See also: 1933 in music, other events of 1934, 1935 in music and the list of 'years in music'. See also: 1932 in music, other events of 1933, 1934 in music and the list of years in music. Events January 23 - Béla Bartóks Piano Concerto No. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... See also: 1934 in music, other events of 1935, 1936 in music and the list of years in music. // Events April 8 - Béla Bartóks String Quartet No. ... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

Events

• March 12 - the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler given the world premiere of Paul Hindemith's symphony Mathis der Maler in Berlin
• November 7 - Sergei Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is premiered
• Sun Ra's musical career begins
• Django Reinhardt's musical career begins
• May 28 - The Glyndebourne festival is inaugurated.

March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO, German Berliner Philharmoniker) is one of the worlds leading orchestras. ... Wilhelm Furtwängler (January 25, 1886 – November 30, 1954) was a German conductor and composer. ... Paul Hindemith (November 16, 1895 – December 28, 1963) was a German classical composer, violist, teacher, theorist and conductor. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... Rachmaninoff, from a 1921 Victor advertisement Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (April 1, 1873 – March 28, 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. ... Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is a piece of classical music for orchestra and solo piano by Sergei Rachmaninoff. ... Cover of the album The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One Sun Ra (May 22, 1914–May 30, 1993) was an innovative and jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, who came to be known as much for preaching his bizarre cosmic philosophy as for his phenomenal musical compositions... Django Reinhardt as a boy Jean Baptiste Django Reinhardt (January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) was a Belgian Gypsy jazz musician. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Glyndebourne is a country house near Lewes in East Sussex, England. ...

