1859). Death of Ernst BöttcherThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1864). Death of Oscar WeilThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1840). Death of Johannes PlagThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1863). Inception: Seattle Civic Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1921, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Karen HolvikThat year: 1921, Classical music, singer (dead in 2003). Death of Frank Guernsey CauffmanThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1850). Inception: Rome Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1921, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: De Nederlandse BachverenigingThat year: 1921, Classical music. Inception: Omaha Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1921, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: City of Birmingham ChoirThat year: 1921, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Franco RiccardiThat year: 1921, Classical music, opera singer . Inauguration: Alexandria Opera HouseThat year: 1921, Classical music (Alexandria, Egypt). Birth of Georg SternThat year: 1921, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1980). Death of Henry KaiserThat year: 1921, Classical music, French composer (born in 1861). Inception: Amar QuartetThat year: 1921, Classical music (Germany). Death of Elisabeth LöfflerThat year: 1921, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (born in 1849). Inauguration: Donaueschingen FestivalThat year: 1921, Classical music (Donaueschingen, Germany). Death of Ethel A. BradyThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer . Inception: Oxford Harmonic ChoirThat year: 1921, Classical music (United Kingdom). Death of Adolf BuroseThat year: 1921, Classical music, German university teacher (1858-1921) (born in 1858). Death of Marie DamaschinoThat year: 1921, Classical music, French composer (born in 1850). Closing: DeGive's Opera HouseThat year: 1921, Classical music (Atlanta, United States of America). Death of William Rhys-HerbertThat year: 1921, Classical music, American composer (born in 1868). Death of Dezsö LedererThat year: 1921, Classical music, composer (born in 1858).

Works (composition or publishing)
  • Camille Saint-Saëns (age 86)
    • Clarinet Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 167That year: 1921, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
    • Oboe Sonata in D major, Op. 166 (Work for chamber orchestra)
    • Marche dédiée aux étudiants d'Alger, Op. 163 (Work for choir)
    • Vieilles chansons (Song, lied)
    • Album Leaf, Op. 169 (Work for soloist)
    • Sonata for bassoon and piano in G major, Op. 168 (Work for chamber orchestra)
  • Edward Elgar (age 64)
    • Transcription of J. S. Bach’s Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 542, Op. 86 (Work for orchestra)
  • Giacomo Puccini (age 63)
    • TurandotThat year: 1921, Classical music (Opera)
  • Richard Strauss (age 57)
    • 3 Hymns for voice and orchestra, Opp. 71 (Song, lied)
  • Alexander Glazunov (age 56)
    • String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 106 (Work for chamber orchestra)
  • Erik Satie (age 55)
    • Trois petites pièces montées (Work for orchestra)
    • Sonnerie pour réveiller le bon gros roi des singes (Work for chamber orchestra)
  • Franz Lehár (age 51)
    • Die TangoköniginThat year: 1921, Classical music (Opera)
  • Gustav Holst (age 47)
    • The Lure, or The Moth and the Flame (Ballet)
  • Arnold Schoenberg (age 47)
    • Christmas music (Work for chamber orchestra)
  • Maurice Ravel (age 46)
    • La valse, Op. 72That year: 1921, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1920
  • Manuel de Falla (age 45)
    • Three-horneded hatThat year: 1921, Classical music (Ballet)
    • Fanfare for a feast (Work for chamber orchestra)
  • Béla Bartók (age 40)
    • Allegro barbaroThat year: 1921, Classical music (Work for soloist) Premiere, composed in 1911, published in 1918
    • Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano, Op. 21 list 3 (Work for chamber orchestra)
  • Igor Stravinsky (age 39)
    • Les Cinq Doigts (Work for soloist)
    • Trois Mouvements de Petrouchka (Work for soloist)
    • Ragtime (Work for chamber orchestra)
    • Suite No. 2 for chamber orchestra (Work for chamber orchestra)
  • Sergei Prokofiev (age 30)
    • 5 Melodies, Opp. 36That year: 1921, Classical music (Song, lied)
  • Darius Milhaud (age 29)
    • Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67bThat year: 1921, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
    • Chamber Symphony No. 3, Op. 71, “Sérénade” (Work for orchestra)
    • Chamber Symphony No. 4, Op. 74, “Dixtour” (Work for orchestra)
    • Le Roi de Camargue (Film score)
    • Sérénade en trois parties, Op. 62 (Work for orchestra)
    • Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67 (Work for soloist)
    • Poème du journal intime de Léo Latil, Op. 73 (Song, lied)
    • Psalm CXXI (121), Op. 72 (Work for choir)
  • Arthur Honegger (age 29)
    • Danse de la chèvreThat year: 1921, Classical music (Work for soloist)
    • King DavidThat year: 1921, Classical music (Incidental music)
    • Horace Triumphant (Work for orchestra)
    • Horace victorieux, symphonie mimée (Ballet)
    • The Ruined Wedding (The Couple Married on the Eiffel Tower) (Incidental music)
  • Carl Orff (age 26)
    • Litanei eines Kranken (Song, lied)
  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold (age 24)
    • Piano Quintet in E, Op. 15 (Work for chamber orchestra)
  • Francis Poulenc (age 22)
    • 4 Poems, Opp. 22 (Song, lied)
    • Discours du général, Op. 23 No. 2 (Ballet)
    • Fanfare, Op. 25 (Work for orchestra)
    • La baigneuses de Trouville, Op. 23 No. 1 (Ballet)
    • Le gendarme incompris, Op. 20 (Song, lied)
    • Promenades, Op. 24 (Work for soloist)
    • 5 Impromptus, Opp. 21 (Work for soloist)
  • Aaron Copland (age 21)
    • The Cat and the Mouse (Work for soloist), composed in 1920
    • 3 Moods (Work for soloist)
    • Petit Portrait (Work for soloist)
    • Pastorale (Song, lied)
    • 4 Motets (Work for choir)
    • Piano Sonata in G major (Work for soloist)
  • Dmitri Shostakovich (age 15)
    • 5 Preludes (Work for soloist)
  • Olivier Messiaen (age 13)
    • Deux ballades de Villon (Song, lied)

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