1962, from day to day
1962. With other artists, Pau Casals, Igor Stravinsky and Vladimir Horowitz influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Dmitry Khvorostovsky, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Symphony No. 13 in B-flat minor, Op. 113, “Babi-Yar”” de Dmitri Shostakovich, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1962 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 1962.
The year 1962 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
01
Death of Etilmon J. Stark That year: 1962, Classical music, American composer (born in 1867)
Death of Susan Spain-Dunk That year: 1962, Classical music, English composer, conductor and violinist (1880-1962) (born in 1880)
02
Death of Olga Kovaleva That year: 1962, Classical music, Soviet opera singer (born in 1881)
04
Death of Alfons Moortgat That year: 1962, Classical music, composer (born in 1881)
05
Death of Kurt Schröder That year: 1962, Classical music, composer (born in 1888)
Birth of Michal Novenko That year: 1962, Classical music, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Birth of Joseph Louis Monzo That year: 1962, Classical music, composer
08
Birth of Stefan Adams That year: 1962, Classical music, composer
09
Birth of Nicholas Daniel That year: 1962, Classical music, British oboist and conductor
13
Birth of Marco Berti That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian opera singer
14
Birth of Philippe Béran That year: 1962, Classical music, Swiss conductor
Birth of Ottó Kertész That year: 1962, Classical music, cellist born 1962, member of the Keller Quartet
15
Birth of Charlotte Hellekant That year: 1962, Classical music, Swedish actress and mezzo-soprano singer
16
Birth of Adik Abdurakhmanov That year: 1962, Classical music, conductor
17
Birth of Leonhard Leeb That year: 1962, Classical music, Austrian trumpeter, music manager and composer
Death of Stefaniya Zaranek That year: 1962, Classical music, composer (born in 1904)
18
Death of Raymond Moulaert That year: 1962, Classical music, Belgian pianist and musicologist (born in 1875)
Birth of Luis Jaime Cortez That year: 1962, Classical music, Mexican composer
21
Death of Ernst Erich Buder That year: 1962, Classical music, German composer (1896-1962) (born in 1896)
23
Birth of David Arnold That year: 1962, Classical music, British film composer
Death of Farren Soutar That year: 1962, Classical music, British actor (1870-1962) (born in 1870)
24
Birth of Stephen Gould That year: 1962, Classical music, American opera singer (dead in 2023)
25
Death of Reino Volanen That year: 1962, Classical music, Finnish actor (1890-1962) (born in 1890)
26
Death of Fran Lhotka That year: 1962, Classical music, Czech composer (1883-1962) (born in 1883)
Birth of Brent Hakanson That year: 1962, Classical music, composer
27
Birth of Roberto Paci Dalò That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian musician, artist and film director
Birth of Mati Kõrts That year: 1962, Classical music, Estonian opera singer
Birth of André Le Gall That year: 1962, Classical music, composer
28
Birth of Noriko Ogawa That year: 1962, Classical music, Japanese pianist and music educator (1962-)
29
Death of Fritz Kreisler That year: 1962, Classical music, Austrian violinist and composer (1875-1962) (born in 1875)
Birth of Radovan Vlatković That year: 1962, Classical music, Croatian musician
February
01
Birth of Masahito Osada That year: 1962, Classical music, conductor
02
Birth of Ivan Ženatý That year: 1962, Classical music, Czech violinist and music educator
Death of Nadiya Novospaska That year: 1962, Classical music, Ukrainian opera singer (1877-1962) (born in 1877)
03
Birth of Vladimir Lande That year: 1962, Classical music, conductor, oboist
05
Death of Jacques Ibert That year: 1962, Classical music, French composer (born in 1890)
Death of Ricard Lamote de Grignon That year: 1962, Classical music, Catalan Spanish composer and conductor (1899-1962) (born in 1899)
07
Birth of David Haladjian That year: 1962, Classical music, Armenian composer and conductor
Birth of Sebastian Krause That year: 1962, Classical music, composer, performer
09
Death of Harriet Ware That year: 1962, Classical music, American composer (born in 1877)
11
Death of Arthur Bergh That year: 1962, Classical music, American composer (1882-1962) (born in 1882)
12
