1991, from day to day
1991. With other artists, Giya Kancheli, Olivier Messiaen and Ennio Morricone influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Claudio Arrau. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Flashes on the beyond” de Olivier Messiaen, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1991 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 1991.
The year 1991 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
02
Death of Renato Rascel That year: 1991, Classical music, Italian actor (1912–1991) (born in 1912)
03
Death of Anna Elizabeth Pohl That year: 1991, Classical music, South African opera singer (born in 1914)
06
Death of Ahmed Adnan Saygun That year: 1991, Classical music, Turkish composer (born in 1907)
07
Birth of Marko Topchii That year: 1991, Classical music, Ukrainian classical guitarist
12
Birth of Rafał Mokrzycki That year: 1991, Classical music, pianist
15
Birth of Tobias Feldmann That year: 1991, Classical music, violinist
22
Death of Kristo Kono That year: 1991, Classical music, Albanian composer (1907-1991) (born in 1907)
February
03
Death of Sydyk Mukhamedzhanov That year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet composer (1924-1991) (born in 1924)
13
Death of Flaviano Labò That year: 1991, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1927)
14
Inception: Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga That year: 1991, Classical music (Spain)
Inception: Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga That year: 1991, Classical music (Spain)
Death of Vello Viisimaa That year: 1991, Classical music, Estonian actor (born in 1928)
16
Death of Franz Klarwein That year: 1991, Classical music, German singer, opera singer and voice actor (born in 1914)
17
Death of Gitta Alpár That year: 1991, Classical music, Hungarian-born opera and operetta soprano (born in 1903)
25
Death of Sembiin Gonchigsumlaa That year: 1991, Classical music, Mongolian musician (born in 1919)
Death of André Turp That year: 1991, Classical music, Canadian opera singer (born in 1925)
Also in February
Death of Richard Wentworth That year: 1991, Classical music, American opera singer (1911-1991) (born in 1911) .
March
02
Death of Glafira Zhukovskaya That year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet Russian singer (1898-1991) (born in 1898)
05
Birth of Daniil Trifonov That year: 1991, Classical music, Russian pianist
07
Death of Josef Páleníček That year: 1991, Classical music, Czech music educator, composer and pianist (born in 1914)
09
Death of Tomojirō Ikenouchi That year: 1991, Classical music, Japanese composer (1906-1991) (born in 1906)
10
Death of Elie Siegmeister That year: 1991, Classical music, American composer (1909-1991) (born in 1909)
Death of Paul Ukena That year: 1991, Classical music, American opera singer (1921-1991) (born in 1921)
11
Death of Maria Reining That year: 1991, Classical music, singer (1903-1991) (born in 1903)
12
Death of Nicola Rossi-Lemeni That year: 1991, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1920-1991) (born in 1920)
Death of Michael Langdon That year: 1991, Classical music, British bass opera singer (born in 1920)
16
Death of Margherita Flor That year: 1991, Classical music, Danish opera singer (1900-1991) (born in 1900)
19
Death of Alide Maria Salvetta That year: 1991, Classical music, singer (1941-1991) (born in 1941)
Birth of Pablo Ferrández That year: 1991, Classical music, Spanish cellist
20
Inauguration: Athens Concert Hall That year: 1991, Classical music (Athens Municipality, Greece)
Death of Dimitrie Onofrei That year: 1991, Classical music, Romanian opera singer (1897-1991) (born in 1897)
23
Birth of Rasmus Puur That year: 1991, Classical music, Estonian composer
24
Death of Henry Skjær That year: 1991, Classical music, Danish opera singer (born in 1899)
April
02
Death of Robert Veyron-Lacroix That year: 1991, Classical music, French musician (born in 1922)
07
Death of Yevgeny Ivanov That year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet singer (1936-1991) (born in 1936)
09
Death of Sixten Eckerberg That year: 1991, Classical music, Swedish conductor and composer (1909-1991) (born in 1909)
12
Death of Stasys Santvaras That year: 1991, Classical music, opera singer, poet (born in 1902)
Death of Ron Bottcher That year: 1991, Classical music, American opera singer (1940-1991) (born in 1940)
14
Death of Jemal Gokieli That year: 1991, Classical music, Georgian conductor (born in 1920)
18
Death of Carme Gombau That year: 1991, Classical music, opera singer, professor (born in 1902)
Birth of Valentine Lemercier That year: 1991, Classical music, French opera singer
21
Death of Willi Boskovsky That year: 1991, Classical music, Austrian musician (born in 1909)
23
Birth of Jean Rondeau That year: 1991, Classical music, French harpsichordist and pianist
26
