1970, from day to day
1970. With other artists, Aram Khachaturian, John Cage and Benjamin Britten influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Yann Tiersen, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Owen Wingrave, Op. 85” de Benjamin Britten, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1970 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 1970.
The year 1970 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
02
Birth of Karen Kamensek That year: 1970, Classical music, American conductor
Death of Piotr Rytel That year: 1970, Classical music, Polish composer and music educator (born in 1884)
05
Death of Robert Gerhard That year: 1970, Classical music, Catalan composer and musical scholar and writer (born in 1896)
Birth of Samir Odeh-Tamimi That year: 1970, Classical music, Israeli composer
Death of Albin Swoboda, Jr. That year: 1970, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1883)
06
Birth of Hibla Gerzmava That year: 1970, Classical music, Abkhazian soprano
Death of Franjo Schiffrer That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer, concert singer, voice teacher (born in 1897)
07
Birth of Graziella Concas That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian musician
Birth of Matthias Rexroth That year: 1970, Classical music, German singer
Death of Caroline Hatchard That year: 1970, Classical music, British soprano, musical theatre and opera singer (1883-1970) (born in 1883)
08
Death of Jani Christou That year: 1970, Classical music, Greek musician (born in 1926)
11
Birth of Joy Nilo That year: 1970, Classical music, Filipino musician
12
Birth of Seikyo Kim That year: 1970, Classical music, conductor
13
Birth of Pavel Berman That year: 1970, Classical music, violinist and conductor of Russian origin, laureate of international competitions
14
Birth of Fazıl Say That year: 1970, Classical music, Turkish pianist and composer
15
Death of Vytautas Bacevičius That year: 1970, Classical music, Lithuanian composers (1905-1970) (born in 1905)
Birth of Sine Bundgaard That year: 1970, Classical music, Danish opera singer
17
Death of Kathryn Meisle That year: 1970, Classical music, American operatic contralto (1899-1970) (born in 1899)
18
Birth of Víctor Carbajo That year: 1970, Classical music, composer
19
Birth of Iiro Rantala That year: 1970, Classical music, Finnish jazz pianist, composer and entertainer
Death of Eduard De Decker That year: 1970, Classical music, Belgian opera singer (1904-1970) (born in 1904)
Death of Mikhail Vetrov That year: 1970, Classical music, musician (born in 1908)
21
Death of Jane Bathori That year: 1970, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1877)
23
Birth of Yōko Hasegawa That year: 1970, Classical music, Japanese cellist
27
Birth of Emmanuel Pahud That year: 1970, Classical music, Swiss flautist
29
Birth of Dmitry Malikov That year: 1970, Classical music, Russian singer
30
Death of Toni Weiler That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1894)
February
02
Death of Jaroslav Vogel That year: 1970, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer, pianist and organist (born in 1894)
Death of Dave Franklin That year: 1970, Classical music, American songwriter and pianist (born in 1895)
03
Birth of Steven Spooner That year: 1970, Classical music, American pianist
07
Birth of Christopher Maltman That year: 1970, Classical music, British operatic baritone
Death of Božena Kacerovská That year: 1970, Classical music, Czech opera singer (born in 1880)
08
Birth of Lotta Wennäkoski That year: 1970, Classical music, Finnish composer
10
Birth of Axel Kober That year: 1970, Classical music, German music director and conductor
Birth of Sandro Ivo Bartoli That year: 1970, Classical music, Concert pianist
11
Death of Emil Ábrányi That year: 1970, Classical music, Composer, conductor, director (1882-1970) (born in 1882)
12
Death of André Souris That year: 1970, Classical music, BElgian composer (born in 1899)
Birth of Anthony Dean Griffey That year: 1970, Classical music, American opera singer
Death of Andrea Mongelli That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian singer (born in 1901)
Birth of Sergey Toptygin That year: 1970, Classical music, Russian opera singer
19
Death of Edmund Arbuckle Burke That year: 1970, Classical music, Canadian American opera singer (1876-1970) (born in 1876)
