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  3. 1989

The year 1989 in classical music and in lyrical art

1989. With other artists, Aaron Copland, Ennio Morricone and John Cage 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 240 of these moments for 1989.

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1989

modern & contemporary era

January


07

Lahav Shani

Birth of Lahav ShaniThat year: 1989, Classical music, Israeli conductor and pianist

08

Death of Manuel CompinskyThat year: 1989, Classical music, violinist (born in 1901)

09

Death of Stasys DautartasThat year: 1989, Classical music, singer, opera singer (born in 1899)

11

Death of Einar AnderssonThat year: 1989, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (born in 1909)

Birth of Riad MammadovThat year: 1989, Classical music, Russian pianist

12

Premiere of The Little Antiformalistic ParadiseThat year: 1989, Classical music (Work for choir), Dmitri Shostakovich

15

Death of Günter ReichThat year: 1989, Classical music, baritone (born in 1921)

17

Death of Olga AverinoThat year: 1989, Classical music, Russian-born American soprano and voice teacher (born in 1895)

21

Nareh Arghamanyan

Birth of Nareh ArghamanyanThat year: 1989, Classical music, Armenian musician

29

Birth of Benjamin NacarThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer

31

Death of Yasushi AkutagawaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Japanese musician and television personality (born in 1925)

February


01

Birth of Dilyara IdrisovaThat year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer, singer, performing artist

10

Yekwon Sunwoo

Birth of Yekwon SunwooThat year: 1989, Classical music, South Korean classical pianist

15

Death of Santa BiondoThat year: 1989, Classical music, Italian American operatic soprano (born in 1892)

19

Death of Robert KernsThat year: 1989, Classical music, american baritone (born in 1933)

20

Death of Erika KöthThat year: 1989, Classical music, singer (born in 1925)

24

Death of Otar TaktakishviliThat year: 1989, Classical music, Georgian composer (1924-1989) (born in 1924)

25

Birth of Mikhail AntonenkoThat year: 1989, Classical music, Russian classical pianist and conductor

Benjamin Attahir

Birth of Benjamin AttahirThat year: 1989, Classical music, French composer, violinist, and conductor

Pawel Kolesnikow

Birth of Pawel KolesnikowThat year: 1989, Classical music, Russian pianist

Death of Minna NyhusThat year: 1989, Classical music, Danish opera singer (born in 1939)

28

Yagan M Kiely

Birth of Yagan M KielyThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer

March


03

Birth of Yulia MazurovaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Russian mezzo-soprano

Birth of Laurianne ThysebaertThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer

Birth of Michael MazinThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer

06

Ray Chen

Birth of Ray ChenThat year: 1989, Classical music, Taiwanese-Australian violinist

09

Death of Dagmar GustafsonThat year: 1989, Classical music, Swedish actress (born in 1895)

12

Death of Jakob GimpelThat year: 1989, Classical music, Polish concert pianist and educator (born in 1906)

16

Death of Leslie ChabayThat year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1907)

17

Birth of Francesca DegoThat year: 1989, Classical music, Italian violinist

29

Birth of Mehmet Erhan TanmanThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer

April


02

Axelle Fanyo

Birth of Axelle FanyoThat year: 1989, Classical music, French soprano

04

Birth of Andreas OttensamerThat year: 1989, Classical music, Austrian classical clarinetist

12

Death of Georges SébastianThat year: 1989, Classical music, French conductor (born in 1903)

Death of Hendrik KrummThat year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet Estonian singer, opera singer and music educator (1934-1989) (born in 1934)

16

Death of Vasiliy Tret'yakThat year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1926-1989) (born in 1926)

18

Death of Julia SmithThat year: 1989, Classical music, American composer and pianist (born in 1905)

29

Death of Eric WildThat year: 1989, Classical music, Canadian conductor (born in 1910)

Death of Else SchøttThat year: 1989, Classical music, Danish opera singer (born in 1895)

May


03

Birth of José IvanovichThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer

11

Death of Jitka SnížkováThat year: 1989, Classical music, Czech music educator, composer, pianist and musicologist (born in 1924)

