1989, from day to day
1989. With other artists, Mstislav Rostropovich, Ennio Morricone and Claudio Abbado influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Herbert von Karajan. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “The Little Antiformalistic Paradise” 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 1989 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 270 of these moments for 1989.
The year 1989 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
07
Birth of Lahav Shani That year: 1989, Classical music, Israeli conductor and pianist
08
Death of Manuel Compinsky That year: 1989, Classical music, violinist (1901-1989) (born in 1901)
09
Death of Stasys Dautartas That year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1899)
11
Death of Einar Andersson That year: 1989, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (1909-1989) (born in 1909)
Birth of Riad Mammadov That year: 1989, Classical music, Russian pianist
12
Premiere of The Little Antiformalistic Paradise That year: 1989, Classical music (Work for choir), Dmitri Shostakovich
15
Death of Günter Reich That year: 1989, Classical music, baritone (born in 1921)
17
Death of Olga Averino That year: 1989, Classical music, Russian-born American soprano and voice teacher (born in 1895)
21
Birth of Nareh Arghamanyan That year: 1989, Classical music, Armenian pianist (born 1989)
24
Birth of Emily Horner That year: 1989, Classical music, American composer
25
Death of Hlib Pavlovych Taranov That year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet composer (1904-1989) (born in 1904)
29
Birth of Benjamin Nacar That year: 1989, Classical music, composer
31
Death of Yasushi Akutagawa That year: 1989, Classical music, Japanese composer and conductor (1925–1989) (born in 1925)
February
01
Birth of Dilyara Idrisova That year: 1989, Classical music, Russian opera singer
10
Birth of Yekwon Sunwoo That year: 1989, Classical music, South Korean classical pianist
15
Death of Santa Biondo That year: 1989, Classical music, Italian American operatic soprano (born in 1892)
19
Death of Robert Kerns That year: 1989, Classical music, american baritone (born in 1933)
20
Death of Erika Köth That year: 1989, Classical music, German soprano (1925-1989) (born in 1925)
24
Death of Otar Taktakishvili That year: 1989, Classical music, Georgian composer (1924-1989) (born in 1924)
25
Birth of Mikhail Shekhtman That year: 1989, Classical music, Russian classical pianist and conductor
Birth of Pawel Kolesnikow That year: 1989, Classical music, Russian pianist
Birth of Benjamin Attahir That year: 1989, Classical music, French composer, violinist, and conductor
Death of Minna Nyhus That year: 1989, Classical music, Danish opera singer (born in 1939)
28
Birth of Yagan M Kiely That year: 1989, Classical music, composer
March
02
Death of Yaroslav Voshchak That year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet Ukrainian conductor (1921-1989) (born in 1921)
03
Birth of Yulia Mazurova That year: 1989, Classical music, Russian mezzo-soprano
Birth of Michael Mazin That year: 1989, Classical music, composer
Birth of Laurianne Thysebaert That year: 1989, Classical music, composer
06
Birth of Ray Chen That year: 1989, Classical music, Taiwanese-Australian violinist
09
Death of Dagmar Gustafson That year: 1989, Classical music, Swedish actress (1895-1989) (born in 1895)
12
Death of Jakob Gimpel That year: 1989, Classical music, Polish concert pianist and educator (born in 1906)
16
Death of Leslie Chabay That year: 1989, Classical music, Hungarian-born opera singer (born in 1907)
17
Birth of Francesca Dego That year: 1989, Classical music, Italian violinist
22
Birth of Lukáš Klánský That year: 1989, Classical music, Czech pianist
29