Death of Pavel Ludikar That year: 1970, Classical music, Czech opera singer (born in 1882)
Birth of Omar Caputi That year: 1970, Classical music, composer
20
Death of Albert Louis Wolff That year: 1970, Classical music, French conductor and composer (1884-1970) (born in 1884)
Death of Marta Krásová That year: 1970, Classical music, Czech actress and opera singer (born in 1901)
25
Death of Adalgisa Giana That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian operatic soprano (1885-1970) (born in 1885)
26
Birth of Linda Brava That year: 1970, Classical music, Finnish musician and actor
27
Birth of Patricia Petibon That year: 1970, Classical music, singer
March
01
Death of Sven Nilsson That year: 1970, Classical music, Swedish actor (born in 1898)
02
Birth of German Yukavsky That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer
04
Birth of Izabela Kopeć That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer
06
Death of Daniel Vigneau That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1881)
08
Birth of Zoltán Nyári That year: 1970, Classical music, (1970-) opera singer, actor
10
Birth of Michel van der Aa That year: 1970, Classical music, Dutch composer
Birth of Armands Strazds That year: 1970, Classical music, Latvian composer
14
Birth of Hiromi Ōmura That year: 1970, Classical music, Japanese opera singer
17
Death of Max Meili That year: 1970, Classical music, Swiss tenor (1899-1970) (born in 1899)
20
Death of Walter Bricht That year: 1970, Classical music, Austrian musician (1904-1970) (born in 1904)
Death of Grete Merrem-Nikisch That year: 1970, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1887-1970) (born in 1887)
23
Birth of Melissa Errico That year: 1970, Classical music, American actress, songwriter and singer
25
Birth of Valentina Lisitsa That year: 1970, Classical music, Ukrainian-American classical pianist
27
Birth of Torodd Wigum That year: 1970, Classical music, conductor
30
Birth of Ricardo Bernal That year: 1970, Classical music, Mexican opera singer
31
Birth of Éric Teruel That year: 1970, Classical music, French pianist
Also in March
Birth of Mauricio Vallina That year: 1970, Classical music, Cuban pianist .
April
01
Birth of Nicholas O'Neill That year: 1970, Classical music, English musician
04
Birth of Martina Serafin That year: 1970, Classical music, Austrian opera singer and soprano
Birth of Irmgard Vilsmaier That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer
06
Birth of Vincent Pavesi That year: 1970, Classical music, performing artist, opera singer (dead in 2019)
07
Birth of Leif Ove Andsnes That year: 1970, Classical music, Norwegian pianist
09
Death of Cobina Wright That year: 1970, Classical music, American actress (1887-1970) (born in 1887)
10
Death of Giovanni Malipiero That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1906-1970) (born in 1906)
11
Death of Victor Desautels That year: 1970, Classical music, Canadian opera singer (1893-1970) (born in 1893)
12
Death of Kerstin Thorborg That year: 1970, Classical music, Swedish operatic contralto (1896-1970) (born in 1896)
13
Birth of Esteban Benzecry That year: 1970, Classical music, Argentine composer
Birth of György Vashegyi That year: 1970, Classical music, Hungarian conductor, harpsichordist and specialist in Early Music
14
Birth of Marco Ferrarini That year: 1970, Classical music, composer
19
Death of Rosl Schwaiger That year: 1970, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer (1918-1970) (born in 1918)
22
Birth of Tomomi Nishimoto That year: 1970, Classical music, Music conductor
24
Death of Adriana Guerrini That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1907)
26
Birth of Eva-Maria Westbroek That year: 1970, Classical music, Dutch opera singer
Birth of Stephen Salters That year: 1970, Classical music, American singer and opera singer
Death of Carlota Dahmen That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1884)
29
Birth of Robert Paterson That year: 1970, Classical music, American composer and percussionist
Birth of Robert A. Baker That year: 1970, Classical music, composer
May
05
Birth of Guillaume Connesson That year: 1970, Classical music, French composer
06
Death of Salomėja Staniulytė That year: 1970, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (1899-1970) (born in 1899)
08
Death of Adolf Harbich That year: 1970, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1887-1970) (born in 1887)
