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1933 in music

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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1933.

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Specific genres

Events

  • January 23 – Béla Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 2 receives its première in Frankfurt.
  • February – Billie Holiday is "discovered" singing at Monette's club in Harlem.
  • March 6 – Nicolas Slonimsky conducts the world première of Edgard Varèse's Ionisation at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
  • June – No. 1 Rhythm Club, a pioneering jazz club, opens in Regent Street, London.
  • June 12 – Florence Price's Symphony In E Minor is premièred by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the first composition by an African American woman to be played by a major orchestra.
  • July 16 – John Jacob Niles hears the fragments of song in Appalachia that he adapts as the folk hymn "I Wonder as I Wander" completed on October 4 and first performed on December 19.
  • Dec 31 – Leo Reisman and Fred Astaire have teamed up for the year's best-selling record, "Night and Day", which Victor reports has sold 22,811 copies (in the Depression-era market).
  • The National Association for American Composers and Conductors is founded by Henry Hadley.
  • Perry Como begins singing with the Freddie Carlone orchestra.
  • Gorni Kramer forms his first jazz band.
  • John Serry, Sr. performs as the first on stage concert accordion soloist at the Radio City Music Hall.
  • Georges Bizet's Symphony in C is rediscovered in the library of the Conservatoire de Paris.

Classical music

Premieres

ComposerCompositionDateLocationPerformers
Chávez, Carlos*Sinfonía de Antígona*December 15, 1933Mexico CityMexico Symphony – Chávez
Dallapiccola, LuigiPartitaJanuary 22, 1933Florence, ItalyPasini / Teatro Comunale Orchestra – Gui
Kodály, Zoltán*Dances of Galánta*October 23, 1933Budapest, HungaryBudapest Philharmonic Society Orchestra – Dohnányi
Messiaen, Olivier*Fantaisie burlesque*February 8, 1933Paris, FranceCasadesus
Revueltas, Silvestre*Janitzio*December 8, 1933Mexico CityMexico Symphony – Revueltas
Shostakovich, DmitriPiano Concerto No. 1October 15, 1933Leningrad, Soviet UnionShostakovich / Leningrad Philharmonic – Stiedry
Shostakovich, Dmitri[Preludes for piano](24-preludes-op-34-shostakovich)May 24, 1933Leningrad, Soviet UnionShostakovich

Compositions

  • Kurt Atterberg – A Varmland Rhapsody
  • Benjamin Britten – A Boy Was Born
  • Carlos Chávez –
    • Sinfonía de Antígona (Symphony No. 1)
    • Soli Ifor oboe, clarinet, trumpet, and bassoon
  • Aaron Copland – Short Symphony
  • Paul Creston – Seven Theses for piano
  • Luigi Dallapiccola – Partita
  • Havergal Brian – ''Symphony No. 4 in C major 'Das Siegeslied'''
  • Gustav Holst – Lyric Movement
  • Zoltán Kodály – Dances of Galánta
  • Gian Francesco Malipiero
    • Sette Invenzioni, for orchestra
    • Symphony No. 1
    • Steel, film score
  • Igor Markevitch – Psaume for soprano, female chorus and orchestra
  • Xavier Montsalvatge – Tres Impromptus
  • Silvestre Revueltas –
    • Esquinas, revised version, for orchestra
    • Janitzio, for orchestra
    • Ocho por radio, for chamber ensemble
    • El renacuajo paseador
    • Toccata (sin fuga), for violin and chamber orchestra
    • Troka
  • Arnold Schoenberg –
    • Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (after Monn)
    • Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra (after Handel, Concerto Grosso, op. 6, no. 7)
    • Drei Lieder, op. 48
  • Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Concerto No. 1
  • Igor Stravinsky – Perséphone

Opera

  • Aaron Avshalomov – The Twilight Hour of Yan Kuei Fei
  • Joseph Canteloube – Vercingétorix
  • Louis Gruenberg – The Emperor Jones
  • Gian Francesco Malipiero – La favola del figlio cambiato
  • Richard Strauss – Arabella (1 July, Sächsisches Staatstheater, Dresden)
  • Alexander Zemlinsky – Der Kreidekreis (14 October, Zürich Opera House)

Film

  • Leigh Harline – The Night Before Christmas (1933 film)
  • Dmitri Shostakovich – The Tale of the Priest and of His Workman Balda (film)
  • Max Steiner – King Kong (1933 film)
  • Max Steiner – Morning Glory (1933 film)

[[Jazz]]

Main article: 1933 in jazz

[[Musical theatre]]