Published popular music

• "All I Do Is Dream Of You" w. Arthur Freed m. Nacio Herb Brown
• "All Through The Night" w.m. Cole Porter
• "Anything Goes" w.m. Cole Porter
• "Autumn In New York" w.m. Vernon Duke
• "Baby, Take A Bow" w. Lew Brown m. Jay Gorney
• "Be Like The Bluebird" w.m. Cole Porter
• "Be Still, My Heart" w.m. Allan Flynn & Jack Egan
• "Beer Barrel Polka" w. (Czech) Vasek Zeman (Eng) Lew Brown m. Jaromir Vejvoda
• "Believe It, Beloved" w. George Whiting & Nat Schwartz m. J. C. Johnson
• "Big John's Special" m. Horace Henderson
• "Blame It On My Youth" w. Edward Heyman m. Oscar Levant
• "Blow, Gabriel, Blow" w.m. Cole Porter
• "Blue Moon" w. Lorenz Hart m. Richard Rodgers
• "The Bluebird Of Happiness" w. Edward Heyman & Harry Parr m. Sandor Hamati
• "Cocktails For Two" w.m. Arthur Johnston & Sam Coslow
• "College Rhythm" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Revel
• "The Continental" w. Herb Magidson m. Con Conrad
• "Dames" w. Al Dubin m. Harry Warren
• "Deep Purple" w. Mitchell Parish m. Peter De Rose
• "Don't Let It Bother You" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Revel
• "Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong" w. George Whiting & Nat Schwartz m. J. C. Johnson
• "Down South Camp Meeting" w. Irving Mills m. Fletcher Henderson
• "Easy Come, Easy Go" w. Edward Heyman m. John Green
• "Everything Stops For Tea" w.m. Maurice Sigler, Al Goodhart & Al Hoffman
• "Faint Harmony" w. Desmond Carter m. Vivian Ellis from the musical Jill Darling
• "Fair And Warmer" w. Al Dubin m. Harry Warren
• "Fare Thee Well, Annabelle" w. Mort Dixon m. Allie Wrubel
• "Flirtation Walk" w. Mort Dixon m. Allie Wrubel
• "For All We Know" w. Sam M. Lewis m. J. Fred Coots
• "Fun To Be Fooled" w. Ira Gershwin & E. Y. Harburg m. Harold Arlen
• "Give Me A Heart To Sing To" w. Ned Washington m. Victor Young
• "Goodnight, My Love" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Revel
• "The Gypsy In My Soul" w. Moe Jaffe m. Clay Boland
• "Hands Across The Table" w.(Eng) Mitchell Parish m. Jean Delettre
• "Here Come The British" w. Johnny Mercer m. Bernard Hanighen
• "Hold My Hand" w. Jack Yellen & Irving Caesar m. Ray Henderson
• "An Hour Ago This Minute" James Dyrenforth, John W. Green
• "The House Is Haunted" w. Billy Rose m. Basil G. Adlam
• "I Get A Kick Out Of You" w.m. Cole Porter
• "I Hate Myself" w. Benny Davis & Joe Young m. Milton Ager
• "I Never Had A Chance" w.m. Irving Berlin
• "I Only Have Eyes For You" w. Al Dubin m. Harry Warren
• "I Saw Stars" w.m. Maurice Sigler, Al Goodhart & Al Hoffman
• "I See Two Lovers" w. Mort Dixon m. Allie Wrubel
• "I Think I Can" Douglas Furber, Ray Noble
• "I Wish I Were Twins" w. Frank Loesser & Eddie DeLange m. Joseph Meyer
• "If" w. Robert Hargreaves & Stanley Damerell m. Tolchard Evans
• "If I Had A Million Dollars" w. Johnny Mercer m. Matty Malneck
• "If It Isn't Love" Burton, Jason
• "If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You" w. Howard Dietz m. Arthur Schwartz
• "I'll Follow My Secret Heart" w.m. Noël Coward
• "I'll String Along With You" w. Al Dubin m. Harry Warren
• "I'm On A Seesaw" w. Desmond Carter m. Vivian Ellis from the musical Jill Darling
• "In My Little Bottom Drawer" w.m. Will Haines, Jimmy Harper & Maurice Beresford
• "Isle Of Capri" w. Jimmy Kennedy m. Will Grosz
• "It's All Forgotten Now" w.m. Ray Noble
• "It's Foolish But It's Fun" w.m. Robert Stolz, Gus Kahn
• "It's Funny To Everyone But Me" w.m. Dave Franklin & Isham Jones
• "Judy" w.m. Hoagy Carmichael & Sammy Lerner
• "June In January" w. Leo Robin m. Ralph Rainger Movie: "Here Is My Heart"
• "Junk Man" w. Frank Loesser m. Joseph Meyer
• "Lady Fair" w.m. Cole Porter
• "Little Dutch Mill" w. Ralph Freed m. Harry Barris
• "Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day" w. Maurice Sigler & Al Hoffman m. Mabel Wayne
• "Little Rock Getaway" m. Joe Sullivan
• "Lost In A Fog" w. Dorothy Fields m. Jimmy McHugh
• "Love In Bloom" w. Leo Robin m. Ralph Rainger