09
Birth of Brian Stenger Poulsen That year: 1970, Classical music, composer
10
Birth of Gabriela Montero That year: 1970, Classical music, Venezuelan musician
11
Birth of Irina Bossini That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 2018)
13
Death of Émile Colonne That year: 1970, Classical music, French singer (born in 1885)
14
Birth of Juliette Hurel That year: 1970, Classical music, French flautist
15
Birth of Anne Akiko Meyers That year: 1970, Classical music, American concert violinist
16
Birth of Jeremy Denk That year: 1970, Classical music, American classical pianist
20
Birth of Alexey Shor That year: 1970, Classical music, composer
21
Death of František Škvor That year: 1970, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (born in 1898)
22
Death of Hedwig Hillengaß That year: 1970, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (born in 1902)
Death of Jiří Svoboda That year: 1970, Classical music, Czech composer and teacher (born in 1897)
23
Death of Jean Gabriel Marie That year: 1970, Classical music, French composer (born in 1907)
24
Birth of Michael Chioldi That year: 1970, Classical music, American opera singer
28
Birth of Jože Kotar That year: 1970, Classical music, Slovene musician
Death of Elsie Spain That year: 1970, Classical music, singer and actress (born in 1879)
June
02
Birth of Gökhan Kırdar That year: 1970, Classical music, Turkish singer
Birth of Tigran Martirossian That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer
Birth of Alexander Mickelthwate That year: 1970, Classical music, German musician
03
Birth of Valéry Aubertin That year: 1970, Classical music, French organist
06
Birth of Selim Giray That year: 1970, Classical music, American musician
09
Birth of Enric Martínez-Castignani That year: 1970, Classical music, Spanish opera singer
10
Birth of Michel d'Ottaviani That year: 1970, Classical music, French opera singer
13
Death of Evelyn Gardiner That year: 1970, Classical music, English opera singer (born in 1894)
14
Death of Varfolomey Iraklievitsj Kraveysjvili That year: 1970, Classical music, Soviet opera singer (born in 1914)
15
Birth of Gaëlle Méchaly That year: 1970, Classical music, singer
Birth of Thomas E. Bauer That year: 1970, Classical music, German singer
16
Death of Heino Eller That year: 1970, Classical music, Estonian composer and composition teacher (born in 1887)
17
Death of Sándor Farkas That year: 1970, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (born in 1888)
23
Birth of Yann Tiersen That year: 1970, Classical music, French composer
Death of Alessandro Bustini That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian pianist, composer and conductor (1876-1970) (born in 1876)
24
Birth of Félix Rienth That year: 1970, Classical music, Swiss opera singer
July
02
Birth of Henri Demarquette That year: 1970, Classical music, French cellist
03
Birth of Audra McDonald That year: 1970, Classical music, American actress and singer (born 1970)
Birth of Louise Fribo That year: 1970, Classical music, Danish opera singer
Birth of Rachid Ben Abdeslam That year: 1970, Classical music, Moroccan singer
Birth of Gianluca Terranova That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian opera singer and actor
05
Death of David Saperton That year: 1970, Classical music, American pianist (born in 1889)
07
Death of Karl Haas That year: 1970, Classical music, German musician (born in 1900)
08
Birth of Micha Hamel That year: 1970, Classical music, Dutch composer, conductor and poet
09
Birth of Neil Nongkynrih That year: 1970, Classical music, Indian musician (dead in 2022)
11
Birth of Eric Owens That year: 1970, Classical music, American bass-baritone
Birth of José Barranquero That year: 1970, Classical music, composer
Death of Miloš Linka That year: 1970, Classical music, czech opera singer (1902-1970) (born in 1902)
13
Birth of Julian Wagstaff That year: 1970, Classical music, Scottish composer
14
Death of Luis Mariano That year: 1970, Classical music, Spanish operetta singer and actor (1914–1970) (born in 1914)
Birth of Katija Dragojevic That year: 1970, Classical music, Swedish operatic mezzo-soprano
20
Birth of Bernhard Landauer That year: 1970, Classical music, Austrian opera singer
23
Birth of Erik Årman That year: 1970, Classical music, Swedish opera singer
26
