1896, from day to day
1896. With other artists, Giuseppe Verdi, Antonín Dvořák and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov influenced their time (romantic era / modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Anton Bruckner. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “La bohème” de Giacomo Puccini, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1896 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 280 of these moments for 1896.
The year 1896 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
01
Death of Johann Nepomuk Kral That year: 1896, Classical music, Bohemian composer and conductor (born in 1839)
05
Death of Anton Philipp Reclam That year: 1896, Classical music, publisher (1807-1896) (born in 1807)
Premiere of Pepita Jiménez That year: 1896, Classical music (Opera), Isaac Albéniz
06
Death of Joseph Mosenthal That year: 1896, Classical music, German American musician (born in 1834)
08
Birth of Jaromír Weinberger That year: 1896, Classical music, Czechoslovak-American composer (dead in 1967)
11
Death of Wincenty Wacław Richling-Bartoszewski That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1841)
13
Birth of Nikolaj Konstantinovic Peckovskij That year: 1896, Classical music, opera singer, actor (dead in 1966)
Birth of Linda Barla Ricci That year: 1896, Classical music, opera singer
14
Birth of Mostyn Thomas That year: 1896, Classical music, Welsh opera singer (dead in 1984)
15
Death of Eugène Courjon That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1843)
16
Birth of Marion Freschl That year: 1896, Classical music, American singer (dead in 1984)
22
Death of August Walter That year: 1896, Classical music, German conductor (1821-1896) (born in 1821)
23
Birth of Mario Šimenc That year: 1896, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (dead in 1958)
25
Death of Darya Leonova That year: 1896, Classical music, Russian opera singer and music educator (1829-1896) (born in 1829)
Birth of Řehoř Dačenko That year: 1896, Classical music, opera singer
28
Death of Joseph Barnby That year: 1896, Classical music, British musician (1838-1896) (born in 1838)
29
Death of Alexis-Henri Fissot That year: 1896, Classical music, French pianist and composer (born in 1843)
Death of Jules Bordier That year: 1896, Classical music, French conductor (1846-1896) (born in 1846)
February
01
Premiere of La bohème That year: 1896, Classical music (Opera), Giacomo Puccini
05
Death of Henry David Leslie That year: 1896, Classical music, English composer and conductor (1822-1896) (born in 1822)
06
Death of Julie Dorus-Gras That year: 1896, Classical music, singer (born in 1805)
Birth of Charles Barkel That year: 1896, Classical music, Swedish concertmaster (1896-1973) (dead in 1973)
07
Birth of Galliano Masini That year: 1896, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1986)
12
Death of Ambroise Thomas That year: 1896, Classical music, French composer (born in 1811)
Death of Władysław Wszelaczyński That year: 1896, Classical music, Polish pianist and composer (born in 1847)
Death of Allen Dodworth That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1817)
13
Death of Carl Martin Reinthaler That year: 1896, Classical music, German organist, conductor, and composer (born in 1822)
15
Birth of Hina Spani That year: 1896, Classical music, Argentine singer and music teacher (dead in 1969)
Birth of Lasse Wager That year: 1896, Classical music, Finnish stage actor (1896-1986) (dead in 1986)
Death of Frédéric Wachs That year: 1896, Classical music, French composer (born in 1824)
16
Birth of Alexander Brailowsky That year: 1896, Classical music, Ukrainian-born French pianist (1896-1976) (dead in 1976)
Birth of Charles Panzéra That year: 1896, Classical music, opera singer (1896-1976) (dead in 1976)
18
Birth of Dimitri Mitropoulos That year: 1896, Classical music, Greek and American conductor (1896–1960) (dead in 1960)
20
Birth of Ivan Patorzhynsky That year: 1896, Classical music, ukrainian soviet opera singer (1896-1960) (dead in 1960)
21
Birth of Kálmán Mihalik That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (dead in 1922)
Death of Fritz Arlberg That year: 1896, Classical music, Swedish singer and composer (born in 1830)
Birth of Clara Clairbert That year: 1896, Classical music, singer (dead in 1970)
24
Birth of Ivan Bronzov-Egorov That year: 1896, Classical music, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1896-1963) (dead in 1963)
Birth of Eduards Miķelsons That year: 1896, Classical music, Latvian opera singer (dead in 1969)
26
Birth of Tauno Hannikainen That year: 1896, Classical music, Finnish conductor (dead in 1968)
27
Birth of František Dostalík That year: 1896, Classical music, composer, organist, music teacher (dead in 1944)
29