• "Love Is Just Around The Corner" w. Leo Robin m. Lewis E. Gensler
• "Love Thy Neighbour" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Revel
• "May I?" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Revel
• "Midnight, The Stars And You" Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Harry Woods
• "Miss Otis Regrets" w.m. Cole Porter
• "Moon Country" w. Johnny Mercer m. Hoagy Carmichael
• "The Moon Was Yellow" w. Edgar Leslie m. Fred E. Ahlert
• "Moonglow" w.m. Will Hudson, Eddie DeLange & Irving Mills
• "Moonlight Is Silver" Clemence Dane, Richard Adinsell
• "My Old Flame" w. Sam Coslow m. Arthur Johnston
• "A New Moon Is Over My Shoulder" w. Arthur Freed m. Nacio Herb Brown
• "Nobody Loves A Fairy When She's Forty" w.m. Arthur W. D. Henley
• "The Object Of My Affection" w.m. Pinky Tomlin, Coy Poe & Jimmie Grier
• "Okay Toots" w. Gus Kahn m. Walter Donaldson
• "On The Good Ship Lollipop" w.m. Sidney Clare & Richard A. Whiting
• "One Night Of Love" w. Gus Kahn m. Victor Schertzinger
• "Over My Shoulder" w.m. Harry Woods
• "Over Somebody Else's Shoulder" w.m. Al Lewis & Al Sherman
• "P.S. I Love You" w. Johnny Mercer m. Gordon Jenkins
• "Pardon My Southern Accent" w. Johnny Mercer m. Matty Malneck
• "Rhythm Is Our Business" w. Sammy Cahn m. Jimmie Lunceford
• "Ridin' Around in the Rain" w.m. Gene Austin & Carmen Lombardo
• "Riptide" w. Gus Kahn m. Walter Donaldson
• "Rock And Roll" w. Sidney Clare m. Richard A. Whiting
• "Rug Cutter's Swing" m. Horace Henderson
• "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" w.m. Haven Gillespie & J. Fred Coots
• "She Reminds Me Of You" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Revel
• "Sing As We Go" w.m. Harry Parr-Davies, Gracie Fields
• "Solitude" w. Eddie DeLange & Irving Mills m. Duke Ellington
• "Stars Fell On Alabama" w. Mitchell Parish m. Frank Perkins
• "Stay As Sweet As You Are" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Revel
• "Stompin' At The Savoy" w. Andy Razaf m. Benny Goodman, Chick Webb & Edgar Sampson
• "Straight From The Shoulder" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Revel
• "The Sweetest Music This Side Of Heaven" w.m. Carmen Lombardo & Cliff Friend
• "Thank You So Much, Mrs Lowsborough-Goodby" w.m. Cole Porter
• "Then I'll Be Tired Of You" w. E. Y. Harburg m. Arthur Schwartz
• "There Goes My Heart" w. Benny Davis m. Abner Silver
• "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" w.m. Bob Nolan
• "Two Cigarettes In The Dark" w. Paul Francis Webster m. Lew Pollack
• "The Very Thought Of You" w.m. Ray Noble
• "Wagon Wheels" w. Billy Hill m. Peter De Rose
• "What A Diff'rence A Day Made" w. (Eng) Stanley Adams (Sp) Maria Grever m. Maria Grever
• "What A Little Moonlight Can Do" w.m. Harry Woods
• "What Now?" Green, Dyrenforth
• "What's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)" w.m. Coy Poe, Jimmie Grier, Truman "Pinky" Tomlin & Earl Hatch
• "When A Woman Loves A Man" w. Johnny Mercer m. Bernie Hanighen & Gordon Jenkins
• "When I Grow Too Old To Dream" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Sigmund Romberg
• "When My Ship Comes In" w. Gus Kahn m. Walter Donaldson
• "When You've Got A Little Springtime In Your Heart" w.m. Harry Woods
• "Winter Wonderland" w. Richard B. Smith m. Felix Bernard
• "With Every Breath I Take" w. Leo Robin m. Ralph Rainger
• "With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm" w.m. R. P. Weston & Bert Lee
• "With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Revel
• "Wonder Bar" w. Al Dubin m. Harry Warren
• "Wrappin' It Up" m. Fletcher Henderson
• "You And The Night And The Music" w. Howard Dietz m. Arthur Schwartz
• "You Oughta Be In Pictures" w. Edward Heyman m. Dana Suesse
• "You're A Builder-Upper" w. Ira Gershwin & E. Y. Harburg m. Harold Arlen
• "You're My Thrill" w. Sidney Clare m. Jay Gorney
• "You're Not The Only Oyster In The Stew" w. Johnny Burke m. Harold Spina
• "You're The Top" w.m. Cole Porter

