1957, from day to day
1957. With other artists, Dmitri Shostakovich, Jean Sibelius and Arturo Toscanini influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Jean Sibelius. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Dialogues of the Carmelites, Op. 125” de Francis Poulenc, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1957 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 350 of these moments for 1957.
The year 1957 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
01
Birth of Ingrid Kertesi That year: 1957, Classical music, opera singer
08
Birth of David Lang That year: 1957, Classical music, American composer
09
Death of Mary Carr Moore That year: 1957, Classical music, American composer (1873-1957) (born in 1873)
10
Birth of Ferdinand von Plettenberg That year: 1957, Classical music, German singer
14
Birth of Arno Raunig That year: 1957, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer
16
Death of Arturo Toscanini That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian conductor (1867-1957) (born in 1867)
17
Birth of Nancy Argenta That year: 1957, Classical music, Canadian opera soprano
Birth of Michael Kraus That year: 1957, Classical music, Austrian opera singer
21
Birth of Susanne Mentzer That year: 1957, Classical music, American operatic singer (1957-)
Birth of Satu Vihavainen That year: 1957, Classical music, Finnish opera singer
Death of Valentin Šindler That year: 1957, Classical music, Czech opera singer (born in 1885)
23
Death of Hans Millies That year: 1957, Classical music, German composer (born in 1883)
Birth of Ewa Małas-Godlewska That year: 1957, Classical music, singer
26
Premiere of Dialogues of the Carmelites, Op. 125 That year: 1957, Classical music (Opera), Francis Poulenc
Death of Julie Kopacsi That year: 1957, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (1867-1957) (born in 1867)
Birth of Mikel Rouse That year: 1957, Classical music, American opera composer
27
Birth of Ivo Hadermann That year: 1957, Classical music, Belgian hornist
28
Birth of Markus Schwendemann That year: 1957, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1994)
February
04
Birth of Don Davis That year: 1957, Classical music, American composer, conductor, orchestrator and trombonist
06
Birth of Matthew Best That year: 1957, Classical music, British singer
07
Death of Rudolph Reti That year: 1957, Classical music, musical analyst, composer and pianist (1885-1957) (born in 1885)
09
Birth of Camille Kerger That year: 1957, Classical music, Luxembourgian composer, opera singer and music teacher
11
Birth of Gabriele Fontana That year: 1957, Classical music, singer
Birth of Jan Páleníček That year: 1957, Classical music, Czech music educator and violoncellist
12
Death of Ludwik Wawrzynowicz That year: 1957, Classical music, conductor (born in 1870)
14
Birth of Soile Isokoski That year: 1957, Classical music, Finnish soprano
16
Death of Josef Hofmann That year: 1957, Classical music, Polish musician (1876-1957) (born in 1876)
Birth of Júlia Vajda That year: 1957, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer
17
Birth of Hiroyuki Odagiri That year: 1957, Classical music, trombonist
20
Death of Hermann Gallos That year: 1957, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer (born in 1886)
Birth of Dalwyn Henshall That year: 1957, Classical music, composer
21
Death of Marguerite Sylva That year: 1957, Classical music, Belgian opera singer (1875–1957) (born in 1875)
23
Death of Jaime Teixidor That year: 1957, Classical music, Spanish composer (born in 1884)
Death of Rudolf Lanhaus That year: 1957, Classical music, opera singer, director (born in 1877)
24
Birth of Bernhard Lang That year: 1957, Classical music, Austrian composer
Birth of Rim Karimovitsj Sjaygalimov That year: 1957, Classical music, Soviet opera singer (1957-2009) (dead in 2009)
25
Birth of Melinda Wagner That year: 1957, Classical music, American composer
26
Birth of Marco Beasley That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian opera singer
March
02
Birth of Madeleine Mitchell That year: 1957, Classical music, British violinist
06
Death of Nikolai Romanovich Bakaleynikov That year: 1957, Classical music, Russian flutist and composer (born in 1881)
08
Death of Othmar Schoeck That year: 1957, Classical music, Swiss composer (1886-1957) (born in 1886)
Death of Rafael Millán Picazo That year: 1957, Classical music, Spanish composer (1893-1957) (born in 1893)
09
Death of Karol Skarżyński That year: 1957, Classical music, Polish cellist (born in 1875)
13
Death of Kosti Vehanen That year: 1957, Classical music, Finnish composer (born in 1887)
15
Birth of Kevin Tarte That year: 1957, Classical music, American opera singer
16
