1999, from day to day
1999. With other artists, James Horner, Pierre Boulez and Mstislav Rostropovich influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Anatoliy Solovyanenko. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Symphony No. 5, “Choral”” de Philip Glass, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1999 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 210 of these moments for 1999.
The year 1999 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
02
Death of Rolf Liebermann That year: 1999, Classical music, Swiss composer (1910-1999) (born in 1910)
04
Birth of Camille Berthollet That year: 1999, Classical music, French-Swiss violinist and cellist
Death of Julius Duršliokas That year: 1999, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (1911-1999) (born in 1911)
05
Birth of José Ignacio Páez That year: 1999, Classical music, composer
07
Death of Zdeněk Kroupa That year: 1999, Classical music, Czech opera singer (born in 1921)
19
Death of Bernard Lefort That year: 1999, Classical music, French singer (1922-1999) (born in 1922)
21
Death of Jacques Chailley That year: 1999, Classical music, French musicologist and composer (born in 1910)
22
Death of Gabor Carelli That year: 1999, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (1915–1999) (born in 1915)
26
Inauguration: Madlenianum Opera and Theatre That year: 1999, Classical music (Belgrade, Serbia)
Death of Ruby Mercer That year: 1999, Classical music, Canadian singer, writer and broadcaster (1906-1999) (born in 1906)
28
Death of Valery Gavrilin That year: 1999, Classical music, Russian composer (born in 1939)
Birth of Lucienne Renaudin Vary That year: 1999, Classical music, French musician
31
Death of Fanély Revoil That year: 1999, Classical music, singer (1906-1999) (born in 1906)
Death of Claus Nørby That year: 1999, Classical music, Danish opera singer (1938-1999) (born in 1938)
February
01
Inauguration: Nara Centennial Hall That year: 1999, Classical music (Nara, Japan)
03
Death of Alexei Gorokhov That year: 1999, Classical music, Soviet musician (born in 1927)
Birth of Matin ShaianFar That year: 1999, Classical music, composer
05
Death of Salvatore Gioia That year: 1999, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1934-1999) (born in 1934)
11
Death of Jitka Jůzková That year: 1999, Classical music, opera singer, music teacher (born in 1921)
16
Death of Necil Kazım Akses That year: 1999, Classical music, Turkish classical composer (born in 1908)
Death of Johan Kvandal That year: 1999, Classical music, Norwegian composer (born in 1919)
Death of Maria von Guggenberg-Barska That year: 1999, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (born in 1911)
17
Death of Sabine Hass That year: 1999, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1949)
19
Inauguration: Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall That year: 1999, Classical music (Bilbao, Spain)
Death of René Gachet That year: 1999, Classical music, Swiss opera singer (baritone) (born in 1910)
21
Death of Jun'ichi Natsume That year: 1999, Classical music, Japanese violinist (1907-1999) (born in 1907)
23
Death of Ruth Gipps That year: 1999, Classical music, English composer (born in 1921)
25
Death of Sol Schoenbach That year: 1999, Classical music, American bassoonist (born in 1915)
March
08
Death of Igor Yakushenko That year: 1999, Classical music, composer, pianist, jazz musician, music teacher, folklorist (born in 1932)
09
Death of Harry Somers That year: 1999, Classical music, English-Canadian composer (1925-1999) (born in 1925)
12
Death of Yehudi Menuhin That year: 1999, Classical music, American violinist and conductor (1916–1999) (born in 1916)
Death of Vitaly Katayev That year: 1999, Classical music, Russian conductor (born in 1925)
13
Death of Bidu Sayão That year: 1999, Classical music, Brazilian opera singer (born in 1902)
19
Death of Sylvia Gähwiller That year: 1999, Classical music, Swiss soprano (1909-1999) (born in 1909)
Death of Walton Grönroos That year: 1999, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (1939-1999) (born in 1939)
21
Death of Sonja Bleiweis-Ivančič That year: 1999, Classical music, music teacher, opera singer (born in 1913)
22
Death of Vieri Tosatti That year: 1999, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1920)