Arthur Freed (September 9, 1894 _ April 12, 1973) was born in Charleston, South Carolina. ... Nacio Herb Brown (22 February 1896 - 28 September 1964) was a United States songwriter. ... Cole Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Cole Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Vernon Duke (1903-1969), composer/songwriter, wrote such favorites as I Cant Get Started with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, April In Paris with lyrics by E.Y. (Yip) Harburg (1932), and What Is There To Say for The Ziegfeld Follies of 1934 also with Harburg. ... Lew Brown (December 10, 1893 - February 5, 1958) was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States. ... Cole Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Horace Henderson (1904–1988), younger brother of Fletcher Henderson, was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader. ... Cole Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Lorenz Hart (May 2, 1895 - November 22, 1943) was the lyricist half of the famed Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart. ... (For work done with Oscar Hammerstein II, see Rodgers and Hammerstein) Richard Rodgers (June 18, 1902 - December 30, 1979) was one of the great composers of musical theater, best known for his song writing partnerships with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. He received countless awards including Pulitzers, Tonys, Oscars... Arthur Johnston (1587-1641) was a Scottish physician and poet. ... Sam Coslow (December 27, 1902 - April 2, 1982) was an American songwriter, singer and film producer. ... Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler, 21 June 1904 - 28 February 1959) was a composer and lyricist of songs for the stage and film. ... Harry Revel (born December 21, 1905 in London - died on November 3, 1958 in New York) was a well-respected composer of musicals. ... The Continental is a popular song. ... Herb Magidson (born January 7, 1906) is a popular song writer. ... Con Conrad (June 18, 1891 - September 28, 1938) Songwriter and producer born Conrad K. Dober in New York City. ... Harry Warren (December 24, 1893 - September 22, 1981) was a music composer of many different styles. ... Mitchell Parish (July 10, 1900 - March 31, 1993) was a United States lyricist. ... Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. ... Harry Warren (December 24, 1893 - September 22, 1981) was a music composer of many different styles. ... George (left) and Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz) (December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983) American lyricist, collaborator with, and brother of George Gershwin He is interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. ... Harold Arlen, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1960 Harold Arlen (February 15, 1905 - April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music. ... Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a pop music composer. ... Ray Henderson (December 1, 1896 - December 31, 1970), was a American songwriter. ... Cole Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist. ... Harry Warren (December 24, 1893 - September 22, 1981) was a music composer of many different styles. ... Ray Noble is a common personal name that can refer to different people: Ray Noble: a baseball player Ray Noble: a musician This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Frank Loesser (June 29, 1910, New York City - July 26, 1969, New York City) was a composer and lyricist. ... Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a pop music composer. ... Noël Coward Sir Noel Peirce Coward (spelling his forename Noël with the diaeresis was an affectation of later life, and Peirce is the correct spelling) (December 16, 1899 - March 26, 1973) was an English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music. ... Harry Warren (December 24, 1893 - September 22, 1981) was a music composer of many different styles. ... Ray Noble is a common personal name that can refer to different people: Ray Noble: a baseball player Ray Noble: a musician This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Hoagland Howard Hoagy Carmichael (November 22, 1899 - December 27, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. ... Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 - December 29, 1984) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Frank Loesser (June 29, 1910, New York City - July 26, 1969, New York City) was a composer and lyricist. ... Cole Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1905 - March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist who wrote well over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. ... Jimmy McHugh (July 10, 1894 - May 23, 1969), was one of the greatest and most prolific songwriters during the 1920s-1950s. ... Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 - December 29, 1984) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 - December 29, 1984) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Cole Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a pop music composer. ... Hoagland Howard Hoagy Carmichael (November 22, 1899 - December 27, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 - July 15, 1947) was a prolific United States popular songwriter, producing many hit songs of the 1910s and 1920s. ... Richard A. Whiting (November 12, 1891-February 10, 1938) was a writer of popular songs. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a pop music composer. ... Gordon Hill Jenkins (12 May 1910-1 May 1984) was an American arranger who was an influential figure in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s, renowned for his lush string arrangements. ... Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a pop music composer. ... Sammy Cahn (June 18, 1913 - January 15, 1993) was a songwriter and musician, playing the piano and violin. ... James Melvin Jimmie Lunceford (June 6, 1902–July 12, 1947) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader of the swing era. ... Gene Austin (June 24, 1900 - January 24, 1972) was an American singer and songwriter. ... Carmen Lombardo (July 16, 1903 - April 17, 1971) was the younger brother of bandleader Guy Lombardo. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 - July 15, 1947) was a prolific United States popular songwriter, producing many hit songs of the 1910s and 1920s. ... Richard A. Whiting (November 12, 1891-February 10, 1938) was a writer of popular songs. ... Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (Born: April 29, 1899 in Washington, DC – Died: May 24, 1974 in New York City) was an American jazz composer, pianist and bandleader. ... Benny Goodman, born Benjamin David Goodman, (May 30, 1909 - June 13, 1986) was a famous Jazz musician, known as King of Swing, Patriarch of the Clarinet, and Swings Senior Statesman. Goodman was born in Chicago, the son of poor Jewish immigrants who lived on Chicagos Maxwell Street neighborhood. ... William Henry Webb, usually known as Chick Webb (10 February 1909 - 16 June 1939) was a jazz and swing music drummer and band leader. ... Carmen Lombardo (July 16, 1903 - April 17, 1971) was the younger brother of bandleader Guy Lombardo. ... Cole Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Bob Nolan is an early 20th century country-western songwriter and performer who composed the memorable hits Tumblin Tumbleweeds and Cool Water. ... Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907-March 18, 1984) was a American lyricist. ... Ray Noble is a common personal name that can refer to different people: Ray Noble: a baseball player Ray Noble: a musician This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... William Joseph Billy Hill (July 14, 1899 - December 24, 1940) was an American songwriter and lyricist. ... Johnny Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a pop music composer. ... Gordon Hill Jenkins (12 May 1910-1 May 1984) was an American arranger who was an influential figure in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s, renowned for his lush string arrangements. ... (For work done with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein) Oscar Hammerstein II ( July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American writer and producer of musical comedies for almost forty years. ... Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 - November 9, 1951) was a composer best known for his operettas. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 - July 15, 1947) was a prolific United States popular songwriter, producing many hit songs of the 1910s and 1920s. ... Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 - December 29, 1984) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Harry Warren (December 24, 1893 - September 22, 1981) was a music composer of many different styles. ... Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. ... George (left) and Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz) (December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983) American lyricist, collaborator with, and brother of George Gershwin He is interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. ... Harold Arlen, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1960 Harold Arlen (February 15, 1905 - April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music. ... Cole Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. ...

