2012 in music

none 2012 2012 music radio television film 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.https://www.riaa.com/u-s-sales-database/ U.S. Sales Database RIAA Specific locations 2012 in African music 2012 in American music 2012 in Asian music 2012 in Australian music 2012 in British music 2012 in Canadian music 2012 in Chinese music 2012 in European music (Continental Europe) 2012 in French music 2012 in German music 2012 in Irish music 2012 in Japanese music 2012 in Norwegian music 2012 in Philippine music 2012 in Scandinavian music 2012 in South Korean music 2012 in Swedish music 2012 in Taiwanese music Specific genres 2012 in alternative music 2012 in classical music 2012 in country music 2012 in heavy metal music 2012 in hip-hop 2012 in jazz 2012 in Latin music 2012 in opera 2012 in progressive rock 2012 in rock music Albums released 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 George Benjamin – Written on Skin Jörg Widmann – BabylonLoomis George 6 November 2012 Carnal Knowledge in a Modern Metropolis: Babylon The New York Times New York https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/07/arts/07iht-loomis07.html 18 August 2017 19 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170819022825/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/07/arts/07iht-loomis07.html live Singles Who Are You (Emine Sari song), released: 6 June 2012Jamm Rick Emine Sari: "Who Are You" – Understated Elegance! http://jamsphere.com/reviews/emine-sari-who-are-you-understated-elegance www.jamsphere.com JamSphere 26 September 2013 2 September 2013 Births January 7 - Blue Ivy Carter, first born daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, dancer, singer and activist (Member of greater Knowles family including Grand parents: Mathew Knowles, Tina Knowles, First cousin once removed: Angela Beyincé and Aunt:Solange Knowles) Deaths January 3 – Daniel Peil (69), American rock singer (The Corporation) 4 – Totti Bergh (76), Norwegian jazz saxophonisthttp://www.nrk.no/kultur/totti-bergh-er-dod-1.7940362 Totti Bergh er død no Erling Wicklund Erling Wicklund NRK 2012-01-04 2016-02-26 Ruthilde Boesch (94), Austrian soprano John Levy (99), American jazz upright-bassisthttps://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/arts/music/john-levy-bassist-and-talent-manager-dies-at-99.html John Levy, Bassist and Talent Manager, Dies at 99 Nate Chinen The New York Times 2012-01-24 2016-04-15 26 – Clare Fischer (83), American jazz keyboardist, composer, arranger and bandleaderhttps://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/arts/music/clare-fischer-arranger-and-keyboardist-is-dead-at-83.html Clare Fischer, Arranger and Keyboardist, Is Dead at 83 Steve Smith The New York Times 2012-02-02 2016-04-15 February 11 – Whitney Houston (48), American pop/R&B singer 22 – Eivin One Pedersen (55), Norwegian jazz accordionist and pianisthttp://www.mic.no/symfoni/kontakt.nsf/pub/per2012031509315535981689 Eivin One Pedersen no MIC.no 2016-03-28 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034004/http://www.mic.no/symfoni/kontakt.nsf/pub/per2012031509315535981689 2016-03-04 25 – Red Holloway (84), American jazz tenor saxophonisthttps://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/arts/music/red-holloway-swinger-of-the-sax-dies-at-84.html?_r=0 Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84 Daniel E. Slotnik The New York Times 2012-02-28 2016-11-06 29 - Davy Jones (66), English singer (The Monkees) March 1 – Lucio Dalla (68), Italian jazz singer, clarinetist and actorhttps://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/arts/music/lucio-dalla-italian-singer-songwriter-dies-at-68.html Lucio Dalla, Italian Troubadour, Dies at 68 Elisabetta Povoledo The New York Times 2012-03-04 2016-04-15 3 – Frank Marocco (81), American jazz piano-accordionist, arranger and composerhttp://www.nrk.no/kultur/totti-bergh-er-dod-1.7940362 Frank Marocco dies at 81; jazz accordionist Don Heckman Los Angeles Times 2012-03-06 