Death of Charles Pons That year: 1957, Classical music, composer (born in 1870)
18
Birth of Henri van Zanten That year: 1957, Classical music, Dutch artist (1957-2020) (dead in 2020)
19
Birth of Øystein Sevåg That year: 1957, Classical music, Norwegian musician
Birth of Zuzana Pavlová That year: 1957, Classical music, musician, opera singer
24
Death of Camille Robert That year: 1957, Classical music, French composer (born in 1872)
26
Birth of Richard Leech That year: 1957, Classical music, American opera singer
Birth of Humberto Bruni Lamanna That year: 1957, Classical music, Venezuelan classical guitarist
April
02
Birth of Mark Alburger That year: 1957, Classical music, American composer and music director
Birth of Zdeňka Mollíková That year: 1957, Classical music, opera singer, singer
03
Birth of Miriam Gauci That year: 1957, Classical music, Maltese singer
Death of Juozas Babravičius That year: 1957, Classical music, Lithuanian singer (born in 1882)
05
Birth of Regina Klepper That year: 1957, Classical music, German opera singer
06
Birth of Jaroslava Maxová That year: 1957, Classical music, Czech opera singer and music educator
Birth of Vittorio Parisi That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian conductor
Birth of Bengt Nordfors That year: 1957, Classical music, opera singer
08
Birth of Anthony Michaels-Moore That year: 1957, Classical music, British opera singer
12
Birth of Rudolf Schasching That year: 1957, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer (dead in 2022)
Birth of Crys Armbrust That year: 1957, Classical music, composer
13
Birth of Patrick Marie Aubert That year: 1957, Classical music, French conductor and choir director
14
Birth of Mikhail Pletnev That year: 1957, Classical music, Russian pianist, conductor, and composer
15
Birth of Jiří Gemrot That year: 1957, Classical music, Czech composer, radio executive, and record producer
16
Birth of László Jekl That year: 1957, Classical music, (1957-) opera singer; recitalist
18
Death of Jens Laursøn Emborg That year: 1957, Classical music, Danish composer (1876-1957) (born in 1876)
Death of Hélène Fleury-Roy That year: 1957, Classical music, French composer (born in 1876)
20
Death of Aleksandra Ropskaya That year: 1957, Classical music, Russian opera singer (born in 1897)
23
Birth of Dominique Horwitz That year: 1957, Classical music, actor
25
Birth of Philippe Cuper That year: 1957, Classical music, French musician
27
Birth of Czesław Minkus That year: 1957, Classical music, musician
May
02
Birth of Andrés Cárdenes That year: 1957, Classical music, Cuban musician
03
Death of Marie Ondříčková That year: 1957, Classical music, Czech musician (born in 1870)
04
Death of Walter Streckfuß That year: 1957, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (born in 1900)
05
Death of Mikhail Gnesin That year: 1957, Classical music, Russian Jewish composer and teacher (born in 1883)
06
Birth of Räşit Kärimullin That year: 1957, Classical music, Soviet composer
Death of Rudolf Gerber That year: 1957, Classical music, German musicologist (born in 1899)
09
Death of Ezio Pinza That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1892-1957) (born in 1892)
10
Premiere of Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102 That year: 1957, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist), Dmitri Shostakovich
11
Birth of Giuseppe Sabbatini That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian opera singer
12
Death of Marie Rappold That year: 1957, Classical music, American operatic soprano (born in 1874)
13
Birth of David Hill That year: 1957, Classical music, English choral conductor and organist
Birth of Géry Moutier That year: 1957, Classical music, French pianist
14
Birth of Daniela Dessì That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1957-2016) (dead in 2016)
19
Death of Alois Praveček That year: 1957, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (1880-1957) (born in 1880)
Birth of Erwin Labijt That year: 1957, Classical music, composer
24
Death of Albert Sammons That year: 1957, Classical music, British musician (1886-1957) (born in 1886)
27
Birth of Mayumi Ōhira That year: 1957, Classical music, violinist, concertmaster
28
Birth of Alice Pierce That year: 1957, Classical music, American singer, opera singer and music educator (born 1957)
29
Birth of Luca Mosca That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian composer and pianist
June
01
Birth of Carlos Duarte That year: 1957, Classical music, Venezuelan musician (dead in 2003)
02
Birth of Antoine Auberson That year: 1957, Classical music, saxophonist, musician
04
Birth of Claude Delangle That year: 1957, Classical music, French saxophonist and Orthodox priest
06
Death of Kulyash Baiseitova That year: 1957, Classical music, Soviet-Kazakh singer (born in 1912)
