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2012 in music

2012 in music

Overview of the events of 2012 in music

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.[1]

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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

Deaths

January
February
March
May
June
July
August
September
  • 26 – Marty Fortson (67), American rock and roll singer (The Rivieras)
  • 29 – Johnny Sanders (66), American rock guitarist (The Gants)
October
November
December

Births

See also

References

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    "U.S. Sales Database". RIAA.
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    Smith, Steve (2012-02-02). "Clare Fischer, Arranger and Keyboardist, Is Dead at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
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    Slotnik, Daniel E. (2012-02-28). "Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
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    Povoledo, Elisabetta (2012-03-04). "Lucio Dalla, Italian Troubadour, Dies at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
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    Heckman, Don (2012-03-06). "Frank Marocco dies at 81; jazz accordionist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
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    "Jazz Guitar Pioneer Pete Cosey Dead at 68". Rolling Stone. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
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