May 1901 in Music History

Events in Music

May 29 Ignacy Jan Paderewski's opera "Manru" has its world premiere in Dresden

May 1 Heinz Roemheld, American film composer (Yankee Doodle Dandy; Ruby Gentry), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1985)
May 5 Blind Willie McTell, American ragtime singer and guitarist, born in Thomson, Georgia (d. 1959)
May 7 Marcel Poot, Belgian baron and composer, born in Vilvoorde, Belgium (d. 1988)
May 12 Hyam Greenbaum, British violinist, composer and conductor of the 1st TV orchestra (BBC), born in England (d. 1942)
May 17 Werner Egk, German composer (Die Zaubergeige), born in Donauwörth, Germany (d. 1983)
May 18 Harry Robert Wilson, American composer, born in Salina, Kansas (d. 1968)
May 18 Henri Sauguet [Poupard], French organist and composer (Symphonie Expiatoire; La Chotta), born in Bordeaux (d. 1989)
May 19 Manuel Ivo Cruz, Portuguese composer and founder of Philharmonic Orchestra of Lisbon, born in Corumbá, Brazil (d. 1985)
May 21 Horace Heidt, American orchestra leader (Swift Show Wagon), born in Alameda, California (d. 1986)
May 21 Sam Jaffe, American music and film producer (Born Free, The Fighting Sullivans), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2000)
May 23 Edmund Rubbra, English composer (Morning Watch), born in Northampton, England
May 24 Frank Signorelli, American jazz pianist (Original Dixieland Jazz Band), born in New York City (d. 1975)
May 25 Milenko Živković, Yugoslavian composer, born in Beograd (d. 1964)
May 31 Alfredo Antonini, American conductor and composer (d. 1983)