Death of Carmine Coppola That year: 1991, Classical music, American composer (1910-1991) (born in 1910)
Death of Leo Arnaud That year: 1991, Classical music, French-American composer of Bugler's Dream (1904-1991) (born in 1904)
May
03
Death of Joseph Allard That year: 1991, Classical music, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and teacher (born in 1910)
04
Death of Jan Kyzlink That year: 1991, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1930)
08
Death of Rudolf Serkin That year: 1991, Classical music, Bohemian-born American pianist (born in 1903)
Death of Jean Langlais That year: 1991, Classical music, French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser (born in 1907)
12
Death of Konstantin Sokolsky That year: 1991, Classical music, Latvian singer (born in 1904)
13
Death of Luciano Della Pergola That year: 1991, Classical music, Italian-Canadian opera singer (born in 1910)
14
Birth of Shuang Liang That year: 1991, Classical music, composer
16
Birth of Renáta Göncz That year: 1991, Classical music, Hungarian singer
23
Death of Wilhelm Kempff That year: 1991, Classical music, German pianist and composer (born in 1895)
28
Death of Milada Šafránková That year: 1991, Classical music, Czechoslovak opera singer (born in 1928)
31
Death of Bruno Lukk That year: 1991, Classical music, Estonian pianist and piano pedagogue (born in 1909)
Also in May
Inception: Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias That year: 1991, Classical music (Spain) .
June
05
Death of Rosalina Abejo That year: 1991, Classical music, Filipina composer and conductor (born in 1922)
09
Death of Claudio Arrau That year: 1991, Classical music, Chilean pianist (1903-1991) (born in 1903)
11
Death of Cromwell Everson That year: 1991, Classical music, South African composer (born in 1925)
12
Inauguration: Symphony Hall That year: 1991, Classical music (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
13
Birth of Alexey Stadler That year: 1991, Classical music, Russian musician
14
Death of Frank Valentino That year: 1991, Classical music, American opera singer (1907-1991) (born in 1907)
17
Death of Pierre Jamet That year: 1991, Classical music, French harpist (1893-1991) (born in 1893)
19
Birth of Peter Theremin That year: 1991, Classical music, musical artist
21
Inception: Mérida State Symphony Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music (Venezuela)
22
Death of Luigi Infantino That year: 1991, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1921)
25
Death of Jaroslava Vymazalová That year: 1991, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1924)
July
05
Birth of Hugo Bouma That year: 1991, Classical music, composer
Birth of Ilia Lushpa That year: 1991, Classical music, composer
06
Birth of Richard Lin That year: 1991, Classical music, Taiwanese Violinist
09
Birth of Jan Mráček That year: 1991, Classical music, Czech violinist
14
Birth of Alexander Efimoff That year: 1991, Classical music, composer
17
Death of Otto Kuhlmann That year: 1991, Classical music, German actor, voice actor, singer and opera singer (born in 1909)
19
Death of Gino Negri That year: 1991, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1919)
24
Death of Vassíl Іvánovitch Openko That year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet opera singer (1924-1991) (born in 1924)
25
Death of Ernest McChesney That year: 1991, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1912)
29
Birth of Anne Denholm That year: 1991, Classical music, Welsh harpist
30
Death of Jiři Strniště That year: 1991, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (born in 1914)
August
05
Death of Gaston Litaize That year: 1991, Classical music, French musician (1909-1991) (born in 1909)
06
Death of Max Rostal That year: 1991, Classical music, British-Austrian violinist (born in 1905)
08
Death of Eugenio Fernandi That year: 1991, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1922)
10
Death of Jens Schrøder That year: 1991, Classical music, conductor (born in 1909)
11
Death of Helmut Walcha That year: 1991, Classical music, German organist (born in 1907)
13
Death of Kazuo Yamada That year: 1991, Classical music, Japanese conductor and composer (1912-1991) (born in 1912)
Death of Hüsnü Qubadov That year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet opera singer (born in 1922)
14
Birth of Aruhan Galieva That year: 1991, Classical music, British actor and singer
16
Death of Jean-Claude Bernède That year: 1991, Classical music (born in 1935)
28
Birth of Yury Revich That year: 1991, Classical music, Austrian violinist
29
Birth of Sebastian Grünewald That year: 1991, Classical music, composer
September
04
Death of Carlos Alexander That year: 1991, Classical music, Operatic baritone (born in 1915)
Birth of Pedro Barreto That year: 1991, Classical music, Brazilian musician
10
Birth of Nicola Canzano That year: 1991, Classical music, composer
