1948, from day to day
1948. With other artists, Arnold Schoenberg, Arturo Toscanini and Igor Stravinsky influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Andrew Lloyd Webber, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “4 Last Songs” de Richard Strauss, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1948 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 1948.
The year 1948 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
01
Death of Hermann Zilcher That year: 1948, Classical music, German composer, pianist, conductor, and music teacher (born in 1881)
Death of Willem Landré That year: 1948, Classical music, Dutch composer (born in 1874)
05
Birth of Miklós Perényi That year: 1948, Classical music, Hungarian cellist (born: 1948)
Birth of Robert Schunk That year: 1948, Classical music, German singer and opera singer
07
Death of Devora Nadworney That year: 1948, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1895)
Death of Paul Essek That year: 1948, Classical music, Swiss composer (1875-1948) (born in 1875)
08
Death of Richard Tauber That year: 1948, Classical music, Austrian tenor (1891-1948) (born in 1891)
Birth of Pavel Egorov That year: 1948, Classical music, Russian pianist (dead in 2017)
10
Birth of Mischa Maisky That year: 1948, Classical music, Latvian-Israeli cellist
11
Death of Nicola Montani That year: 1948, Classical music, American composer (born in 1880)
12
Death of Eusebi Bosch i Humet That year: 1948, Classical music, Spanish composer and musician (1860-1948) (born in 1860)
15
Birth of Jiří Kusý That year: 1948, Classical music, Czech opera singer (dead in 2016)
17
Birth of Anne Queffélec That year: 1948, Classical music, French classical pianist, music pedagogue
18
Birth of Jani Golob That year: 1948, Classical music, Slovenian musician
21
Death of Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian composer and teacher (born in 1876)
Death of Ernest A. Dicks That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1865)
23
Birth of Aviva Pelham That year: 1948, Classical music, South African soprano
25
Birth of Brenda Boozer That year: 1948, Classical music, opera singer
26
Death of Ignaz Friedman That year: 1948, Classical music, Polish pianist and composer (1882-1948) (born in 1882)
Death of John Lomax That year: 1948, Classical music, American musicologist and folklorist (1867–1948) (born in 1867)
Birth of Boris Belkin That year: 1948, Classical music, Soviet violinist
Death of Bohumil Vendler That year: 1948, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and organist (born in 1865)
27
Birth of Jean-Philippe Collard That year: 1948, Classical music, French musician
30
Birth of Sally Johnston Reid That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (dead in 2019)
31
Birth of Kolos Kováts That year: 1948, Classical music, (1948--) opera singer
February
05
Birth of Heikki Toivanen That year: 1948, Classical music, Finnish singer and opera singer (1948-2006) (dead in 2006)
07
Birth of Claudia Eder That year: 1948, Classical music, German singer
08
Death of Mikhail Youdin That year: 1948, Classical music, Soviet composer (1893-1948) (born in 1893)
09
Birth of Antonio Savastano That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1948-1991) (dead in 1991)
13
Birth of Hansjörg Schellenberger That year: 1948, Classical music, German oboist and conductor
Birth of Junko Mori That year: 1948, Classical music, composer
16
Death of Nikolay Sereda That year: 1948, Classical music, Russian singer and opera singer (1890-1948) (born in 1890)
19
Death of Alfred Helgeby That year: 1948, Classical music, Norwegian actor (1882-1948) (born in 1882)
20
Birth of Barry Wordsworth That year: 1948, Classical music, British conductor
21
Death of Frederic Lamond That year: 1948, Classical music, Scottish pianist and composer (born in 1868)
22
Birth of Arie van Hoek That year: 1948, Classical music, composer
23
Birth of Urszula Mitrega That year: 1948, Classical music, Polish opera singer (dead in 2004)
Birth of Violeta Shahanova That year: 1948, Classical music, opera singer
25
Birth of Dennis O'Neill That year: 1948, Classical music, Welsh opera singer
26
Death of Virginia Guerrini That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1871)
March
02
Birth of Dan Welcher That year: 1948, Classical music, American composer
05
Birth of Richard Hickox That year: 1948, Classical music, English conductor (1948-2008) (dead in 2008)
