1974, from day to day
1974. With other artists, Carl Orff, Vladimir Horowitz and Dmitri Shostakovich influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as David Oistrakh. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “String Quartet No. 15 in E-flat minor, Op. 144” 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 1974 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 360 of these moments for 1974.
The year 1974 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
01
Death of Christy Solari That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1884)
02
Death of Heinz Schröter That year: 1974, Classical music, German pianist (born in 1907)
03
Birth of Bas Wiegers That year: 1974, Classical music, Dutch conductor
Birth of Corrado Margutti That year: 1974, Classical music, Italian composer and opera singer
04
Death of Karel Janeček That year: 1974, Classical music, Czech music educator, composer, and musicologist (1903-1974) (born in 1903)
05
Death of Lev Oborin That year: 1974, Classical music, Soviet musician (1907-1974) (born in 1907)
Death of Wolfgang Anheisser That year: 1974, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (born in 1929)
06
Death of Jeanne Charlotte Gautier That year: 1974, Classical music, French violinist (born in 1898)
Birth of Simone Jennarelli That year: 1974, Classical music, composer
07
Birth of Peter Lodahl That year: 1974, Classical music, Danish opera singer
10
Death of Martin Scherber That year: 1974, Classical music, German composer (born in 1907)
11
Birth of Giuseppe Filianoti That year: 1974, Classical music, Italian opera singer
Death of Olena Akhmatova That year: 1974, Classical music, ukrainian singer (born in 1894)
12
Death of Božena Snopková That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1890)
13
Death of Sholom Secunda That year: 1974, Classical music, American composer (born in 1894)
Death of Raoul Jobin That year: 1974, Classical music, Canadian opera singer (born in 1906)
26
Death of Julius Patzak That year: 1974, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (born in 1898)
Death of Wiktor Łabuński That year: 1974, Classical music, Polish composer, pianist (born in 1895)
30
Birth of John Zwetsloot That year: 1974, Classical music, Swedish guitarist
February
01
Birth of Bartek Niziol That year: 1974, Classical music, Polish violinist
Death of Alice Eversman That year: 1974, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1885)
02
Death of Jean Absil That year: 1974, Classical music, Belgian composer, organist, and professor (1893-1974) (born in 1893)
03
Birth of Laura Mikkola That year: 1974, Classical music, Finnish pianist
Death of Grigory Bolshakov That year: 1974, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1904-1974) (born in 1904)
08
Birth of Inés Medina-Fernández That year: 1974, Classical music, Spanish composer
Birth of Eric O. Lebigot That year: 1974, Classical music, composer
12
Birth of Yann Robin That year: 1974, Classical music, French composer
13
Birth of Nomeda Kazlaus That year: 1974, Classical music, Lithuanian opera soprano
14
Birth of Filippa Giordano That year: 1974, Classical music, Mexican-Italian singer
15
Death of Kurt Atterberg That year: 1974, Classical music, Swedish composer (born in 1887)
19
Death of Antal Penninger That year: 1974, Classical music, (1909-1974) opera singer (born in 1909)
Birth of Christiaan Janssen That year: 1974, Classical music, composer
20
Death of David Monrad Johansen That year: 1974, Classical music, Norwegian composer (born in 1888)
21
Birth of Denis Sedov That year: 1974, Classical music, musician, opera singer
March
02
Birth of Moritz Gogg That year: 1974, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer
03
Birth of Mika Takehara That year: 1974, Classical music, percussionist
04
Death of Mihail Andricu That year: 1974, Classical music, Romanian composer (born in 1894)
10
Death of Quinto Maganini That year: 1974, Classical music, American conductor, composer and musicologist (born in 1897)
