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2012 in music

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This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2012 in music. This year was the peak of music downloads sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then.

Specific locations

Specific genres

Albums released

Main article: List of 2012 albums

Classical music

  • Hans Abrahamsen – String Quartet No. 4
  • John Adams – Absolute Jest, for string quartet and orchestra
  • Harrison Birtwistle – The Moth Requiem, for twelve female voices, three harps and alto flute
  • Elliott Carter
    • Dialogues II, for piano and chamber orchestra
    • Epigrams, for violin, cello, and piano
    • Instances, for chamber orchestra
  • Unsuk Chin – cosmigimmicks. A musical pantomime for seven instrumentalists
  • Peter Maxwell Davies – Symphony No. 9
  • Clemens Gadenstätter
    • Bersten/Platzen (Paramyth 4), for cello and piano
    • Haüten/Paramyth 1, for string quartet
    • Sad Songs, for quartet with saxophone, electric guitar, percussion, piano and integrated electronics
  • Magnus Lindberg – Acequia Madre, for clarinet and piano
  • Bruno Mantovani – Concerto pour deux pianos, for two pianos and orchestra
  • Tristan Murail
    • The Bronze Age, for flute, clarinet, trombone, violin, cello and piano
    • Le Désenchantement du Monde, piano concerto
  • Matthias Pintscher
    • Bereshit, for large ensemble
    • Uriel, for cello and piano
  • Alberto Posadas - Sombras, for soprano, clarinet and string quartet
  • Eva Reiter – Irrlicht, for ensemble and electronics
  • Kaija Saariaho
    • Circle Map, for orchestra and electronics
    • Duft, for clarinet
    • Sombre, for voice, bass flute, percussion, harp, and double bass
  • Erkki-Sven Tüür – String Quartet No. 2 Lost Prayers
  • Pēteris Vasks – Cello concerto No. 2 Klātbūtne ('Presence')

Opera

  • George Benjamin - Written on Skin

Singles

  • Who Are You (Emine Sari song), released: 6 June 2012

Deaths

;January

  • 3 – Daniel Peil (69), American rock singer (The Corporation)
  • 4 – Totti Bergh (76), Norwegian jazz saxophonist
    • Ruthilde Boesch (94), Austrian soprano
    • John Levy (99), American jazz upright-bassist
  • 26 – Clare Fischer (83), American jazz keyboardist, composer, arranger and bandleader

;February

  • 11 – Whitney Houston (48), American pop/R&B singer
  • 22 – Eivin One Pedersen (55), Norwegian jazz accordionist and pianist
  • 25 – Red Holloway (84), American jazz tenor saxophonist
  • 29 - Davy Jones (66), English singer (The Monkees)

;March

  • 1 – Lucio Dalla (68), Italian jazz singer, clarinetist and actor
  • 3 – Frank Marocco (81), American jazz piano-accordionist, arranger and composer
  • 6 – Robert B. Sherman, 86, American songwriter, brother of Richard M. Sherman (Sherman Brothers)
  • 15 – Edvard Hagerup Bull (89), Norwegian composer.

;April

  • 19 – Greg Ham (58), Australian musician Men at Work

;May

  • 4 – Adam Yauch (47), American rapper (Beastie Boys)
  • 10 – Bernardo Sassetti (41), Portuguese jazz pianist and composer
  • 13 – Trond Bråthen alias "Trondr Nefas" (35), Norwegian singer and guitarist of black metal band Urgehal
  • 14 – Belita Woods (63), American R&B singer (Brainstorm)
  • 17
    • Warda Al-Jazairia (72), French-Algerian singer, in Egypt
    • Donna Summer (63). American singer
  • 20 – Robin Gibb (62), British singer (Bee Gees)
  • 30 – Pete Cosey (68), American jazz guitarist

;June

  • 8 – Wilf Doyle (87), Canadian accordionist
  • 17 – Brian Hibbard (65), (The Flying Pickets)
  • 26 – Harry W. Kvebæk (87), Norwegian classical trumpeter and academic

;July

  • 7 – Alf Pearson (102), British singer and variety performer (Bob and Alf Pearson)
  • 27 – Darryl Cotton (62), Australian pop-rock singer-songwriter (Zoot, Cotton, Lloyd & Christian)
  • 31 - Tony Sly (41), Singer, guitarist for punk rock band No Use For a Name

;August

  • 11 – Von Freeman (88), American jazz saxophonist
  • 18 – Scott McKenzie (73), American singer

;September

  • 25 – Andy Williams (84), American singer
  • 26 – Marty Fortson (67), American rock and roll singer (The Rivieras)
  • 29 – Johnny Sanders (66), American rock guitarist (The Gants)

;October

  • 8 – John Tchicai (76), Danish jazz saxophonist and composer
  • 26 – Louis Nunley (81), American pop singer (The Anita Kerr Quartet) ;November
  • 3
    • Anne-Lise Berntsen (69), Norwegian soprano singer
    • Odd Børretzen (85), Norwegian author and folk singer (pneumonia)
  • 15 – Frode Thingnæs (72), Norwegian jazz trombonist and bandleader (complications from heart attack)
  • 20 – Sherry Zannoth (66), American operatic soprano ;December
  • 5 – Dave Brubeck (91), American jazz pianist and composer

Births

  • January 7 - Blue Ivy Carter, first born daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, dancer, singer and activist (Member of greater Knowles family including Grand parents: Mathew Knowles, Tina Knowles, First cousin once removed: Angela Beyincé and Aunt:Solange Knowles)

References

References

  1. "U.S. Sales Database".
  2. (2 September 2013). "Emine Sari: "Who Are You" – Understated Elegance!". JamSphere.
  3. Wicklund, Erling. (2012-01-04). "Totti Bergh er død". [[NRK]].
  4. Chinen, Nate. (2012-01-24). "John Levy, Bassist and Talent Manager, Dies at 99". [[The New York Times]].
  5. Smith, Steve. (2012-02-02). "Clare Fischer, Arranger and Keyboardist, Is Dead at 83". [[The New York Times]].
  6. "Eivin One Pedersen". MIC.no.
  7. Slotnik, Daniel E.. (2012-02-28). "Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84". [[The New York Times]].
  8. Povoledo, Elisabetta. (2012-03-04). "Lucio Dalla, Italian Troubadour, Dies at 68". [[The New York Times]].
  9. Heckman, Don. (2012-03-06). "Frank Marocco dies at 81; jazz accordionist". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  10. Red.. (2012-03-19). "Edvard Hagerup Bull er død". Ballade.no.
  11. (2012-05-16). "Urgehal Frontman Trondr Nefas Dies at 35". Loudwire.com.
  12. (2012-06-11). "Jazz Guitar Pioneer Pete Cosey Dead at 68".
  13. Askheim, Svein. (2014-11-21). "Harry William Kvebæk".
  14. Reich, Howard. (2012-08-13). "Von Freeman, Chicago jazz legend, dead at 88". [[Chicago Tribune]].
  15. Fordham, John. (2012-10-11). "John Tchicai obituary". [[The Guardian]].
  16. Steen, Thea. (2012-11-03). "Anne-Lise Berntsen er død". [[Dagbladet]].
  17. (2012-01-03). "Odd Børretzen er død". [[Verdens Gang]].
  18. (2012-11-15). "Frode Thingnæs er død". [[NRK]].
  19. (November 27, 2012). "Paid Notice: Deaths ZANNOTH, SHERRY". The New York Times.
  20. Reich, Howard. (2012-12-05). "Dave Brubeck: A jazz icon who reached a massive audience". [[Chicago Tribune]].
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