11
Death of Göta Blomberg That year: 1991, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (1915-1991) (born in 1915)
15
Death of Sulkhan Tsintsadze That year: 1991, Classical music, Georgian composer (born in 1925)
Birth of Shuwen Zhang That year: 1991, Classical music, composer
17
Death of Zino Francescatti That year: 1991, Classical music, French violinist (born in 1902)
18
Birth of Zdislava Bočková That year: 1991, Classical music, Czech soprano
24
Death of Randi Helseth That year: 1991, Classical music, Norwegian singer (born in 1905)
25
Birth of Davi Rocha That year: 1991, Classical music, composer
27
Birth of Rachel Cheung That year: 1991, Classical music, Hong Kong musician
28
Death of Eugène Bozza That year: 1991, Classical music, French composer (born in 1905)
30
Death of Elsa Maasik That year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1908-1991) (born in 1908)
October
03
Death of Carolyn Long That year: 1991, Classical music, American singer (1915-1991) (born in 1915)
04
Death of Zdeněk Kaňák That year: 1991, Classical music, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster (born in 1910)
05
Death of Elmar Luhats That year: 1991, Classical music, Estonian opera singer (1908-1991) (born in 1908)
08
Birth of Deniz Türkmen That year: 1991, Classical music, German-Turkish pianist and composer
09
Birth of Guillaume Vincent That year: 1991, Classical music, French pianist
11
Death of Joan Peebles That year: 1991, Classical music, Canadian opera singer (born in 1899)
14
Birth of Sebastian Zawadzki That year: 1991, Classical music, Polish composer and pianist
Death of John Newmark That year: 1991, Classical music, Canadian pianist (1904-1991) (born in 1904)
Birth of Gabriel Alencar That year: 1991, Classical music, composer
16
Death of Boris Papandopulo That year: 1991, Classical music, Croatian composer (born in 1906)
17
Death of James Johnston That year: 1991, Classical music, British opera singer (1903-1991) (born in 1903)
18
Death of Stephen Dickson That year: 1991, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1951)
Inauguration: Ébullition That year: 1991, Classical music (Bulle, Switzerland)
21
Death of Alexander Welitsch That year: 1991, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1906)
24
Birth of Joonatan Jürgenson That year: 1991, Classical music, Estonian classical pianist
25
Birth of Victor Vitoriano Dantas That year: 1991, Classical music, composer
27
Death of Andrzej Panufnik That year: 1991, Classical music, Polish composer and conductor (born in 1914)
Birth of Mircea Gogoncea That year: 1991, Classical music, Romanian classical guitarist
31
Death of Simon Gjoni That year: 1991, Classical music, Albanian composer (born in 1925)
Death of Garvin Bushell That year: 1991, Classical music, American musician (1902-1991) (born in 1902)
November
01
Birth of Maria Kouznetsova That year: 1991, Classical music, Russian violinist (born 1991)
04
Death of Nadezhda Velter That year: 1991, Classical music, Russian singer, opera singer and music educator (1899-1991) (born in 1899)
06
Death of André Vandernoot That year: 1991, Classical music, Belgian conductor (born in 1927)
07
Death of Jean-Louis Gil That year: 1991, Classical music, French organist (born in 1951)
10
Birth of Elina Netšajeva That year: 1991, Classical music, Estonian soprano
Death of Adolphe Sibert That year: 1991, Classical music, French conductor (born in 1899)
12
Death of Bruce Hubbard That year: 1991, Classical music, African-American operatic baritone (1952-1991) (born in 1952)
14
Death of Bryden Thomson That year: 1991, Classical music, Scottish conductor (1928-1991) (born in 1928)
17
Birth of Kristian Oma Rønnes That year: 1991, Classical music, composer
22
Birth of Nobuhito Ibaraki That year: 1991, Classical music, composer
25
Death of Nicole Buloze That year: 1991, Classical music, Swiss opera singer (1942-1991) (born in 1942)
26
Death of Gertrud Pålson-Wettergren That year: 1991, Classical music, singer (born in 1897)
Death of Xiao Shuxian That year: 1991, Classical music, Chinese composer (born in 1905)
December
05
Death of Kṛtsnávid Sárasvatī That year: 1991, Classical music, composer (born in 1900)
06
Birth of Frank Düpree That year: 1991, Classical music, German pianist
12
Birth of Sophie Pacini That year: 1991, Classical music, German-Italian pianist
13
Birth of Jay Greenberg That year: 1991, Classical music, American composer
Death of Stuart Challender That year: 1991, Classical music, Australian conductor (born in 1947)
16
Birth of Mei That year: 1991, Classical music, Japanese violinist
17
Death of Antonio Savastano That year: 1991, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1948-1991) (born in 1948)
19
Birth of Edward Witt That year: 1991, Classical music, composer
20
Death of Waldemar Kazanecki That year: 1991, Classical music, Polish musician (born in 1929)