Death of Baudordzhi YampilovThat year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet conductor and composer (1916-1989) (born in 1916)

12

Haruka Nagao

Birth of Haruka NagaoThat year: 1989, Classical music, Japanese violinist

17

Alexandra Soumm

Birth of Alexandra SoummThat year: 1989, Classical music, violinist

18

Death of Simon SakharovThat year: 1989, Classical music, conductor, music pedagogue (born in 1907)

21

Death of Rolf ApreckThat year: 1989, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1928)

22

Steven De Groote

Death of Steven De GrooteThat year: 1989, Classical music, South African musician (born in 1953)

23

Death of Olga MorávkováThat year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer, singer (born in 1915)

24

Death of Mia BeyerlThat year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1900)

29

Death of Giuseppe PatanèThat year: 1989, Classical music, Italian conductor (born in 1932)

30

Death of Zinka MilanovThat year: 1989, Classical music, Croatian opera singer (born in 1906)

June


02

Death of Ernő BaloghThat year: 1989, Classical music, (1897--1989) Hungarian born American classical pianist (born in 1897)

Birth of Csaba SándorThat year: 1989, Classical music, (1989--) opera singer

04

Death of Václav KašlíkThat year: 1989, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer and director (born in 1917)

08

Amaury Vassili

Birth of Amaury VassiliThat year: 1989, Classical music, French singer

09

Death of Kiril KrstevThat year: 1989, Classical music, Bulgaria opera singer (born in 1921)

10

Birth of Emil EliassonThat year: 1989, Classical music, conductor

12

Birth of Yuki ItoThat year: 1989, Classical music, cellist

13

Scott Ross

Death of Scott RossThat year: 1989, Classical music, American musician (born in 1951)

20

Birth of Mojca BitencThat year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer

21

Death of Paul DoktorThat year: 1989, Classical music, American musician (born in 1919)

22

Death of Henri SauguetThat year: 1989, Classical music, French composer (born in 1901)

Anton Dermota

Death of Anton DermotaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Slovenian opera singer (born in 1910)

26

Birth of David B. OrrThat year: 1989, Classical music, Composer for Video Games and Visual Media

July


05

Death of Michele MoleseThat year: 1989, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1928)

08

Death of Platon MaiborodaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Ukrainian composer (born in 1918)

12

Carlos Puebla

Death of Carlos PueblaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Cuban musician (born in 1917)

14

Inauguration: Opéra BastilleThat year: 1989, Classical music (Quinze-Vingts, France)

16

Herbert von Karajan

Death of Herbert von KarajanThat year: 1989, Classical music, Austrian conductor (born in 1908)

18

Birth of Laura Olivia SpengelThat year: 1989, Classical music, Polish mezzo-soprano

22

Martti Talvela

Death of Martti TalvelaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Finnish operatic bass (born in 1935)

24

Birth of Alessandra PaonessaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Canadian soprano

30

Birth of Yanpeng ZhangThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer

31

Death of Anne RoselleThat year: 1989, Classical music, Hungarian actress and opera singer (born in 1894)

August


01

John Ogdon

Death of John OgdonThat year: 1989, Classical music, English pianist and composer (born in 1937)

03

Birth of Balázs SzalkaiThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer

15

Death of Nikolay Vladimirovitsj BerdievThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer, trumpeter (born in 1922)

17

Death of Agostino FerrinThat year: 1989, Classical music, Italian singer (born in 1928)

18

Birth of François-Xavier PoizatThat year: 1989, Classical music, French musician

21

Birth of Juan de Dios MateosThat year: 1989, Classical music, Opera singer, tenor

25

Death of Gunnar BergThat year: 1989, Classical music, Danish composer (born in 1909)

Death of Nikolay KorshunovThat year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet musician (born in 1910)

26

Death of Richard WalkerThat year: 1989, Classical music, English singer and actor (born in 1897)

29

Birth of Grigori Anatoljewitsch SchkarupaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Russian opera singer

September


03

Inauguration: BunkamuraThat year: 1989, Classical music (Dōgenzaka, Japan)