Birth of Wladimir Vogel That year: 1896, Classical music, Swiss composer (1896-1984) (dead in 1984)
March
02
Death of Charles Alwens That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1823)
03
Death of Charles F. Blandner That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1838)
05
Birth of Eduard Erdmann That year: 1896, Classical music, German musician (dead in 1958)
Death of Adolf Heinrich Johann Reichel That year: 1896, Classical music, (1820-1896) (born in 1820)
08
Birth of Juan García That year: 1896, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (dead in 1969)
09
Death of Louise Haenel de Cronenthall That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1839)
10
Birth of Georg Wieter That year: 1896, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1896-1988) (dead in 1988)
12
Birth of Jan Adamus That year: 1896, Classical music, Polish historian (dead in 1962)
Death of Felipe Gorriti That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1839)
19
Birth of Jean Wiener That year: 1896, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1982)
25
Birth of Karl Hammes That year: 1896, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1939)
26
Birth of Gino Vanelli That year: 1896, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1969)
29
Birth of Zbigniew Dymmek That year: 1896, Classical music, conductor (dead in 1948)
Death of Aloys Edenhofer That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (1820-1896) (born in 1820)
April
03
Birth of Sergey Kochubey That year: 1896, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1960)
05
Death of John Rogers Thomas That year: 1896, Classical music, Welsh-born American composer, singer, and music teacher (born in 1830)
06
Death of Ferdinand Gumbert That year: 1896, Classical music, German composer, singer and music educator (born in 1818)
08
Birth of Ljubica Oblak-Strozzi That year: 1896, Classical music, Croatian opera singer (1896-1981) (dead in 1981)
10
Birth of Jaroslav Tomášek That year: 1896, Classical music, Czech composer (1896-1970) (dead in 1970)
11
Birth of Willi Störring That year: 1896, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (dead in 1978)
12
Death of Alexander Ritter That year: 1896, Classical music, German composer (1833-1896) (born in 1833)
13
Birth of Luba Mirella That year: 1896, Classical music, Italian coloratura soprano (dead in 1962)
Death of Ferenc Gassi That year: 1896, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer, composer and consultant (1850-1896) (born in 1850)
27
Death of Frantz Villaret That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1830)
28
Death of Pierre-François Villaret That year: 1896, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1830)
29
Birth of Konstantsa Kirova That year: 1896, Classical music, Bulgarian opera singer (dead in 1991)
30
Death of Antonio Cagnoni That year: 1896, Classical music, Italian composer (1828-1896) (born in 1828)
May
04
Death of Józef Sikorski That year: 1896, Classical music, musician (born in 1813)
Birth of Carlo Boller That year: 1896, Classical music, Swiss conductor (1896-1952) (dead in 1952)
08
Birth of Einar Nørby That year: 1896, Classical music, Danish opera singer (1896-1983) (dead in 1983)
09
Birth of Ján Fišer That year: 1896, Classical music, composer, musicologist, choir director (dead in 1963)
11
Birth of Josip Štolcer-Slavenski That year: 1896, Classical music, Croatian composer (dead in 1955)
Birth of Walfrid Lehto That year: 1896, Classical music, musical artist (dead in 1946)
12
Death of Juan Morel Campos That year: 1896, Classical music, Puerto Rican composer (born in 1857)
15
Birth of Hans Plag That year: 1896, Classical music, composer
17
Birth of Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha Luz That year: 1896, Classical music, Brazilian composer (dead in 1967)
18
Death of Gustav Siehr That year: 1896, Classical music, German opera singer (1837-1896) (born in 1837)
19
Birth of Kerstin Thorborg That year: 1896, Classical music, Swedish operatic contralto (1896-1970) (dead in 1970)
20
Death of Clara Schumann That year: 1896, Classical music, German musician and composer (born in 1819)
23
Birth of Mary Alice Therp That year: 1896, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1996)
24
Birth of Johan Hye-Knudsen That year: 1896, Classical music, Danish conductor (dead in 1975)
25
Death of Hermann Mohr That year: 1896, Classical music, German American composer (born in 1830)
31
Birth of Ines Alfani-Tellini That year: 1896, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1985)
June
07
Death of Pavlos Carrer That year: 1896, Classical music, Greek composer (born in 1829)
09
Death of Adolphe Danhauser That year: 1896, Classical music, French composer (born in 1835)
11
