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2017 in continental European music in geographical order.
Events
- 11 January – Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany, is opened with a concert by the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the NDR Chor and conductor Thomas Hengelbrock.[1]
- 13 May – Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 takes place in Kyiv, Ukraine.[2] It is won for the first time by Portugal, represented by Salvador Sobral with the song "Amar pelos dois".[3]
- 8 September – Eurovision winner Salvador Sobral gives a farewell concert, prior to being admitted to hospital in the hope of receiving a heart transplant.[4]
Scandinavia
Top hits
Netherlands
Ireland
- Main article for Irish music in 2017
UK
Germany
Switzerland and Austria
France
Italy
Eastern Europe/ Balkans
Musical films
- Ammore e malavita (Italy)
- Dalida (France)
- Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (France)
Deaths
- 4 January – Georges Prêtre, 92, French orchestral and opera conductor[5]
- 13 January
- Anton Nanut, 84, Slovenian conductor[6]
- Jan Stoeckart, 89, Dutch composer, conductor and trombonist[7]
- 16 January – Gerd Grochowski, 60, German opera singer[8]
- 18 January – Ståle Wikshåland, 63, Norwegian musicologist (blood clot)[9]
- 20 January – Frank Thomas, 80, French songwriter.[10]
- 21 January – Veljo Tormis, 86, Estonian composer[11]
- 22 January
- Jean Georgakarakos (Karakos), 76, French music producer[12]
- Jaki Liebezeit, 78, German drummer (Can)[13]
- 27 January – Henry-Louis de La Grange, 92, French musicologist, biographer of Gustav Mahler[14]
- 28 January – Alexander Tikhanovich, 64, Belarusian pop singer (Verasy).[15]
- 31 January
- Deke Leonard, 72, Welsh rock guitarist (Man)[16]
- John Wetton, 67, British bassist (cancer)[17]
- 7 February
- Svend Asmussen, 100, Danish jazz violinist[18]
- Loukianos Kilaidonis, 73, Greek singer-songwriter[19]
- 8 February – Tony Särkkä, 44, Swedish multi-instrumentalist (Abruptum, Ophthalamia)[20]
- 11 February – Jarmila Šuláková, 87, Czech folk singer.[21]
- 17 February – Peter Skellern, 69, English singer-songwriter (brain tumour)[22]
- 21 February – Enzo Carella, 65, Italian singer-songwriter[23]
- 27 February
- Jórunn Viðar, 98, Icelandic pianist and composer[24]
- Eva Maria Zuk, 71, Polish-born Mexican pianist[25]
- 3 March – Misha Mengelberg, 81, Ukrainian-born Dutch jazz pianist and composer[26]
- 5 March – Kurt Moll, 78, German opera singer[27]
- 6 March – Alberto Zedda, 89, Italian conductor and musicologist[28]
- 9 March – Barbara Helsingius, 79, Finnish singer, poet and Olympic fencer [29]
- 9 April – Stan Robinson, 80, British jazz tenor saxophonist and flautist[30]
- 18 April – Frank Dostal, 71, German music producer and songwriter[31]
- 19 April – Pat Fitzpatrick, 60, Irish keyboardist (cancer)[32]
- 27 April – Eduard Brunner, 77, Swiss clarinetist[33]
- 1 May – Erkki Kurenniemi, 75, Finnish musician[34]
- 2 May – Péter Komlós, 81, Hungarian violinist[35]
- 8 May – Mary Tsoni, 30, Greek actress and singer (Dogtooth)[36]
- 9 May – Robert Miles, 47, Italian electronic dance musician and record producer[37]
- 22 May – Zbigniew Wodecki, 67, Polish singer, composer and musician[38]
- 6 June – Sandra Reemer, 66, Dutch singer (breast cancer)[39]
- 11 June – Corneliu Stroe, Romanian jazz drummer and percussionist, 67 (heart attack)[40]
- 22 June – Gunter Gabriel, 75, German singer, musician and composer[41]
- 2 July – Chris Roberts, 73, German schlager singer (cancer)[42]
- 3 July – Rudy Rotta, 66, Italian blues guitarist and singer[43]
- 5 July – Pierre Henry, 89, French composer[44]
- 9 July – Paquita Rico, 87, Spanish singer and actress[45]
- 13 July
- Giannis Kalatzis, 74, Greek singer[46]
- Egil Kapstad, 76, Norwegian jazz pianist, arranger and composer[47]