Death of Václav Halíř That year: 1999, Classical music, Czech opera singer (1926-1999) (born in 1926)
23
Birth of Krzysztof Stempiński That year: 1999, Classical music, composer
25
Death of Ryszard Bakst That year: 1999, Classical music, Polish musician (born in 1926)
29
Death of James Penberthy That year: 1999, Classical music, Twentieth century Australian composer and journalist (born in 1917)
April
01
Death of Gregory Short That year: 1999, Classical music, American composer, pianist, musicologist (born in 1938)
03
Death of Lionel Bart That year: 1999, Classical music, British writer and composer of pop music and musicals (born in 1930)
06
Death of William Pleeth That year: 1999, Classical music, British cellist (born in 1916)
10
Death of Masahisa Endō That year: 1999, Classical music, Japanese conductor (1933-1999) (born in 1933)
19
Death of Léon Barzin That year: 1999, Classical music, American conductor (born in 1900)
24
Birth of Ziyu He That year: 1999, Classical music, Chinese violinist
27
Death of Maria Stader That year: 1999, Classical music, Swiss operatic soprano (born in 1911)
Death of He Luting That year: 1999, Classical music, Chinese musician (1903-1999) (born in 1903)
May
01
Death of Dídac Monjo i Carreras That year: 1999, Classical music, Spanish singer (born in 1924)
02
Death of Anahit Tsitsikian That year: 1999, Classical music, Armenian violinist, musicologist, teacher (born in 1926)
03
Death of Giulio Fioravanti That year: 1999, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1923)
07
Death of Elzbieta Kardelienė That year: 1999, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (born in 1900)
11
Birth of Samuel James Berkahn That year: 1999, Classical music, composer
12
Death of Jozef Cleber That year: 1999, Classical music, Dutch conductor (born in 1916)
19
Death of James Blades That year: 1999, Classical music, Percussionist, author (1901-1999) (born in 1901)
22
Death of Miklós Szabó That year: 1999, Classical music, opera singer, librettist, translator, (born in 1909)
26
Death of Paul Sacher That year: 1999, Classical music, Swiss conductor (1906-1999) (born in 1906)
30
Death of Don Harper That year: 1999, Classical music, Australian composer (born in 1921)
June
04
Death of Edith Oldrup That year: 1999, Classical music, Danish opera singer (born in 1912)
05
Death of Mel Tormé That year: 1999, Classical music, American recording artist (born in 1925)
06
Death of Ilya Musin That year: 1999, Classical music, Russian conductor and teacher (1904-1999) (born in 1903)
Death of Florence Kirk That year: 1999, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1909)
07
Death of Lina Dachary That year: 1999, Classical music, French soprano (born in 1922)
10
Death of Grete Natzler That year: 1999, Classical music, actress and singer (1906-1999) (born in 1906)
14
Death of Franz Samohyl That year: 1999, Classical music, Petr Samohýl (born in 1912)
Death of Alfred Vökt That year: 1999, Classical music, Swiss operatic tenor (born in 1926)
19
Death of Maaria Eira That year: 1999, Classical music, Finnish opera singer and film actor (1924–1999) (born in 1924)
22
Death of Luboš Fišer That year: 1999, Classical music, Czech composer (born in 1935)
27
Death of Einar Englund That year: 1999, Classical music, Finnish composer born in Sweden (1916–1999) (born in 1916)
July
01
Death of Stig Westerberg That year: 1999, Classical music, Swedish conductor (born in 1918)
06
Death of Joaquín Rodrigo That year: 1999, Classical music, Spanish composer, best known for his Concierto de Aranjuez (born in 1901)
08
Death of Louis Aubeux That year: 1999, Classical music, French organist (born in 1917)
09
Death of Lucilla Udovich That year: 1999, Classical music, singer (1930-1999) (born in 1930)
10
Death of Greta von Konow That year: 1999, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (1902-1999) (born in 1902)
12
Death of Jan Panenka That year: 1999, Classical music, Czech music educator and pianist (born in 1922)
13
Death of Louise Caselotti That year: 1999, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1910)
15
Birth of Fabrizio Cecconi That year: 1999, Classical music, composer
22
Death of Ladislav Slovák That year: 1999, Classical music, Slovak conductor (1919–1999) (born in 1919)
Death of Marianne Schech That year: 1999, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1914-1999) (born in 1914)