  • As Thousands Cheer (Music and lyrics: Irving Berlin, book: Moss Hart). Broadway revue opened at the Music Box Theatre on September 30 and ran for 400 performances
  • Ball At The Savoy (Music: Paul Abraham, lyrics and book: Oscar Hammerstein II). London production opened at the Drury Lane Theatre on September 8 and ran for 96 performances.
  • Bezauberndes Fräulein (Music and libretto: Ralph Benatzky). Musical comedy opened at the Volkstheater, Vienna on May 24.
  • Command Performance London production opened at the Saville Theatre on October 17 and ran for 31 performances
  • Gay Divorce (Music and lyrics: Cole Porter, book: Dwight Taylor). London production opened at the Palace Theatre on November 2 and ran for 180 performances
  • Give Me a Ring London production opened at the Hippodrome on June 22 and ran for 239 performances.
  • He Wanted Adventure London production opened at the Saville Theatre on March 28 and ran for 152 performances
  • Murder at the Vanities – music by Victor Young. Broadway production opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on September 8 and moved to the Majestic Theatre on November 6 for a total run of 207 performances
  • Music in the Air London production opened at His Majesty's Theatre on May 19 and ran for 275 performances
  • Nice Goings On London production opened at the Strand Theatre on September 13 and ran for 221 performances
  • Nymph Errant (Music and lyrics: Cole Porter, book: Romney Brent). London production opened at the Adelphi Theatre on October 6 and ran for 154 performances
  • Pardon My English Broadway production opened at the Majestic Theatre on January 20 and ran for 43 performances
  • Roberta (Music: Jerome Kern, lyrics and book: Otto Harbach). Broadway production opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 18 and ran for 295 performances
  • That's a Pretty Thing (Music: Noel Gay, lyrics: Desmond Carter, book: Stanley Lupino) London production opened at Daly's Theatre on November 22 and ran for 103 performances

[[Musical film]]s

  • 42nd Street, starring Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Una Merkel, Ginger Rogers and Dick Powell
  • Adorable, starring Janet Gaynor, Henry Garat and C. Aubrey Smith. Directed by William Dieterle.
  • Adventures on the Lido, starring Alfred Piccaver, S. Z. Sakall and Nora Gregor, directed by Richard Oswald, with music by Bronislau Kaper
  • Aunt Sally, starring Cicely Courtneidge and Sam Hardy and featuring Debroy Somers and his Band. Directed by Tim Whelan.
  • A Bedtime Story, starring Maurice Chevalier, Helen Twelvetrees, Edward Everett Horton and Baby LeRoy.
  • A Song Goes Round the World, starring Joseph Schmidt
  • Bitter Sweet, starring Anna Neagle, Fernand Gravey and Ivy St Helier
  • Born Lucky, starring Talbot O'Farrell and René Ray
  • Broadway Thru a Keyhole starring Constance Cummings, Russ Columbo, Paul Kelly, Eddie Foy Jr., Blossom Seeley, Gregory Ratoff and Texas Guinan and featuring Frances Williams with Abe Lyman & his Orchestra. Directed by Lowell Sherman.
  • College Humor released July 5, starring Bing Crosby, Jack Oakie, Mary Carlisle, George Burns, Gracie Allen and Mary Kornman.
  • Dancing Lady starring Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone and Robert Benchley and featuring Fred Astaire, Art Jarrett and Nelson Eddy.
  • Facing the Music, starring Stanley Lupino and José Collins
  • Flying Down to Rio released December 22, starring Dolores del Río, Gene Raymond, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire.
  • Footlight Parade, starring James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell
  • Going Hollywood released December 22, starring Marion Davies and Bing Crosby
  • Gold Diggers of 1933, starring Warren William, Joan Blondell, Aline MacMahon, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers
  • The Good Companions, starring Jessie Matthews, Edmund Gwenn and John Gielgud
  • Happy, starring Stanley Lupino, Laddie Cliff, Will Fyffe and Harry Tate.
  • Hello, Everybody!, starring Kate Smith, Randolph Scott and Sally Blane. Directed by William A. Seiter.
  • I Am Suzanne, starring Lilian Harvey, Gene Raymond and Leslie Banks. Directed by Rowland V. Lee.
  • Let's Fall in Love, starring Edmund Lowe, Ann Sothern and Art Jarrett
  • Melody Cruise, starring Charles Ruggles. Phil Harris and Helen Mack
  • Moonlight And Pretzels released August 1, starring Leo Carrillo and Mary Brian
  • My Weakness starring Lilian Harvey, Lew Ayres, Charles Butterworth, Sid Silvers and Harry Langdon. Directed by David Butler.
  • Roman Scandals starring Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, Gloria Stuart, David Manners and Edward Arnold. Directed by Frank Tuttle.
  • Sitting Pretty starring Jack Oakie, Jack Haley, Ginger Rogers, Thelma Todd and The Pickens Sisters
  • Take A Chance starring James Dunn, Cliff Edwards, June Knight, Lillian Roth, Charles "Buddy" Rogers and Marjorie Main.
  • This Week of Grace starred Gracie Fields
  • Too Much Harmony released on September 23, starring Bing Crosby, Jack Oakie and Kitty Kelly.
  • Torch Singer starring Claudette Colbert, Ricardo Cortez and Lyda Roberti
  • The Way to Love starring Maurice Chevalier, Ann Dvorak and Edward Everett Horton. Directed by Norman Taurog.