Birth of Mehmet Erhan Tanman That year: 1989, Classical music, composer
April
02
Birth of Axelle Fanyo That year: 1989, Classical music, French soprano
04
Birth of Andreas Ottensamer That year: 1989, Classical music, Austrian classical clarinetist
12
Death of Georges Sébastian That year: 1989, Classical music, French conductor (1903-1989) (born in 1903)
Death of Hendrik Krumm That year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet Estonian singer, opera singer and music educator (1934-1989) (born in 1934)
16
Death of Vasiliy Tret'yak That year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1926-1989) (born in 1926)
Birth of Schaghajegh Nosrati That year: 1989, Classical music, German pianist
18
Death of Julia Smith That year: 1989, Classical music, American composer and pianist (born in 1905)
19
Birth of Federica Lombardi That year: 1989, Classical music, Italian operatic soprano (born 1989)
29
Death of Eric Wild That year: 1989, Classical music, Canadian conductor (born in 1910)
Death of Else Schøtt That year: 1989, Classical music, Danish opera singer (born in 1895)
May
03
Birth of José Ivanovich That year: 1989, Classical music, composer
06
Death of Fyodor Kuzminov That year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1915)
11
Death of Jitka Snížková That year: 1989, Classical music, Czech music educator, composer, pianist and musicologist (born in 1924)
Death of Baudordzhi Yampilov That year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet conductor and composer (1916-1989) (born in 1916)
12
Birth of Haruka Nagao That year: 1989, Classical music, Japanese violinist
17
Birth of Alexandra Soumm That year: 1989, Classical music, French violinist
18
Death of Simon Sakharov That year: 1989, Classical music, conductor and music teacher (born in 1907)
21
Death of Rolf Apreck That year: 1989, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1928)
22
Death of Steven De Groote That year: 1989, Classical music, South African musician, classical pianist (born in 1953)
23
Death of Olga Morávková That year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer, singer (born in 1915)
24
Death of Mia Beyerl That year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1900)
29
Death of Giuseppe Patanè That year: 1989, Classical music, Italian conductor (born in 1932)
30
Death of Zinka Milanov That year: 1989, Classical music, Croatian opera singer (born in 1906)
June
02
Birth of Aljoša Jurinić That year: 1989, Classical music, Croatian pianist
Death of Ernő Balogh That year: 1989, Classical music, (1897-1989) Hungarian-born American classical pianist (born in 1897)
Birth of Csaba Sándor That year: 1989, Classical music, (1989--) opera singer
04
Death of Václav Kašlík That year: 1989, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer and director (1917-1989) (born in 1917)
08
Birth of Amaury Vassili That year: 1989, Classical music, French singer
09
Death of Kiril Krstev That year: 1989, Classical music, Bulgaria opera singer (born in 1921)
10
Birth of Emil Eliasson That year: 1989, Classical music, conductor
12
Birth of Yuki Ito That year: 1989, Classical music, Japanese cellist
13
Death of Scott Ross That year: 1989, Classical music, American harpsichordist and organist (born in 1951)
20
Birth of Mojca Bitenc That year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer
21
Death of Paul Doktor That year: 1989, Classical music, Austrian-American violist and conductor (born in 1919)
22
Death of Henri Sauguet That year: 1989, Classical music, French composer (born in 1901)
Death of Anton Dermota That year: 1989, Classical music, Slovenian opera singer (born in 1910)
26
Birth of David Orr That year: 1989, Classical music, composer for video games and visual media
July
05