- 19 July – Barbara Weldens, 35, French singer (electrocuted on stage)[48]
- 20 July – Andrea Jürgens, 50, German schlager singer (kidney failure)[49]
- 23 July – Thomas Füri, 70, Swiss violinist (I Salonisti)[50]
- 26 July – Paul Angerer, 90, Austrian conductor, violist, composer, and radio presenter[51]
- 8 August – Pēteris Plakidis, 70, Latvian composer and pianist[52]
- 9 August – Marián Varga, 70, Slovak organist and composer[53]
- 20 August
- Margot Hielscher, 97, German singer and film actress[54]
- Wilhelm Killmayer, 89, German composer, conductor, and lecturer[55]
- Nati Mistral, 88, Spanish actress and singer[56]
- 24 August – Aloys Kontarsky, 86, German pianist[57]
- 25 August – Enzo Dara, Italian opera singer, 78[58]
- 27 September – Joy Fleming, 72, German singer[59]
- 2 October – Klaus Huber, 92, Swiss composer and academic[60]
- 8 October – László Aradszky, 82, Hungarian pop singer[61]
- 3 November
- Gaetano Bardini, 91, Italian opera singer[62]
- Václav Riedlbauch, 70, Czech composer, pedagogue and manager, Minister of Culture (2009–2010)[63]
- 9 November – Hans Vermeulen, 70, Dutch singer and musician, winner of Golden Harp[64]
- 12 November – Michel Chapuis, 87, French classical organist and pedagogue[65]
- 24 November – Clotilde Rosa, 87, Portuguese harpist, teacher and composer7[66]
- 30 November – Zé Pedro, 61, Portuguese guitarist[67]
References
- ↑ Martin Kettle (2017-01-12). "Elbphilharmonie Orchestra/Hengelbrock review – storming debut for hall of wonders". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ↑ Jordan, Paul (9 September 2016). "Kyiv to host Eurovision 2017!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2017: Portugal's ballad wins contest". BBC News. 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "Portugal: Salvador Sobral hospitalized to deal with his health issues". esctoday. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ Georges Prêtre, le plus viennois des chefs d’orchestre, est mort (in French)
- ↑ Conductor Anton Nanut dies
- ↑ Jan Stoeckart: Rouwberichten (in Dutch)
- ↑ Obituary: German Bass-Baritone Gerd Grochowski Dies at 60
- ↑ Nekrolog: Ståle Wikshåland (in Norwegian)
- ↑ Décès de Frank Thomas, la parolier du Lundi au soleil de Claude François (in French)
- ↑ Скончался эстонский композитор Вельо Тормис (in Russian)
- ↑ Le producteur Jean Karakos, fondateur du label BYG, est mort (in French)
- ↑ Can Drummer Jaki Liebezeit Dead at 78
- ↑ Henry-Louis de La Grange est mort, disparition du plus grand spécialiste de Gustav Mahler (in French)
- ↑ Пайшоў з жыцця Аляксандр Ціхановіч (in Belarusian)
- ↑ Man and Iceberg guitarist Deke Leonard dies at the age of 72
- ↑ John Wetton, frontman for Asia and key prog rock figure, dies aged 67
- ↑ Den verdensberømte violinist Svend Asmussen er død (in Danish)
- ↑ Greek Music Legend Loukianos Kilaidonis Dies at 74
- ↑ Nu har IT rest vidare till sitt sataniska Nangijala – må han vila i kaos (in Swedish)
- ↑ Po krátké nemoci zemřela v 87 letech zpěvačka Šuláková (in Czech)
- ↑ Peter Skellern dead: Pop singer who became priest and deacon on same day dies after brain cancer battle
- ↑ Morto Enzo Carella, arrivò secondo a Sanremo con 'Barbara' (in Italian)
- ↑ Andlát: Jórunn Viðar tónskáld (in Icelandic)
- ↑ Lamentan muerte de la pianista Eva María Zuk (in Spanish)
- ↑ Jazzpianist Misha Mengelberg (81), groot dwarsdenker van de Nederlandse muziek, overleden (in Dutch)
- ↑ Opernsänger Kurt Moll ist tot (in German)
- ↑ Lutto nel mondo della lirica, è morto il maestro Alberto Zedda (in Italian)
- ↑ Laulaja Barbara Helsingius on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ RIP Stan Robinson (1936–2017)
- ↑ Trauer um Hamburger Liedtexter Frank Dostal (in German)
- ↑ "Aslan keyboard player Patrick Fitzpatrick dies". RTÉ.ie. 20 April 2017.