Death of Alexei Krivchenya That year: 1974, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1910-1974) (born in 1910)
12
Birth of Ugo Farell That year: 1974, Classical music, French record producer and opera singer
14
Death of Mario Altéry That year: 1974, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1892)
Death of Vladas Kavoliūnas That year: 1974, Classical music, Lithuanian singer (1919-1974) (born in 1919)
15
Birth of Floriane Bonanni That year: 1974, Classical music, French violinists
16
Birth of Gábor Bretz That year: 1974, Classical music, (1974–) opera singer
Death of Browning Mummery That year: 1974, Classical music, Australian operatic tenor (1888-1974) (born in 1888)
Death of Silvestr Hipman That year: 1974, Classical music, Czech composer and writer (born in 1893)
18
Birth of Vazgen Vartanyan That year: 1974, Classical music, pianist
23
Birth of Dmitrij Anatolewitsch Galichin That year: 1974, Classical music, Russian singer and opera singer
25
Birth of Irena Yebuah Tiran That year: 1974, Classical music, Slovene singer
28
Death of Dino Ciani That year: 1974, Classical music, Italian musician (born in 1941)
29
Death of Tor Mann That year: 1974, Classical music, Swedish conductor (1894–1974) (born in 1894)
Birth of Jan Buchwald That year: 1974, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 2019)
31
Death of Gregorio Wu Pak Chiu That year: 1974, Classical music, Chinese operatic tenor (born in 1913)
April
05
Birth of Sandra Bagarić That year: 1974, Classical music, Croatian opera singer
Death of Jennifer Vyvyan That year: 1974, Classical music, British opera singer (born in 1925)
08
Birth of Nayden Todorov That year: 1974, Classical music, Bulgarian conductor
09
Death of Emil Václav Müller That year: 1974, Classical music, Czech Esperantist and composer (born in 1887)
Death of Emelie Hooke That year: 1974, Classical music, Australian soprano (1912-1974) (born in 1912)
10
Death of Patricia Collinge That year: 1974, Classical music, American actress (1892-1974) (born in 1892)
11
Death of Edmund Nick That year: 1974, Classical music, German composer (1891-1974) (born in 1891)
12
Death of Frances Ingram That year: 1974, Classical music, American operatic contralto singer (born in 1888)
Death of Käthe Graus That year: 1974, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (born in 1921)
14
Birth of Christian Blom That year: 1974, Classical music, Norwegian composer (1974-)
15
Birth of Tokinori Yanagita That year: 1974, Classical music, composer
16
Birth of Toygar Işıklı That year: 1974, Classical music, Turkish film music composer
17
Death of Herbert Elwell That year: 1974, Classical music, American musician (born in 1898)
20
Birth of Szymon Krzeszowiec That year: 1974, Classical music, Polish violinist, chamber musician and teacher
21
Death of Paul-Henri Vergnes That year: 1974, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1905)
24
Birth of Jaroslaw Mamczarski That year: 1974, Classical music, composer, pedagogue
29
Birth of Jasper Wood That year: 1974, Classical music, Canadian musician
30
Death of Jacoba Susanna Holtzhausen That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1886)
May
02
Birth of Garðar Thór Cortes That year: 1974, Classical music, Icelandic tenor
Birth of Pavel Černoch That year: 1974, Classical music, Czech operatic tenor
03
Birth of Alejo Pérez That year: 1974, Classical music, Argentinian conductor
05
Birth of Aleksander Kościów That year: 1974, Classical music, composer
Death of Léopold Ashton That year: 1974, Classical music, composer (born in 1884)
06
Birth of Friederike Meinel That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer
07
Birth of Liliya Grevtsova That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer
14
Death of Hipólito Lázaro That year: 1974, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (born in 1887)
18
Birth of Carolyn Sampson That year: 1974, Classical music, English soprano (1974-)
19