22
Death of Ernst Krenek That year: 1991, Classical music, Austrian-American composer (1900–1991) (born in 1900)
Death of Édouard Woolley That year: 1991, Classical music, Canadian opera singer and actor (1916-1991) (born in 1916)
23
Birth of Slávka Zámečníková That year: 1991, Classical music, Slovak operatic soprano
26
Death of Gustav Neidlinger That year: 1991, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1910)
31
Death of Felicja Blumental That year: 1991, Classical music, Polish pianist (born in 1908)
Death of Elfrīda Pakule That year: 1991, Classical music, Latvian opera singer (1912-1991) (born in 1912)
This was also in 1991
Inauguration: KlangArt That year: 1991, Classical music (Osnabrück, Germany). Death of Konstantsa Kirova That year: 1991, Classical music, Bulgarian opera singer (born in 1896) . Inception: Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León. That year: 1991, Classical music (Spain). Dissolution: Государственный cимфонический оркестр Министерства культуры СССР That year: 1991, Classical music. Death of Walter Braithwaite That year: 1991, Classical music, British composer (born in 1906) . Inception: Musica Secreta That year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inception: City of Bristol Choir That year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inception: National Chamber Choir That year: 1991, Classical music. Dissolution: Film Symphony Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music (Czech Republic). Dissolution: Государственный камерный хор Министерства культуры СССР That year: 1991, Classical music. Birth of Niek Baar That year: 1991, Classical music, Dutch violinist . Death of Joseph Pustylnik That year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet composer (born in 1905) . Inception: Danel Quartet That year: 1991, Classical music (Belgium). Inauguration: Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci That year: 1991, Classical music (Potsdam, Germany). Birth of Mona Asuka Ott That year: 1991, Classical music, German pianist . Inception: Orchestre des Champs-Élysées That year: 1991, Classical music (France). Inception: La Nef That year: 1991, Classical music (Canada). Inception: Edison Studio That year: 1991, Classical music (Italy). Birth of Elsa Dreisig That year: 1991, Classical music, french-Danish soprano . Inception: Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: New Symphony Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music (Bulgaria). Inception: New London Children's Choir That year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inception: Boxhead Ensemble That year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Utah Chamber Artists That year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music (Australia). Inauguration: Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center That year: 1991, Classical music (Johnstown, United States of America). Birth of Tabea Debus That year: 1991, Classical music, performer . Inauguration: A*Devantgarde That year: 1991, Classical music (Munich, Germany). Inception: Hangad That year: 1991, Classical music (Philippines). Inception: Concerto Copenhagen That year: 1991, Classical music (Denmark). Inception: Ensemble Court-circuit That year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Oslo String Quartet That year: 1991, Classical music (Norway). Birth of Harriet Krijgh That year: 1991, Classical music, Dutch cellist . Dissolution: Nouvel Orchestre Symphonique de la RTBF That year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Chorus Angelicus That year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: London Gay Men's Chorus That year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Raphaela Gromes That year: 1991, Classical music, German cellist . Inception: Orfeo Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Alloy Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Festival Juventus That year: 1991, Classical music (Cambrai, France). Inception: Florilegium early music ensemble That year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Maximilian Mayer That year: 1991, Classical music, opera singer . Inception: Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu naiskoor That year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Conspirare That year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Sochi Symphony Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music. Death of Nikolla Zoraqi That year: 1991, Classical music, Albanian composer (born in 1928) . Inception: Four Seasons Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Dissolution: Bernède Quartet That year: 1991, Classical music (France). Inception: Quatuor Xasax That year: 1991, Classical music. Inauguration: Teatro de la Maestranza That year: 1991, Classical music (Seville, Spain). Inception: Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Anaïs