1889 in music

See also: \n1888 in music,\nother events of 1889,\n1890 in music\nand the list of 'years in music'.

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Published popular music 3 Classical music 4 Opera 5 Musical theater 6 Births 7 Deaths

Events

\n* November 20 - Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 is premiered in Budapest\n* Emile Berliner markets first commercial disc records \n

Published popular music

\n* "Ask A Policeman" w. E. W. Rogers m. A. E. Duran Deau \n* "Down Went McGinty" w.m. Joseph Flynn \n* "Four Little Curly Headed Coons" by James W. Wheeler\n* "Little Annie Rooney (Is My Sweetheart)" w.m. Michael Nolan\n* "Oh, Promise Me" w. Clement Scott m. Reginald de Koven \n* "Playmates" w.m. Harry Dacre \n* "Slide Kelly Slide" w.m. John W. Kelly \n* "Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes" w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan\n* "The Thunderer" m. John Philip Sousa \n* "The Washington Post" m. John Philip Sousa

Classical music

\n*Augusta Holmès - Ode triomphale

Opera

Musical theater

• Gilbert & Sullivan - The Gondoliers London production\n* Love's Trickery London production

Births

\n* April 11 - Nick LaRocca\n* July 4 - Joe Young, US lyricist and singer\n* July 10 - Noble Sissle, US bandleader and singer\n* September 26 - Frank Crumit, US singer\n* October 3 - Manuel Manetta\n* November 18 - Amelita Galli-Curci\n* December 25 - Edward "Kid" Ory, US trombonist

Deaths