Birth of Emma Shapplin That year: 1974, Classical music, French operatic coloratura soprano
20
Death of Eugen Goffriller That year: 1974, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (born in 1899)
21
Birth of Balık Sisters That year: 1974, Classical music, Turkish twin opera singers
Death of Signe von Rappe That year: 1974, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (1879-1974) (born in 1879)
27
Death of Wilhelm Schüchter That year: 1974, Classical music, German conductor (1911-1974) (born in 1911)
30
Death of Jonas Čižauskas That year: 1974, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (1886-1974) (born in 1886)
31
Birth of Paul Reeves That year: 1974, Classical music, British opera singer
June
02
Birth of Annemarie Kremer That year: 1974, Classical music, Dutch opera singer
03
Birth of Kismara Pessatti That year: 1974, Classical music, singer
Death of Louis Leslie Loth That year: 1974, Classical music, composer (born in 1888)
04
Death of Seigi Abe That year: 1974, Classical music, Japanese composer (1891-1974) (born in 1891)
Birth of Pablo Andrés Rodríguez That year: 1974, Classical music, composer
06
Death of Blanche Yurka That year: 1974, Classical music, American actress and director (1887–1974) (born in 1887)
07
Birth of Marek Keprt That year: 1974, Classical music, Czech composer and pianist
08
Birth of Céline Frisch That year: 1974, Classical music, French harpsichordist
09
Birth of Metodie Bujor That year: 1974, Classical music, Moldovan-Russian singer
13
Birth of Claire-Marie Le Guay That year: 1974, Classical music, French classical pianist
Birth of Ophélie Gaillard That year: 1974, Classical music, French musician
20
Birth of Samuel Robles That year: 1974, Classical music, Panamanian conductor and composer
22
Death of Darius Milhaud That year: 1974, Classical music, French composer (born in 1892)
24
Birth of Olga Mykytenko That year: 1974, Classical music, Ukrainian opera singer
27
Birth of Stéphanie d'Oustrac That year: 1974, Classical music, French mezzo-soprano
28
Birth of Siphiwo Ntshebe That year: 1974, Classical music, South African operatic tenor (1974-2010) (dead in 2010)
Birth of Joachim Bäckström That year: 1974, Classical music, Swedish actor
Birth of Toby Purser That year: 1974, Classical music, British conductor (born 1974)
30
Birth of Michael Christie That year: 1974, Classical music, conductor
July
03
Birth of Cristiano Cremonini That year: 1974, Classical music, Italian opera singer
05
Birth of Tomasz Biernacki That year: 1974, Classical music, conductor
06
Birth of Mourad Amirkhanian That year: 1974, Classical music, Armenian lyric artist residing in France
Birth of Gabriella Di Laccio That year: 1974, Classical music, Brazilian operatic soprano
Birth of Mourad Amirkhanian That year: 1974, Classical music, Armenian lyric artist residing in France
07
Death of Fernando Carrascosa Guervós That year: 1974, Classical music, Spanish composer (1894-1974) (born in 1894)
08
Death of Mário Simões Dias That year: 1974, Classical music, Portuguese musician (born in 1903)
09
Birth of Anne van Vanschothorst That year: 1974, Classical music, Dutch composer
Birth of Matilda Paulsson That year: 1974, Classical music, Swedish actress
11
Death of Émile Bourdon That year: 1974, Classical music, French organist and composer (born in 1884)
12
Death of Christo Brambarov That year: 1974, Classical music, Bulgarian singer, opera singer and music educator (born in 1907)
Birth of Mimura Nanae That year: 1974, Classical music, Japanese mandolin player
17
Birth of Paavali Jumppanen That year: 1974, Classical music, Finnish pianist
18
Death of Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi That year: 1974, Classical music, singer (1886-1974) (born in 1886)
19
Birth of Ramin Djawadi That year: 1974, Classical music, German score composer
22
Birth of Maximilian C. Jehuda Ewert That year: 1974, Classical music, German musician
Birth of Sacha Hatala That year: 1974, Classical music, French singer
23
