1946 in music
Composer Composition Date Location Performers
Barber , Samuel Cello Concerto 1946-04-05 Boston Garbousova / Boston Symphony - Koussevitzky
Bartók , Béla Piano Concerto No . 3 1946-02-08 Philadelphia Sándor / Philadelphia Orchestra - Ormandy
Bernstein , Leonard Three Dance Episodes from On the Town 1946-02-03 San Francisco San Francisco Symphony - Bernstein
Bernstein , Leonard Three Dance Variations from Fancy Free 1946-01-21 New York City New York City Symphony - Bernstein
Boulez , Pierre Douze notations for piano 1946-02-12 Paris Grimaud
Britten , Benjamin Occasional Overture 1946-09-29 London BBC Symphony - Boult
Britten , Benjamin The Holy Sonnets of John Donne 1946-11-22 London Pears , Britten
Britten , Benjamin The Young Person 's Guide to the Orchestra 1946-10-15 Liverpool Royal Liverpool Philharmonic - Sargent
Cage , John Three Dances for Two Prepared Pianos 1946-12-11 New York City Ajemian , Masselos
Carter , Elliott Elegy for String Quartet 1946-08-21 Eliot , ME Lanier Quartet
Carter , Elliott Musicians Wrestle Everywhere 1946-02-12 New York City Randolph Singers - Randolph
Carter , Elliott Voyage for voice and piano 1946-03-16 New York City Boatwright , Baerwald
Carter , Elliott Warble for Lilac Time 1946-09-14 Saratoga Springs , NY ( Spa Festival ) Boatwright / Yaddo Orchestra - Fennell
Copland , Aaron Danzón cubano 1946-02-17 Baltimore Baltimore Symphony - Stewart
Copland , Aaron Symphony No . 3 1946-10-18 Boston Boston Symphony - Koussevitzky
Dallapiccola , Luigi Ciaccona , Intermezzo e Adagio for cello 1946-02-26 Milan Cassadó
Dallapiccola , Luigi Liriche Greche II - Due liriche di Anacreonte 1946-06-24 Brussels Martin-Metten / Brussels Philharmonic - Souris
Dallapiccola , Luigi Rencesvals 1946-12-19 Brussels Bernac , Poulenc
Dallapiccola , Luigi Sonatina canonica su Capricci di Paganini 1946-03-03 Perugia Scarpini
Ginastera , Alberto Sinfonía elegíaca ( Symphony No . 2 ) 1946-05-31 Buenos Aires [ unknown orchestra ] - Castro
Classical music -- Premieres
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1946.