Gaudemard That year: 1991, Classical music, French musician . Inauguration: Longborough Festival Opera That year: 1991, Classical music (Longborough, United Kingdom). Birth of Padraic Rowan That year: 1991, Classical music, Irish operatic bass-baritone . Dissolution: BBC Radio Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León That year: 1991, Classical music. Birth of Marc Bouchkov That year: 1991, Classical music, Belgian violinist . Inception: London Concertante That year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Cantorion Colin Jones That year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Anima That year: 1991, Classical music (Brazil). Inception: Ensemble Matheus That year: 1991, Classical music (France). Birth of Michael Foyle That year: 1991, Classical music, performer . Birth of Breanna Sinclairé That year: 1991, Classical music, American transgender opera singer . Inception: Cappella Romana That year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Overgate Hospice Choir That year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inauguration: Australian Festival of Chamber Music That year: 1991, Classical music (Queensland, Australia). Inception: Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music (Spain). Birth of Lucy O'Byrne That year: 1991, Classical music, Irish singer . Inception: Les Boréades de Montréal That year: 1991, Classical music (Canada). Inauguration: Brahms-Institut That year: 1991, Classical music (Lübeck, Germany). Inception: State Symphony Capella of Russia That year: 1991, Classical music. Inauguration: Prague Autumn International Music Festival That year: 1991, Classical music (Prague, Czech Republic). Inception: Singer Pur That year: 1991, Classical music (Germany). Inception: Accentus (choir) That year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Rachel's That year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Kuss Quartett That year: 1991, Classical music. Death of Walter Hauck That year: 1991, Classical music, German voice actor, singer and opera singer (born in 1910) . Inception: Corydon Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Magnum Chorum That year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: GoJa Music Hall That year: 1991, Classical music (Bubeneč, Czech Republic). Inception: Arab Orchestra of Nazareth That year: 1991, Classical music. Dissolution: State Symphony Cinema Orchestra That year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Cardboard Citizens New Music Ensemble That year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inception: Cappella Artemisia That year: 1991, Classical music (Italy). Birth of Éloïse Bella Kohn That year: 1991, Classical music, French pianist . Inception: Valencia Instrumental Group That year: 1991, Classical music (Spain). Inception: Balthasar Neumann Chor & Ensemble That year: 1991, Classical music (Germany). Inauguration: Okayama Symphony Hall That year: 1991, Classical music (Kita-ku, Japan). Inception: Les Talens Lyriques That year: 1991, Classical music (France). Inauguration: Aguascalientes Theatre That year: 1991, Classical music (Aguascalientes City, Mexico). Inauguration: Sonates d'Automne That year: 1991, Classical music (Loches, France). Birth of Fatma Said That year: 1991, Classical music, Egyptian singer . Birth of Felix Klieser That year: 1991, Classical music, German hornist . Inauguration: Festival Présences That year: 1991, Classical music (Paris, France). Inception: Harmonia Ensemble That year: 1991, Classical music (Italy). Birth of José Hilario Miramontes That year: 1991, Classical music, composer .
Works (composition or publishing)
- Olivier Messiaen (age 83)
- Flashes on the beyond That year: 1991, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1992
- Quadruple concerto (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Piece for piano and string quartet (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Henri Dutilleux (age 75)
- Les Citations (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Iannis Xenakis (age 69)
- Troorkh (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Dox-Orkh (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Krinòïdi (Work for orchestra)
- Roáï (Work for orchestra)
- GENDY3 (Electroacoustic music)
- Pierre Boulez (age 66)
- Anthèmes (Work for soloist)
- Anthèmes II (Work for soloist)
- Karlheinz Stockhausen (age 63)
- Tuesday, Opp. 47 No. 60-61 (Opera)
- Piano Piece, “Synthi-Fou” (Work for soloist)
- Oktophonie (Dienstags) (Electroacoustic music)
- Jahreslauf, Op. 47 (Work for orchestra)
- Philip Glass (1937-0000)
- String Quartet No. 5 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Interlude from Orphée (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Music for Cymbeline (Theatrical music)
- A Brief History of Time (Film score)