08
Birth of Charles Vernon That year: 1948, Classical music, American musician
Death of Ingeborg Strandin That year: 1948, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (born in 1881)
09
Birth of Richard Muenz That year: 1948, Classical music, American actor
10
Birth of Károly Kincses That year: 1948, Classical music, opera singer, actor, operetta singer
12
Birth of Hans Koch That year: 1948, Classical music, composer, music arranger, instrumentalist, producer, production sound mixer, executive producer
14
Birth of Erich Wessner That year: 1948, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer (1948-2016) (dead in 2016)
22
Birth of Andrew Lloyd Webber That year: 1948, Classical music, British theatre composer (born 1948)
23
Birth of Jean-Maurice Mourat That year: 1948, Classical music, French painter, guitarist and classical guitarist
24
Death of Konstantin Igumnov That year: 1948, Classical music, Russian pianist (born in 1873)
26
Birth of Kyung-wha Chung That year: 1948, Classical music, Korean violinist
Birth of Kåre Jostein Simonsen That year: 1948, Classical music, Norwegian musician
28
Birth of Helga Müller-Molinari That year: 1948, Classical music, German singer and opera singer
29
Birth of Yoshio Saida That year: 1948, Classical music, conductor
April
02
Inauguration: Opera Stage That year: 1948, Classical music (Ankara, Turkey)
Death of Anna Jordánová That year: 1948, Classical music, Czechoslovak opera singer (1877-1948) (born in 1877)
03
Birth of Garrick Ohlsson That year: 1948, Classical music, American pianist
Birth of Boris Berman That year: 1948, Classical music, Russian/American musician
Birth of Antonio Carangelo That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian opera singer
04
Premiere of Concertino for clarinet and bassoon with string orchestra in F major That year: 1948, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), Richard Strauss
Birth of Chris Doig That year: 1948, Classical music, New Zealand opera singer and sports executive (dead in 2011)
05
Birth of Dano Raffanti That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian opera singer
Birth of František Havelka That year: 1948, Classical music, musician, opera singer
Death of Theodore Xavier Tanner That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1880)
06
Birth of Valentin Michaylovitsj Pivovarov That year: 1948, Classical music, opera singer, singer
Death of Walter Wallace Smith That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1894)
07
Death of Hermine Kittel That year: 1948, Classical music, Austrian singer (born in 1879)
09
Birth of Claudio Ambrosini That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian musician
Birth of Gennady Trofimov That year: 1948, Classical music, Soviet composer
11
Death of Paul Weingarten That year: 1948, Classical music, Austrian pianist and music teacher (1886-1948) (born in 1886)
12
Birth of Mariella Devia That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian opera singer
Death of Marie Tiffany That year: 1948, Classical music, American singer and opera singer (1881-1948) (born in 1881)
Birth of Krystyna Rorbach That year: 1948, Classical music, Polish opera singer
Birth of Machie Oguri That year: 1948, Classical music, violinist, concertmaster
14
Birth of Claude Vivier That year: 1948, Classical music, Canadian composer (dead in 1983)
15
Death of Max Seiffert That year: 1948, Classical music, German musicologist (born in 1868)
16
Death of Juozas Gruodis That year: 1948, Classical music, Lithuanian composer (1884-1948) (born in 1884)
Birth of Joseph Shore That year: 1948, Classical music, American opera singer
17
Birth of Jan Hammer That year: 1948, Classical music, Czech-born American musician, composer and record producer
18
Birth of Catherine Malfitano That year: 1948, Classical music, singer, opera director
19
Death of Mikhail Rostovtsev That year: 1948, Classical music, Soviet actor and opera singer (1872-1948) (born in 1872)
20
Death of Zbigniew Dymmek That year: 1948, Classical music, conductor (born in 1896)
21
Death of Carlos López Buchardo That year: 1948, Classical music, Argentine composer (born in 1881)
22
Death of Nikolay Karpowich Tchemberdgy That year: 1948, Classical music, Soviet composer (1903-1948) (born in 1903)
Birth of Mary Lou Fallis That year: 1948, Classical music, Canadian opera singer