Inauguration: Orchard HallThat year: 1989, Classical music (Shibuya-ku, Japan)

04

Death of Cecil ArdenThat year: 1989, Classical music, American mezzo-soprano/contralto opera singer (born in 1894)

07

Death of Mikhail GoldsteinThat year: 1989, Classical music, Ukrainian composer and musician (born in 1917)

Birth of Abdullah A. DiabThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer

10

Birth of Marek PavelecThat year: 1989, Classical music, Czech violinist

13

Death of Géza FridThat year: 1989, Classical music, Hungarian/Dutch composer and pianist (born in 1904)

14

Birth of Kaito NakahoriThat year: 1989, Classical music, Japanese composer

15

Death of Jan DeGaetaniThat year: 1989, Classical music, singer (born in 1933)

Birth of Kris Chetan RamluThat year: 1989, Classical music, New Zealand musician

16

Death of Rose Thisse-DerouetteThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer (born in 1902)

30

Virgil Thomson

Death of Virgil ThomsonThat year: 1989, Classical music, American composer and critic (1896-1989) (born in 1896)

Birth of Koka NikoladzeThat year: 1989, Classical music, Georgian composer

Birth of Nikolaos-Laonikos Psimikakis-ChalkokondylisThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer

Also in September

Death of Aleksandra Nikolaevna StrelnikovaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Russian opera singer (1912-1989) (born in 1912) .

October


01

Death of Witold RowickiThat year: 1989, Classical music, Polish conductor (born in 1914)

02

Death of Aarne ViisimaaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Estonian opera singer (born in 1898)

Birth of Takahiro TsujiThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer, music arranger

09

Birth of Milica MajstorovićThat year: 1989, Classical music, Serbian singer

12

Birth of Tyler VersluisThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer

18

Death of Mikhail RaukhvergerThat year: 1989, Classical music, Russian musician (born in 1901)

19

Death of Karel Václav ŠtěpkaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Czech composer and choirmaster (born in 1908)

25

Birth of Robert Bogan KangThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer

31

Death of Conrad BeckThat year: 1989, Classical music, Swiss composer (1901-1989) (born in 1901)

Death of Amparito FarrarThat year: 1989, Classical music, American opera singer (1893-1989) (born in 1893)

November


05

Vladimir Horowitz

Death of Vladimir HorowitzThat year: 1989, Classical music, American classical pianist and composer (born in 1903)

09

Birth of Maria NohrThat year: 1989, Classical music, Opera singer

Jennifer Pike

Birth of Jennifer PikeThat year: 1989, Classical music, British violinist

11

Death of Holger BolandThat year: 1989, Classical music, Danish opera singer (born in 1905)

Death of Heinz IrsenThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer (born in 1906)

14

Birth of Mauricio Andrés Castillo HidalgoThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer

21

Death of Valentina KameníkováThat year: 1989, Classical music, Czech music educator and pianist (born in 1930)

25

Birth of Mario HäringThat year: 1989, Classical music, German pianist

Benjamin Beilman

Birth of Benjamin BeilmanThat year: 1989, Classical music, American violinist

December


02

Christiane Castelli

Death of Christiane CastelliThat year: 1989, Classical music, French singer (born in 1922)

03

Death of Ruth MichaelisThat year: 1989, Classical music, German opera singer and music educator (born in 1909)

05

John Pritchard

Death of John PritchardThat year: 1989, Classical music, English conductor (born in 1921)

Julia Lezhneva

Birth of Julia LezhnevaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Russian soprano

Death of Nina TychynskaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Ukrainian opera singer (born in 1942)

06

Death of Joachim RöntgenThat year: 1989, Classical music, Dutch violinist (1906-1989) (born in 1906)

07

Bogdan Volkov

Birth of Bogdan VolkovThat year: 1989, Classical music, Operatic tenor

Birth of Kirill RichterThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer, pianist

10

Death of Ruth LingeThat year: 1989, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer (born in 1921)

15

Birth of Shiran WangThat year: 1989, Classical music, pianist

16

Death of Gianni PoggiThat year: 1989, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1921)