Death of Michele Molese That year: 1989, Classical music, American opera singer (1928-1989) (born in 1928)
06
Birth of Dinara Klinton That year: 1989, Classical music, Ukrainian pianist
08
Death of Platon Maiboroda That year: 1989, Classical music, Ukrainian composer (1918-1989) (born in 1918)
12
Death of Carlos Puebla That year: 1989, Classical music, Cuban singer-songwriter (born in 1917)
14
Inauguration: Opéra Bastille That year: 1989, Classical music (Quartier des Quinze-Vingts, France)
16
Death of Herbert von Karajan That year: 1989, Classical music, Austrian conductor (1908–1989) (born in 1908)
18
Birth of Laura Olivia Spengel That year: 1989, Classical music, Polish mezzo-soprano
22
Death of Martti Talvela That year: 1989, Classical music, Finnish operatic bass (1935-1989) (born in 1935)
24
Birth of Alessandra Paonessa That year: 1989, Classical music, Canadian soprano
30
Birth of Yanpeng Zhang That year: 1989, Classical music, composer
31
Death of Anne Roselle That year: 1989, Classical music, Hungarian actress and opera singer (born in 1894)
August
01
Death of John Ogdon That year: 1989, Classical music, English pianist and composer (1937-1989) (born in 1937)
03
Birth of Balázs Szalkai That year: 1989, Classical music, composer
15
Death of Nikolay Vladimirovitsj Berdiev That year: 1989, Classical music, composer, trumpeter (born in 1922)
17
Death of Agostino Ferrin That year: 1989, Classical music, Italian singer (1928-1989) (born in 1928)
18
Birth of François-Xavier Poizat That year: 1989, Classical music, French musician
21
Birth of Juan de Dios Mateos That year: 1989, Classical music, Opera singer, tenor
22
Death of Edward B. Nilsen That year: 1989, Classical music, conductor, composer (born in 1935)
25
Death of Yan Frenkel That year: 1989, Classical music, Ukrainian composer (1920-1989) (born in 1920)
Death of Roman Palester That year: 1989, Classical music, Polish composer (1907-1989) (born in 1907)
Death of Gunnar Berg That year: 1989, Classical music, Danish composer (1909-1989) (born in 1909)
Death of Nikolay Korshunov That year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet musician (born in 1910)
26
Death of Richard Walker That year: 1989, Classical music, English singer and actor (born in 1897)
29
Birth of Grigory Shkarupa That year: 1989, Classical music, Russian opera singer
September
03
Inauguration: Bunkamura That year: 1989, Classical music (Dōgenzaka, Japan)
Inauguration: Orchard Hall That year: 1989, Classical music (Shibuya-ku, Japan)
04
Death of Cecil Arden That year: 1989, Classical music, American mezzo-soprano/contralto opera singer (1894-1989) (born in 1894)
07
Death of Mikhail Goldstein That year: 1989, Classical music, Ukrainian composer and musician (born in 1917)
Birth of Abdullah A. Diab That year: 1989, Classical music, composer
10
Birth of Marek Pavelec That year: 1989, Classical music, Czech violinist
13
Death of Géza Frid That year: 1989, Classical music, Hungarian/Dutch composer and pianist (1904-1989) (born in 1904)
14
Birth of Kaito Nakahori That year: 1989, Classical music, Japanese composer
15
Death of Jan DeGaetani That year: 1989, Classical music, singer (born in 1933)
Birth of Kris Chetan Ramlu That year: 1989, Classical music, New Zealand musician
16
Death of Rose Thisse-Derouette That year: 1989, Classical music, composer (1902-1989) (born in 1902)
30
Death of Virgil Thomson That year: 1989, Classical music, American composer and critic (born in 1896)
Birth of Koka Nikoladze That year: 1989, Classical music, Georgian composer
Birth of Nikolaos-Laonikos Psimikakis-Chalkokondylis That year: 1989, Classical music, composer
Also in September
Death of Aleksandra Nikolaevna S Strelnikov That year: 1989, Classical music, Russian opera singer (1912-1989) (born in 1912) .