23
Birth of Sergej Kopčák That year: 1948, Classical music, (1948--) opera and concert singer, voice teacher
24
Death of Manuel Ponce That year: 1948, Classical music, Mexican composer (born in 1886)
Death of Jāzeps Vītols That year: 1948, Classical music, Latvian composer (1863-1948) (born in 1863)
25
Death of Gerardo Matos Rodr Matos That year: 1948, Classical music, Uruguayan musician, songwriter (born in 1897)
Death of Fritz Crome That year: 1948, Classical music, Danish composer (1879-1948) (born in 1879)
26
Birth of Ronaldo Miranda That year: 1948, Classical music, Brazilian musician
29
Birth of Leslie Howard That year: 1948, Classical music, Australian musician
May
01
Birth of Ruth Welting That year: 1948, Classical music, American operatic soprano (dead in 1999)
02
Birth of Jeannine Altmeyer That year: 1948, Classical music, singer
Birth of Vladimir Matorin That year: 1948, Classical music, Russian singer
Death of A. H. Fox Strangways That year: 1948, Classical music, British musicologist (born in 1859)
03
Birth of Jiří Fuchs That year: 1948, Classical music, musician, opera singer, choir director
08
Death of William Berwald That year: 1948, Classical music, American composer and conductor (born in 1864)
Death of Alfred Holý That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1866)
09
Birth of Ichirō Suzuki That year: 1948, Classical music, Japanese musician
10
Birth of Ani Kavafian That year: 1948, Classical music, American musician
11
Death of Vladimír Polívka That year: 1948, Classical music, Czech composer and pianist (born in 1896)
12
Birth of Doris Soffel That year: 1948, Classical music, singer
Death of Isidor Achron That year: 1948, Classical music, concert pianist, composer, and music teacher (1892-1948) (born in 1892)
Birth of Igor Wakhévitch That year: 1948, Classical music, French composer
Birth of Martin Mumelter That year: 1948, Classical music, Austrian musician, violinist and music educator
13
Birth of Ivan Klánský That year: 1948, Classical music, Czech music educator and pianist (1948-)
17
Death of Olga Samaroff That year: 1948, Classical music, American pianist (1880–1948) (born in 1880)
Death of David Evans That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1874)
18
Death of Francisco Alonso That year: 1948, Classical music, Spanish composer (born in 1887)
21
Death of Ettore Bellini That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1884)
24
Birth of Kristján Jóhannsson That year: 1948, Classical music, Icelandic opera singer
29
Birth of Michael of Berkeley That year: 1948, Classical music, British composer and broadcaster on music
Birth of Linda Esther Gray That year: 1948, Classical music, British opera singer
June
01
Death of José Vianna da Motta That year: 1948, Classical music, Portuguese pianist and composer (born in 1868)
Death of Pierre Camus That year: 1948, Classical music, composer, teacher (born in 1885)
Death of Peter Johannes Joseph Vranken That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1870)
03
Birth of Didier Borzeix That year: 1948, Classical music, composer
04
Birth of Robert A. Hudson That year: 1948, Classical music, composer
06
Birth of Guri Egge That year: 1948, Classical music, opera singer
Death of Albert Fischer That year: 1948, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1878-1948) (born in 1878)
07
Death of Georges Hüe That year: 1948, Classical music, French composer (born in 1858)
08
Birth of Daniel Nazareth That year: 1948, Classical music, Indian composer, violinist and conductor (1948-2014) (dead in 2014)
Birth of Árpád Joó That year: 1948, Classical music, (1948-2014) Hungarian born conductor (dead in 2014)
Death of Matja von Niessen-Stone That year: 1948, Classical music, American singer and opera singer (1870-1948) (born in 1870)
Birth of Hanna Fahlbusch-Wald That year: 1948, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer (dead in 2006)
Death of Franz Bornschein That year: 1948, Classical music, American composer, teacher and music critic (1879-1948) (born in 1879)
Birth of Michèle Boucher That year: 1948, Classical music, Canadian soprano singer
09
Birth of Nathaniel Rosen That year: 1948, Classical music, American musician
Death of Armando Mercuri That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1884)
10
Death of Stanislav Mašata That year: 1948, Classical music, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (1903-1948) (born in 1903)