Birth of Francesco Anile That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian opera singer
16
Birth of Patrick Davin That year: 1962, Classical music, Belgian conductor (1962-2020) (dead in 2020)
17
Death of Bruno Walter That year: 1962, Classical music, German-born conductor, pianist, and composer (1876-1962) (born in 1876)
Death of Arne Oldberg That year: 1962, Classical music, American pianist and composer (born in 1874)
18
Birth of Albert Guinovart i Mingacho That year: 1962, Classical music, Catalan composer and pianist
Birth of Marianne James That year: 1962, Classical music, French singer and actress
19
Death of Albert Israel Elkus That year: 1962, Classical music, composer (born in 1884)
20
Birth of Emile Naoumoff That year: 1962, Classical music, Bulgarian musician
Birth of Iraida Yusupova That year: 1962, Classical music, Russian composer
22
Birth of Olivier Latry That year: 1962, Classical music, French musician
Death of Knud Asbjørn Wieth-Knudsen That year: 1962, Classical music, Danish writer (born in 1878)
23
Birth of József Mukk That year: 1962, Classical music, (1962–) opera singer
25
Birth of Michael Stenov That year: 1962, Classical music, Austrian composer
Death of Oreste Luppi That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian bass and opera singer (born in 1870)
26
Death of Maja Strozzi-Pečić That year: 1962, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1882)
27
Birth of Marcelo Álvarez That year: 1962, Classical music, Argentine tenor
March
01
Birth of Galina Gorchakova That year: 1962, Classical music, Russian singer
Death of Aleksandrs Kortāns That year: 1962, Classical music, Latvian opera singer (1897-1962) (born in 1897)
04
Death of Zdeněk Chalabala That year: 1962, Classical music, Czech dirigent and musician (born in 1899)
Death of Luba Mirella That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian coloratura soprano (born in 1896)
Birth of John Young That year: 1962, Classical music, electroacoustic music composer from New Zealand
05
Death of Ján Baran That year: 1962, Classical music, composer, civil servant (born in 1918)
06
Birth of Laurence Equilbey That year: 1962, Classical music, French conductor
Birth of Noëmi Nadelmann That year: 1962, Classical music, Swiss operatic soprano
Birth of Ibolya Verebics That year: 1962, Classical music, singer
12
Death of Anatoliy Svyechnikov That year: 1962, Classical music, Soviet and Ukrainian composer (1908-1962) (born in 1908)
14
Death of Norman Coke-Jephcott That year: 1962, Classical music, British composer (1893-1962) (born in 1893)
15
Birth of Marat Bisengaliev That year: 1962, Classical music, Kazakhstani musician
19
Death of Mary Cardwell Dawson That year: 1962, Classical music, American opera singer (1894-1962) (born in 1894)
20
Birth of Stephen McKeon That year: 1962, Classical music, Irish composer
23
Death of Rezső Lavotta That year: 1962, Classical music, Hungarian composer, conductor, music historian and librarian (1876–1962) (born in 1876)
Birth of Pascal Picard That year: 1962, Classical music, composer
24
Birth of Angèle Dubeau That year: 1962, Classical music, Canadian violinist
26
Death of Cyrillus Kreek That year: 1962, Classical music, Estonian composer (born in 1889)
27
Birth of Florentine Mulsant That year: 1962, Classical music, French composer
28
Birth of Jorge Pepi Alós That year: 1962, Classical music, Argentinian music educator, composer and pianist
Birth of Marko Farion That year: 1962, Classical music, Марко Дмитрович Фаріон - Bandurist, Bass soloist, dentist
31
Birth of Konstantia Gourzi That year: 1962, Classical music, Greek composer
April
02
Death of Emmy Neiendorff That year: 1962, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1888)
03
Death of Manolis Kalomiris That year: 1962, Classical music, Greek composer (1883-1962) (born in 1883)
Death of Grigol Kiladze That year: 1962, Classical music, Soviet conductor and composer (1902-1962) (born in 1902)
Birth of Mariko Senju That year: 1962, Classical music, Japanese violinist (1962-)
06
Death of Carlo Giorgio Garofalo That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian musician (born in 1886)
09
Birth of Daniel Pezzotti That year: 1962, Classical music, Swiss cellist (1962-2017) (dead in 2017)
12
Birth of Cosimo Damiano Lanza That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian classical pianist
17
Birth of Shizuka Nakamura That year: 1962, Classical music, Japanese violinist