October
01
Death of Witold Rowicki That year: 1989, Classical music, Polish conductor (born in 1914)
02
Death of Aarne Viisimaa That year: 1989, Classical music, Estonian opera singer (1898-1989) (born in 1898)
Birth of Takahiro Tsuji That year: 1989, Classical music, composer, music arranger
09
Birth of Milica Majstorović That year: 1989, Classical music, Serbian singer
12
Birth of Tyler Versluis That year: 1989, Classical music, composer
18
Death of Mikhail Raukhverger That year: 1989, Classical music, Russian musician (born in 1901)
19
Death of Karel Václav Štěpka That year: 1989, Classical music, Czech composer and choirmaster (1908-1989) (born in 1908)
25
Birth of Robert Bogan Kang That year: 1989, Classical music, composer
31
Death of Conrad Beck That year: 1989, Classical music, Swiss composer (1901-1989) (born in 1901)
Death of Amparito Farrar That year: 1989, Classical music, American opera singer (1893-1989) (born in 1893)
November
05
Death of Vladimir Horowitz That year: 1989, Classical music, American classical pianist and composer (born in 1903)
09
Birth of Maria Nohr That year: 1989, Classical music, Opera singer
Birth of Jennifer Pike That year: 1989, Classical music, British violinist
11
Death of Holger Boland That year: 1989, Classical music, Danish opera singer (1905-1989) (born in 1905)
Death of Heinz Irsen That year: 1989, Classical music, composer (born in 1906)
14
Birth of Mauricio Andrés Castillo Hidalgo That year: 1989, Classical music, composer
21
Death of Valentina Kameníková That year: 1989, Classical music, Czech music educator and pianist (born in 1930)
25
Birth of Mario Häring That year: 1989, Classical music, German pianist
Birth of Benjamin Beilman That year: 1989, Classical music, American violinist
December
02
Death of Christiane Castelli That year: 1989, Classical music, French singer (born in 1922)
03
Death of Ruth Michaelis That year: 1989, Classical music, German opera singer and music educator (born in 1909)
05
Birth of Julia Lezhneva That year: 1989, Classical music, Russian soprano
Death of John Pritchard That year: 1989, Classical music, British conductor (1921–1989) (born in 1921)
Death of Nina Tychynska That year: 1989, Classical music, Ukrainian opera singer (1942-1989) (born in 1942)
06
Death of Joachim Röntgen That year: 1989, Classical music, Dutch violinist (1906-1989) (born in 1906)
07
Birth of Bogdan Volkov That year: 1989, Classical music, Operatic tenor
Birth of Kirill Richter That year: 1989, Classical music, Russian composer, pianist
10
Birth of Louis Lancien That year: 1989, Classical music, French pianist
Death of Ruth Linge That year: 1989, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer (born in 1921)
15
Birth of Shiran Wang That year: 1989, Classical music, pianist
16
Death of Gianni Poggi That year: 1989, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1921-1989) (born in 1921)
20
Death of Kurt Böhme That year: 1989, Classical music, German opera singer (1908-1989) (born in 1908)
Death of Irma Beilke That year: 1989, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1904)
21
Death of Ján Cikker That year: 1989, Classical music, Slovak composer (1911–1989) (born in 1911)
Death of Elsie Griffin That year: 1989, Classical music, English operatic and operetta soprano (born in 1895)
22
Birth of Ikuko Okumura That year: 1989, Classical music, Japanese singer
26
Death of Lennox Berkeley That year: 1989, Classical music, British composer (born in 1903)
27
Death of Kurt Baum That year: 1989, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1908)
Death of Yelizaveta Chavdar That year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1925-1989) (born in 1925)
Death of Magda Tiszay That year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1917)
This was also in 1989
Birth of Aquiles Lázaro That year: 1989, Classical music, composer . Inception: Magnificat Baroque Ensemble That year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Turetsky Choir Art Group That year: 1989, Classical music (Soviet Union). Birth of Manuel Walser That year: 1989, Classical music, Swiss singer . Inception: Grand Marshal of Ayacucho Symphony Orchestra That year: 1989, Classical music (Venezuela). Inception: Seattle Chamber Players That year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Texas A&M Wind Symphony That year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: National Academy Orchestra of Canada That year: 1989, Classical music (Canada). Birth of Astrid Mathyshek