14
Death of John Blackwood McEwen That year: 1948, Classical music, Scottish classical composer and educator (born in 1868)
Death of Ernst Ellberg That year: 1948, Classical music, Swedish composer and music educator (1868-1948) (born in 1868)
15
Death of Gustaf Sjöberg That year: 1948, Classical music, opera singer, artist (born in 1870)
Death of Francis Burgess That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1879)
17
Death of Henrik Lund That year: 1948, Classical music, Greenlandic Lutheran pastor, poet, painter, and author of Greenland's national anthem (1875-1948) (born in 1875)
Birth of Zoya Solodilova That year: 1948, Classical music, singer, opera singer
19
Birth of Sandro Gorli That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian composer and conductor
20
Death of George Frederick Boyle That year: 1948, Classical music, American composer and conductor of Australian birth (born in 1886)
21
Birth of Philippe Hersant That year: 1948, Classical music, French composer
22
Death of Greta von Haartman That year: 1948, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (1889-1948) (born in 1889)
Death of Appleby Matthews That year: 1948, Classical music (born in 1881)
26
Birth of Gérard Caussé That year: 1948, Classical music, French violist
27
Death of George Templeton Strong That year: 1948, Classical music, American composer (1856-1948) (born in 1856)
28
Death of Pavel Shuravlenko That year: 1948, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1887)
July
01
Birth of Mario Venzago That year: 1948, Classical music, Swiss pianist and conductor
02
Birth of Józef Skrzek That year: 1948, Classical music, Polish musician
Birth of Sylvain Cambreling That year: 1948, Classical music, French conductor
Death of Vladimir Kastorsky That year: 1948, Classical music, Soviet Russian singer (born in 1870)
03
Birth of Peter Ruzicka That year: 1948, Classical music, German composer
07
Death of Paul Charles Pratt That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1889)
08
Death of Reginald Somerville That year: 1948, Classical music, British composer and actor (born in 1867)
09
Birth of Wojciech Rajski That year: 1948, Classical music, Polish conductor
13
Death of Pascual Marquina Narro That year: 1948, Classical music, Spanish composer (born in 1873)
Death of Abram Lufer That year: 1948, Classical music, Ukrainian musician (born in 1905)
16
Birth of Pinchas Zuckerman That year: 1948, Classical music, Violinist
Birth of Mariia Stefiuk That year: 1948, Classical music, Ukrainian opera singer and music educator
27
Death of Franz Godebski That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1866)
29
Death of Gustave Ferrari That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1872)
August
01
Birth of Saint-Preux That year: 1948, Classical music, French composer
Birth of Lyudmila Shirina That year: 1948, Classical music, Ukrainian opera singer
03
Birth of Antony Cooke That year: 1948, Classical music, American astronomer and musician
06
Birth of Faith Esham That year: 1948, Classical music, American opera soprano
07
Death of Oley Speaks That year: 1948, Classical music, American composer and songwriter (born in 1874)
Death of J. B. Boldi That year: 1948, Classical music, composer
13
Birth of Kathleen Battle That year: 1948, Classical music, American opera singer
Birth of Milan Voldřich That year: 1948, Classical music, opera singer
14
Birth of Boris Piergamienszczikow That year: 1948, Classical music, Russian composer and musician (dead in 2004)
15
Birth of George Pazaitis That year: 1948, Classical music, Greek musician
17
Birth of John Cheek That year: 1948, Classical music, American opera singer
19
Birth of Juris Karlsons That year: 1948, Classical music, Latvian musician
21
Death of Josef Lechthaler That year: 1948, Classical music, Austrian composer and music educator (born in 1891)
27
Death of Oscar Lorenzo Fernández That year: 1948, Classical music, Brazilian composer (born in 1897)
Birth of Božena Fresserová That year: 1948, Classical music, Slovak opera singer
28
Birth of Jacques Ogg That year: 1948, Classical music, harpsichord and fortepiano player from the Netherlands
29
Birth of Zehava Gal That year: 1948, Classical music, Israeli opera singer
30
Birth of Jukka Tiensuu That year: 1948, Classical music, Finnish composer, harpsichordist, pianist and conductor.