Birth of Dmitry Vdovin That year: 1962, Classical music, music teacher, opera singer
20
Birth of Pille Lill That year: 1962, Classical music, Estonian opera singer
21
Inauguration: Opera House That year: 1962, Classical music (Seattle, United States of America)
28
Birth of Lyne Fortin That year: 1962, Classical music, Canadian singer
Death of George Coutts That year: 1962, Classical music, composer (born in 1888)
29
Death of Armande de Polignac That year: 1962, Classical music, composer (1876-1962) (born in 1876)
May
05
Birth of Kaoru Wada That year: 1962, Classical music, Japanese composer
06
Birth of James Lisney That year: 1962, Classical music, British classical pianist
07
Death of Ladislav Mráz That year: 1962, Classical music, Czech singer (1923-1962) (born in 1923)
11
Birth of Emmanuelle Haïm That year: 1962, Classical music, French musician
Birth of Johanna Nurmimaa That year: 1962, Classical music, Finnish actress
15
Death of Enn Raa That year: 1962, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1910)
16
Birth of Graciela Araya That year: 1962, Classical music, singer
20
Birth of Sergei Stadler That year: 1962, Classical music, Soviet and Russian violinist, conductor, educator
21
Death of Katharine Lucke That year: 1962, Classical music, American composer and music educator (born in 1875)
22
Birth of Bo Skovhus That year: 1962, Classical music, Danish opera singer
23
Birth of Graeme Danby That year: 1962, Classical music, opera singer
24
Death of Cloe Elmo That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian operatic contralto (1910-1962) (born in 1910)
Birth of Haruyoshi Nogawa That year: 1962, Classical music, Japanese composer
27
Death of Egon Petri That year: 1962, Classical music, Dutch musician (1881-1962) (born in 1881)
30
Premiere of War Requiem, Op. 66 That year: 1962, Classical music (Work for choir), Benjamin Britten
Birth of Eugene Asti That year: 1962, Classical music, performer
Death of Max Donner That year: 1962, Classical music, composer (born in 1884)
31
Death of Eduard Toldrà That year: 1962, Classical music, Music conductor and composer (1895-1962) (born in 1895)
June
01
Death of Grigoriy Maksimovitsj Grigorasjvili That year: 1962, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1905-1962) (born in 1905)
08
Birth of Piroska Pándy That year: 1962, Classical music, Hungarian female opera singer
Birth of Sachio Fujioka That year: 1962, Classical music, Japanese conductor
09
Birth of Nahim Marun That year: 1962, Classical music, Brazilian Classical Pianist
11
Birth of Ernest o Martínez Izquierdo That year: 1962, Classical music, Spanish-Catalan conductor and composer
Birth of Olga Nazaykinskaya That year: 1962, Classical music, composer
12
Death of John Ireland That year: 1962, Classical music, British composer and teacher of music (1879-1962) (born in 1879)
13
Death of Eugene Aynsley Goossens That year: 1962, Classical music, English conductor and composer (1893-1962) (born in 1893)
14
Premiere of The Flood That year: 1962, Classical music (Opera), Igor Stravinsky
15
Death of Alfred Cortot That year: 1962, Classical music, Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor (born in 1877)
Birth of Andrea Rost That year: 1962, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer
18
Death of Volkmar Andreae That year: 1962, Classical music, Swiss composer and conductor (1879-1962) (born in 1879)
19
Death of Jan Adamus That year: 1962, Classical music, Polish historian (born in 1896)
22
Birth of Eva Ingolf That year: 1962, Classical music, Icelandic musician
23
Death of Richard Rößler That year: 1962, Classical music, German pianist (1880-1962) (born in 1880)
24
Death of Volfgangs Dārziņš That year: 1962, Classical music, Latvian composer (born in 1906)
29
Death of Rodolphe Mathieu That year: 1962, Classical music, Canadian musician (born in 1890)
July
01
Birth of Franz-Josef Selig That year: 1962, Classical music, German singer and opera singer
02
Death of Ott Raukas That year: 1962, Classical music, Estonian opera singer (born in 1911)
06
Birth of Vilija Mozūraitytė That year: 1962, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer
08
Death of Gabriella Besanzoni That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian singer (1890-1962) (born in 1890)
Death of Kan’ichi Shimofusa That year: 1962, Classical music, Japanese composer (born in 1898)