That year: 1989, Classical music, German opera singer . Inception: Chœur Mikrokosmos That year: 1989, Classical music. Inception: Chœur d'Oratorio de Paris That year: 1989, Classical music. Inception: American Bach Soloists That year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Noord Nederlands Orkest That year: 1989, Classical music (Netherlands). Inception: Musicians of the Old Post Road That year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Julian Bliss That year: 1989, Classical music, British clarinettist . Inauguration: Bodenseefestival That year: 1989, Classical music (Friedrichshafen, Germany). Inception: Jauna muzika That year: 1989, Classical music. Birth of Michelle Naughton That year: 1989, Classical music, pianist . Inception: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra That year: 1989, Classical music (Australia). Inception: Camerata de' Bardi That year: 1989, Classical music (Italy). Birth of Johannes Hill That year: 1989, Classical music, Singer . Birth of Alexander Krichel That year: 1989, Classical music, German pianist . Inauguration: Rossini in Wildbad That year: 1989, Classical music (Bad Wildbad, Germany). Inception: Nouvel Ensemble Moderne That year: 1989, Classical music (Canada). Death of Sof'ya Panova That year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet Russian singer (born in 1911) . Birth of Ryan Bancroft That year: 1989, Classical music, American conductor . Birth of Bomsori Kim That year: 1989, Classical music, South Korean violinist . Inauguration: Ars Musica That year: 1989, Classical music (Brussels, Belgium). Inauguration: Musikfestspiele Saar That year: 1989, Classical music (Saarland, Germany). Inception: Tallinn Chamber Orchestra That year: 1989, Classical music. Birth of Ben Gernon That year: 1989, Classical music, conductor . Inception: Darwin Symphony Orchestra That year: 1989, Classical music (Australia). Inception: Moscow Symphony Orchestra That year: 1989, Classical music. Inauguration: Festival Saou chante Mozart That year: 1989, Classical music (Saou, France). Dissolution: Smetana Quartet That year: 1989, Classical music (Czech Republic). Birth of Sara Blanch That year: 1989, Classical music, Spanish singer . Inception: Icebreaker That year: 1989, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Karen Clark That year: 1989, Classical music, Scottish classical bassoonist . Inception: Muddy River Opera Company That year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Colorado Symphony That year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Amici Musicae That year: 1989, Classical music (Spain). Inception: Blue Choir of Sam Ratulangi University That year: 1989, Classical music. Inauguration: Hong Kong Cultural Centre That year: 1989, Classical music (Yau Tsim Mong District, People's Republic of China). Inception: Le Concert des Nations That year: 1989, Classical music (Spain). Inauguration: opéra d'Automne That year: 1989, Classical music (Semur-en-Auxois, France). Birth of Sebastian Wartig That year: 1989, Classical music, German opera singer . Inauguration: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center That year: 1989, Classical music (Dallas, United States of America). Birth of Dionysis Grammenos That year: 1989, Classical music, Greek clarinetist and conductor . Birth of Bruno Delepelaire That year: 1989, Classical music, French cellist . Inception: Artemis Quartet That year: 1989, Classical music. Inception: Orchestre Symphonique Français That year: 1989, Classical music. Inception: Antalya State Symphony Orchestra That year: 1989, Classical music. Inception: Ahn Trio That year: 1989, Classical music (South Korea). Inauguration: Mikaeli That year: 1989, Classical music (Mikkeli, Finland). Inception: Cello Octet Amsterdam That year: 1989, Classical music. Inception: Minnesota Sinfonia That year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Espoo Cultural Centre That year: 1989, Classical music (Tapiola, Finland). Inception: Orchestre de Rennes That year: 1989, Classical music (France). Birth of Elizabeth Ogonek That year: 1989, Classical music, composer . Birth of Duncan Ward That year: 1989, Classical music, British conductor . Dissolution: Denver Symphony Orchestra That year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Semana Internacional de Órgano de Granada That year: 1989, Classical music (Granada, Spain). Inception: Ensemble UnitedBerlin That year: 1989, Classical music. Inception: Sächsisches Barockorchester