Birth of Madeleine Grey That year: 1896, Classical music, French singer (dead in 1979)
13
Death of Fritz Sonderland That year: 1896, Classical music, German painter and graphic artist of the Düsseldorf School (1836-1896) (born in 1836)
19
Birth of Gizella Goda That year: 1896, Classical music, opera singer (1896–1961) (dead in 1961)
20
Birth of Wilfrid Pelletier That year: 1896, Classical music, Canadian musician and conductor (1896-1982) (dead in 1982)
23
Death of Hubert Ferdinand Kufferath That year: 1896, Classical music, German composer, conductor, musicologist and music educator (born in 1818)
24
Birth of František Vrba That year: 1896, Classical music, Czech composer and choirmaster (1896-1963) (dead in 1963)
Death of Isaac Barrett Poznanski That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1840)
27
Birth of Ossian Frumerie That year: 1896, Classical music, Swedish opera singer (dead in 1955)
29
Birth of Mathieu Ahlersmeyer That year: 1896, Classical music, German actor, singer and opera singer (1896-1979) (dead in 1979)
July
01
Death of Kajetan Kraszewski That year: 1896, Classical music, Polish writer (1827-1896) (born in 1827)
04
Birth of Francisco Balaguer Mariel That year: 1896, Classical music, Spanish composer (1896-1965) (dead in 1965)
06
Death of Aleksandr S. Famincyn That year: 1896, Classical music, Russian musicologist and composer (1841-1896) (born in 1841)
Birth of Vladimír Polívka That year: 1896, Classical music, Czech composer and pianist (dead in 1948)
09
Death of Emmanuel Orentin Douen That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1830)
10
Birth of Stefan Askenase That year: 1896, Classical music, Classical pianist (dead in 1985)
Death of Ludwig Siegfried Meinardus That year: 1896, Classical music, German composer and musicologist (1827-1896) (born in 1827)
Birth of Hasan Rashid That year: 1896, Classical music, Egyptian composer and operatic baritone (1896-1969) (dead in 1969)
11
Birth of Evelyn Scotney That year: 1896, Classical music, singer (dead in 1967)
13
Birth of Adam Rapacki That year: 1896, Classical music, composer, conductor, opera singer (dead in 1935)
15
Birth of Luigi Castellazzi That year: 1896, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1964)
16
Death of Selmar Bagge That year: 1896, Classical music, German composer and musicologist (1823-1896) (born in 1823)
Death of Anatole Lionnet That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1832)
17
Birth of Izabella Nagy That year: 1896, Classical music, actor (dead in 1960)
19
Death of Achille Graffigna That year: 1896, Classical music, Italian composer and conductor (1816-1896) (born in 1816)
Death of Théodore Salomé That year: 1896, Classical music, French organist and composer (born in 1834)
20
Birth of Rudolf Kolisch That year: 1896, Classical music, Austrian musician (1896-1978) (dead in 1978)
21
Birth of Jean Rivier That year: 1896, Classical music, French composer (1896-1987) (dead in 1987)
24
Death of Hynek Palla That year: 1896, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster (born in 1837)
27
Birth of Ivar F. Andresen That year: 1896, Classical music, Norwegian singer (1896-1940) (dead in 1940)
August
01
Death of John Pridham That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1818)
06
Birth of Ernesto Lecuona That year: 1896, Classical music, Cuban composer (1896-1963) (dead in 1963)
Death of Domenico Laboccetta That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1823)
15
Birth of Vera Moore That year: 1896, Classical music, New Zealand pianist (1896-1997) (dead in 1997)
Death of Joseph Rudolph Schachner That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1816)
18
Death of Frederick Crouch That year: 1896, Classical music, British musician (born in 1808)
19
Birth of Walter Lang That year: 1896, Classical music, (1896-1966) (dead in 1966)
25
Birth of Leopold Magenti i Chelvi That year: 1896, Classical music, Spanish composer, musicologist and pianist (1896-1969) (dead in 1969)
26
Death of Louis Lee That year: 1896, Classical music, German cellist and composer (born in 1819)
September
01
Death of Johann Evangelist Habert That year: 1896, Classical music, Austrian composer (1833-1896) (born in 1833)
Birth of Lilly Leemann That year: 1896, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1973)
Death of Philipp Gottlieb Anton Sr. That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1831)
02
Birth of Rosetta Pampanini That year: 1896, Classical music, singer (dead in 1973)
Birth of Ernst Erich Buder That year: 1896, Classical music, German composer (1896-1962) (dead in 1962)
03
Death of Ippolit Kulikov That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1866)
06
Death of Martin Härtinger That year: 1896, Classical music, German singer, opera singer and music educator (born in 1815)