10
Death of Erzsi Bodó That year: 1957, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1899)
12
Death of Stanisław Szpinalski That year: 1957, Classical music, Polish pianist (1901-1957) (born in 1901)
Birth of Lucia Aliberti That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian opera singer
14
Birth of Sten Byriel That year: 1957, Classical music, Danish opera singer
16
Death of Victor Kolar That year: 1957, Classical music, American conductor (born in 1888)
17
Birth of Martin Dillon That year: 1957, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 2005)
18
Death of Georgi Nelepp That year: 1957, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1904-1957) (born in 1904)
19
Death of Sven Herdenberg That year: 1957, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (1890-1957) (born in 1890)
20
Inception: Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra That year: 1957, Classical music (United States of America)
22
Death of Rudolf Voborský That year: 1957, Classical music, Czech composer and educator (born in 1895)
23
Birth of Sándor Egri That year: 1957, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2023)
24
Birth of Ketil Hugaas That year: 1957, Classical music, Norwegian composer
28
Death of Ede Poldini That year: 1957, Classical music, (1869-1957) composer (born in 1869)
Also in June
Premiere of Sonata for flute and piano, Op. 164 That year: 1957, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), Francis Poulenc .
July
01
Death of William Fenney That year: 1957, Classical music, composer (born in 1891)
02
Birth of Mark S. Doss That year: 1957, Classical music, American opera singer
03
Death of Richard Mohaupt That year: 1957, Classical music, German composer, pianist and conductor (born in 1904)
Birth of Peter Breiner That year: 1957, Classical music, Slovak conductor, composer, pianist and writer
Birth of Gabriele-Maria Ronge That year: 1957, Classical music, German singer and opera singer
Inauguration: Santa Fe Opera Theater That year: 1957, Classical music (Santa Fe, United States of America)
04
Birth of Jenny Drivala That year: 1957, Classical music, Greek soprano singer
06
Death of Henry Février That year: 1957, Classical music, French composer (1875-1957) (born in 1875)
Death of Claude Peter Primrose Burton That year: 1957, Classical music, composer (born in 1916)
09
Death of Joseph Samson That year: 1957, Classical music, French kapellmeister (born in 1888)
12
Birth of Jacques Dupriez That year: 1957, Classical music, Belgian violinist
Death of Benigno Ballón Farfán That year: 1957, Classical music, composer (born in 1892)
13
Birth of Èsenbu Nurmanbetova That year: 1957, Classical music, Soviet singer died 2019 (dead in 2019)
20
Birth of Éva Balatoni That year: 1957, Classical music, (1957-) opera singer
Death of Emil Schipper That year: 1957, Classical music, Austrian actor, musician and singer (1882-1957) (born in 1882)
22
Birth of Andrey Boreyko That year: 1957, Classical music, Russian conductor
Birth of Irina Rubtsova That year: 1957, Classical music, Russian soprano singer
23
Birth of Edson Lopes That year: 1957, Classical music, Brazilian classical guitarist, composer and arranger
25
Birth of Gitta-Maria Sjöberg That year: 1957, Classical music, Swedish opera singer
Birth of Natale de Carolis That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian opera singer
29
Birth of Alessandra Marc That year: 1957, Classical music, American opera singer
Birth of Mária Temesi That year: 1957, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (dramatic soprano) and university full professor
30
Death of Sem Dresden That year: 1957, Classical music, Dutch composer (born in 1881)
31
Death of Cheng Maoyun That year: 1957, Classical music, Chinese composer (born in 1900)
August
01
Birth of Paolo Coni That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian singer
12
Birth of Wanda Brister That year: 1957, Classical music, American operatic mezzo-soprano
13
Birth of Bojan Šober That year: 1957, Classical music, Croatian opera singer
18
Birth of Tan Dun That year: 1957, Classical music, Chinese composer
Birth of Jadwiga Kotnowska That year: 1957, Classical music, Polish musician
21
Birth of Karin Rehnqvist That year: 1957, Classical music, Swedish classical composer
22
Birth of Dick Koomans That year: 1957, Classical music, composer
23
Birth of Antônio Meneses That year: 1957, Classical music, Brazilian musician
Death of Lille Bror Söderlundh That year: 1957, Classical music, Swedish composer and conductor (born in 1912)
28
Death of Luis Cluzeau Mortet That year: 1957, Classical music, Uruguayan composer and musician (born in 1888)
Also in August
Birth of Yan Weiwen That year: 1957, Classical music, Chinese singer .