29
Death of Anatoliy Solovyanenko That year: 1999, Classical music, Ukrainian singer (born in 1932)
August
01
Death of Bernard Diamant That year: 1999, Classical music, Dutch-Canadian composer (1912-1999) (born in 1912)
04
Death of Law Lai Kuen That year: 1999, Classical music, opera singer
06
Birth of Luca Ricci That year: 1999, Classical music, composer
19
Death of Rodrigo Riera That year: 1999, Classical music, Venezuelan guitarist and composer (born in 1923)
21
Birth of Natálie Schwamová That year: 1999, Classical music, Czech pianist
24
Death of Alexandre Lagoya That year: 1999, Classical music, French classical guitarist (1929-1999) (born in 1929)
30
Death of Ilonka Farkas That year: 1999, Classical music, (1914–1999) Hungarian opera singer (born in 1914)
Death of Marie Paříková That year: 1999, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1909)
September
04
Death of Klement Slavický That year: 1999, Classical music, Czech composer (1910-1999) (born in 1910)
10
Death of Alfredo Kraus That year: 1999, Classical music, spanish tenor (born in 1927)
Death of Bill McCue That year: 1999, Classical music, traditional Scottish singer (1934-1999) (born in 1934)
12
Death of Mária Mátyás That year: 1999, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1924)
13
Death of Jeanine Rueff That year: 1999, Classical music, French composer (born in 1922)
14
Death of Attila Bozay That year: 1999, Classical music, Hungarian composer and university professor (1939-1999) (born in 1939)
Birth of Mone Hattori That year: 1999, Classical music, Japanese violinist
21
Birth of Marijn Hartkamp That year: 1999, Classical music, composer
29
Death of Gé Korsten That year: 1999, Classical music, South African opera singer (born in 1927)
October
01
Death of Miroslav Čangalović That year: 1999, Classical music, Bosnian singer (born in 1921)
02
Death of Georg Tintner That year: 1999, Classical music, Austrian musician (born in 1917)
06
Death of Amália Rodrigues That year: 1999, Classical music, Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress (1920-1999) (born in 1920)
Death of Tatevik Sazandaryan That year: 1999, Classical music, Soviet opera singer and music educator (born in 1916)
07
Death of Karol Nicze That year: 1999, Classical music, Polish pianist (born in 1944)
13
Death of Cecília Fondevila i Monfort That year: 1999, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (born in 1935)
14
Birth of Ellie Mäkelä That year: 1999, Classical music, composer
16
Birth of Tomoharu Ushida That year: 1999, Classical music, Japanese pianist (1999-)
19
Death of Natália de Andrade That year: 1999, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1910)
22
Death of Andrii Dubinin That year: 1999, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1929)
23
Death of Manfred Jungwirth That year: 1999, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (bass) (born in 1919)
31
Death of Howard Ferguson That year: 1999, Classical music, British composer and musicologist (born in 1908)
November
03
Death of Arrigo Pola That year: 1999, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1919-1999) (born in 1919)
07
Birth of Diego Reyes That year: 1999, Classical music, composer
12
Death of Gaby Casadesus That year: 1999, Classical music, pianist (born in 1901)
14
Death of György Sebők That year: 1999, Classical music, Hungarian musician (born in 1922)
16
Death of Andrée Cuvillier That year: 1999, Classical music, opera singer, music teacher (born in 1906)
18
Death of Paul Bowles That year: 1999, Classical music, American composer and writer (1910–1999) (born in 1910)
19
Death of Max Worthley That year: 1999, Classical music, Australian opera singer (born in 1913)
21
Death of Marie Kraja That year: 1999, Classical music, Albanian singer (born in 1911)
26
Death of Willy Rosenau That year: 1999, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (born in 1915)
30
Death of Andrea von Ramm That year: 1999, Classical music, Estonian mezzosoprano and specialist for early music (1928-1999) (born in 1928)
Death of Peer Baedeker That year: 1999, Classical music, opera singer, stage actor (born in 1912)
Birth of Robin Schreiber That year: 1999, Classical music, composer
Also in November
Dissolution: Bournemouth Sinfonietta That year: 1999, Classical music (United Kingdom) .