2016-02-26 6 – Robert B. Sherman, 86, American songwriter, brother of Richard M. Sherman (Sherman Brothers) 15 – Edvard Hagerup Bull (89), Norwegian composer.Red. http://www.ballade.no/sak/edvard-hagerup-bull-er-dod Edvard Hagerup Bull er død no Ballade.no 2012-03-19 2016-02-20 April 19 – Greg Ham (58), Australian musician Men at Work May 4 – Adam Yauch (47), American rapper (Beastie Boys) 10 – Bernardo Sassetti (41), Portuguese jazz pianist and composer 13 – Trond Bråthen alias "Trondr Nefas" (35), Norwegian singer and guitarist of black metal band Urgehalhttp://www.loudwire.com/urgehal-frontman-trondr-nefas-dies-at-35 Urgehal Frontman Trondr Nefas Dies at 35 Loudwire.com 2012-05-16 2016-02-21 14 – Belita Woods (63), American R&B singer (Brainstorm) 17 Warda Al-Jazairia (72), French-Algerian singer, in Egypt Donna Summer (63). American singer 20 – Robin Gibb (62), British singer (Bee Gees) 30 – Pete Cosey (68), American jazz guitaristhttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/blues-jazz-guitarist-pete-cosey-dies-20120611 Jazz Guitar Pioneer Pete Cosey Dead at 68 Rolling Stone 2012-06-11 2016-04-15 June 8 – Wilf Doyle (87), Canadian accordionist 17 – Brian Hibbard (65), (The Flying Pickets) 26 – Harry W. Kvebæk (87), Norwegian classical trumpeter and academicHarry William Kvebæk Store Norske Leksikon http://snl.no/Harry_William_Kveb%C3%A6k no Askheim Svein 2014-11-21 2016-02-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151202205553/https://snl.no/Harry_William_Kveb%C3%A6k 2015-12-02 July 7 – Alf Pearson (102), British singer and variety performer (Bob and Alf Pearson) 27 – Darryl Cotton (62), Australian pop-rock singer-songwriter (Zoot, Cotton, Lloyd & Christian) 31 - Tony Sly (41), Singer, guitarist for punk rock band No Use For a Name August 11 – Von Freeman (88), American jazz saxophonisthttps://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/08/13/von-freeman-chicago-jazz-legend-dead-at-88/ Von Freeman, Chicago jazz legend, dead at 88 Howard Reich Chicago Tribune 2012-08-13 2016-04-15 18 – Scott McKenzie (73), American singer September 25 – Andy Williams (84), American singer 26 – Marty Fortson (67), American rock and roll singer (The Rivieras) 29 – Johnny Sanders (66), American rock guitarist (The Gants) October 8 – John Tchicai (76), Danish jazz saxophonist and composerhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/oct/11/john-tchicai John Tchicai obituary John Fordham The Guardian 2012-10-11 2016-04-15 26 – Louis Nunley (81), American pop singer (The Anita Kerr Quartet) November 3 Anne-Lise Berntsen (69), Norwegian soprano singerhttp://www.dagbladet.no/2012/11/03/kultur/dod/anne-lise_berntsen/musikk/opera/24183599 Anne-Lise Berntsen er død no Thea Steen Dagbladet 2012-11-03 2016-02-21 Odd Børretzen (85), Norwegian author and folk singer (pneumonia)http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=10047536 Odd Børretzen er død no Maria Mikkelsen Øyvind Gustavsen Jorid Nordmelan Verdens Gang 2012-01-03 2016-02-21 15 – Frode Thingnæs (72), Norwegian jazz trombonist and bandleader (complications from heart attack)Tone Staude Oddvin Aune http://www.nrk.no/kultur/frode-thingnaes-er-dod-1.8397689 Frode Thingnæs er død no NRK 2012-11-15 2016-02-26 20 – Sherry Zannoth (66), American operatic sopranoPaid Notice: Deaths ZANNOTH, SHERRY https://archive.nytimes.com/query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage-9B00E2D9113AF934A15752C1A9649D8B63.html The New York Times November 27, 2012 July 30, 2025 December 5 – Dave Brubeck (91), American jazz pianist and composerhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-dave-brubeck-dead-20121205-column.html Dave Brubeck: A jazz icon who reached a massive audience Howard Reich Chicago Tribune 2012-12-05 2016-02-29 9 – Jenni Rivera (43), Mexican-American singer. See also Music List of Single Top 100 number-one singles of 2012 Timeline of musical events Women in music 2012 in television References Category:2012-related lists Category:Music by year