September
01
Death of Dennis Brain That year: 1957, Classical music, British virtuoso horn player (1921–1957) (born in 1921)
Death of Sabine Kalter That year: 1957, Classical music, Polish singer (1889-1957) (born in 1889)
02
Death of Lydia Aadre That year: 1957, Classical music, Estonian opera singer (born in 1904)
05
Birth of Bruno Lazzaretti That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian opera singer
Birth of Jean-Luc Viala That year: 1957, Classical music, opera singer
09
Birth of Pierre-Laurent Aimard That year: 1957, Classical music, French pianist
11
Death of Petar Stojanović That year: 1957, Classical music, Serbian violinist and composer (born in 1877)
Birth of Yvonne Naef That year: 1957, Classical music, Swiss singer and opera singer
12
Birth of Hans Zimmer That year: 1957, Classical music, German film composer (born 1957)
Death of Humberto de Nito That year: 1957, Classical music, Argentinian musician (born in 1891)
17
Birth of Etienne Siebens That year: 1957, Classical music, Belgian conductor
19
Death of Heino Kaski That year: 1957, Classical music, Finnish composer and pianist (1885-1957) (born in 1885)
20
Death of Jean Sibelius That year: 1957, Classical music, Finnish composer (1865–1957) (born in 1865)
21
Birth of Nina Rautio That year: 1957, Classical music, singer
22
Birth of Alison Browner That year: 1957, Classical music, Irish singer and opera singer
Death of Cornelis Bronsgeest That year: 1957, Classical music, Dutch opera singer (born in 1878)
Birth of Igor Šimeg That year: 1957, Classical music, opera singer
25
Death of Albertine Morin-Labrecque That year: 1957, Classical music, composer (born in 1886)
28
Birth of Thierry Fischer That year: 1957, Classical music, Swiss conductor and flutist
Also in September
Birth of Michael Morgan That year: 1957, Classical music, conductor .
October
01
Inauguration: Heichal HaTarbut That year: 1957, Classical music (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Birth of Frank Zintl That year: 1957, Classical music, composer
03
Birth of Eiji Oue That year: 1957, Classical music, Japanese conductor
Birth of Francisco Casanova That year: 1957, Classical music, Dominican opera singer (dead in 2019)
07
Birth of Herbert Lippert That year: 1957, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer
10
Death of Elsa Frilander That year: 1957, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (born in 1894)
13
Death of Charles Scharrès That year: 1957, Classical music, Belgian composer and pianist (1888-1957) (born in 1888)
14
Death of Natanael Berg That year: 1957, Classical music, Swedish composer (1879-1957) (born in 1879)
Birth of Pavel Zemek That year: 1957, Classical music, Czech oboist, music educator and composer
Birth of Claudio Alsuyet That year: 1957, Classical music, composer
15
Birth of Adrien Politi That year: 1957, Classical music, Argentinian singer-songwriter
16
Death of Ralph Benatzky That year: 1957, Classical music, Czech Austrian composer (born in 1884)
19
Birth of Anne Azéma That year: 1957, Classical music, singer
26
Death of Domenico Viglione Borghese That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian singer and actor (1877-1957) (born in 1877)
27
Birth of Adriana Hlavsová That year: 1957, Classical music, opera singer
28
Birth of Hervé Niquet That year: 1957, Classical music, French musician
29
Birth of Hidemi Suzuki That year: 1957, Classical music, Japanese cellist and conductor (1957-)
30
Birth of Shlomo Mintz That year: 1957, Classical music, Israeli violin virtuoso, violist and conductor
Premiere of Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103, “The Year 1905” That year: 1957, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Dmitri Shostakovich
November
04
Death of Joseph Canteloube That year: 1957, Classical music, French composer, musicologist, and author (1879-1957) (born in 1879)
Birth of Elena Kats-Chernin That year: 1957, Classical music, Australian composer
06
Birth of Guillemette Laurens That year: 1957, Classical music, singer
07
Birth of John Rink That year: 1957, Classical music, American pianist
09
Death of Ettore Pozzoli That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian classical pianist (born in 1873)
Death of Quirino Mendoza y Cortés That year: 1957, Classical music, composer (born in 1862)
Death of Otto Wick That year: 1957, Classical music, composer (born in 1885)
10