Death of Henry Everett Sachs That year: 1970, Classical music, composer (born in 1881)
29
Death of John Barbirolli That year: 1970, Classical music, British conductor and cellist (1899-1970) (born in 1899)
Death of Jonel Perlea That year: 1970, Classical music, Romanian conductor (1900-1970) (born in 1900)
30
Death of George Szell That year: 1970, Classical music, American conductor (born in 1897)
August
02
Birth of Luigi Seviroli That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian composer, musician
03
Birth of Itamar Golan That year: 1970, Classical music, Israeli pianist of Lithuanian origin
05
Death of Mykhailo Stefanovych That year: 1970, Classical music, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1898-1970) (born in 1898)
06
Death of Ingolf Dahl That year: 1970, Classical music, German and American composer and conductor (1912–1970) (born in 1912)
Death of Clara Clairbert That year: 1970, Classical music, singer (born in 1896)
07
Death of Lidia Babici That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer, music teacher (born in 1897)
Birth of Alfred Momotenko That year: 1970, Classical music, Dutch composer
09
Birth of Tommi Hakala That year: 1970, Classical music, Finnish singer
10
Death of Bernd Alois Zimmermann That year: 1970, Classical music, German composer (1918–1970) (born in 1918)
12
Birth of Jochen Rieder That year: 1970, Classical music, German conductor
14
Death of Vano Muradeli That year: 1970, Classical music, Soviet composer (1908-1970) (born in 1908)
Birth of Dubravka Šeparović Mušović That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer
19
Birth of Maki Mori That year: 1970, Classical music, Japanese soprano singer
20
Birth of Daniel Brenna That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer
22
Birth of Nadir Vassena That year: 1970, Classical music, Swiss composer
27
Birth of Kaspar Zehnder That year: 1970, Classical music, Swiss conductor
Birth of Vardan Mamikonian That year: 1970, Classical music, Armenian-born French pianist
31
Birth of Stephanie Novacek That year: 1970, Classical music, singer
September
01
Birth of Takashi Niigaki That year: 1970, Classical music, Japanese composer
Death of Alan Styler That year: 1970, Classical music, British opera singer (1925-1970) (born in 1925)
02
Death of Kees van Baaren That year: 1970, Classical music, Dutch composer (born in 1906)
Death of Mercedes Llopart That year: 1970, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (born in 1895)
06
Death of Louie Pounds That year: 1970, Classical music, British opera singer and actress (1872–1970) (born in 1872)
07
Death of Maria Bernhard Ulbrich That year: 1970, Classical music, (1883-1970) (born in 1883)
08
Birth of Lars Vogt That year: 1970, Classical music, German pianist (1970–2022) (dead in 2022)
11
Birth of Aaron P. Dworkin That year: 1970, Classical music, African American violinist, and music educator
14
Death of María Ros That year: 1970, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (born in 1891)
16
Birth of Mark Schultz That year: 1970, Classical music, American musician
Birth of Tove Åman That year: 1970, Classical music, musician, opera singer
18
Birth of Danijel Drilo That year: 1970, Classical music, Croatian pianist
19
Birth of Anne-Carolyn Schlüter That year: 1970, Classical music, German operatic soprano (mezzo)
20
Birth of Sveinung Bjelland That year: 1970, Classical music, Norwegian pianist and academic
24
Birth of Alexandrina Pendatchanska That year: 1970, Classical music, Bulgarian singer
25
Birth of Andrea Ludwig That year: 1970, Classical music, Canadian opera singer
26
Birth of Glenn Kesby That year: 1970, Classical music, Australian opera singer
29
Birth of Libor Kasík That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer, manager
October
01
Death of Petar Konjović That year: 1970, Classical music, Serbian composer (born in 1883)
Death of József Járay That year: 1970, Classical music, Hungarian singer, combined event competitor and soldier (1910-1970) (born in 1910)
Death of Andrey Ivanov That year: 1970, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1900-1970) (born in 1900)
05
Birth of Brandon Jovanovich That year: 1970, Classical music, American opera singer
Death of Marija Lipčienė That year: 1970, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (born in 1898)
07
