1837 Birth of Gustave Garcia Baritone / Teacher of Singing
Born 1 Feb 1837 Milan Died 12 June 1925
Debut as Don Giovanni in Don Giovanni (Mozart)
Teacher :- Manuel Garcia Jnr (father)
Pupil :- George Baker, Bataille, Bucine, Tudor Davies, Walter Hyde
Alberto Garcia (son), Florence Taylor, Harry Dearth,Arthur Wynn
Louise Kirkby Lunn, Martyn Green
1856 Deathy of Henri Etienne Derivis Bass
Born 2 Aug 1780 Alby Died 1 Feb 1856
Debut as Sarastro in Zauberflote (Mozart) 11 Feb 1803
Teachers:- Richer, Leonard Hermann-Leon
Created Mahomet II in Siege of Corinth (Rossini)
Antigone in Olympie (Spontini)
Pontifex Maximus in Vestale (Spontini)
High Priest in Fernando Cortez (Spontini)
Alemar in Abencerages (Cherubini)
Sang in premiere of La Xacarilla (Marliani)
Macbeth (Chelard)
La Belle au Bois dormant (Carafa)
Virginie (Berton)
Aristippe (Kreutzer)
La Mort d'Adam (LeSueur)
Les Amazones (Mehul)
Vendome en Espagne (Auber)
1859 Birth of Irish born-American composer and cellist Victor HERBERT
in Dublin. d-NYC, 26 MAY 1924. Works list.
1866 Birth of Henri Albers Baritone
Born 1 Feb 1866 Amsterdam Died 12 Sep 1925
Debut as Mephistopheles in Faust (Gounod) 1889
Teacher :- Jean Baptiste Faure
Pupils :- Mark Raphael, Jane Laval
Created Arthus in Roi Arthus (Chausson)
Macbeth in Macbeth (Bloch)
Etranger in Etranger (D'Indy)
Sang in premiere of Lorenzaccio (Moret)
1856 Death of Henri Etienne Derivis Bass
1869 Birth of American popular music composer Kerry MILLS. d-1948.
1869 (GC, JC=20 JAN) Birth of Russian composer and violinist Julius CONUS aka Yuly Konyus, in Moscow. d-Malenki, District of Ivanov, 3 JAN 1942. 1869-1942 Russia, Moscow. Brother of Georgi, father of Sergei. Composed Violin concerto premiered in Moscow in 1898, popular in Russian repertoire.
1871 (20 JAN?) Death of Russian composer Alexander Nikolayevich Serov, at age 51. b-St. Petersburg, 23 JAN 1820.
1872 Birth of English contralto Clara BUTT in Southwick Sussex.
First to sing Elgar's Sea Pictures, Norwich Festival in 1899. d-North Stoke, Oxfordshire, 13 JUL 1936.
1876 Birth of Lucette Korsoff Soprano
Born 1 Feb 1876 Genoa Died 14 Feb 1955
Debut in Serva Padrona (Pergolesi) 1892
Teachers:- Teresa Arkel, Frederic Boyer, Rosine Laborde
Pupils :- Gina Cigna, Tadeusz Wierzbicki, Konstantin Youkovitch
Constantin Jankowitsch, Joseph Rogatschevsky
Created Orlinde in Amadis (Massenet)
1877 Death French of composer Joseph-Leon Gatayes, at age 71 in Paris. b-Paris, 26 DEC 1805.BR>
1877 Birth of English composer and teacher Thomas Frederick DUNHILL in London. d-London, 13 MAR 1946. He studied under Charles Stanford and taught at the Royal College of Music. Composer of chamber works, songs, and the light opera Tantivy Towers, 1931, words by A. P. Herbert.
1889 (31 JAN?)Death of Hungarian composer, oboist and bandmaster Joseph Gungl, at 78 in Weimar. b-Zsambek, 1810. Uncle of Johann.
1890 Birth of Germaine Lubin Soprano
Born 1 Feb 1890 Paris Died 27 Oct 1979
Debut as Antonia in Contes D'Hoffmann (Offenbach) 1912
Teachers:- Jacques Isnardon, Lilli Lehmann, Felia Litvinne, Martini
Pupils :- Nadine Denize, Jocelyne Tailon, Rachel Yakar, Chloe Owens
Regine Crespin, Udo Reinemann, Emile Belcourt, Pierre Fleta
Created Charlotte in Maximilian (Milhaud)
Nicea in Legende of St Christopher (D'Indy)
Gina in Chartreuse de Parme (Sauguet)
Sang in premiere of Le Pays (Ropartz)
1891 Birth of Russian-American bass Alexander KIPNIS in Zhitomir. d-
Westport, CT 14 MAY 1978. Father of Igor Kipnis, American
harpsichordist.