20

Death of Kurt BöhmeThat year: 1989, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1908)

Death of Irma BeilkeThat year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1904)

21

Death of Ján CikkerThat year: 1989, Classical music, Slovak composer (1911–1989) (born in 1911)

Death of Elsie GriffinThat year: 1989, Classical music, English operatic and operetta soprano (born in 1895)

22

Birth of Ikuko OkumuraThat year: 1989, Classical music, Japanese singer

26

Lennox Berkeley

Death of Lennox BerkeleyThat year: 1989, Classical music, British composer (born in 1903)

27

Death of Kurt BaumThat year: 1989, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1908)

Death of Yelizaveta ChavdarThat year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1925-1989) (born in 1925)

Death of Magda TiszayThat year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1917)


This was also in 1989

Inception: Muddy River Opera CompanyThat year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Le Concert des NationsThat year: 1989, Classical music (Spain). Inception: Alla FrancescaThat year: 1989, Classical music (France). Inception: Minnesota SinfoniaThat year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Cemal Reşit Rey Concert HallThat year: 1989, Classical music (Istanbul, Turkey). Inception: IcebreakerThat year: 1989, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Sara BlanchThat year: 1989, Classical music, Spanish singer . Inauguration: Festival Saou chante MozartThat year: 1989, Classical music (Saou, France). Inception: Colorado Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Montreal Baroque OrchestraThat year: 1989, Classical music. Birth of Bernt Ola VolungholenThat year: 1989, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer . Inception: Gondwana ChoirsThat year: 1989, Classical music (Australia). Inception: Blue Choir of Sam Ratulangi UniversityThat year: 1989, Classical music. Inception: The Cardinall's MusickThat year: 1989, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Domen KrižajThat year: 1989, Classical music, singer, opera singer . Birth of Manuel WalserThat year: 1989, Classical music, singer, opera singer . Inception: San Francisco Choral SocietyThat year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Reading Symphony Youth OrchestraThat year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Karen GeogheganThat year: 1989, Classical music, Scottish bassoonist . Inception: Chœur d'Oratorio de ParisThat year: 1989, Classical music. Inauguration: MikaeliThat year: 1989, Classical music (Mikkeli, Finland). Inauguration: BodenseefestivalThat year: 1989, Classical music (Friedrichshafen, Germany). Inauguration: Festival Orgel PLUSThat year: 1989, Classical music (Bottrop, Germany). Inauguration: Musikfestspiele SaarThat year: 1989, Classical music (Saarland, Germany). Birth of Airi SuzukiThat year: 1989, Classical music, Japanese violinist . Inception: BIT20 EnsembleThat year: 1989, Classical music (Norway). Inception: Cleveland Youth Wind SymphonyThat year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Seattle Chamber PlayersThat year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Jihyun Cecilia LeeThat year: 1989, Classical music, Korean operatic soprano . Inception: Antalya State Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1989, Classical music. Birth of Michelle NaughtonThat year: 1989, Classical music, pianist . Birth of Giedrė ŠlekytėThat year: 1989, Classical music, conductor . Inception: Orchestre Symphonique FrançaisThat year: 1989, Classical music. Inception: Ahn TrioThat year: 1989, Classical music (South Korea). Inception: Le Nouvel Ensemble ModerneThat year: 1989, Classical music (Canada). Inauguration: Hong Kong Cultural CentreThat year: 1989, Classical music (Yau Tsim Mong District, People's Republic of China). Birth of Bomsori KimThat year: 1989, Classical music, Violinista sur coreana. . Birth of Bruno DelepelaireThat year: 1989, Classical music, French cellist . Inauguration: Ars MusicaThat year: 1989, Classical music (Brussels, Belgium). Inauguration: Festival Europäische KirchenmusikThat year: 1989, Classical music (Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany). Birth of Yūsuke SatōThat year: 1989, Classical music, Japanese pianist . Inception: Camerata de' BardiThat year: 1989, Classical music (Italy). Inauguration: opéra d'AutomneThat year: 1989, Classical music (Semur-en-Auxois, France). Birth of Julian BlissThat year: 1989, Classical music, Clarinettist . Birth of Serge KakudjiThat year: 1989, Classical music, Congolese opera singer . Inception: Moscow Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1989, Classical music. Birth of Benedict KlöcknerThat year: 1989, Classical music, cellist . Inception: Australian Brandenburg OrchestraThat year: 1989, Classical music (Australia). Inception: Toronto Philharmonic OrchestraThat year: 1989, Classical music (Canada). Birth of Rachael WilsonThat year: 1989, Classical music, American operatic mezzo-soprano . Inception: National Academy Orchestra of CanadaThat year: 1989, Classical music (Canada). Birth of Johannes HillThat year: 1989, Classical music, Singer . Inception: Darwin Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1989, Classical music (Australia). Inception: Turetsky Choir Art GroupThat year: 1989, Classical music (Soviet Union). Death of Sof'ya PanovaThat year: 1989, Classical music, Soviet Russian singer (born in 1911). Birth of Ryan BancroftThat year: 1989, Classical music, American conductor . Birth of Aquiles LázaroThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer . Inception: American Bach SoloistsThat year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Astrid MathyshekThat year: 1989, Classical music, German opera singer . Inauguration: Adam International Cello Festival and CompetitionThat year: 1989, Classical music (Christchurch City, New Zealand). Inauguration: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony CenterThat year: 1989, Classical music (Dallas, United States of America). Inception: Grand Marshal of Ayacucho Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1989, Classical music (Venezuela). Death of Karl GrenacherThat year: 1989, Classical music, (1907-1989) (born in 1907). Birth of Federica LombardiThat year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer . Inception: Texas A&M Wind SymphonyThat year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Detmold Chamber OrchestraThat year: 1989, Classical music. Birth of Christina NaughtonThat year: 1989, Classical music, pianist . Death of Edward B. NilsenThat year: 1989, Classical music, conductor, composer (born in 1935). Inauguration: Rossini in WildbadThat year: 1989, Classical music (Bad Wildbad, Germany). Birth of Selene ZanettiThat year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer . Inauguration: Espoo Cultural CentreThat year: 1989, Classical music (Tapiola, Finland). Inception: Jauna muzikaThat year: 1989, Classical music. Inception: Noord Nederlands OrkestThat year: 1989, Classical music (Netherlands). Inception: Musicians of the Old Post RoadThat year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of David MackorThat year: 1989, Classical music, composer . Birth of Sebastian WartigThat year: 1989, Classical music, German opera singer . Inauguration: Semana Internacional de Órgano de GranadaThat year: 1989, Classical music (Granada, Spain). Birth of Peter KellnerThat year: 1989, Classical music, opera singer . Inception: Orchestre de RennesThat year: 1989, Classical music (France). Inception: Magnificat Baroque EnsembleThat year: 1989, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Alexander KrichelThat year: 1989, Classical music, German pianist .

Works (composition or publishing)
  • Olivier Messiaen (age 81)
    • A smile (Work for orchestra)
    • The city on high (Work for chamber 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)
    • Voyage absolu des Unari vers Andromède (Electroacoustic music)
    • Ophaa (Work for chamber orchestra)
    • Echange (Work for chamber orchestra)
    • Epcycle (Work for chamber orchestra)
  • Karlheinz Stockhausen (age 61)
    • Ypsilon, Op. 2 ex59 (Work for chamber orchestra)
    • Sukat, Op. 2 ex60 (Work for chamber orchestra)
    • Even, Op. 1 ex59 (Work for chamber orchestra)
  • Philip Glass (1937-0000)
    • ItaipuThat year: 1989, Classical music (Work for choir)
    • String Quartet No. 4, “Buczak” (Work for chamber orchestra)
    • Music from The Screens (Work for chamber orchestra)
    • The French Lieutenant Sleeps from The Screens (Work for soloist)
    • France from The Screens (Work for soloist)
    • Night on the Balcony from The Screens (Work for soloist)
    • The Orchard (from The Screens) (Work for chamber orchestra)

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