Birth of Ingo Metzmacher That year: 1957, Classical music, German conductor
11
Birth of Eduardo Ayas That year: 1957, Classical music, Argentine opera singer (dead in 2010)
Birth of Břetislav Vojkůvka That year: 1957, Classical music, opera singer
13
Birth of Lisa Gasteen That year: 1957, Classical music, Australian opera singer
Birth of Ruben Nurijanyan That year: 1957, Classical music, Armenian opera singer
Death of Lionello Cecil That year: 1957, Classical music, Australian opera singer (1893-1957) (born in 1893)
14
Birth of Nicholas Lens That year: 1957, Classical music, Belgian composer of contemporary music
19
Inauguration: Norwegian National Opera and Ballet That year: 1957, Classical music (Oslo Municipality, Norway)
Inception: Norwegian National Opera and Ballet That year: 1957, Classical music (Norway)
20
Birth of Hendrik Hofmeyr That year: 1957, Classical music, South African composer
21
Birth of Ewa Pobłocka That year: 1957, Classical music, Polish pianist
22
Birth of Iraj Bastami That year: 1957, Classical music, Iranian singer (1957-2003) (dead in 2003)
25
Birth of Hervé Klopfenstein That year: 1957, Classical music, Swiss conductor
26
Birth of Vivian Tierney That year: 1957, Classical music, English operatic soprano (1957-)
28
Death of Karol Fischer That year: 1957, Classical music, conductor, composer (born in 1884)
29
Death of Erich Wolfgang Korngold That year: 1957, Classical music, American composer of Austro-Hungarian birth (1897-1957) (born in 1897)
30
Death of Beniamino Gigli That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1890)
Death of Nicanor Pérez i Ferràndiz That year: 1957, Classical music, Spanish businessperson and composer (1891-1957) (born in 1891)
December
01
Premiere of Agon That year: 1957, Classical music (Ballet), Igor Stravinsky
04
Birth of Yuzuko Horigome That year: 1957, Classical music, Japanese violinist
05
Death of Evan Gorga That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian tenor (1865-1957) (born in 1865)
07
Birth of Chaya Czernowin That year: 1957, Classical music, Israeli composer and academic
08
Death of Hermann Lowtzky That year: 1957, Classical music, composer (born in 1871)
12
Death of Robert Kurka That year: 1957, Classical music, American musician and composer (born in 1921)
Birth of William Matteuzzi That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian tenor
Death of Maurice Hauchard That year: 1957, Classical music, French violinist, composer and professor (born in 1870)
Birth of Frederick Moyer That year: 1957, Classical music, American musician
15
Death of Juro Tkalčić That year: 1957, Classical music, Croatian cellist and composer (born in 1877)
18
Death of Paul Guillamat That year: 1957, Classical music, French opera singer (1877-1957) (born in 1877)
19
Death of Abolhasan Saba That year: 1957, Classical music, Iranian musician (born in 1902)
Birth of Olaf Bär That year: 1957, Classical music, German opera singer
20
Birth of Artūrs Maskats That year: 1957, Classical music, Latvian composer
21
Death of Eric Coates That year: 1957, Classical music, British composer (born in 1886)
22
Birth of Kyōko Shikata That year: 1957, Classical music, violinist, concertmaster
23
Birth of Frank Lopardo That year: 1957, Classical music, American operatic tenor
24
Birth of Richard Cowan That year: 1957, Classical music, American opera singer (1957-2015) (dead in 2015)
Death of Zoya Lody That year: 1957, Classical music, opera singer, music teacher (born in 1886)
27
Birth of Sylvie Pécot-Douatte That year: 1957, Classical music, performer (dead in 2004)
This was also in 1957
Death of José Pierson That year: 1957, Classical music, Mexican singer (born in 1861) . Birth of Laurie Z That year: 1957, Classical music, pianist, composer, arranger, performer, producer (dead in 2006) . Inception: American Wind Symphony Orchestra That year: 1957, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of David Malis That year: 1957, Classical music, American singer . Inception: Fairfax Symphony Orchestra That year: 1957, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Dallas Opera That year: 1957, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Richmond Symphony Orchestra That year: 1957, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Cong Su That year: 1957, Classical music, Chinese composer . Inception: Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra That year: 1957, Classical music. Birth of Reinhard Brussmann