1902 Birth of Cuban composer Carlo BORBOLLA. d-1990.
1902 Death of German composer Salomon Jadassohn, at age 70, in Leipzig. b-Breslau, 1831.
1904 Enrico Caruso records his first music for Victor Records. Ten
songs, paid $4,000.
1906 Birth of French composer and conductor Pierre CAPDEVIELLE. A pupil of Vincent d' Indy and directed the chamber music orchestra of the ORTF in 1944. d-1969.
1907 Birth of Brazilian composer and conductor Mozart Camargo GUARNIERI in Tiete. d-Săo Paulo, 13 JAN 1993.
1907 Birth of Hungarian-Swiss composer and pianist Sandor VERESS in Kolozsvar. d-Bern, Switzerland, 4 MAR 1992.
1908 Death of Dennis O'Sullivan Baritone
Born 25 Apr 1868 San Francisco Died 1 Feb 1908
Debut as Ferrando in Trovatore (Verdi) 25 Aug 1895
Teachers:- Karl Formes, Charles Santley, Giovanni Sbriglia
William Shakespeare, Luigi Vannuccini, Ugo Talbo
Created Shamus O'Brien in Shamus O'Brien (Stanford)
Marquise of Saint-Andre in Little Corporal (Englander)
1916 FP of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 4 The Inextinguishable. Orchestra of the Copenhagen Music Society, the composer conducting.
1918 FP of Franz Lehar's operetta Wo die Lerche singt, in Budapest.
1919 Birth of Philine Fischer Soprano
Born 1 Feb 1919 Leipzig Died Jan 2001
Debut as Micaela in Carmen (Bizet) 1944
Teachers:- Fritz Polster, Erna Westenberger, Else Helling-Rosenthal
Debut as Elena in Mefistofele (Boito) 1944
Teachers:- Ersilde Cervi Caroli, Italo Brancucci, Ettore Campogalliani
Carmen Melis, Giuseppe Pais, Mercedes Llopart
1927 Birth of Flaviano Labo Tenor
Born 1 Feb 1927 Piacenza Died 13 Feb 1991
Debut as Cavaradossi in Tosca (Puccini) 1954
Teachers:- Ettore Campogalliani, Valentino Metti, Renato Pastorino
1927 (21 FEB?)Birth of Canadian composer Pierre MERCURE. d-Avallon, France 29 JAN 1966.
1928 Birth of German-American composer Ursula MAMLOK in Berlin.
1934 Birth of Andrei Fedoseyev Baritone
Born 1 Feb 1934 Tiraspol
Debut as Onegin in Eugen Onegin (Tchaikovsky) 1962
Teacher :- A A Solovjova
1935 Death of Adolphe Marechal Tenor
Born 26 Sep 1867 Liege Died 1 Feb 1935
Debut 1891
Created Alain in Griseldis (Massenet)
Jean in Jongleur de Notre Dame (Massenet)
Julian in Louise (Charpentier)
Danielo in Reine Fiamette (Leroux)
Sang in premiere of Princess Osra (Bunning)
L'Ouragan (Bruneau)
Le Chemineau (Leroux)
1936 Birth of Max van Egmond Bass-Baritone
Born 1 Feb 1936 Java
Teacher :- Tine van Willingen
1940 Death of Julius Lieban Tenor
Born 19 Feb 1857 Lundenburg Died 1 Feb 1940
Debut 1877
Teacher :- Joseph Gansbacher
Pupils :- Peter Cornelius, Einar Forchammer, Albert Reiss
Mafalda Salvatini
Sang in premiere Der Improvisitor(D'Albert)
Die Heirat wider Willem (Humperdinck)
Der Rastenfanger von Hameln (Nessler)
Boabdil (Moszkowski)
Ronald von Berlin (Leoncavallo)
1944 Birth of Aage Haugland Bass
Born 1 Feb 1944 Copenhagen Died 24 Dec 2000
Debut as Brewer in Comedy on Bridge (Martinu) 1968
Teachers:- Kristian Riis, Mogens Woeldike
Created Jason in Freispruch fur Medea (Liebermann)
Commander in Handmaiden's Tale (Ruders)
Sang in premiere of Pergolesi Heimservice (Lorentzen)
