1889 in music
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See also: 1888 in music, other events of 1889, 1890 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
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Events
- November 20 - Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 is premiered in Budapest
- Emile Berliner markets first commercial gramophone records
Published popular music
- "Ask A Policeman" w. E. W. Rogers m. A. E. Duran Deau
- "Down Went McGinty" w.m. Joseph Flynn
- "Four Little Curly Headed Coons" by James W. Wheeler
- "Little Annie Rooney (Is My Sweetheart)" w.m. Michael Nolan
- "Oh, Promise Me" w. Clement Scott m. Reginald de Koven
- "Playmates" w.m. Harry Dacre
- "Slide Kelly Slide" w.m. John W. Kelly
- "Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes" w. W. S. Gilbert m. Arthur Sullivan
- "The Thunderer" m. John Philip Sousa
- "The Washington Post" m. John Philip Sousa
Classical music
- Enrique Granados - Danzas espańolas
- Augusta Holmčs - Ode triomphale
Opera
- Francesco Cilea - Gina
- Robert Fuchs - Die Königsbraut
Musical theater
- Gilbert & Sullivan - The Gondoliers London production
- Love's Trickery London production
Births
- April 11 - Nick LaRocca - jazz bandleader
- May 20 - Felix Arndt, US pianist & tunewriter
- July 4 - Joe Young, US lyricist and singer
- July 10 - Noble Sissle, US bandleader and singer
- September 26 - Frank Crumit, US singer
- October 3 - Manuel Manetta - jazz musician & teacher
- November 18 - Amelita Galli-Curci - opera singer
- December 25 - Edward "Kid" Ory, US trombonist
Deaths
- January 31 - Joseph Gungl, composer and conductor
- July 7 - Giovanni Bottesini, double bass player and composer