December
10
Death of Gail Steiner That year: 1999, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1954)
12
Death of Gré Brouwenstijn That year: 1999, Classical music, Dutch soprano (born in 1915)
Death of Leo Smit That year: 1999, Classical music, American composer (born in 1921)
Death of Miloslav Machek That year: 1999, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (born in 1923)
16
Death of Ruth Welting That year: 1999, Classical music, American operatic soprano (born in 1948)
17
Death of Angelo Mercuriali That year: 1999, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1909)
23
Death of Marcel Landowski That year: 1999, Classical music, French composer (born in 1915)
25
Inception: Murmansk Philharmonic Orchestra That year: 1999, Classical music (Russia)
Death of Atsuko Azuma That year: 1999, Classical music, Japanese singer (born in 1936)
26
Death of Alf Sjøen That year: 1999, Classical music, Norwegian musician and conductor (born in 1914)
28
Birth of Isaiah Lord Edward Harden That year: 1999, Classical music, composer
30
Death of Lucyna Szczepańska That year: 1999, Classical music, Polish actress (born in 1909)
This was also in 1999
Inception: Sookmyung Gayageum Orchestra That year: 1999, Classical music. Inception: Trio con Brio Copenhagen That year: 1999, Classical music (Denmark). Inception: Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra That year: 1999, Classical music (Lebanon). Inception: 21st Century Symphony Orchestra That year: 1999, Classical music (Switzerland). Inception: Kymi Sinfonietta That year: 1999, Classical music (Finland). Inception: Fujita Piano Trio That year: 1999, Classical music (Japan). Inception: City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong That year: 1999, Classical music. Birth of Jacob Soulliere That year: 1999, Classical music, Baritone . Inception: Dynamis Ensemble That year: 1999, Classical music (Italy). Inception: Arbat-Opera That year: 1999, Classical music. Inception: Opera Las Vegas That year: 1999, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Istana Budaya That year: 1999, Classical music (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). Inauguration: Festival du Haut-Limousin That year: 1999, Classical music (Villefavard, France). Inception: Drolls That year: 1999, Classical music (Russia). Death of Constance Shacklock That year: 1999, Classical music, British singer (born in 1913) . Inauguration: Festival des musiques démesurées That year: 1999, Classical music (Clermont-Ferrand, France). Inception: St Augustine Chamber Orchestra That year: 1999, Classical music. Inception: Luxembourg Sinfonietta That year: 1999, Classical music. Death of Eric Stokes That year: 1999, Classical music, American composer (born in 1930) . Inauguration: Festival Bach en Combrailles That year: 1999, Classical music (Pontaumur, France). Inception: Cytgan That year: 1999, Classical music. Inception: West–Eastern Divan Orchestra That year: 1999, Classical music (Spain). Inception: Arsys Bourgogne That year: 1999, Classical music. Birth of Sheku Kanneh-Mason That year: 1999, Classical music, British cellist . Inception: RMIT Music That year: 1999, Classical music (Australia). Inception: Quintette Confluences That year: 1999, Classical music. Inception: Quatuor Ébène That year: 1999, Classical music. Inception: Blue Heron Renaissance Choir That year: 1999, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: La Cetra Barockorchester Basel That year: 1999, Classical music (Switzerland). Inception: Chœur national des jeunes That year: 1999, Classical music. Inauguration: Kissinger Winterzauber That year: 1999, Classical music (Bad Kissingen, Germany). Inception: Philharmonia Moment Musical That year: 1999, Classical music (Taiwan). Inauguration: Pafos Aphrodite Festival Cyprus That year: 1999, Classical music (Paphos, Cyprus). Inauguration: Rencontres musicales de Champéry That year: 1999, Classical music (Champéry, Switzerland). Death of Markus Forster That year: 1999, Classical music, German opera singer . Inception: Duo Melis That year: 1999, Classical music (Greece). Inception: Camerata Ireland That year: 1999, Classical music. Inauguration: L'Auditori That year: 1999, Classical music (Fort Pienc, Spain). Death of Lillemari Østvig That year: 1999, Classical music, Norwegian soprano (born in 1924) . Inception: Chamber Domaine That year: 1999, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Mika Ruben Stähle That year: 1999, Classical music, composer . Inauguration: Rostov State Musical Theater That year: 1999, Classical music (Rostov-on-Don, Russia). Inception: Fulda Symphonic Orchestra That year: 1999, Classical music (Germany). Birth of Lucie Horsch That year: 1999, Classical music, Dutch recorder player . Inception: Voces Musicales That year: 1999, Classical music. Birth of Jérémy Moreau That year: 1999, Classical music, performer . Inception: Collegium 419 That year: 1999, Classical music (Czech Republic). Inception: Carmel Quartet That year: 1999, Classical music (Israel). Inception: Sō Percussion That year: 1999, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Orchestra at Temple Square That year: 1999, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Peter Pieters That year: 1999, Classical music, Belgian classical guitarist (born in 1951) . Inception: Sound of the Rockies That year: 1999, Classical music (United States of America). Dissolution: Mormon Youth Symphony and Chorus That year: 1999, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Leichhardt Espresso Chorus That year: 1999, Classical music (Australia). Death of Wolf Appel That year: 1999, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1942-1999) (born in 1942) . Inception: Canadian Chamber Choir That year: 1999, Classical music (Canada). Inception: Ensemble Pierre Robert That year: 1999, Classical music (France). Inception: Asheville Lyric Opera That year: 1999, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: J. S. Bach-Stiftung That year: 1999, Classical music (Switzerland). Inception: Cape Town Opera That year: 1999, Classical music (South Africa). Inception: London Shostakovich Orchestra That year: 1999, Classical music (United Kingdom). Death of Maria Sokil That year: 1999, Classical music, Ukrainian opera singer (born in 1902) . Inception: Cappella Andrea Barca That year: 1999, Classical music. Inception: Claremont Trio That year: 1999, Classical music. Inception: Center City Opera Theater That year: 1999, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center That year: 1999, Classical music (Barnstable, United States of America). Inception: Chorwerk Ruhr That year: 1999, Classical music (Germany). Inception: Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra That year: 1999, Classical music (Australia). Birth of Aelia Di Angelo That year: 1999, Classical music, composer . Inception: Park Avenue Chamber Symphony That year: 1999, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: The Gents That year: 1999, Classical music. Inception: Swiss Chamber Soloists That year: 1999, Classical music (Switzerland). Inception: Lakeside Singers That year: 1999, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Escolanía Salesiana "María Auxiliadora" de Sevilla That year: 1999, Classical music (Spain).
Works (composition or publishing)
- Karlheinz Stockhausen (age 71)
- Sunday, Opp. 75-80 (Opera)
- Piano Piece, Op. 50 2/3 (Work for soloist)
- Philip Glass (1937-0000)
- Symphony No. 5, “Choral” (Work for orchestra)
- DRA Fanfare (Work for orchestra)