Birth of Yakov Kazyansky That year: 1948, Classical music, Russian composer
September
01
Death of Giuseppina Cobelli That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian singer and opera singer (1898-1948) (born in 1898)
02
Birth of Bern Herbolsheimer That year: 1948, Classical music, American composer (dead in 2016)
Birth of Bagher Moazen That year: 1948, Classical music, Guitarist, Composer
04
Death of Alice Barbi That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian violinist, singer and opera singer (1858–1948) (born in 1858)
09
Birth of Norbert Rudolf Hoffmann That year: 1948, Classical music, composer
12
Birth of Luis Lima That year: 1948, Classical music, Argentine opera singer
15
Birth of Amalie Malling That year: 1948, Classical music, Danish musician
Death of Max Post That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1875)
18
Death of Anton Orel That year: 1948, Classical music, Slovenian opera singer (1914-1948) (born in 1914)
19
Birth of Mihai Timofti That year: 1948, Classical music, Moldovan director, actor, and musician (dead in 2023)
20
Death of Shin Kusakawa That year: 1948, Classical music, Japanese composer (born in 1893)
22
Birth of Knut Stiklestad That year: 1948, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer (born 1948)
October
04
Death of Georg Kulenkampff That year: 1948, Classical music, German violinist (born in 1898)
Death of Camillo Carlsen That year: 1948, Classical music, Danish composer (born in 1876)
06
Birth of Glenn Branca That year: 1948, Classical music, American composer and guitarist (1948-2018) (dead in 2018)
Death of Oldřich Hilmera That year: 1948, Classical music, Czech composer and choirmaster (1891-1948) (born in 1891)
10
Death of Siegmund von Hausegger That year: 1948, Classical music, Austrian composer and conductor (1872-1948) (born in 1872)
Death of Aleksander Orlov That year: 1948, Classical music, Opera conductor (born in 1873)
11
Birth of David Rendall That year: 1948, Classical music, British opera singer
13
Birth of Vladimir Gusev That year: 1948, Classical music, Soviet composer and music educator
16
Death of Bianca Scacciati That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian singer (born in 1894)
22
Birth of Håkon Austbø That year: 1948, Classical music, Norwegian musician
23
Premiere of Mass That year: 1948, Classical music (Work for choir), Igor Stravinsky
Death of Jiří Huml That year: 1948, Classical music, czech opera singer (born in 1875)
24
Death of Franz Lehár That year: 1948, Classical music, Komárom-born Austrian music composer (1870–1948) (born in 1870)
Birth of Anne Gjevang That year: 1948, Classical music, Norewgian contralto singer
Birth of Alexandru Ionitza That year: 1948, Classical music, Romanian singer and opera singer (dead in 2010)
25
Death of Boris Fomin That year: 1948, Classical music, Russian composer (born in 1900)
27
Death of Charles Levadé That year: 1948, Classical music, French composer (1869-1948) (born in 1869)
November
02
Birth of Dmitri Smirnov That year: 1948, Classical music, Russian composer (1948-2020) (dead in 2020)
03
Birth of Michael Lloyd That year: 1948, Classical music, American record producer, musician, songwriter and music supervisor
04
Premiere of A Survivor from Warsaw, Op. 46 That year: 1948, Classical music (Work for choir), Arnold Schoenberg
Death of Helena Zboińska That year: 1948, Classical music, Polish opera singer (1877-1948) (born in 1877)
08
Birth of Elizabeth Gale That year: 1948, Classical music, lyrical singer
12
Death of Umberto Giordano That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian opera composer (born in 1867)
Death of Vasili Vinogradov That year: 1948, Classical music, Soviet composer (born in 1874)
14
Birth of Blanka Vítková That year: 1948, Classical music, Czech opera singer (1948-2014) (dead in 2014)
16
Death of Chalía Herrera That year: 1948, Classical music, Cuban opera singer (born in 1864)
20
Birth of Barbara Hendricks That year: 1948, Classical music, American operatic soprano and concert singer
Birth of Martti Wallén That year: 1948, Classical music, Finnish singer and opera singer
Death of Robert Carr That year: 1948, Classical music, British opera singer (born in 1881)
22
Death of Clara Mathilda Faisst That year: 1948, Classical music, German composer, pianist and teacher (1872-1948) (born in 1872)
23
Death of Uzeyir Hajibeyov That year: 1948, Classical music, Azerbaijani composer (1885–1948) (born in 1885)
Birth of Emil Viklický That year: 1948, Classical music, Czech composer, jazz musician and pianist
Birth of Josef Bardanashvili That year: 1948, Classical music, Israeli composer
24
Death of Raoul Koczalski That year: 1948, Classical music, Polish pianist (born in 1884)
28