11
Death of René Maison That year: 1962, Classical music, Belgian opera singer (born in 1895)
17
Birth of Jonas Degerfeldt That year: 1962, Classical music, Swedish Operasinger
18
Death of Alfredo Sangiorgi That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1894)
20
Birth of Kristine Jepson That year: 1962, Classical music, singer (1962-2017) (dead in 2017)
21
Death of Martha Blech-Frank That year: 1962, Classical music, German opera singer (1871-1962) (born in 1871)
22
Birth of Eva Bohmová That year: 1962, Classical music, opera singer
23
Birth of Alain Lefèvre That year: 1962, Classical music, French Canadian pianist and composer
25
Death of Christie MacDonald That year: 1962, Classical music, Canadian opera singer and stage actor (born in 1875)
Birth of Yury Vlasenko That year: 1962, Classical music, musician (dead in 2012)
26
Birth of Stefano Gervasoni That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian composer
Birth of Michael F. Williams That year: 1962, Classical music, New Zealand composer and academic
27
Death of František Korte That year: 1962, Classical music, Czech composer and choirmaster (born in 1895)
28
Death of Franz Konwitschny That year: 1962, Classical music, German conductor (1901-1962) (born in 1901)
Birth of Pierre-Alain Volondat That year: 1962, Classical music, French pianist
29
Death of Leonardo de De Lorenzo That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian flautist and music educator (born in 1875)
30
Death of Solomon Rosowsky That year: 1962, Classical music, Latvian composer (born in 1878)
31
Birth of Jan Willem de Vriend That year: 1962, Classical music, Dutch conductor
August
02
Death of Stefan Belina-Skupiewski That year: 1962, Classical music, Polish educationist and singer (1885-1962) (born in 1885)
03
Birth of Zsuzsa Kalocsai That year: 1962, Classical music, Hungarian actress
05
Death of Teodoro Ballo Tena That year: 1962, Classical music, Spanish conductor (1866-1962) (born in 1866)
16
Birth of Krassimira Stoyanova That year: 1962, Classical music, opera singer
17
Birth of Dariusz Stachura That year: 1962, Classical music, opera singer
23
Death of Irving Fine That year: 1962, Classical music, American composer (1914-1962) (born in 1914)
24
Death of Henry Ley That year: 1962, Classical music, English organist, composer and music teacher (1887-1962) (born in 1887)
27
Death of Eman Hlinomaz That year: 1962, Classical music, composer, teacher, choir director (born in 1889)
28
Birth of Marine Deinyan That year: 1962, Classical music, Armenian opera singer
September
02
Death of Josef Machoň That year: 1962, Classical music, Czech composer and choirmaster (born in 1880)
06
Death of Hanns Eisler That year: 1962, Classical music, Austrian composer (1898–1962) (born in 1898)
Death of Dermot Troy That year: 1962, Classical music, Irish opera singer (born in 1927)
08
Birth of Éric Bellocq That year: 1962, Classical music, French musician
12
Birth of Philippe Cassard That year: 1962, Classical music, French pianist
Death of Mimi Hviid That year: 1962, Classical music, opera singer, music teacher (born in 1874)
14
Death of Marcel Delannoy That year: 1962, Classical music, French composer (born in 1898)
15
Birth of Juha Nikkola That year: 1962, Classical music, conductor (dead in 2009)
23
Premiere of Connotations That year: 1962, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Aaron Copland
25
Birth of Pieter Wispelwey That year: 1962, Classical music, Dutch cellist
Birth of Michéal Castaldo That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian-born singer
28
Birth of Manuela Trasobares That year: 1962, Classical music, Spanish singer
October
01
Death of Nicolino Milano That year: 1962, Classical music, Brazilian opera composer (born in 1876)
02
Birth of Verónica Villarroel That year: 1962, Classical music, Chilean soprano singer
Birth of Susanne Rydén That year: 1962, Classical music, Swedish soprano
04
Birth of Marc Minkowski That year: 1962, Classical music, French conductor of classical music
07
Birth of Aleksandar Krunev That year: 1962, Classical music, Bulgarian opera singer
08
Birth of Michael Abels That year: 1962, Classical music, American composer
Birth of Xavier Albertí i Gallart That year: 1962, Classical music, Spanish theatre director and composer
10