09
Birth of Fritz Reuter of Dresden That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (dead in 1963)
13
Birth of Tadeusz Szeligowski That year: 1896, Classical music, Polish musician (dead in 1963)
Death of Caroline Fischer-Achten That year: 1896, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (1806-1896) (born in 1806)
14
Birth of José Mojica That year: 1896, Classical music, Mexican Franciscan friar, tenor and film actor (dead in 1974)
16
Death of Antônio Carlos Gomes That year: 1896, Classical music, Brazilian composer (born in 1836)
19
Inauguration: Teatro Diogo Bernardes That year: 1896, Classical music (Arca e Ponte de Lima, Portugal)
Death of Fanny Simonsen That year: 1896, Classical music, French soprano (born in 1835)
21
Birth of José Alexandrino de Sousa That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (dead in 1960)
22
Death of Katharina Klafsky That year: 1896, Classical music, singer (1855-1896) (born in 1855)
23
Death of Gilbert Duprez That year: 1896, Classical music, French tenor, singing teacher and minor composer (born in 1806)
Death of Mieczysław Kamiński That year: 1896, Classical music, Polish actor and singer (born in 1835)
24
Birth of Tadeusz Sygietyński That year: 1896, Classical music, Polish composer (1896-1955) (dead in 1955)
25
Birth of Robert Gerhard That year: 1896, Classical music, Catalan composer and musical scholar and writer (dead in 1970)
29
Birth of Štefan Németh-Šamorínsky That year: 1896, Classical music, organist, choir director, composer, music teacher, organ builder (dead in 1975)
October
04
Birth of José F. Vásquez That year: 1896, Classical music, Mexican composer (1896-1961) (dead in 1961)
09
Birth of Teddy Björkman That year: 1896, Classical music, opera singer (dead in 1966)
10
Death of Jules Garcin That year: 1896, Classical music, French violinist, conductor and composer (born in 1830)
11
Death of Anton Bruckner That year: 1896, Classical music, Austrian composer (1824-1896) (born in 1824)
Birth of Cesare Andrea Bixio That year: 1896, Classical music, Italian composer (1896-1978) (dead in 1978)
Birth of Nelly Quel That year: 1896, Classical music, Argentinian singer (dead in 1944)
12
Birth of Paul Lindner That year: 1896, Classical music, composer
14
Death of Adolphe Botte That year: 1896, Classical music, music critic (born in 1823)
17
Birth of Frank Forest That year: 1896, Classical music, American opera singer (1896-1976) (dead in 1976)
18
Birth of Friedrich Hollaender That year: 1896, Classical music, London-born German film composer and author (1896-1976) (dead in 1976)
19
Death of Josef Pischna That year: 1896, Classical music, Czech pianist, composer and music pedagogue (born in 1826)
28
Birth of Howard Hanson That year: 1896, Classical music, American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist (dead in 1981)
31
Birth of Pedro de Freitas Branco That year: 1896, Classical music, Portuguese conductor and composer (1896-1963) (dead in 1963)
November
01
Birth of Karel Šejna That year: 1896, Classical music, Czech conductor and contrabassist (1896-1982) (dead in 1982)
08
Birth of Bob Carleton That year: 1896, Classical music, American pianist and composer (1896-1956) (dead in 1956)
Birth of Res Fischer That year: 1896, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 1974)
11
Birth of Viktor Kosenko That year: 1896, Classical music, Ukrainian composer, pianist, and educator (dead in 1938)
14
Death of Italo Campanini That year: 1896, Classical music, Operatic tenor (born in 1845)
Birth of Koloman von Pataky That year: 1896, Classical music, (1896--1964) opera singer, voice teacher (dead in 1964)
Birth of Erling Brene That year: 1896, Classical music, Danish composer (1896-1980) (dead in 1980)
16
Birth of Lawrence Tibbett That year: 1896, Classical music, American opera singer (1896-1960) (dead in 1960)
25
Birth of Virgil Thomson That year: 1896, Classical music, American composer and critic (dead in 1989)
Death of Spiridon Xyndas That year: 1896, Classical music, Greek composer (1812-1896) (born in 1812)
26
Birth of Auguste Descarries That year: 1896, Classical music, Pianist, composer, organist and professor (dead in 1958)
27
Premiere of Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Op. 30 That year: 1896, Classical music (Work for orchestra), Richard Strauss
28
Birth of Józef Koffler That year: 1896, Classical music, Polish Composers, Jewish composers, Dodecaphony, Lwów, Lviv, Twelve-tone technique (dead in 1944)
December
04
Death of Leopold Leon Lewandowski That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1831)
06
Death of František Kaván That year: 1896, Classical music, Czech composer and choirmaster (born in 1818)
08