Birth of Thomas Meglioranza That year: 1970, Classical music, American opera singer
08
Inauguration: Forest National That year: 1970, Classical music (Forest, Belgium)
10
Birth of Linet Şaul That year: 1970, Classical music, Turkish opera singer
12
Birth of Maria Grazia Schiavo That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian classical soprano
Birth of Sybille Specht That year: 1970, Classical music, German operatic mezzo soprano, chorale conductor, voice teacher
13
Birth of Paul Potts That year: 1970, Classical music, English tenor
Death of Julia Culp That year: 1970, Classical music, Dutch singer (born in 1880)
14
Birth of Vasko Vassilev That year: 1970, Classical music, Bulgarian violinist
17
Birth of Lauri Vasar That year: 1970, Classical music, Estonian opera singer
22
Death of Samson François That year: 1970, Classical music, French pianist and composer (born in 1924)
Death of Pauline Donalda That year: 1970, Classical music, singer (born in 1882)
25
Birth of Aida Ayupova That year: 1970, Classical music, musician
28
Birth of Christof Unterberger That year: 1970, Classical music, Austrian cellist and composer
Death of Karel Konvalinka That year: 1970, Classical music, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster (born in 1885)
November
01
Death of Georg Ludwig Jochum That year: 1970, Classical music, Music conductor (1909-1970) (born in 1909)
03
Birth of Peter Herresthal That year: 1970, Classical music, Norwegian musician
04
Birth of Malena Ernman That year: 1970, Classical music, Swedish opera singer
05
Birth of Dmitry Vorontsov That year: 1970, Classical music, horn player
06
Death of Agustín Lara That year: 1970, Classical music, Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros (born in 1897)
Death of Stasė Dievaitytė-Skačkauskienė That year: 1970, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (1903-1970) (born in 1903)
10
Birth of Tigran Maytesian That year: 1970, Classical music, Russian-Belgian musician
Birth of Paulo Cesar Maia de Aguiar That year: 1970, Classical music, composer
12
Birth of Oscar Strasnoy That year: 1970, Classical music, Argentine composer
16
Birth of Luigi Morleo That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian composer
17
Death of Aliovsat Sadiqov That year: 1970, Classical music, musical artist (born in 1906)
18
Death of Tasso Janopoulo That year: 1970, Classical music, Egyptian pianist (1897-1970) (born in 1897)
Death of Gavin Gordon That year: 1970, Classical music, British musician (1901-1970) (born in 1901)
Birth of Cesare Zanetti That year: 1970, Classical music, composer
19
Death of Maria Yudina That year: 1970, Classical music, Soviet pianist (born in 1899)
24
Death of Jewgeni Karlowitsch Tikoski That year: 1970, Classical music, Soviet composer (1893-1970) (born in 1893)
Death of Igor Morozov That year: 1970, Classical music, Soviet composer (1913-1970) (born in 1913)
26
Birth of Nathan Gunn That year: 1970, Classical music, Operatic baritone
Death of Jaroslav Tomášek That year: 1970, Classical music, Czech composer (1896-1970) (born in 1896)
28
Birth of Nicolas Testé That year: 1970, Classical music, French singer and opera singer
December
01
Birth of Leanne Daharja Veitch That year: 1970, Classical music, composer
02
Birth of Sergey Krylov That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian musician
03
Birth of Matt Haimovitz That year: 1970, Classical music, Israelo-American and Canadian cellist and music producer
04
Birth of Dimitri Platanias That year: 1970, Classical music, Greek baritone
Birth of Luigi Mengoni That year: 1970, Classical music, composer
05
Death of Ferdinand Grossmann That year: 1970, Classical music, Austrian conductor (born in 1887)
Birth of Thomas Economou That year: 1970, Classical music, composer
06
Death of Jean Déré That year: 1970, Classical music, French organist, composer and music educator (born in 1886)
08
Birth of Pablo Cameselle That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer
09
Death of Hilma Barcklind That year: 1970, Classical music, Swedish actress (1883-1970) (born in 1883)
10
Birth of Hagen Matzeit That year: 1970, Classical music, German opera singer
11
Birth of Aaron Robinson That year: 1970, Classical music, composer, conductor, musician, and author
12
Birth of David Horne That year: 1970, Classical music, Scottish composer, pianist and teacher
13