That year: 1989, Classical music. Inception: Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra That year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Rachael Wilson That year: 1989, Classical music, American operatic mezzo-soprano . Birth of Selene Zanetti That year: 1989, Classical music, Italian soprano . Inception: The Cardinall's Musick That year: 1989, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inauguration: Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall That year: 1989, Classical music (Istanbul, Turkey). Birth of Peter Kellner That year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer . Inception: Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony That year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Yūsuke Satō That year: 1989, Classical music, Japanese pianist . Inception: Alla Francesca That year: 1989, Classical music (France). Inauguration: Festival Orgel PLUS That year: 1989, Classical music (Bottrop, Germany). Birth of Christina Naughton That year: 1989, Classical music, pianist . Birth of Tobias Greenhalgh That year: 1989, Classical music, American baritone and singer . Inception: St. Lawrence String Quartet That year: 1989, Classical music. Birth of Serge Kakudji That year: 1989, Classical music, Congolese opera singer . Birth of Louis-Noel Bestion de Camboulas That year: 1989, Classical music . Birth of Giedrė Šlekytė That year: 1989, Classical music, Lithuanian conductor . Inception: BIT20 Ensemble That year: 1989, Classical music (Norway). Inception: Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra That year: 1989, Classical music (Canada). Birth of Domen Križaj That year: 1989, Classical music, Slovenian singer . Death of Karl Grenacher That year: 1989, Classical music, (1907-1989) (born in 1907) . Inauguration: Adam International Cello Festival and Competition That year: 1989, Classical music (Christchurch City, New Zealand). Inception: I Virtuosi Italiani That year: 1989, Classical music. Birth of Bernt Ola Volungholen That year: 1989, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer . Inception: Gondwana Choirs That year: 1989, Classical music (Australia). Birth of Nuno Coelho That year: 1989, Classical music, conductor . Birth of Benedict Klöckner That year: 1989, Classical music, cellist . Inception: San Francisco Choral Society That year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Airi Suzuki That year: 1989, Classical music, Japanese violinist . Birth of Adrien La Marca That year: 1989, Classical music, performer . Inception: Detmold Chamber Orchestra That year: 1989, Classical music (Germany). Inception: GrauSchumacher Piano Duo That year: 1989, Classical music (Germany). Birth of Jihyun Cecilia Lee That year: 1989, Classical music, Korean operatic soprano . Inception: Montreal Baroque Orchestra That year: 1989, Classical music. Inception: Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin That year: 1989, Classical music. Birth of David Mackor That year: 1989, Classical music, composer . Inception: Red Byrd That year: 1989, Classical music. Inauguration: Festival Europäische Kirchenmusik That year: 1989, Classical music (Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany).
Works (composition or publishing)
- Olivier Messiaen (age 81)
- The city on high (Work for chamber orchestra)
- A smile (Work for orchestra)
- Henri Dutilleux (age 73)
- Mystère de l'Instant (Work for orchestra)
- Iannis Xenakis (age 67)
- Rebonds (Work for soloist), composed in 1988
- Okho (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Echange (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Epcycle (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Ophaa (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Voyage absolu des Unari vers Andromède (Electroacoustic music)
- Karlheinz Stockhausen (age 61)
- Even, Op. 1 ex59 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Sukat, Op. 2 ex60 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Ypsilon, Op. 2 ex59 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Philip Glass (1937-0000)
- Itaipu That year: 1989, Classical music (Work for choir)
- String Quartet No. 4, “Buczak” (Work for chamber orchestra)
- The French Lieutenant Sleeps from The Screens (Work for soloist)
- Night on the Balcony from The Screens (Work for soloist)
- Music from The Screens (Work for chamber orchestra)
- The Orchard (from The Screens) (Work for chamber orchestra)
- France from The Screens (Work for soloist)