Death of Nikandr Sergeevič Hanaev That year: 1974, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1890-1974) (born in 1890)
28
Birth of Lisandro Abadie That year: 1974, Classical music, Argentinian opera singer
30
Death of Lev Knipper That year: 1974, Classical music, Russian composer and secret police agent (born in 1898)
August
03
Birth of Aled Wyn Davies That year: 1974, Classical music, Welsh Classical singer
06
Death of Robert Rounseville That year: 1974, Classical music, American opera singer (1914-1974) (born in 1914)
07
Death of Walter Amtrup That year: 1974, Classical music, German actor (born in 1904)
10
Death of Anders Näslund That year: 1974, Classical music, Swedish baritone, actor (1920-1974) (born in 1920)
11
Death of Maria Maksakova, Sr. That year: 1974, Classical music, Soviet opera singer (1902-1974) (born in 1902)
Death of Vicente Emilio Sojo That year: 1974, Classical music, Venezuelan musician (born in 1887)
Birth of Veronica Antonelli That year: 1974, Classical music, French singer
14
Death of Rózsi Walter That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1899)
17
Birth of Johannes Maria Staud That year: 1974, Classical music, Austrian composer
20
Birth of Maxim Vengerov That year: 1974, Classical music, Russian violinist, violist, and conductor
24
Birth of Órla Fallon That year: 1974, Classical music, Irish singer and songwriter
Birth of Petr Migunov That year: 1974, Classical music, Russian bassist and soloist
28
Death of Marjan Rus That year: 1974, Classical music, Slovene bass singer (born in 1905)
September
01
Death of Corrado Zambelli That year: 1974, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1897)
Death of Charles Huerter That year: 1974, Classical music, composer (born in 1885)
02
Death of Miloš Smatek That year: 1974, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer and contrabassist (born in 1895)
Death of Franz Stumpf That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1912)
03
Death of Harry Partch That year: 1974, Classical music, American composer, music theorist, creator of musical instruments (born in 1901)
Birth of Anja Kaesmacher That year: 1974, Classical music, German singer and opera singer
05
Birth of Christopher Glynn That year: 1974, Classical music, pianist
08
Death of Wolfgang Windgassen That year: 1974, Classical music, German operatic tenor (born in 1914)
10
Death of Josephine Lucchese That year: 1974, Classical music, American singer and opera singer (1893-1974) (born in 1893)
13
Birth of Nicholas Grigsby That year: 1974, Classical music, New Zealand musician
14
Birth of Simon Gaudenz That year: 1974, Classical music, Swiss conductor
15
Birth of Modestas Pitrėnas That year: 1974, Classical music, Lithuanian conductor
18
Death of Hideo Saito That year: 1974, Classical music, Japanese conductor (born in 1902)
Death of Maria Rostovska-Kovalevska That year: 1974, Classical music, Ukrainian opera singer (born in 1886)
19
Death of Soltan Hajibeyov That year: 1974, Classical music, Azerbaijani composer (1919-1974) (born in 1919)
20
Death of José Mojica That year: 1974, Classical music, Mexican Franciscan friar, tenor and film actor (born in 1896)
Death of Robert Herberigs That year: 1974, Classical music, painter and writer (1886-1974) (born in 1886)
22
Death of Marta Fuchs That year: 1974, Classical music, singer (born in 1898)
24
Death of Piotr Stiepanowicz Szyło That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1897)
27
Birth of Inga Kashakashvili That year: 1974, Classical music, Georgian musician
Birth of Ursula Langmayr That year: 1974, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer
29
Death of Otto Fillmar That year: 1974, Classical music, (1889-1974) (born in 1889)
30
Birth of Tim Kliphuis That year: 1974, Classical music, Dutch musician
Death of Edvard Moritz That year: 1974, Classical music, German-American composer (born in 1891)
Birth of Edward Pulgar That year: 1974, Classical music, Venezuelan conductor
October
02
Birth of Jiaxin Cheng That year: 1974, Classical music, Chinese musician