Birth of Mariana Nicolesco That year: 1948, Classical music, Romanian operatic soprano (1948–2022) (dead in 2022)
Death of Margit Wein That year: 1948, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer, voice teacher (1861-1948) (born in 1861)
29
Birth of István Gáti That year: 1948, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer
Birth of Marilyn Schmiege That year: 1948, Classical music, American opera singer and music educator
30
Death of Franco Vittadini That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian conductor and composer (born in 1884)
December
03
Premiere of The Story of a Real Man, Op. 117 That year: 1948, Classical music (Opera), Sergei Prokofiev
Death of Silvio Deolindo Fróes That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1864)
Death of Edmond Filipucci That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1869)
05
Death of Kerry Mills That year: 1948, Classical music, American ragtime composer and music publishing executive (born in 1869)
Death of Gaetano Luporini That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian classical composer (born in 1865)
07
Birth of Frederick Burchinal That year: 1948, Classical music, American opera singer
08
Birth of András Molnár That year: 1948, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer
09
Birth of Joe Fallisi That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian opera singer, actor and journalist
10
Death of Enrique Mario Casella That year: 1948, Classical music, Argentinian composer (born in 1891)
12
Death of Franjo Dugan That year: 1948, Classical music, Croatian composer, organist and academic (born in 1874)
Birth of Donald Maxwell That year: 1948, Classical music, British opera singer and director
14
Death of R. O. Morris That year: 1948, Classical music, English composer (born in 1886)
Death of John Ansell That year: 1948, Classical music, English composer and conductor (born in 1874)
16
Birth of Ulrich Metzner That year: 1948, Classical music, composer
17
Death of Edgar Istel That year: 1948, Classical music, German composer and musicologist (born in 1880)
18
Death of William Arms Fisher That year: 1948, Classical music, American historian, music editor, and writer on music (1861-1948) (born in 1861)
Death of William Augustus Montgomery That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1872)
20
Birth of Mitsuko Uchida That year: 1948, Classical music, Japanese-British pianist, conductor (1948-)
Death of Antonín Jakl That year: 1948, Classical music, Czech composer and educator (born in 1873)
22
Birth of Ed Spanjaard That year: 1948, Classical music, Dutch conductor
23
Birth of Glenn Dicterow That year: 1948, Classical music, American musician
24
Death of Paul Stoeving That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1861)
26
Death of Ludmila Kvapilová That year: 1948, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1894)
29
Death of Harry Farjeon That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1878)
30
Death of Rosina Buckman That year: 1948, Classical music, New Zealand singer (born in 1881)
Birth of Ignacio Massun That year: 1948, Classical music, composer
31
Birth of Stephen Cleobury That year: 1948, Classical music, English organist and conductor (1948-2019) (dead in 2019)
Death of Ethel Barns That year: 1948, Classical music, British composer and violinist (1873–1948) (born in 1874)
This was also in 1948
Death of Rudolf Dost That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1877) . Inception: Orquesta Nacional de Música Argentina “Juan de Dios Filiberto” That year: 1948, Classical music. Inception: English Chamber Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inception: Brockton Symphony Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Yoko Nozaki That year: 1948, Classical music, pianist . Death of Joaquina Pino That year: 1948, Classical music, singer, stage actor, opera singer (born in 1868) . Inception: Alexandria Harmonizers That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Walter Edward Howe That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1889) . Inception: RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (Republic of Ireland). Birth of Osamu Katsuki That year: 1948, Classical music, Japanese composer . Birth of Herman Baeten That year: 1948, Classical music, Belgian conductor & musicologist . Dissolution: Bel Canto Trio That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Edward Nicol That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1864) . Inception: Wellesley Symphony Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Argentine National Symphony Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (Argentina). Inception: Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (Slovenia). Birth