Top hit recordings

• "The Carioca" by Enric Madriguera
• "Everything I Have Is Yours" by Rudy Vallee
• "Love In Bloom" by Bing Crosby
• "Moon Glow" by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
• "The Object Of My Affection" by Jimmie Greer
• "The Old Spinning Wheel In The Parlor" by Ray Noble & His Orchestra
• "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
• "Stars Fell On Alabama" by Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians
• "Stompin' At the Savoy" by Chick Webb & His Orchestra
• "Temptation" by Bing Crosby
• "You're the Top" by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

Rudy Vallee (July 28, 1901 - July 3, 1986) was a popular United States singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer. ... Bing wooed fans with a sensuous voice, wit, and good looks. ... Benny Goodman, born Benjamin David Goodman, (May 30, 1909 - June 13, 1986) was a famous Jazz musician, known as King of Swing, Patriarch of the Clarinet, and Swings Senior Statesman. Goodman was born in Chicago, the son of poor Jewish immigrants who lived on Chicagos Maxwell Street neighborhood. ... Ray Noble is a common personal name that can refer to different people: Ray Noble: a baseball player Ray Noble: a musician This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Paul Whiteman (March 28, 1890 - December 29, 1967) was a popular United States orchestral leader. ... Guy Lombardo, photographed by William P. Gottlieb, 1947 Gaetano Alberto Guy Lombardo (June 19, 1902 - November 5, 1977) was a Canadian bandleader and violinist. ... William Henry Webb, usually known as Chick Webb (10 February 1909 - 16 June 1939) was a jazz and swing music drummer and band leader. ... Bing wooed fans with a sensuous voice, wit, and good looks. ... Paul Whiteman (March 28, 1890 - December 29, 1967) was a popular United States orchestral leader. ...

Classical music

• Béla Bartók - String Quartet No. 5
• Benjamin Britten - Simple Symphony
• Qunihico Hashimoto - Cantata Celebrating the Birth of the Prince
• Jacques Ibert - Flute Concerto
• Harald Sæverud - Canto Ostinato
• Leopold Spinner - Passacaglia
• Germaine Tailleferre - Concerto for 2 Pianos
• Eduard Tubin - Symphony no 1 in C minor
• Edgar Varèse - Ecuatorial (1932-34)

Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945) was a composer, pianist and collector of East European folk music. ... Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten of Aldeburgh (November 22, 1913 – December 4, 1976) was a British composer and pianist. ... Jacques François Antoine Ibert (August 15, 1890 – February 5, 1962) was a French composer of classical music. ... Harald Sigurd Johan Sæverud (April 17, 1897–March 27, 1992) was a Norwegian composer. ... Leopold Spinner (26 April 1906 - 12 August 1980), Austrian-born, British-domiciled composer and editor. ... Germaine Tailleferre (April 19, 1892 - November 7, 1983) was a French composer and the only female member of the famous Group Les Six. ... Eduard Tubin (June 18, 1905 - November 17, 1982) was an Estonian composer and conductor Born in Kallaste, Estonia, Tubin fled occupied Estonia for Sweden in 1944, where he lived and worked until his death in Stockholm. ... Edgar (or Edgard) Varèse (December 22, 1883 – November 6, 1965) was a French-born composer, who moved to the United States in 1915, and took American citizenship in 1926. ...