Premiere of String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat minor, Op. 138 That year: 1970, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), Dmitri Shostakovich
Birth of Josep Vicent That year: 1970, Classical music, Spanish conductor and percussionist
14
Birth of Martin Fröst That year: 1970, Classical music, Swedish clarinetist
Birth of Nicholas Angelich That year: 1970, Classical music, American pianist (dead in 2022)
Death of Cecilia Wessels That year: 1970, Classical music, South-African opera singer (soprano) (born in 1895)
15
Birth of Lawrence Zazzo That year: 1970, Classical music, American countertenor
18
Birth of Daisuke Suzuki That year: 1970, Classical music, Japanese classical guitarist
19
Death of Giulia Recli That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1890)
21
Birth of Marcelo Nisinman That year: 1970, Classical music, Argentine musician
23
Death of Mimi Benzell That year: 1970, Classical music, singer (1918-1970) (born in 1918)
29
Birth of Aled Jones That year: 1970, Classical music, Welsh singer and TV presenter
Birth of Marie-Annick Béliveau That year: 1970, Classical music, performing artist in Canada
30
Birth of Hélène Couvert That year: 1970, Classical music, French pianist
31
Death of Cyril Scott That year: 1970, Classical music, English composer, writer, and poet (born in 1879)
This was also in 1970
Birth of Paolo Giacometti That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian-Dutch pianist . Birth of Shawn Kirchner That year: 1970, Classical music . Inception: Cappella Amsterdam That year: 1970, Classical music (Netherlands). Birth of Michael S Jones That year: 1970, Classical music, composer . Birth of Kim Chee-yun That year: 1970, Classical music, South Korean musician . Birth of Otto Tausk That year: 1970, Classical music, Dutch conductor . Inception: Collegium Vocale Gent That year: 1970, Classical music (Belgium). Birth of Ned McGowan That year: 1970, Classical music, Dutch composer . Birth of Roberto Forés Veses That year: 1970, Classical music, spanish conductor . Inauguration: Oregon Bach Festival That year: 1970, Classical music (Eugene, United States of America). Birth of Sibylla Rubens That year: 1970, Classical music, German classical singer . Birth of Michael Zukernik That year: 1970, Classical music, German conductor . Birth of Markus Eichenlaub That year: 1970, Classical music, German organist and director of church music . Birth of Benjamin Northey That year: 1970, Classical music, Australian conductor . Death of Ululani McQuaid That year: 1970, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1890) . Inception: Tanglewood Festival Chorus That year: 1970, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Tamer Peker That year: 1970, Classical music, Turkish operatic baritone . Inception: Saint Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra That year: 1970, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Sara Jobin That year: 1970, Classical music, American music conductor . Birth of Rosario La Spina That year: 1970, Classical music, Australian opera tenor . Inception: Israel Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra That year: 1970, Classical music (Israel). Birth of Burkhard Fritz That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer, musician, performing artist . Birth of Marie-Josée Lord That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer . Birth of Kwamé Ryan That year: 1970, Classical music, Canadian conductor . Death of Marguerite Bériza That year: 1970, Classical music, singer (born in 1880) . Inception: Portsmouth Sinfonia That year: 1970, Classical music (United Kingdom). Dissolution: Pro Arte Orchestra That year: 1970, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Jesús Castro-Balbi That year: 1970, Classical music, American musician . Birth of Ian Fountain That year: 1970, Classical music, British music pedagogue . Inception: Opera a la Carte That year: 1970, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Big Children's Choir That year: 1970, Classical music (Soviet Union). Inauguration: Kinokonzertny Sal Yubileinyi That year: 1970, Classical music (Kherson, Ukraine). Inception: Hertfordshire Chorus That year: 1970, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Raúl Mallavibarrena That year: 1970, Classical music . Birth of Antonello Manacorda That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian violinist and conductor . Death of Georgy Amosov That year: 1970, Classical music, Soviet Russian oboist (born in 1883) . Inauguration: Festival musique et neige That year: 1970, Classical music (Diablerets, Switzerland). Birth of Seiji Honda That year: 1970, Classical music, Japanese pianist . Birth of Christina Bjørkøe That year: 1970, Classical music, Danish pianist . Birth of Alisa Zinovjeva That year: 1970, Classical music, Latvian-Italian opera singer . Birth of Hanno Müller-Brachmann That year: 1970, Classical music, German opera singer . Death of Marcelle Soulage That year: 1970, Classical music, French composer and teacher (born in 1894) . Birth of Maria Mitrosz That year: 1970, Classical music, singer . Birth of Massimo Di Gesu That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian composer . Birth of Emma Matthews That year: 1970, Classical music, Australian operatic soprano . Birth of Paul Watkins That year: 1970, Classical music, Welsh cellist and conductor . Inception: Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra That year: 1970, Classical music (Japan). Birth of Olivier Pons That year: 1970, Classical music, French violinist . Inception: Collegium Instrumentale Brugense That year: 1970, Classical music (Belgium). Inception: Singing Boys of Pennsylvania That year: 1970, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Laurent Quénelle That year: 1970, Classical music, French violinist . Birth of Nathaniel Stookey That year: 1970, Classical music, American composer . Inception: Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife That year: 1970, Classical music (Spain). Birth of Marta Boberska That year: 1970, Classical music, Polish opera singer, actress . Birth of Klaus Florian Vogt That year: 1970, Classical music, German singer . Birth of Jörg Brückner That year: 1970, Classical music, German singer and opera singer . Dissolution: American Opera Society That year: 1970, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Thomas Cooley That year: 1970, Classical music, performer (1970-) . Birth of Stephanie Blythe That year: 1970, Classical music, American opera singer . Inception: Emmanuel Music That year: 1970, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Deborah Hawksley That year: 1970, Classical music, British singer and opera singer . Birth of Sandra Moon That year: 1970, Classical music, American musician, singer and opera singer . Birth of Sara Fulgoni That year: 1970, Classical music, singer . Inauguration: Palace of the Republic That year: 1970, Classical music (Almaty, Kazakhstan). Birth of Mike Seal That year: 1970, Classical music, British conductor . Birth of Ulfried Haselsteiner That year: 1970, Classical music, Austrian singer . Birth of Frank van Aken That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer . Birth of Norah Amsellem That year: 1970, Classical music, French opera singer . Birth of Simon Wilding That year: 1970, Classical music, performer (1970-) . Inception: Freiburg Cathedral Boys' Choir That year: 1970, Classical music. Birth of Byron Fulcher That year: 1970, Classical music, British musician . Inception: Chamber Music Northwest That year: 1970, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Antonio Melandri That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1891) . Inception: Texas A&M University Century Singers That year: 1970, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Harzburger Musiktage That year: 1970, Classical music (Bad Harzburg, Germany). Death of René Jullien That year: 1970, Classical music, composer (born in 1878) . Inception: Mobile Symphony Orchestra That year: 1970, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Young Ambassadors That year: 1970, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Concert Hall Yubileynyy That year: 1970, Classical music (Yalta, Ukraine). Birth of Laszlo Maleczky That year: 1970, Classical music, Austrian opera singer . Birth of Jeajoon Ryu That year: 1970, Classical music, South Korean composer . Birth of Markus Marquardt That year: 1970, Classical music, German bass-baritone . Birth of Marina Comparato That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian singer . Birth of Markus Groh That year: 1970, Classical music, German pianist (1970-) . Birth of Daniel Felsenfeld That year: 1970, Classical music, American