1944 Death of composer Martin Lunssens, at 72.
1946 Birth of soprano Carol NEBLETT in Modesto California. Debut as Musetta in Boheme (Puccini) 1969
Teachers:- Pierre Bernac, Lotte Lehmann, William Vennard
1946 Death of Jose Palet Tenor
Born 7 Jun 1877 Martorell Barcelona Died 1 Feb 1946
Debut as Fernando in Favorita (Donizetti)
Teachers:- Paredes, Juan Goula
Sang in premiere of Eidelberga Mia (Pacchierotti)
Marianela (Pahissa)
Anna Karenina (Robbiani)
1946 Death of Tina Poli-Randaccio Soprano
Born 13 Apr 1879 Ferrara Died 1 Feb 1956
Debut as Amelia in Ballo in Maschera (Verdi) 1901
Teacher :- Gaetano Ortisi
Pupils :- Giannina Arangi-Lombardi, Stella Roman,
Simone Dall'Argine
Sang in premiere of Parisina (Mascagni)
Abisso (Smeraglia)
Madama di Challant (Guarino)
Ombre di Don Giovanni(Alfano)
1947 FP of Paul Hindemith's Sinfonia Serena by the Dallas Symphony, Antal Dorati conducting.
1947 Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovitch named professor at music
conservatory of Leningrad.
1949 RCA Victor Records releases it's first small 7" plastic recording with a big hole in the center. Plays at 45rpm speed and wipes out 78 rpm single
releases in six months.
1953 FP of Dimitri Kabalevsky's Piano Concerto #3. Composer conducting in Moscow.
1961 Death of Charles Gillig Bass
Born 29 Oct 1906 Bischheim Died 1 Feb 1961
Created Lejeune in Leonore 40/45 (Liebermann)
Sang in premiere of Moses und Aron (Schoenberg)
1962 Death of Ida Quaiatti Soprano
Born 1887 Trieste Died 1 Feb 1962
Debut as Frasquita in Carmen (Bizet) 1907
Teacher :- Fortunato Cantoni
Sang in premiere of Canossa (Malipiero)
1965 Death of Anna Gramegna Mezzo-Soprano
Born 1880 Naples Died 1 Feb 1965
Debut as Ulrica in Ballo in Maschera (Verdi) 1902
Created Mara in Debora e Jaele (Pizzetti)
Sang in premiere of Belfagor (Respighi)
Dafni (Mule)
1975 Death of Pierre Froumenty Bass
Born 14 June 1897 Agen Died 1 Feb 1975
Debut as Retz in Huguenots (Meyerbeer) 4 Jul 1930
Sang in premiere of Fou (Landowski)
Virginie (Bruneau)
Bolivar (Milhaud)
1978 FP of Vittorio Rieti's Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra in NYC.
1981 Death of German composer Ernst Pepping, at age 79, in Berlin. b-Duisburg, 12 SEP 1901.
1981 Death of Norwegian composer Nils Geirr Tveitt, at age 72, in Norheimsund, Oslo. b-Bergen, 19 OCT 1908.
1984 FP of John Harbison's chamber orchestra version of Mirabai Songs to poems of Mirabai, translated by Robert Bly. Mezzo-soprano Janice Felty and the Ensemble Collage, Gunther Schuller conducting at Sanders Theater in Cambridge, MA.
1996 FP of George Walker's Lilacs for voice and orchestra. Soprano Faye Robinson and the Boston Symphony, Seiji Ozawa conducting. Won the Pulitzer Prize for music.
1999 Death of Joann Grillo Mezzo-Soprano
Born 14 May 1936 New York Died 1 Feb 1999
Debut as Gertrude in Louise (Charpentier) 1962
Teachers:- Samuel Margolis, Marinka Gurewich, Anton Guadagno
Clemens Kaiser-Breme
2001 Death of Dutch composer Willem Strietman in Amstelveen. b-Amsterdam, 1918.
2002 FP of Michael Torke's An American Abroad for orchestra. Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Marin Alsop conducting in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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