Births

  • January 17 – Dalida, French-born Italian singer (died 1987)
  • January 18 – Ray Dolby, American inventor of the Dolby System (died 2013)
  • January 20 – Ronald Townson, American pop singer and actor (The 5th Dimension) (died 2001)
  • January 23 – Chita Rivera, American actress, dancer and singer (died 2024)
  • January 28 – Helena Tattermuschová, Czech soprano (died 2025)
  • January 29 – Sacha Distel, French singer (died 2004)
  • February 7 – Stuart Burrows, Welsh operatic tenor (died 2025)
  • February 8 – Elly Ameling, Dutch soprano
  • February 10 – Faramarz Payvar, Iranian composer and santur player (died 2009)
  • February 17 – Bobby Lewis, American R&B singer (died 2020)
  • February 18 – Yoko Ono, Japanese artist, wife of John Lennon and mother of Sean Lennon
  • February 21 – Nina Simone, American soul singer (died 2003)
  • February 22 – Katharine, Duchess of Kent, British patron of music
  • March 9 – Lloyd Price, rock singer-songwriter (died 2021)
  • March 13 – Mike Stoller, songwriter
  • March 14 – Quincy Jones, arranger (died 2024)
  • March 15 – Roy Clark, country musician (Hee Haw) (died 2018)
  • March 25 – Wee Willie Harris, rock singer/performer (died 2023)
  • March 28 – Tete Montoliu, jazz pianist (died 1997)
  • April 12 – Montserrat Caballé, operatic soprano (died 2018)
  • April 14
    • Buddy Knox, singer-songwriter (died 1999)
    • Morton Subotnick, American electronic composer
  • April 19 — Jayne Mansfield, US actress and singer (d. 1967)
  • April 24 – Freddie Scott, songwriter and singer (died 2007)
  • April 25 – Jerry Leiber, songwriter (died 2011)
  • April 26 – Ilkka Kuusisto, Finnish composer (died 2025)
  • April 29 – Rod McKuen, songwriter (died 2015)
  • April 30 – Willie Nelson, country singer-songwriter
  • May 3 – James Brown, soul singer (died 2006)
  • May 21 – Maurice André, trumpeter (died 2012)
  • May 22 – Don Estelle, actor and singer (died 2003)
  • May 29 – Helmuth Rilling, choral conductor
  • June 17 – Christian Ferras, violinist (died 1982)
  • June 18 – Colin Brumby, Australian composer and conductor (died 2018)
  • June 22 – Libor Pešek, conductor (died 2022)
  • June 26 – Claudio Abbado, Italian conductor (died 2014)
  • July 1 – Felix Ayo, Spanish-born Italian violinist (died 2023)
  • July 4 – La Prieta Linda, Mexican singer and actress
  • July 15 – Julian Bream, English classical guitarist and lutenist (died 2020)
  • July 23 – Bert Convy, American entertainer (died 1991)
  • July 27 – Nick Reynolds, American folk musician (The Kingston Trio) (died 2008)
  • July 29 – Anne Rogers, English actress, singer and dancer
  • August 8 – Joe Tex, soul singer-songwriter (died 1982)
  • August 11 – Tamas Vasary, pianist
  • August 15
    • Bobby Helms, country singer (died 1997)
    • Rita Hunter, operatic soprano (died 2001)
    • Bill Pinkney, R&B singer (The Drifters) (died 2007)
  • August 17 – Mark Dinning, singer (died 1986)
  • August 21 – Janet Baker, operatic mezzo-soprano
  • August 25 – Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophonist and composer (died 2023)
  • September 1 – Conway Twitty, American country singer (died 1993)
  • September 8
    • Asha Bhosle, Indian singer
    • Fresia Saavedra, Ecuadorian singer/songwriter (died 2024)
  • September 14 – Harve Presnell, American actor and singer (died 2009)
  • September 15 – Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Spanish conductor (died 2014)
  • September 17 – Dorothy Loudon, American singer (died 2003)
  • September 18 – Jimmie Rodgers, American pop singer (died 2021)
  • September 25 – Ian Tyson, Canadian singer (Ian & Sylvia) (died 2022)
  • October 10 – Daniel Massey, star of musical theatre (died 1998)
  • October 17 – The Singing Nun (died 1985)
  • October 21 – Georgia Brown, English actress and singer (died 1992)
  • October 27 – Floyd Cramer, pianist (died 1997)
  • November 3 – John Barry, film score composer (died 2011)
  • November 6 – Joseph Pope, singer (The Tams) (died 1996)
  • November 16 – Garnett Mimms, soul singer
  • November 23 – Krzysztof Penderecki, composer (died 2020)
  • November 26 – Robert Goulet, singer and actor (died 2007)
  • November 29 – John Mayall, blues musician (died 2024)
  • December 6 – Henryk Górecki, composer (died 2010)
  • December 13 – Wayne Bennett, blues guitarist (died 1992)

