See also: 1881 in music, other events of 1882, 1883 in music and the list of 'years in music'. See also: 1880 in music, other events of 1881, 1882 in music and the list of years in music. Events February 10 - Offenbachs Tales of Hoffman debuts in Paris November 9 - Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... See also: 1882 in music, other events of 1883, 1884 in music and the list of years in music. Events Published popular music A Boys Best Friend Is His Mother     w. ... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

Events

• January - Richard Wagner completes Parsifal
• Helsinki University Chorus (Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat) is founded
• Gustav Mahler is employed at Olomouc
• Richard Strauss enters Munich University

Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813 in Leipzig – February 13, 1883 in Venice) was an influential German composer, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his groundbreaking symphonic-operas (or music dramas). His compositions are notable for their continuous contrapuntal texture, rich harmonies and orchestration, and elaborate use... Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler (July 7, 1860–May 18, 1911) was a Bohemian-Austrian composer and conductor. ... Olomouc (German Olmütz) is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. ... Richard Strauss (June 11, 1864 – September 8, 1949) was a German composer of the late Romantic era, particularly noted for his tone poems and operas. ... With approximately 48,000 students, the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (German: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München or LMU) is one of the largest universities in Germany. ...

Published popular music

• "Baa! Baa! Baa!"     w. Walter Greenaway m. Vincent Davies
• "The Band Quartette" by Charles A. White
• "Bow, Bow, Ye Lower Middle Classes"     w. William S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan
• "Goodbye, My Lover, Goodbye"     trad Eng
• "I'm Very Much Pained"     w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan
• "In My Fust 'Usband's Time"     w.m. Harry Nicholls
• "Loudly Let The Trumpets Bray"     w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan
• "The Nightmare Song"     w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan
• "None Shall Part Us"     w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan
• "Oh, Foolish Fay"     w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan
• "The Old Miser" by Charles A. White
• "The Skaters' Waltz"     m. Emile Waldteufel
• "Sweet Violets" by Joseph Emmet
• "Tho' P'raps I May Incur Your Blame"     w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan
• "Though The Views Of The House Have Diverged"     w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan
• "Tripping Hither, Tripping Thither"     w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan
• "Up Went The Price"     w.m. George Ware
• "Welcome To Our Hearts Again"     w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan
• "When All Night Long A Chap Remains"     w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan
• "When Britain Really Ruled The Waves"     w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan
• "When I Went To The Bar"     w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan

Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (November 18, 1836 – May 29, 1911) was a British dramatist and librettist best known for his operatic collaborations with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan. ... Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (May 13, 1842–November 22, 1900) was a British composer best known for his operatic collaborations with librettist William S. Gilbert. ... Harry Nicholls was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Emile Waldteufel (December 9, 1837 - February 12, 1915) was a French composer of popular music as well as waltzes and polkas. ... Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (November 18, 1836 – May 29, 1911) was a British dramatist and librettist best known for his operatic collaborations with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan. ... Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (May 13, 1842–November 22, 1900) was a British composer best known for his operatic collaborations with librettist William S. Gilbert. ...

Classical music

• The Redemption (oratorio) by Charles Gounod
• Symphony no 1 "Wilhelm Tell" by Hans Huber
• Yar-khmel (Spring Overture) by Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
• 1812 Overture m. Peter Tchaikovsky
• Symphony No. 1 Alexander Glazunov

Classical music is music considered classical, as sophisticated and refined, in a regional tradition. ... Charles Gounod Charles François Gounod (June 17, 1818 – October 18, 1893) was a French composer, best known for his opera Faust. ... Hans Huber (1852 - December 25, 1921), was a composer from Switzerland. ... Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (November 19, 1859 – January 28, 1935) was a Russian composer, conductor and teacher. ... The 1812 Overture is an orchestral work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky commemorating the victory of Russia in the Napoleonic Wars in 1812. ... Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский, sometimes transliterated as Piotr, Anglicised as Peter Ilich), (May 7, 1840 – November 6, 1893 (N.S.); April 25, 1840 – October 25, 1893 (O.S.)) was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. ... Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov (or Glazounov) (August 10, 1865 – March 21, 1936) was a Russian composer, as well as an influential music teacher. ...

Opera

• Parsifal by Richard Wagner
• The Snow Maiden by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. ... Parsifal is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner. ... Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813 in Leipzig – February 13, 1883 in Venice) was an influential German composer, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his groundbreaking symphonic-operas (or music dramas). His compositions are notable for their continuous contrapuntal texture, rich harmonies and orchestration, and elaborate use... The Snow Maiden (дипломник in Russian, Snegurochka in transliteration) is an opera in four acts by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov to a Russian libretto by the composer, based on the play by Alexandr Ostrovsky. ... Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (Russian: ), also Nikolai, Nicolai, and Rimsky-Korsakoff, (March 18, 1844 – June 21, 1908) was a Russian composer and teacher of classical music particularly noted for his fine orchestration, which may have been influenced by his synaesthesia. ...

Musical theater

• Der Bettelstudent (The Beggar Student)     Vienna production
• The Grand Mogul     Broadway production
• Gilbert & Sullivan - Iolanthe     London production
• Iolanthe     Broadway production
• The Smugglers     Broadway production

Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... The Beggar Student (Der Bettelstudent) is an operetta in three acts by Karl Millöcker to a German libretto by Camillo Walzel and Richard Genée, based on Les Noces de Fernande by Victorien Sardou and The Lady of Lyons by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. ... The Beggar Student (Der Bettelstudent) is an operetta in three acts by Karl Millöcker to a German libretto by Camillo Walzel and Richard Genée, based on Les Noces de Fernande by Victorien Sardou and The Lady of Lyons by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. ... Iolanthe, or The Peer and the Peri, is a comic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta in two acts. ... Iolanthe, or The Peer and the Peri, is a comic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta in two acts. ... The Smugglers is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from September 10 to October 1, 1966. ...

Births

• January 15 - Henry Burr, popular tenor, prolific early recording artist
• February 11 - Gheorghe Cucu composer
• February 28 - Geraldine Farrar, soprano
• April 17 - Artur Schnabel, pianist
• April 18 - Leopold Stokowski, conductor
• June 17 - Igor Stravinsky, composer
• August 21 - Helen Trix
• October 6 - Karol Szymanowski, composer
• December 16 - Zoltán Kodály, composer

January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Geraldine Farrar Farrar as the title character in Manon Geraldine Farrar (February 28, 1882 – March 11, 1967) was an opera singer whose stage presence earned her a fanatic following of Gerryflappers in the early 20th century. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... Artur Schnabel (April 17, 1882 – August 15, 1951) was a classical pianist, who also composed and taught. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... Leopold Stokowski Leopold Stokowski (April 18, 1882 - September 13, 1977) (born Antoni Stanisław Bolesławowicz) was the conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the NBC Symphony Orchestra and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky (Russian: ) (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1971) was a Russian-American composer of modern classical music. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... Karol Maciej Szymanowski (October 6, 1882 - March 29, 1937) was a Polish composer and pianist. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Zoltán Kodály Zoltán Kodály (December 16, 1882 – March 6, 1967) was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, educator, linguist and philosopher. ...

Deaths

• February 11 - Gustav Schmidt, composer