This is one of a series of postings of important classical music dates, from the 17th century to the present. Included are the date and location of the birth and death of composers, and the premiere date and location of the first public performance of works. When the premiere date and location is unknown, the date or year of completion of the work is given. Though reasonably comprehensive, this is a subjective list, so the choice of composers and works is mine. If you find any errors, or if you can offer a premiere date and location for a work where only the completion date or year is listed, please post a comment here.
1990
Gloria Coates (1933-2023) completed Symphony No. 7
March 15 – Symphony No. 1 by John Corigliano (1938-) was first performed in Chicago, Illinois
October 14 – Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) died in New York, New York
November 10 – Home Alone, with film score by John Williams (1932-), was released
December 2 – Aaron Copland (1900-1990) died in Sleepy Hollow, New York
1991
Ballade in G minor, op. 24 by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) as orchestrated by Geirr Tveitt (1908-1981) was first performed in Norheimsund, Norway
John Adams (1947-) completed Berceuse élégiaque, an arrangement for small orchestra of the work by Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924)
June 29 – Liverpool Oratorio by Paul McCartney (1942-) and Carl Davis (1936-2023) was first performed in Liverpool, England
1992
April 27 – Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) died in Paris, France
1994
December 2 – Thurber’s Dogs by Peter Schickele (1935-2024) was first performed in Columbus, Ohio
1995
James Moody (1907-1995) died in London, England
Jack Stamp (1954-) completed Aubrey Fanfare
Timothy Brock (1963-) completed a film score for the 1926 silent movie Faust
May 31 – Lintukoto (Isle of Bliss) by Einojuhani Rautavaara (1929-2016) was first performed in Lohja, Finland
September 1 – Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra by Philip Glass (1937-) was first performed in Stockholm, Sweden
1996
Thomas Bloch [aka Johann Julius Sontag von Holt Sombach] (1962-) completed Adagio for Glass Harmonica & String Quartet (from Fantaisie Concertante) sometime after this year
1997
Dominick Argento (1927-2019) completed Reverie, Reflections on a Hymn Tune
February 21 – Rosewood, with film score by John Williams (1932-), was released
1998
November 11 – Clive Richardson (1909-1998) died in London, England
1999
Lera Auerbach (1973-) completed Postlude for Violin and Piano
Lera Auerbach (1973-) completed Twenty-Four Preludes for Violin and Piano, op. 46
February 23 – Ruth Gipps (1921-1999) died in Eastbourne, England
July 6 – Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) died in Madrid, Spain