of Peter Maus That year: 1948, Classical music, German operatic tenor (1949–2022) (dead in 2022) . Inauguration: Amato Opera That year: 1948, Classical music (New York City, United States of America). Death of Otto Manns That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1873) . Birth of Kenneth Garrison That year: 1948, Classical music, American singer and opera singer . Inception: Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music. Inception: Shreveport Symphony Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Wiener Kammeroper That year: 1948, Classical music (Vienna, Austria). Birth of Michel Rondeau That year: 1948, Classical music, composer . Birth of David Stoll That year: 1948, Classical music, British musician . Inception: RTÉ Philharmonic Choir That year: 1948, Classical music (Republic of Ireland). Death of Ferruccio Giannini That year: 1948, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1868-1948) (born in 1868) . Birth of Eugenia Sutti That year: 1948, Classical music, opera singer . Inception: Coro Santo Tomás de Aquino That year: 1948, Classical music (Spain). Inception: Robert Shaw Chorale That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Rousse Philharmonic Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (Bulgaria). Inception: Sydney University Symphony Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (Australia). Death of Alexander Kirchner That year: 1948, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (born in 1876) . Inception: Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (Bulgaria). Inception: Deller Consort That year: 1948, Classical music (United Kingdom). Death of Petro Soroka That year: 1948, Classical music, opera singer, actor, theatrical director (born in 1891) . Birth of Vahram Babayan That year: 1948, Classical music, Armenian musician . Death of Frank Treat Southwick That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1858) . Birth of Fred Sherry That year: 1948, Classical music, American cellist . Inception: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (Australia). Birth of Carmen Balthrop That year: 1948, Classical music, American opera singer from Maryland (dead in 2021) . Inception: Sarasota Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Cluj-Napoca Hungarian Opera That year: 1948, Classical music (Romania). Birth of Carol Sindell That year: 1948, Classical music, violinist . Birth of Judith Christin That year: 1948, Classical music, American operatic mezzo soprano . Inception: Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Clamma Dale That year: 1948, Classical music, actress, singer . Birth of Igor Morozov That year: 1948, Classical music, Russian operatic baritone . Inception: Tulsa Philharmonic That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Greenville Symphony Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Gonzalo Arenal That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1902) . Birth of Ingrid Kremling That year: 1948, Classical music, German singer, opera singer and music educator . Inauguration: Cluj-Napoca Hungarian Opera That year: 1948, Classical music (Cluj-Napoca, Romania). Inauguration: Aix-en-Provence Festival That year: 1948, Classical music (Aix-en-Provence, France). Inauguration: Besançon International Music Festival That year: 1948, Classical music (Besançon, France). Inception: Opera Carolina That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: San Francisco Boys Chorus That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Rudolf Jäger That year: 1948, Classical music, German singer, music educator and opera singer (1875-1948) (born in 1875) . Inception: Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Herbert Horatio Nelson That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1864) . Birth of Ali Rahbari That year: 1948, Classical music, Iranian musician . Death of Lec Kurti That year: 1948, Classical music, Albanian diplomat (born in 1884) . Inception: RIAS Kammerchor That year: 1948, Classical music. Inception: Tulsa Opera That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Aldeburgh Festival That year: 1948, Classical music (Aldeburgh, United Kingdom). Inception: RTÉ Concert Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music. Birth of Victoria Vergara That year: 1948, Classical music, Chilean singer . Death of Victor Martial Leroquais That year: 1948, Classical music, composer (born in 1875) . Inception: Denver Philharmonic Orchestra That year: 1948, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Ryo Noda That year: 1948, Classical music, Japanese composer . Inception: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain That year: 1948, Classical music (United Kingdom).