That year: 1957, Classical music, Austrian opera singer . Inception: Chorus of the Chesapeake That year: 1957, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Regina Vicarino That year: 1957, Classical music, American soprano opera singer (born in 1885) . Inception: Danzi Quintet That year: 1957, Classical music (Kingdom of the Netherlands). Birth of Cem Mansur That year: 1957, Classical music, Turkish conductor . Death of Edytha Fleischer That year: 1957, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1898) . Inauguration: National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Moldova That year: 1957, Classical music (Chișinău, Moldova). Death of Clément Lenom That year: 1957, Classical music (born in 1865) . Birth of Silvana Dussmann That year: 1957, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer . Birth of Marcello Lippi That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian singer and opera singer . Birth of Yūko Yoshida That year: 1957, Classical music, Japanese composer . Inception: 101 Strings That year: 1957, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Olivier Chassain That year: 1957, Classical music, French classical guitarist . Inception: Государственный cимфонический оркестр Министерства культуры СССР That year: 1957, Classical music. Death of Théodore Mathieu That year: 1957, Classical music, composer . Birth of Yukio Kitahara That year: 1957, Classical music, conductor . Birth of Morag McLaren That year: 1957, Classical music, British opera singer . Inception: Adventist University of the Philippines Ambassadors That year: 1957, Classical music. Inauguration: Dallas Opera That year: 1957, Classical music (Dallas, United States of America). Birth of Roel Dieltiens That year: 1957, Classical music, Belgian composer and cellist . Birth of Enedina Lloris That year: 1957, Classical music, Valencian soprano . Inception: Figuralchor der Gedächtniskirche Stuttgart That year: 1957, Classical music (Germany). Birth of Dang Ngoc Long That year: 1957, Classical music, Vietnamese composer, guitarist and classical guitarist . Birth of Keith Burstein That year: 1957, Classical music, British composer . Birth of Herwig Pecoraro That year: 1957, Classical music, Austrian opera singer and tenor . Birth of Debra Richtmeyer That year: 1957, Classical music, American musician . Birth of Josep Pons That year: 1957, Classical music, Catalan conductor . Inception: Mongolian Symphony Orchestra That year: 1957, Classical music. Birth of Jason Kao Hwang That year: 1957, Classical music, American musician . Birth of Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle That year: 1957, Classical music, French conductor and composer . Death of Gertrude Ross That year: 1957, Classical music, composer (born in 1889) . Inauguration: Cologne Opera That year: 1957, Classical music (Altstadt-Nord, Germany). Inception: Philharmonie Südwestfalen That year: 1957, Classical music (Germany). Death of Eugène Foveau That year: 1957, Classical music, trumpeter (born in 1886) . Birth of Thomas Piercy That year: 1957, Classical music, American musician . Inauguration: Casals Festival That year: 1957, Classical music (San Juan, United States of America). Birth of Joachim Pliquett That year: 1957, Classical music . Birth of Gail Dubinbaum That year: 1957, Classical music, singer . Birth of Elisabetta Fiorillo That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian singer . Inception: Australian Youth Orchestra That year: 1957, Classical music (Australia). Inception: Philharmonia Chorus That year: 1957, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Alexandre Danilevsky That year: 1957, Classical music, composer . Inception: Bartók String Quartet That year: 1957, Classical music. Birth of Chico Mello That year: 1957, Classical music, Brazilian musician . Birth of Penelope Thorn That year: 1957, Classical music, British singer, opera singer and music educator . Birth of Hilda Paredes That year: 1957, Classical music, Mexican composer . Birth of Mark Stephenson That year: 1957, Classical music, conductor/producer . Birth of Annette Markert That year: 1957, Classical music, German classical singer . Birth of Tom Martinsen That year: 1957, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2019) . Birth of Franz Supper That year: 1957, Classical music, Austrian opera singer . Death of İsmayıl Eloğlu That year: 1957, Classical music, opera