Deaths

  • January 6 – Vladimir de Pachmann, pianist (born 1848)
  • January 10 – Roberto Mantovani, violinist (born 1854)
  • January 12 – Václav Suk, violinist, conductor and composer (born 1861)
  • January 16 – Willy Burmester, violinist (born 1869)
  • January 18 – Oskar Zawisza, priest and composer (born 1878)
  • January 23 – Albert "Sonny" Cunha, musician, composer and bandleader (born 1879)
  • February 12 – Henri Duparc, composer (born 1848)
  • February 17 – Toktogul Satylganov, improvising poet and singer (born 1864)
  • February 18 – Arnold Mendelssohn, composer and music teacher (born 1855)
  • March 26 – Eddie Lang, jazz musician (born 1902)
  • April 4 – Ewald Straesser, composer (born 1867)
  • April 9 – Sigfrid Karg-Elert, composer (born 1877)
  • April 12 – Lola Artôt de Padilla, operatic soprano (born c.1876)
  • May 10 – Selma Kurz, operatic soprano (born 1874)
  • May 26 – Jimmie Rodgers country singer, "The Singing Brakeman" (born 1897)
  • June 19 – Yossele Rosenblatt, cantor and composer (born 1882)
  • June 24 – Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones, operatic soprano and vaudeville singer (born 1869)
  • July 6 – Robert Kajanus, conductor and composer (born 1856)
  • July 14 – Raymond Roussel, author and pianist (born 1877)
  • July 15 – Freddie Keppard, jazz musician (born 1890)
  • July 26 – Charles Tindley, gospel music composer (born 1851)
  • August 3 – Arthur Collins, singer (born 1864)
  • August 14 – Eugen Haile, singer and composer (born 1873)
  • August 29 – Georgi Conus, composer (born 1862)
  • September 7 – Marcel Journet, operatic bass (born 1867)
  • September 10
    • Adrian Ross, English lyricist (born 1859)
    • Giuseppe Campari, opera singer and racing driver (born 1892) (in a motor racing accident)
  • October – Joan Winters, Broadway dancer (born 1909) (murdered)
  • October 6 – Zakaria Paliashvili, composer (born 1871)
  • October 16 – Maurice Renaud, operatic baritone (born 1860)
  • October 23 – Orville Harrold, operatic tenor (born 1878)
  • October 27 – Julius Klengel, cellist (born 1859)
  • November 3 – William Lavin, tenor (born 1864)
  • December 1 – Blind Blake, blues musician (born c. 1893)
  • December 7 – Jan Brandts Buys, composer (born 1868)
  • date unknown – Manuel Torre, flamenco singer (born 1878)

References

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  3. "Victor matrix BS-73977. Night and day / Fred Astaire; Leo Reisman Orchestra".
  4. "Victor 24193 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced)".
  5. "Columbia matrix W152436. The last round up / George Olsen and his Music; Joe Morrison".
  6. "Victor matrix BS-75329. Stormy weather / Harold Arlen; Leo Reisman Orchestra".
  7. "Gramophone matrix 0B3196. Love is the sweetest thing / New Mayfair Dance Orchestra; Ray Noble".
  8. "Victor matrix BS-73968. Willow, weep for me / Paul Whiteman Orchestra; Irene Taylor".
  9. "Victor 24187 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced)".
  10. "VICTOR 78rpm numerical listing discography: 24000 - 24500".
  11. "Columbia matrix W152420. Lazybones / Ted Lewis and his Band".
  12. "Victor matrix BS-75323. Forty-second Street / Don Bestor Orchestra; Dudley Mecum".
  13. "Victor matrix BVE-78826. Did you ever see a dream walking? / Eddy Duchin Orchestra; Lew Sherwood".
  14. "Brunswick 78rpm numerical listing discography: 6500–7000".
  15. "Brunswick 78rpm numerical listing discography: 6000–6499".
  16. "Victor matrix BS-77983. Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? / Florence Case; Don Bestor Orchestra; Charles Yontz".
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