04
Death of Res Fischer That year: 1974, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1896)
Birth of Jan Meisl That year: 1974, Classical music, Czech composer
05
Death of Ebe Stignani That year: 1974, Classical music, Italian operatic mezzo-soprano singer (born in 1903)
06
Death of Jerzy Kobza-Orłowski That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1924)
07
Death of Rudolf Hindemith That year: 1974, Classical music, German composer and conductor (1900-1974) (born in 1900)
08
Birth of Bruno Mantovani That year: 1974, Classical music, French composer
11
Birth of Rachel Barton Pine That year: 1974, Classical music, American musician
12
Birth of Françoise de Clossey That year: 1974, Classical music, Canadian musician
13
Death of Josef Krips That year: 1974, Classical music, Austrian musician (1902-1974) (born in 1902)
Birth of Tomislav Bekić That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer
15
Death of Fritzi Jokl That year: 1974, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer (born in 1895)
Birth of Peter Adamov That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer
16
Death of Elisabeth Ohms That year: 1974, Classical music, Dutch opera singer (born in 1888)
18
Birth of Philippe Jordan That year: 1974, Classical music, Swiss conductor
Birth of Ninos S. Gerasimos That year: 1974, Classical music, composer
23
Birth of Gabriel Pareyon That year: 1974, Classical music, Mexican musician
24
Death of David Oistrakh That year: 1974, Classical music, Soviet violinist (1908-1974) (born in 1908)
Birth of Lisa Tjalve That year: 1974, Classical music, Danish opera singer
25
Birth of Mariya Lyud'ko That year: 1974, Classical music, Russian opera singer and music educator
26
Birth of Ainhoa Garmendia That year: 1974, Classical music, Spanish opera singer
Birth of Wolfgang Nöth That year: 1974, Classical music, German singer
30
Death of Richard Týnský That year: 1974, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster (born in 1909)
November
01
Death of Hazel Hayes That year: 1974, Classical music, American film actress (1910-1974) (born in 1910)
03
Birth of Franko Božac That year: 1974, Classical music, Croatian accordionist
05
Death of Marguerite Namara That year: 1974, Classical music, American lyric soprano (1888-1974) (born in 1888)
Birth of Joseph Breinl That year: 1974, Classical music, German musician
09
Death of Egon Wellesz That year: 1974, Classical music, Austrian, later British composer, teacher and musicologist (1885-1974) (born in 1885)
11
Death of Alfonso Leng That year: 1974, Classical music, Chilean musician (born in 1894)
14
Death of Celina Sampaio That year: 1974, Classical music, Brazilian opera singer (1909-1974) (born in 1909)
15
Premiere of String Quartet No. 15 in E-flat minor, Op. 144 That year: 1974, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), Dmitri Shostakovich
Birth of Caroline Marçot That year: 1974, Classical music, French composer and music educator
16
Birth of Nathaniel L. Murphy That year: 1974, Classical music, composer
18
Birth of Rudy Giovannini That year: 1974, Classical music, Italian opera singer and singer
Death of Emil Hradecký That year: 1974, Classical music, Czech archivist, music educator, composer, writer, organist and university educator (1913-1974) (born in 1913)
20
Death of Kurt Leimer That year: 1974, Classical music, German composer (1920-1974) (born in 1920)
21
Death of Frank Martin That year: 1974, Classical music, Swiss composer (born in 1890)
Birth of Alessandro Simonetto That year: 1974, Classical music, composer
22
Birth of Edward Gardner That year: 1974, Classical music, British conductor
Birth of José Lemos That year: 1974, Classical music, Brazilian opera singer
30
Birth of Jérôme Ducros That year: 1974, Classical music, French pianist
Also in November
Death of Bessie Jones That year: 1974, Classical music, Welsh opera singer (born in 1887) . Birth of Vincent David That year: 1974, Classical music, saxophonist .