Birth of Tomas Ladiga That year: 1962, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth of Liliana Nikiteanu That year: 1962, Classical music, Romanian opera singer (1962-)
Birth of Christoph Homberger That year: 1962, Classical music, Swiss singer
14
Death of Jules Bentz That year: 1962, Classical music, French composer (born in 1873)
15
Death of Joseph Noyon That year: 1962, Classical music, French composer of religious music and organist (born in 1888)
16
Birth of Dmitry Khvorostovsky That year: 1962, Classical music, Russian operatic baritone (1962-2017) (dead in 2017)
17
Birth of Jean-Efflam Bavouzet That year: 1962, Classical music, French classical pianist
Birth of Paul Neubauer That year: 1962, Classical music, American violist and music pedagogue
20
Birth of Yumino Toyoda That year: 1962, Classical music, Classical musician
Death of Franco Beval That year: 1962, Classical music, Polish singer (born in 1904)
21
Death of Karl Elmendorff That year: 1962, Classical music, German conductor (born in 1891)
Birth of Fredrik Sixten That year: 1962, Classical music, Swedish musician
22
Death of Samuil Feinberg That year: 1962, Classical music, Russian pianist and composer (born in 1890)
Death of Vanni Marcoux That year: 1962, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1877)
Birth of Tim McAllister That year: 1962, Classical music, American musician
24
Birth of Giovanni Sollima That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian musician
26
Death of Sakae Araki That year: 1962, Classical music, Japanese songwriter (born in 1924)
27
Birth of Pedro Javier González That year: 1962, Classical music, guitarist
28
Death of Franz Sauer That year: 1962, Classical music, Austrian organist (1894–1962) (born in 1894)
29
Death of Siegfried Salomon That year: 1962, Classical music, Danish composer and violinist (1885–1962) (born in 1885)
30
Birth of Caroline Casadesus That year: 1962, Classical music, French opera singer
Birth of Krister St. Hill That year: 1962, Classical music, Swedish actor
Birth of Konstantin Khristov That year: 1962, Classical music, opera singer
31
Birth of Salvador Martínez García That year: 1962, Classical music, composer
November
01
Death of Wintter Watts That year: 1962, Classical music, American composer (born in 1884)
02
Birth of Mireille Delunsch That year: 1962, Classical music, French opera soprano
Death of Felice Lattuada That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1882)
03
Birth of Mark Janicello That year: 1962, Classical music, American musician, actor, painter and author
Death of Marjorie Fulton That year: 1962, Classical music, American concert violinist (1909–1962) (born in 1909)
Birth of Juremir Vieira That year: 1962, Classical music, Brazilian singer
04
Birth of Arvo Volmer That year: 1962, Classical music, Estonian conductor
Death of Étienne Billot That year: 1962, Classical music, French singer (born in 1879)
08
Birth of Diana Arismendi That year: 1962, Classical music, Venezuelan composer
Death of Esperanza Iris That year: 1962, Classical music, Mexican singer (born in 1888)
11
Birth of Ildikó Raimondi That year: 1962, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer
15
Death of Toscha Seidel That year: 1962, Classical music, Russian-American musician (born in 1899)
17
Birth of Torleif Thedéen That year: 1962, Classical music, Swedish cellist
18
Death of Mykola Andriyovych Chasty That year: 1962, Classical music, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1905-1962) (born in 1905)
19
Death of Clara Clemens That year: 1962, Classical music, American opera singer; daughter of Mark Twain (born in 1874)
22
Birth of Sumi Jo That year: 1962, Classical music, South Korean operatic soprano
23
Death of Yakov Stollyar That year: 1962, Classical music, Soviet composer (1890-1962) (born in 1890)
25
Birth of Diana López Moyal That year: 1962, Classical music, Cuban flautist
28
Birth of Kinue Aota That year: 1962, Classical music, Japanese organist
29
Birth of Petra Lang That year: 1962, Classical music, German mezzo-soprano
December
01
Birth of Eric Huchet That year: 1962, Classical music, French singer
02
Birth of Galina Grigoryeva That year: 1962, Classical music, Ukrainian-Estonian composer
Death of Nikolai Anosov That year: 1962, Classical music, Conductor of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra (born in 1900)
03
Birth of Sylvia Constantinidis That year: 1962, Classical music, Venezuelan-American pianist, composer, and conductor