- ↑ Eduard Brunner verstorben (in German)
- ↑ Elektronisen musiikin uranuurtaja Erkki Kurenniemi on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Violinist Péter Komlós dies at 81
- ↑ ‘Dogtooth’ Star Mary Tsoni Found Dead at Age 30
- ↑ Report: Electronic music producer Robert Miles has died at the age of 47
- ↑ Zmarł Zbigniew Wodecki (in Polish)
- ↑ Zangeres Sandra Reemer (66) overleden (in Dutch)
- ↑ Marele jazzman Corneliu Stroe, înmormântat mâine. A cântat cu artiști mari, însă prea puțini au trecut pe la capelă (in Romanian)
- ↑ Gunter Gabriel ist tot (in German)
- ↑ Schlagerstar Chris Roberts ist tot (in German)
- ↑ Addio a Rudy Rotta, muore uno dei più stimati bluesman italiani (in Italian)
- ↑ Mort de Pierre Henry, père de la musique concrète (in French)
- ↑ Muere la actriz y cantante Paquita Rico a los 87 años (in Spanish)
- ↑ Πέθανε ο Γιάννης Καλατζής (in Greek)
- ↑ Egil Kapstad er død (in Norwegian)
- ↑ "Lot. Décès en plein concert de la chanteuse Barbara Weldens: l'électrocution confirmée". Actu.fr (in French). 24 July 2017.
- ↑ Andrea Jürgens ist tot (in German)
- ↑ The Titanic violinist dies, a day after he turns 70
- ↑ Paul Angerer mit 90 Jahren gestorben (in German)
- ↑ In memoriam. Pēteris Plakidis (04.03.1947–08.08.2017)
- ↑ Zomrel Marián Varga (in Slovak)
- ↑ Schauspiellegende. Margot Hielscher ist tot (in German)
- ↑ Zum Tod des Komponisten Wilhelm Killmayer (in German)
- ↑ Muere Nati Mistral a los 88 años (in Spanish)
- ↑ Pianist Aloys Kontarsky verstorben (in German)
- ↑ Muere el bajo italiano Enzo Dara (in Spanish)
- ↑ Joy Fleming dies aged 72
- ↑ Fallece El Compositor Suizo Klaus Huber (in Spanish)
- ↑ Meghalt Aradszky László (in Hungarian)
- ↑ L’ultimo acuto di Gaetano Bardini (in Italian)
- ↑ Composer Václav Riedlbauch dead at 70
- ↑ Muzikant Hans Vermeulen overleden (in Dutch)
- ↑ L’organiste Michel Chapuis est mort (in French)
- ↑ Morreu a compositora Clotilde Rosa (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Morreu Zé Pedro dos Xutos & Pontapés, aos 61 anos. “O nosso Zé Pedro deixou-nos hoje. Foi em paz” (in Portuguese)
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