December
01
Birth of Antonio Pompa-Baldi That year: 1974, Classical music, Italian-American pianist
02
Death of Sophie Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté That year: 1974, Classical music, Russian composer (1899-1974) (born in 1899)
08
Birth of Julian Rachlin That year: 1974, Classical music, Austrian musician
09
Death of Ludwig Weber That year: 1974, Classical music, Austrian bass opera singer (1899-1974) (born in 1899)
Birth of Claude Chalhoub That year: 1974, Classical music, Lebanese musician
10
Birth of Sylvia Salustti That year: 1974, Classical music, Brazilian actress (dead in 2023)
14
Death of Karin Branzell That year: 1974, Classical music, Swedish operatic singer (born in 1891)
15
Death of Erich Walter Sternberg That year: 1974, Classical music, Israeli composer (1891-1974) (born in 1891)
17
Death of Ağababa Bünyadzadə That year: 1974, Classical music, musician, singer (born in 1915)
19
Birth of Evgenia Grekova That year: 1974, Classical music, German singer and opera singer
20
Death of André Jolivet That year: 1974, Classical music, French composer (born in 1905)
Birth of Vasyl Slipak That year: 1974, Classical music, Ukrainian opera singer (dead in 2016)
Birth of Domonkos Héja That year: 1974, Classical music, Hungarian conductor
26
Death of Knudåge Riisager That year: 1974, Classical music, Danish composer (born in 1897)
Inauguration: Opera and Ballet Theatre of Dnipro That year: 1974, Classical music (Dnipro, Ukraine)
28
Death of George Linstead That year: 1974, Classical music, British musician (1908-1974) (born in 1908)
31
Birth of Fabrice di Falco That year: 1974, Classical music, French singer
Birth of Patrick Schramm That year: 1974, Classical music, German singer and opera singer
Death of Ivo Anžlovar That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1915)
Also in December
Birth of Eldar Nebolsin That year: 1974, Classical music, Uzbekistani pianist .
This was also in 1974
Birth of Tatiana Lisnic That year: 1974, Classical music, Moldovan opera singer . Inception: Sarasota Opera That year: 1974, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of David Lefèvre That year: 1974, Classical music, Belgian classical hornist . Birth of Ramiro Schiavoni That year: 1974, Classical music, composer . Birth of Ana Camelia Ștefănescu That year: 1974, Classical music, Romanian operatic soprano . Inception: Arditti Quartet That year: 1974, Classical music. Inception: Australian Welsh Male Choir That year: 1974, Classical music (Australia). Inauguration: Virginia Opera That year: 1974, Classical music (Norfolk, United States of America). Birth of Aureliano Cattaneo That year: 1974, Classical music, Italian composer . Birth of Aristides Strongylis That year: 1974, Classical music, composer . Inception: Dreamtiger That year: 1974, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Alexandros Droseltis That year: 1974, Classical music, composer . Birth of Aris Argiris That year: 1974, Classical music, Greek singer and opera singer . Birth of Irene Kurka That year: 1974, Classical music, German singer and opera singer . Death of Georges Monier That year: 1974, Classical music, Belgian composer (born in 1892) . Birth of Maite Beaumont That year: 1974, Classical music, Spanish singer and opera singer . Inception: Oregon Repertory Singers That year: 1974, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Yegor Dyachkov That year: 1974, Classical music, performer . Birth of Miriam Meyer That year: 1974, Classical music, German singer and opera singer . Inception: Orchestre national d'Île-de-France That year: 1974, Classical music (France). Birth of Marina de Liso That year: 1974, Classical music, Italian opera singer . Inauguration: Midsummer Mozart Festival That year: 1974, Classical music (San Francisco, United States of America). Birth of James Burton That year: 1974, Classical music, Composer and music conductor . Birth of Janne Rättyä That year: 1974, Classical music, Finnish accordionist . Inception: Orchestra of St. Luke's That year: 1974, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Aleksandr Klimov That year: 1974, Classical music, Soviet conductor (1898-1974) (born in 1898) . Birth of Paul Carey Jones That year: 1974, Classical music, Welsh opera singer . Birth of Sergei Skorokhodov That year: 