04
Birth of Jiří Rajniš That year: 1962, Classical music, opera singer
05
Birth of José Cura That year: 1962, Classical music, Argentine-Spanish operatic tenor, conductor, director, scenographer and photographer
06
Birth of Ludmila Vernerová That year: 1962, Classical music, (1962-) opera singer
Birth of Károly Mocsári That year: 1962, Classical music, pianist
07
Death of Kirsten Flagstad That year: 1962, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer (1895-1962) (born in 1895)
Birth of Riikka Hakola That year: 1962, Classical music, Finnish soprano
09
Death of Edmond Chabot That year: 1962, Classical music, French organist and composer (1874-1962) (born in 1874)
10
Death of Andy Sannella That year: 1962, Classical music, American musician (1900-1962) (born in 1900)
Birth of Philippe Aïche That year: 1962, Classical music, French violinist (dead in 2022)
11
Death of Hanna Allin That year: 1962, Classical music, Danish opera singer (born in 1916)
14
Death of Nazzareno de De Angelis That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1881)
17
Death of Richard Keys Biggs That year: 1962, Classical music, composer (born in 1886)
18
Premiere of Symphony No. 13 in B-flat minor, Op. 113, “Babi-Yar” That year: 1962, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Dmitri Shostakovich
21
Death of Carsten Woll That year: 1962, Classical music, American singer (born in 1885)
23
Birth of Magdalena lena Amenábar Folch That year: 1962, Classical music, academic, opera singer
25
Birth of Jonathan Nott That year: 1962, Classical music, British conductor
Birth of Tamara Hiskia That year: 1962, Classical music, composer
Death of Dwight Anderson That year: 1962, Classical music, composer (born in 1896)
26
Death of Harry Carroll That year: 1962, Classical music, American songwriter, pianist and composer (born in 1892)
28
Birth of Niel van der Watt That year: 1962, Classical music, South African composer
29
Death of Hans Rosbaud That year: 1962, Classical music, Austrian conductor (born in 1895)
30
Birth of Paavo Järvi That year: 1962, Classical music, Estonian conductor
31
Birth of Jennifer Higdon That year: 1962, Classical music, American composer
Death of Bella Alten That year: 1962, Classical music, Polish soprano (1877-1962) (born in 1877)
This was also in 1962
Birth of Janusz Ratajczak That year: 1962, Classical music, Polish opera singer (tenor) and teacher . Birth of Jeffrey Black That year: 1962, Classical music, Australian opera singer . Death of Esther Kahn That year: 1962, Classical music, composer (born in 1877) . Birth of Paul Stetsenko That year: 1962, Classical music, American musician . Birth of Ralf Popken That year: 1962, Classical music, German opera singer . Birth of Marc Piollet That year: 1962, Classical music, French conductor . Inception: Juneau Symphony That year: 1962, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Ramon Ferrés i Musolas That year: 1962, Classical music, Spanish composer and conductor (1878-1962) (born in 1878) . Death of Paula Maria Lizell That year: 1962, Classical music, Swedish actress (born in 1873) . Birth of Matthias Kirschnereit That year: 1962, Classical music, German pianist . Inception: Children's Orchestra Society That year: 1962, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: The Young Americans That year: 1962, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Walther Meyer-Radon That year: 1962, Classical music (born in 1886) . Birth of Alessandro De Marchi That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian conductor . Inception: Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra That year: 1962, Classical music (Bulgaria). Birth of Mark Adamo That year: 1962, Classical music, American composer and librettist (born 1962) . Birth of James Sommerville That year: 1962, Classical music, Canadian musician . Inception: University of the Philippines Concert Chorus That year: 1962, Classical music. Birth of Tyrone Paterson That year: 1962, Classical music, Canadian conductor and vocal coach . Birth of Birgit Beer That year: 1962, Classical music, German singer and opera singer . Death of Celia Torrá That year: 1962, Classical music, composer (born in 1884) . Inception: Christophorus-Kantorei Altensteig That year: 1962, Classical music. Birth of James Gardner That year: 1962, Classical music, New Zealand