Works (composition or publishing)
- Richard Strauss (age 84)
- 4 Last Songs That year: 1948, Classical music (Song, lied)
- Allegretto in E major (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Malven (Song, lied)
- Arnold Schoenberg (age 74)
- Drei Volksliedsätze, Op. 49 (Work for choir)
- Zoltán Kodály (age 66)
- Missa brevis for voice and orchestra (Song, lied)
- Sergei Prokofiev (age 57)
- Distant Seas (Opera)
- Darius Milhaud (age 56)
- Le jeu de Robin et Marion, Op. 288 That year: 1948, Classical music (Incidental music)
- A Child Loves, Op. 289 (Work for soloist)
- Adame Miroir, Op. 283 (Ballet)
- Paris, Op. 284 (Work for orchestra)
- Kentuckiana-Divertissement, Op. 287 (Work for orchestra)
- L'apothéose de Molière, Suite, Op. 286 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Accueil amical, 17 Pieces for Children, Op. 326 (Work for soloist)
- Kentuckiana, divertissement sur 20 airs du Kentucky, Op. 287 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Paris, Op. 284 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Friendly Welcome, Op. 326 (Work for soloist)
- A Child Loves, Op. 289 (Work for soloist)
- Lekha Dodi, Op. 290 (Work for choir)
- Shéhérazade, Op. 285 (Incidental music)
- Le grand testament, Op. 282 (Music for radio)
- Arthur Honegger (age 56)
- Chamber Concerto for flute, English horn and strings (Work for chamber orchestra)
- L'État de siège (Incidental music)
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold (age 51)
- Romance-Impromptu (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Symphonic Serenade for string orchestra in B-flat (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 5 Songs, Opp. 38 (Song, lied)
- Francis Poulenc (age 49)
- Sonata for cello and piano, Op. 143 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 4 Petites prières de Saint François d’Assise, Opp. 142 (Work for choir) Premiere
- Calligrammes, Opp. 140 (Song, lied)
- Aaron Copland (age 48)
- The Red Pony (Film score)
- 4 Piano Blues (Work for soloist), composed in 1926
- The Heiress (Film score)
- Dmitri Shostakovich (age 42)
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 That year: 1948, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- The Little Antiformalistic Paradise That year: 1948, Classical music (Work for choir)
- From Jewish Folk Poetry, Op. 79 (Song, lied)
- The Young Guard, Op. 75 (Film score)
- Michurin, Op. 78 (Film score)
- Meeting on the Elbe for voices and piano, Op. 80 (Film score)
- Suite from Meeting on the Elbe, Op. 80a (Work for choir)
- 3 Pieces for orchestra (Work for orchestra)
- Benjamin Britten (age 35)
- Saint Nicolas, Op. 42 That year: 1948, Classical music (Work for choir)
- The Beggar's Opera, Op. 43 (Opera)
- Henri Dutilleux (age 32)
- Piano Sonata (Work for soloist)
- Pierre Boulez (age 23)
- Le Soleil des eaux (Work for choir)
- Piano Sonata II (Work for soloist)
- Sonata for 2 pianos (Work for chamber orchestra)