1974, Classical music . Birth of Alla Popova That year: 1974, Classical music, Estonian opera singer . Birth of Marek Štryncl That year: 1974, Classical music, Czech conductor and violoncellist . Birth of Jessica Comeau That year: 1974, Classical music, Swiss singer and opera singer . Birth of Benjamin Levy That year: 1974, Classical music, French conductor . Inauguration: Sarasota Opera That year: 1974, Classical music (Sarasota, United States of America). Birth of Ermonela Jaho That year: 1974, Classical music, Albanian opera singer . Inauguration: NorrlandsOperan That year: 1974, Classical music (Umeå Municipality, Sweden). Death of Gregory Manchenko That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer, actor (born in 1885) . Death of Franciszka Platówna-Rotter That year: 1974, Classical music, Polish opera singer (born in 1894) . Birth of Garry Walker That year: 1974, Classical music, Scottish conductor . Inauguration: Dorset Opera Festival That year: 1974, Classical music (Bryanston, United Kingdom). Inception: Štátny komorný orchester Žilina That year: 1974, Classical music (Slovakia). Birth of Magdalena Idzik That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer . Birth of Constantinos Carydis That year: 1974, Classical music, Greek conductor . Birth of Burak Bilgili That year: 1974, Classical music, Turkish opera vocalist . Birth of Adrian Chandler That year: 1974, Classical music, violinist . Death of Jean-Wilhelm Pfendt That year: 1974, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1900-1974) (born in 1900) . Birth of Julien Gauthier That year: 1974, Classical music (dead in 2019) . Inauguration: Vermont Mozart Festival That year: 1974, Classical music (South Burlington, United States of America). Inception: German Brass That year: 1974, Classical music. Birth of Justin O'Dell That year: 1974, Classical music, American musician and educator . Inception: NorrlandsOperans Symfoniorkester That year: 1974, Classical music. Inception: Virginia Opera That year: 1974, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Jane Brienz That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1883) . Birth of Daniel Behle That year: 1974, Classical music, German operatic tenor . Birth of Henri Sigfridsson That year: 1974, Classical music, Finnish pianist . Birth of Sally Whitwell That year: 1974, Classical music, Australian classical musician, teacher . Birth of Philipp Ahmann That year: 1974, Classical music, German conductor . Inception: Scottish Chamber Orchestra That year: 1974, Classical music (United Kingdom). Dissolution: New York Pro Musica That year: 1974, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Michael Wendeberg That year: 1974, Classical music, German musician and conductor . Birth of Wojciech Parchem That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer . Birth of Amandine Beyer That year: 1974, Classical music, French violinist . Birth of Magnus Vigilius That year: 1974, Classical music, Danish opera singer . Inception: Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra That year: 1974, Classical music (Canada). Birth of Christian Alejandro Almada That year: 1974, Classical music, composer . Birth of Florian Mock That year: 1974, Classical music, German opera singer . Birth of Jamie Walton That year: 1974, Classical music, performer . Closing: Olymp Theatre That year: 1974, Classical music (Samara, Russia). Birth of Angelika Klas That year: 1974, Classical music, Finnish opera singer . Inception: Hilliard Ensemble That year: 1974, Classical music (United Kingdom). Death of Paul Allix That year: 1974, Classical music, French organist (born in 1888) . Birth of Jan Krejčík That year: 1974, Classical music, Czech composer . Birth of David Alegret That year: 1974, Classical music, Spanish opera singer . Birth of Anja Augustin That year: 1974, Classical music, German singer and opera singer . Inauguration: Philharmonia in Samara That year: 1974, Classical music (Samara, Russia). Inception: South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band That year: 1974, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Goodiepal That year: 1974, Classical music, Danish musician . Birth of Alexandra Reinprecht That year: 1974, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer . Birth of