musician (1962-) . Birth of Nicholas Kok That year: 1962, Classical music, conductor . Birth of Gyula Stuller That year: 1962, Classical music, Hungarian violinist . Birth of Ian Belsey That year: 1962, Classical music, British baritone . Inception: The Schütz Choir of London That year: 1962, Classical music. Inception: Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra That year: 1962, Classical music (Canada). Birth of Juri Batukov That year: 1962, Classical music, Russian singer and opera singer . Birth of Thomas Bloch That year: 1962, Classical music, French musician . Birth of Rosa Mannion That year: 1962, Classical music, British operatic soprano (born 1962) . Inauguration: Stour Music Festival That year: 1962, Classical music (Ashford, United Kingdom). Inauguration: David Geffen Hall That year: 1962, Classical music (Upper West Side, United States of America). Inauguration: Joburg Theatre That year: 1962, Classical music (Johannesburg, South Africa). Inception: Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra That year: 1962, Classical music (Japan). Birth of Agathe Martel That year: 1962, Classical music, Canadian singer . Birth of Alexander Kaloian That year: 1962, Classical music, composer . Inception: Quinteto Villa-Lobos That year: 1962, Classical music (Brazil). Birth of Joan Enric Lluna That year: 1962, Classical music, spanish clarinetist . Birth of Joris Van Den Hauwe That year: 1962, Classical music, Belgian musician . Birth of Andrew Glover That year: 1962, Classical music, composer . Death of Erik W. G. Leidzén That year: 1962, Classical music, American composer born in Sweden (born in 1894) . Birth of Thomas Hummel That year: 1962, Classical music, German musician and computer scientist . Inception: Anchorage Opera That year: 1962, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Grand Teton Music Festival That year: 1962, Classical music (Jackson Hole, United States of America). Inception: St.-Martins-Chorknaben Biberach That year: 1962, Classical music. Birth of Michael Collins That year: 1962, Classical music, British musical artist (born 1962) . Birth of Ferdinand Seiler That year: 1962, Classical music, German singer and opera singer . Inauguration: Festival international Jean-Sébastien Bach de Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse That year: 1962, Classical music (Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse, France). Birth of Sören Lillkung That year: 1962, Classical music, choir director, opera singer . Birth of Leonie Holmes That year: 1962, Classical music, composer . Birth of Yovtcho Petrov That year: 1962, Classical music, Bulgarian conductor . Birth of Erich Plüss That year: 1962, Classical music, composer . Birth of Jozef van Wissem That year: 1962, Classical music, Dutch musician . Birth of Marilyn Mims That year: 1962, Classical music, American operatic soprano (born 1954) . Birth of Carol Williams That year: 1962, Classical music, British organist . Birth of Pär Lindskog That year: 1962, Classical music, opera singer . Birth of Achim Kleinlein That year: 1962, Classical music, German singer . Inception: The Group for Contemporary Music That year: 1962, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Slobodan Cvetičanin That year: 1962, Classical music, opera singer . Inception: American Symphony Orchestra That year: 1962, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Les Percussions de Strasbourg That year: 1962, Classical music (France). Birth of Andreas Haefliger That year: 1962, Classical music, Swiss musician . Inception: Gulbenkian Orchestra That year: 1962, Classical music (Portugal). Birth of Roger Argente That year: 1962, Classical music, British bass trombonist . Birth of Johannes Martin Kränzle That year: 1962, Classical music, German singer and opera singer . Inception: Annapolis Symphony Orchestra That year: 1962, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Hugo Mallet That year: 1962, Classical music, British singer and opera singer . Birth of Richard Watkins That year: 1962, Classical music, British conductor and horn player . Death of Şükrü Tunar That year: 1962, Classical music, Turkish musician (born in 1907) . Birth of Julian Reynolds That year: 1962, Classical music, musician, conductor . Birth of Marco Lazzara That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian opera singer . Inception: Münchner Bachsolisten That year: 1962, Classical music. Birth of Pascal Nemirovski That year: 1962, Classical music, French musician . Birth of Gari Glaysher That year: 1962, Classical music, opera singer . Inception: Houston Boychoir That year: 1962, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra That year: 1962, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Musiques Nouvelles That year: 1962, Classical music (Belgium). Inception: Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet That year: 1962, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Victoria State Opera That year: 1962, Classical music (Australia). Birth of Angela Brown That year: 1962, Classical music, American opera singer . Birth of Florent Jodelet That year: 1962, Classical music . Death of Neveser Kökdeş That year: 1962, Classical music, Turkish composer (born in 1904) . Birth of Seng-Hyoun Ko That year: 1962, Classical music, South Korean opera singer and singer . Death of Florence Turner-Maley That year: 1962, Classical music, composer (born in 1871) . Birth of Carl Tanner That year: 1962, Classical music, American opera singer . Death of Petras Dargis That year: 1962, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (born in 1907) . Inception: Delmé Quartet That year: 1962, Classical music. Birth of Cara O'Sullivan That year: 1962, Classical music, Irish singer (dead in 2021) . Inception: Schiersteiner Kantorei That year: 1962, Classical music. Death of Bernard Hamblen That year: 1962, Classical music, composer (born in 1877) . Birth of Alan Bennett That year: 1962, Classical music, American singer . Birth of Peter Edelmann That year: 1962, Classical music, Austrian opera singer . Birth of Dmitry Yablonsky That year: 1962, Classical music, Russian cellist . Inauguration: Opera Saratoga That year: 1962, Classical music (Saratoga Springs, United States of America). Birth of Annamária Kovács That year: 1962, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer . Death of Joan Nadal i Martínez That year: 1962, Classical music, Spanish tenor (1881-1962) (born in 1881) . Inception: Scottish Opera That year: 1962, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Massimo Zanetti That year: 1962, Classical music, Italian conductor . Inauguration: Rouen Opera House That year: 1962, Classical music (Rouen, France).
Works (composition or publishing)
- Igor Stravinsky (age 80)
- Anthem (Work for choir)
- Darius Milhaud (age 70)
- Invocation à l'ange Raphaël, Op. 395 (Work for choir)
- Ouverture philharmonique, Op. 397 (Work for orchestra)
- A Frenchman in New York, Op. 399 (Work for orchestra)
- Fanfare for brass ensemble, Op. 396 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Fanfare for 2 trumpets and trombone, Op. 400 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Fanfare "150 mesures pour les 150 ans de la maison Heugel", Op. 400 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Suite de quatrains, Op. 398 (Song, lied)
- Carl Orff (age 67)
- Ein Sommernachtstraum (Opera)
- Francis Poulenc (age 63)
- Sonata for clarinet and piano, Op. 184 That year: 1962, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Oboe Sonata, Op. 185 That year: 1962, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Fancy, Op. 174 (Song, lied)
- Aaron Copland (age 62)
- Down a Country Lane (Work for soloist)
- Dmitri Shostakovich (age 56)
- 2 Choruses, Opp. 124 (Work for choir)
- Cheryomushki, Op. 105a (Film score)
- The Lady and the Hooligan (Ballet)
- Samuel Barber (age 52)
- Piano Concerto, Op. 38 That year: 1962, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Andromache’s Farewell, Op. 39 (Song, lied)
- Benjamin Britten (age 49)
- Psalm CL (150), Op. 67 (Work for choir)
- A Hymn of St Columba (Work for choir)
- Iannis Xenakis (age 40)
- Stratégie (Work for orchestra)
- ST/48 (Work for orchestra)
- Polla ta dhina (Work for choir)
- ST/4 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- ST/10 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Amorsima-Morsima (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Atrées (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Bohor (Electroacoustic music)
- Pierre Boulez (age 37)
- Pli selon pli portrait de Mallarmé (Work for choir)
- Improvisation I from “Le vierge, le vivace et le bel aujourd'hui” (Mallarmé), “Grande Version” (Work for choir)
- Tombeau (Work for choir)