Birth of Christl Mardayn That year: 1896, Classical music, Austrian actress, singer (dead in 1971)
12
Birth of Jenő Ádám That year: 1896, Classical music, Hungarian music educator, composer, conductor (1896–1982) (dead in 1982)
Death of Ludwig Grünberger That year: 1896, Classical music, Czech composer and pianist (1839-1896) (born in 1839)
13
Death of Emma Dahl That year: 1896, Classical music, Norwegian composer (born in 1819)
Birth of Ebba Wilton That year: 1896, Classical music, Danish opera singer (1896-1951) (dead in 1951)
Death of Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1822)
17
Death of Richard Pohl That year: 1896, Classical music, German composer (born in 1826)
22
Birth of Germaine Labole That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (dead in 1942)
23
Death of Langton Williams That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1832)
25
Birth of Fernande Decruck That year: 1896, Classical music, French composer (1896-1954) (dead in 1954)
28
Birth of Roger Sessions That year: 1896, Classical music, American composer, critic, and teacher of music (1896-1985) (dead in 1985)
29
Birth of Oswald Kabasta That year: 1896, Classical music, Austrian conductor (dead in 1946)
30
Death of Pietro Bossi That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1834)
Also in December
Death of Bianka Blume That year: 1896, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1843) .
This was also in 1896
Birth of Kazimierz Rafał Chłapowski That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (dead in 1976) . Death of Nina Ghօrghanyan That year: 1896, Classical music, Armenian singer (born in 1852) . Death of Charles Lucien Lambert That year: 1896, Classical music, American composer (born in 1828) . Birth of Louis Michiels That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (dead in 1925) . Birth of Julius L. Makowski That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (dead in 1946) . Birth of Chow Siu Po That year: 1896, Classical music, opera singer . Inauguration: Internationale Maifestspiele Wiesbaden That year: 1896, Classical music (Wiesbaden, Germany). Inauguration: Steinway Hall That year: 1896, Classical music (Chicago, United States of America). Birth of Gleb Serebrovskiy That year: 1896, Classical music, Russian singer and opera singer (dead in 1975) . Death of Balbina Steffenone That year: 1896, Classical music, Italian singer (born in 1808) . Inception: Bangor Symphony Orchestra That year: 1896, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Riccardo Albarella That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1869) . Death of Emily Fowler That year: 1896, Classical music, British actress and singer (born in 1850) . Birth of Marion Matthäus That year: 1896, Classical music, singer, opera singer, musician (dead in 1980) . Death of Lázaro Núñez-Robres That year: 1896, Classical music, Spanish composer (1827-¿?) (born in 1827) . Birth of Ubaldo Toffanetti That year: 1896, Classical music, Italian opera singer (dead in 1965) . Death of Rudolf Dobritzsch That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1839) . Inception: Oxford Bach Choir That year: 1896, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inauguration: Amazon Theatre That year: 1896, Classical music (Manaus, Brazil). Inception: Czech Philharmonic That year: 1896, Classical music (Czech Republic). Birth of Dwight Anderson That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (dead in 1962) . Death of Eliza Biscaccianti That year: 1896, Classical music, American opera singer (1824-1896) (born in 1824) . Death of Luigia Abbadia That year: 1896, Classical music, Italian operatic mezzo-soprano (born in 1821) . Death of Jules Grison That year: 1896, Classical music, French composer and organist (born in 1842) . Birth of Ivan Menzies That year: 1896, Classical music, British singer and actor (dead in 1985) . Birth of Mildred Adair That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (dead in 1943) . Inception: Oregon Symphony That year: 1896, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Giovanni Quirici That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1824) . Birth of Eva Didur That year: 1896, Classical music, opera singer . Birth of Iwan Konstantinowitsch Doroschin That year: 1896, Classical music, Russian singer and opera singer (1896-1981) (dead in 1981) . Death of Paul d' Acosta That year: 1896, Classical music, composer (born in 1849) . Death of Vincenzo Moscuzza That year: 1896, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1827) . Birth of Maria Isabel Curubeto Godoy That year: 1896, Classical music, Argentine pianist and composer (1904-1959) (dead in 1959) . Inauguration: Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre Iași That year: 1896, Classical music (Iași, Romania).