Petya Ivanova That year: 1974, Classical music, Bulgarian-born Slovene opera singer . Death of Georg Schönberg That year: 1974, Classical music, son of Arnold Schönberg (born in 1906) . Birth of Sandrine Carpentier That year: 1974, Classical music, French opera singer . Birth of Mario Caroli That year: 1974, Classical music, Italian flautist . Birth of Kremena Dilcheva That year: 1974, Classical music . Inception: New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra That year: 1974, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Doriana Tchakarova That year: 1974, Classical music . Inception: Chicago Opera Theater That year: 1974, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Jason Lai That year: 1974, Classical music, conductor . Inception: Berlin Sinfonietta That year: 1974, Classical music. Inception: Voices of Change That year: 1974, Classical music. Inception: Saringhimig Singers That year: 1974, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Coull Quartet That year: 1974, Classical music (United Kingdom). Dissolution: Musica Reservata of London That year: 1974, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Philippe Quint That year: 1974, Classical music, American musician . Inception: Hespèrion XXI That year: 1974, Classical music. Inception: Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra That year: 1974, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal That year: 1974, Classical music (Canada). Inauguration: Festival Musikdorf Ernen That year: 1974, Classical music (Ernen, Switzerland). Inception: Suk Chamber Orchestra That year: 1974, Classical music. Birth of Dorothe Ingenfeld That year: 1974, Classical music, German singer and opera singer . Birth of Tibor Bogányi That year: 1974, Classical music . Birth of Isabel Bayrakdarian That year: 1974, Classical music, singer . Birth of Joana Gedmintaitė That year: 1974, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer . Birth of Jessica Rivera That year: 1974, Classical music, American singer . Inception: Concert Royal That year: 1974, Classical music. Birth of Jože Vidic That year: 1974, Classical music, opera singer . Inception: Colorado Children's Chorale That year: 1974, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Philippe Bach That year: 1974, Classical music, Swiss conductor . Birth of Migaku Kitsukawa That year: 1974, Classical music, Japanese composer . Birth of Bartolo Musil That year: 1974, Classical music, Austrian singer . Inception: Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine That year: 1974, Classical music. Birth of Hayato Hirose That year: 1974, Classical music, Japanese composer and conductor . Death of Blažena Rylek Staňková That year: 1974, Classical music, Czech composer (born in 1888) . Inception: Camerata Trajectina That year: 1974, Classical music (Netherlands). Birth of Takeshi Ōi That year: 1974, Classical music, Japanese conductor . Inception: Ensemble Jacques Moderne That year: 1974, Classical music (France). Birth of Øyvind Bjorå That year: 1974, Classical music, violinist, conductor . Birth of Sophie Karthäuser That year: 1974, Classical music, Belgian singer and opera singer . Birth of Riku Pelo That year: 1974, Classical music, Finnish opera singer . Birth of Miguel Gálvez-Taroncher That year: 1974, Classical music, Spanish composer .
Works (composition or publishing)
- Dmitri Shostakovich (age 68)
- Suite, Op. 145 (Song, lied)
- Olivier Messiaen (age 66)
- From the canyons to the stars… That year: 1974, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), composed in 1971
- Benjamin Britten (age 61)
- The Death of Narcissus (Canticle V), Op. 89 (Song, lied)
- Suite from “A Time There Was”, Op. 90 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Iannis Xenakis (age 52)
- Cendrées (Work for choir)
- Erikhthon (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Noomena (Work for orchestra)
- Gmeeoorh (Work for soloist)
- Polytope II (Electroacoustic music)
- Pierre Boulez (age 49)
- Ainsi parla Zarathoustra (Work for choir)
- Karlheinz Stockhausen (age 46)
- Inori, Op. 38 (Work for orchestra)
- Herbstmusik, Op. 40 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Vortrag über HU, Op. 38 1/2 (Vocal music)
- Philip Glass (1937-0000)
- Music in Twelve Parts (Work for chamber orchestra)