opera composer . Birth of Georg Zeppenfeld That year: 1970, Classical music, German musician, singer and opera singer . Inception: Capella Cracoviensis That year: 1970, Classical music. Birth of Sascha Goetzel That year: 1970, Classical music, Austrian conductor . Birth of Eijin Nimura That year: 1970, Classical music, violinist . Birth of Markus Elsner That year: 1970, Classical music, German conductor . Death of Siegfried Tappolet That year: 1970, Classical music, (1901-1970) (born in 1901) . Birth of Lincoln Antonio That year: 1970, Classical music, composer . Death of Luise Willer That year: 1970, Classical music, German operatic contralto (born in 1888) . Death of Walter Pfeffer That year: 1970, Classical music, Austrian conductor (born in 1897) . Birth of Janne Ševtšenko That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer . Inception: Da Capo Chamber Players That year: 1970, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Christof Fischesser That year: 1970, Classical music, performing artist, musician, singer, opera singer . Birth of George Gagnidze That year: 1970, Classical music, Georgian operatic baritone . Birth of Dominik Wörner That year: 1970, Classical music, German musician and singer . Inception: Michigan Opera Theatre That year: 1970, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Peter Wedd That year: 1970, Classical music, lyrical singer . Birth of Alexander Djordjevic That year: 1970, Classical music, American musician . Inauguration: Melkweg That year: 1970, Classical music (Amsterdam, Netherlands). Birth of Fabio Sartori That year: 1970, Classical music, Italian opera singer . Inauguration: Bach-Tage Berlin That year: 1970, Classical music (Berlin, Germany). Birth of Paul Rivinius That year: 1970, Classical music, German pianist . Birth of Ambrogio Maestri That year: 1970, Classical music, opera singer . Birth of Stefan Weisman That year: 1970, Classical music, American composer . Birth of Brigitte Hool That year: 1970, Classical music, Swiss singer . Birth of Péter Kálmán That year: 1970, Classical music, Hungarian singer and opera singer . Birth of Lawrence Renes That year: 1970, Classical music, Dutch conductor . Inauguration: Chamber Music Northwest That year: 1970, Classical music (Portland, United States of America). Death of Alfred Ellenberger That year: 1970, Classical music, instrumentalist, conductor, music teacher (born in 1908) . Inception: Canadian Brass That year: 1970, Classical music. Birth of Dan Karlström That year: 1970, Classical music, singer . Birth of Stanley Dodds That year: 1970, Classical music . Birth of Chen Yu-Chou That year: 1970, Classical music, composer . Birth of Frédéric Moreau That year: 1970, Classical music, violinist, performing artist . Birth of Emma Bell That year: 1970, Classical music, lyrical singer . Birth of Adrian Eröd That year: 1970, Classical music, Austrian opera singer . Birth of David Bruce That year: 1970, Classical music, British composer . Inauguration: Michigan Opera Theatre That year: 1970, Classical music (Detroit, United States of America). Inauguration: Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival That year: 1970, Classical music (Kuhmo, Finland).
Works (composition or publishing)
- Darius Milhaud (age 78)
- Saint-Louis, roi de France, Op. 434 (Opera)
- Six danses en trois mouvements, Opp. 433 (Work for soloist)
- Six danses en trois mouvements, Opp. 433 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Aaron Copland (age 70)
- Duet for flute and piano (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Dmitri Shostakovich (age 64)
- Loyalty, eight ballads, Op. 136 (Work for choir)
- King Lear, Op. 137 (Film score)
- March of the Soviet Police, Op. 139 (Work for orchestra)
- Benjamin Britten (age 57)
- Henri Dutilleux (age 54)
- Cello Concerto (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Figures de résonances (Work for soloist)
- Iannis Xenakis (age 48)
- Hibiki-Hana-Ma (Electroacoustic music)
- Pierre Boulez (age 45)
- Cummings ist der Dichter (Work for choir)
- Domaines (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Karlheinz Stockhausen (age 42)
- Mantra, Op. 32 (Electroacoustic music)
- Expo, Op. 31 (Electroacoustic music)
- Für kommende Zeiten, Opp. 33 (Theatrical music)
- Pole, Op. 30 (Electroacoustic music)
- Philip Glass (1937-0000)
- Music (Work for choir)