Works (composition or publishing)
- Johann Strauss II (age 71)
- It Was So Wonderful, Op. 467 (Work for orchestra)
- Deutschmeister Jubiläums, Op. 470 (Work for orchestra)
- Johannes Brahms (age 63)
- 4 Serious Songs, Opp. 121 (Song, lied)
- Elf Choralvorspiele, Opp. 122 (Work for soloist)
- Camille Saint-Saëns (age 61)
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103, “L'Égyptien” That year: 1896, Classical music (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 102 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Valse mignonne, Op. 104 (Work for soloist)
- Berceuse, Op. 105 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Javotte (Ballet)
- Antonín Dvořák (age 55)
- The Water Goblin, Op. 107 That year: 1896, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- The Noon Witch, Op. 108 That year: 1896, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- The Golden Spinning Wheel, Op. 109 That year: 1896, Classical music (Work for orchestra), published in 1853
- String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat major, Op. 105 That year: 1896, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), composed in 1895
- String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106 That year: 1896, Classical music (Work for chamber orchestra), composed in 1895
- The Wild Dove, Op. 110 That year: 1896, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Edvard Grieg (age 53)
- 19 Norwegian Folksongs, Opp. 66 (Work for soloist)
- Blåbæret, WoO 145 (Song, lied)
- Jeg elsket, WoO 153 (Song, lied)
- Jædervise, WoO 174 (Work for choir)
- Impromptu, WoO 175 (Work for choir)
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (age 52)
- Sadko That year: 1896, Classical music (Opera)
- Prelude (Work for soloist)
- Leoš Janáček (age 42)
- Hear Me, O Lord! (Work for choir)
- Edward Elgar (age 39)
- The Light of Life (Lux Christi), Op. 29 (Work for choir)
- Scenes From The Saga Of King Olaf, Op. 30 (Work for choir)
- Giacomo Puccini (age 38)
- Avanti Urania! (Song, lied)
- Gustav Mahler (age 36)
- Symphony No. 3 in D minor That year: 1896, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Symphony No. 1 in D major, “Titan” That year: 1896, Classical music (Work for orchestra)
- Isaac Albéniz (age 36)
- Laughing at Love (Song, lied)
- 6 Songs, “To Nellie” (Song, lied)
- Richard Strauss (age 32)
- 5 Lieder, Opp. 32 (Song, lied)
- Wir beide wollen springen (Song, lied)
- 4 Lieder for voice and orchestra, Opp. 33 (Song, lied)
- Alexander Glazunov (age 31)
- Symphony No. 6 in C minor, Op. 58 (Work for orchestra)
- Erik Satie (age 30)
- Le fils des étoiles, pastorale kaldéenne (Theatrical music), composed in 1891
- Franz Lehár (age 26)
- Kukuška (Opera)
- Alexander Scriabin (age 24)
- 24 Preludes, Opp. 11 That year: 1896, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1897
- 5 Preludes, Opp. 15 (Work for soloist)
- 5 Preludes, Opp. 16 (Work for soloist)
- 7 Preludes, Opp. 17 (Work for soloist)
- Symphonic Poem in D minor (Work for orchestra)
- Sergei Rachmaninoff (age 23)
- 6 Moments Musicaux, Opp. 16 That year: 1896, Classical music (Work for soloist), published in 1897
- 12 Lieder, Opp. 14 (Song, lied)
- 4 Improvisations (Work for soloist)
- String Quartet No. 2 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Arnold Schoenberg (age 22)
- 6 Pieces for piano 4 hands (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 12 First songs (Song, lied)
- Forest night, so wondrous cool (Song, lied)
- Gustav Holst (age 22)
- Quintet in A minor, Op. 3 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- 4 Songs, Opp. 4 (Song, lied)
- Light leaves whisper (Work for choir)
- The Idea (Opera)
- Maurice Ravel (age 21)
- Sainte, Op. 9 (Song, lied)
- D'Anne jouant de l'espinette, Op. 10 (Song, lied)
- La parade, Op. 11 (Work for soloist)
- Manuel de Falla (age 20)
- Nocturne (Work for soloist)
- Béla Bartók (age 15)
- String Quartet No. 1 in B major, Op. 10 list 2 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 11 list 2 (Work for chamber orchestra)