singer, singer (born in 1912) . Birth of Jeff Bradetich That year: 1957, Classical music, American classical double-bassist . Birth of Thomas Trotter That year: 1957, Classical music, British concert organist . Birth of Fujiko Ōshima That year: 1957, Classical music, Japanese singer . Birth of Frank Hill That year: 1957, Classical music, composer . Inception: International Symphony Orchestra That year: 1957, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Norbert Täubl That year: 1957, Classical music, clarinetist . Birth of Lan Shui That year: 1957, Classical music, Chinese-American conductor . Birth of Gian Luca Lastraioli That year: 1957, Classical music . Birth of Alain Buet That year: 1957, Classical music, French opera singer . Birth of Buddug Verona James That year: 1957, Classical music, Welsh singer . Inception: Pasadena Boys Choir That year: 1957, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Giuseppe Gioè That year: 1957, Classical music, composer (born in 1890) . Birth of George Vass That year: 1957, Classical music, conductor . Birth of Jeff Cohen That year: 1957, Classical music, American pianist . Death of Alberto de Gorostiaga That year: 1957, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (born in 1880) . Inception: Hamburger Symphoniker That year: 1957, Classical music. Birth of Lisa Vroman That year: 1957, Classical music, American actress . Inception: Chicago Symphony Chorus That year: 1957, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Lamberto Bergamini That year: 1957, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1885) . Birth of Vladimir Ghiaurov That year: 1957, Classical music, Bulgarian conductor . Inauguration: Washington National Opera That year: 1957, Classical music (Washington, D.C., United States of America). Birth of Roberto Paternostro That year: 1957, Classical music, Austrian conductor . Inception: Camerata Zurich That year: 1957, Classical music (Switzerland). Inauguration: National Theatre Mannheim That year: 1957, Classical music (Mannheim, Germany). Death of William Henley That year: 1957, Classical music, English violinist and composer (born in 1874) . Death of Herbert Fryer That year: 1957, Classical music, British pianist, composer and music pedagogue (born in 1877) . Inception: University of Arkansas Schola Cantorum That year: 1957, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Ennio Cominetti That year: 1957, Classical music, composer .
Works (composition or publishing)
- Darius Milhaud (age 65)
- Symphony No. 8, Op. 362, “Rhodanienne” (Work for orchestra)
- La rose des vents, Op. 367 (Ballet)
- Le globe-trotter, Op. 358 (Work for orchestra)
- Les charmes de la vie "Hommage à Watteau", Op. 360 (Work for orchestra)
- Aspen sérénade, Op. 361 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Symphoniette, Op. 363 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 365 (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Ségoviana, Op. 366 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Les charmes de la vie "Hommage à Watteau", Op. 360 (Work for soloist)
- Ecoutez mes enfants, Op. 359 (Song, lied)
- Celle qui n'était plus "Histoire d'une folle", Op. 364 (Film score)
- Francis Poulenc (age 58)
- Elegy, Op. 168 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Laudes de Saint Antoine de Padoue, Opp. 172 (Work for choir)
- Aaron Copland (age 57)
- Arrangement of Piano Variations (Work for orchestra)
- Arrangement of The Tender Land (Work for orchestra)
- The World of Nick Adams (Film score)
- Dmitri Shostakovich (age 51)
- Cultivation: Two Russian Folk Song Arrangements, Op. 104 (Work for choir)
- Eleven Variations on a Theme by Glinka, Op. 104a (Work for soloist)
- Samuel Barber (age 47)
- Vanessa, Op. 32 That year: 1957, Classical music (Opera), published in 1978
- Benjamin Britten (age 44)
- Noye's Fludde, Op. 59 That year: 1957, Classical music (Opera)
- Songs from the Chinese, Op. 58 (Song, lied)
- Iannis Xenakis (age 35)
- Achorripsis (Work for orchestra)
- Pierre Boulez (age 32)
- Third Piano Sonata (Work for soloist)
- Improvisation I from “Le vierge, le vivace et le bel aujourd'hui” (Mallarmé) (Work for choir)
- Improvisation II from “Une dentelle s'abolit” (Mallarmé) (Work for choir)
- Strophes (Work for soloist)
- Le Crépuscule de Yang Koueï-Fei (Electroacoustic music)
- Karlheinz Stockhausen (age 29)
- Gruppen, Op. 6 (Work for orchestra), composed in 1956