Opera

• Frederick Jacobi - The Prodigal Son
• Dmitri Shostakovitch - Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District

The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. ... Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich (Russian Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович) (September 25, 1906 – August 9, 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period. ... Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (or Lady Macbeth) is an opera by the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich inspired by and named after the famous story by Nikolai Leskov. ...

Musical theater

• The Bing Boys Are Here - London revival
• Cotton Club Parade - Broadway production
• Conversation Piece - London and Broadway productions
• The Great Waltz - Broadway production
• Jill Darling - London production opened at the Saville Theatre on December 19 and ran for 242 performances
• Yes, Madam? (Music: Jack Waller and Joseph Tunbridge Lyrics: R. P. Weston and Bert Lee Book: R. P. Weston, Bert Lee and R. G. Browne) London production opened at the London Hippodrome on September 27 and ran for 302 performances

Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... The Great Waltz is a musical that uses themes by Johann Strauss I and Johann Strauss II, with lyrics and musical adaptation by Robert Wright and George Forrest in the 1970 stage revival and the 1972 film. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The London Hippodrome was built in 1900 by Frank Matcham for Edward Moss as a hippodrome for circus and variety performances, including a tank for aquatic performances. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 95 days remaining. ...

Musical films

• Babes In Toyland
• Bottoms Up
• The Cat And The Fiddle
• Evergreen
• The Gay Divorcee
• Kid Millions
• The Merry Widow
• Mr Cinders
• Wake Up And Dream
• Wonder Bar

A musical film belongs to a film genre that features songs, sung by the actors, interwoven into the narrative. ... Babes in Toyland is a musical film that starred Laurel and Hardy as comic relief. ... Bottoms Up is a romantic comedy film that stars Jason Mewes and medias number one celeb, Paris Hilton. ... A Silver Fir shoot showing three successive years of retained leaves In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant which retains its leaves year-round, with each leaf persisting for more than 12 months. ... The Gay Divorcee is a 1934 film that was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. ... The Merry Widow is a musical comedy or operetta of 1905, by the Austro-Hungarian composer, Franz Lehár. ...

Births

• January 16 - Marilyn Horne, mezzo soprano
• January 26 - Huey Piano Smith
• January 30 - Tammy Grimes, actress and singer
• February 1 - Bob Shane, The Kingston Trio
• February 2 - Skip Battin, The Byrds, The New Riders
• February 7 - King Curtis
• February 14 - Florence Henderson, actress and singer
• March 4 - John Dunn, DJ
• March 8 - Christian Wolff, composer
• March 25 - Johnny Burnette, Rockabilly pioneer
• March 31 - Shirley Jones
• March 31 - John D. Loudermilk, singer-songwriter
• March 31 - Richard Chamberlain, actor and singer
• April 1 - Jim Ed Brown, The Browns
• April 17 - Don Kirschner
• April 19 - Dickie Goodman, Buchanan & Goodman
• April 24 - Shirley MacLaine, US actress and singer
• April 29 - Otis Rush, blues musician
• May 1 - Shirley Horn, US singer
• June 1 - Pat Boone, singer
• June 9 - Jackie Wilson, singer
• June 11 - James Pookie Hudson, The Spaniels
• July 4 - Gilbert Lopez, Tune Weavers
• July 15 - Harrison Birtwistle, composer
• July 28 - Jacques d'Amboise, dancer and choreographer
• August 9 - Merle Kilgore, country singer/songwriter
• August 10 - James Tenney, composer
• September 3 - Freddie King
• September 7 - Little Milton
• September 8 - Peter Maxwell Davies, composer
• September 10 - Alexander Karamanov, composer
• September 19 - Brian Epstein, manager for The Beatles
• September 21 - Leonard Cohen
• October 8 - Doc Green, The Drifters
• October 20 - Eddie Harris, saxophonist
• October 26 - Jacques Loussier, classical/jazz musician
• November 1 - William Mathias, composer
• November 19 - Dave Guard, The Kingston Trio
• December 1 - Billy Paul
• December 10 - James Candlish
• December 30 - Del Shannon
• December 30 - Russ Tamblyn, dancer and actor

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Deaths

• February 4 - Ernesto Nazareth, composer
• February 23 - Edward Elgar
• Mach 21 - Franz Schreker, composer and conductor
• May 25 - Gustav Holst
• June 10 - Frederick Delius, composer
• September 2 - Russ Columbo, violinist
• September 2 - Alcide Nunez, jazz musician