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Overview of the events of 2009 in classical music
Events
New works
John Adams – String Quartet No. 2
Thomas Adès – Lieux Retrouvés , for cello and piano
Kalevi Aho – Hommage á Schubert , string quintet
Richard Barrett – Mesopotamia for 17 instruments and electronics
Harrison Birtwistle – The Corridor , scena for two singers and ensemble
John Brunning – Sahara , for guitar
Elliott Carter
Duettino , for violin and cello
Figment V , for marimba
Ludovico Einaudi – Nightbook
Lorenzo Ferrero
Op.111 – Bagatella su Beethoven , for piano solo
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2
Fantasy Suite No. 2 , for violin and orchestra
Three Simple Songs , for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano
Tourists and Oracles , for eleven instruments and piano four-hands
Francesco Filidei – Ogni gesto d'amore , for violoncello and orchestra
Howard Goodall – Enchanted Voices
Philip Glass
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, No. 2, "The American Four Seasons", premiere in December
Sonata for Violin and Piano
String Sextet
Sofia Gubaidulina – Fachwerk , for bayan, percussion and string orchestra
Mehdi Hosseini
Baluch , for alto flute, contrabassoon, horn, xylophone, violin and cello
Peshtpa , for oboe, bass clarinet and violoncello
Magnus Lindberg – Graffiti , for chorus and orchestra
Frederik Magle –
Symphonic suite Cantabile , premiere June 10 in
Koncerthuset , Copenhagen
Christopher Rouse –
Odna Zhizn
David Sawer – Rumpelstiltskin
Steven Stucky – Dust Devil , for solo marimba
John Tavener
Tu ne sais pas , for mezzo-soprano, timpani and stings
The Peace that Passeth Understanding , for choir
Mark-Anthony Turnage – Five Processionals , for clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Opera premieres
Operas which premiered in 2009 include:
Kepler by
Philip Glass , September 20, Landesthater
Linz , Austria
Aquarius by
Karel Goeyvaerts , June 9,
Antwerp
The Letter by
Paul Moravec , July 25,
Santa Fe Opera
Sparkie: Cage and Beyond by
Michael Nyman , with
Carsten Nicolai
Brief Encounter by
André Previn , May 1,
Houston Grand Opera
The Lunch Box by
Thanapoom Sirichang , March 26,
Hobart , Tasmania
Prima Donna by
Rufus Wainwright , July,
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Albums
Musical films
Deaths
January 13 –
Mansour Rahbani , 83, Lebanese composer
January 14 –
Angela Morley , 84, English conductor and composer
January 15 –
Veronica Dudarova , 92, Russian symphony conductor
January 23 –
George Perle , 93, American composer and theorist
January 31 –
Erland von Koch , 98, Swedish composer
February 1 –
Lukas Foss , 86, American pianist, conductor and composer
February 24
March 29 –
Maurice Jarre , 84, French composer
April 10 –
Richard Arnell , 91, English composer
June 22 –
Betty Allen , 82, American mezzo-soprano
July 16 –
D. K. Pattammal , 90, Indian classical singer
July 27 –
George Russell , 86, American composer
August 18 –
Hildegard Behrens , 72, German opera singer
September 1 –
Erich Kunzel , 74, American conductor
September 17 –
Leon Kirchner , 90, American composer
September 25 –
Alicia de Larrocha , 86, Spanish pianist and composer
October 12 –
Ian Wallace , 90, British singer
Major awards
Classical Brits
Grammy Awards
See also
References