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. 13 May – Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 takes place in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is won for the first time by Portugal, represented by Salvador Sobral with the song "Amar pelos dois". 8 September – Eurovision winner Salvador Sobral gives a farewell concert, prior to being admitted to hospital in the hope of receiving a heart transplant.
Scandinavia Main article for Scandinavian music in 2017 Top hits Danish #1s Finnish #1 singles 2017, Finnish #1 albums Norway charts Swedish #1 singles and albums
Netherlands Dutch #1 singles
Ireland Main article for Irish music in 2017
UK Main article for British music in 2017
Germany German number ones
Switzerland and Austria Swiss #1s
France French #1s
Italy Italian number ones
Eastern Europe/ Balkans List of Polish #1 singles Czech #1 singles Hungarian #1 singles
Musical films Love and Bullets (Italy) Dalida (France) Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (France)
Deaths 4 January – Georges Prêtre, 92, French orchestral and opera conductorGeorges Prêtre, le plus viennois des chefs d’orchestre, est mort 13 January Anton Nanut, 84, Slovenian conductorConductor Anton Nanut dies Jan Stoeckart, 89, Dutch composer, conductor and trombonistJan Stoeckart: Rouwberichten 16 January – Gerd Grochowski, 60, German opera singerObituary: German Bass-Baritone Gerd Grochowski Dies at 60 18 January – Ståle Wikshåland, 63, Norwegian musicologist (blood clot)Nekrolog: Ståle Wikshåland 20 January – Frank Thomas, 80, French songwriter.Décès de Frank Thomas, la parolier du Lundi au soleil de Claude François 21 January – Veljo Tormis, 86, Estonian composerСкончался эстонский композитор Вельо Тормис 22 January Jean Georgakarakos (Karakos), 76, French music producerLe producteur Jean Karakos, fondateur du label BYG, est mort Jaki Liebezeit, 78, German drummer (Can)Can Drummer Jaki Liebezeit Dead at 78 27 January – Henry-Louis de La Grange, 92, French musicologist, biographer of Gustav MahlerHenry-Louis de La Grange est mort, disparition du plus grand spécialiste de Gustav Mahler 28 January – Alexander Tikhanovich, 64, Belarusian pop singer (Verasy).Пайшоў з жыцця Аляксандр Ціхановіч 31 January Deke Leonard, 72, Welsh rock guitarist (Man)Man and Iceberg guitarist Deke Leonard dies at the age of 72 John Wetton, 67, British bassist (cancer)John Wetton, frontman for Asia and key prog rock figure, dies aged 67 7 February Svend Asmussen, 100, Danish jazz violinistDen verdensberømte violinist Svend Asmussen er død Loukianos Kilaidonis, 73, Greek singer-songwriterGreek Music Legend Loukianos Kilaidonis Dies at 74 8 February – Tony Särkkä, 44, Swedish multi-instrumentalist (Abruptum, Ophthalamia)Nu har IT rest vidare till sitt sataniska Nangijala – må han vila i kaos 11 February – Jarmila Šuláková, 87, Czech folk singer.Po krátké nemoci zemřela v 87 letech zpěvačka Šuláková 17 February – Peter Skellern, 69, English singer-songwriter (brain tumour)Peter Skellern dead: Pop singer who became priest and deacon on same day dies after brain cancer battle 21 February – Enzo Carella, 65, Italian singer-songwriterMorto Enzo Carella, arrivò secondo a Sanremo con 'Barbara' 27 February Jórunn Viðar, 98, Icelandic pianist and composerAndlát: Jórunn Viðar tónskáld Eva Maria Zuk, 71, Polish-born Mexican pianistLamentan muerte de la pianista Eva María Zuk 3 March – Misha Mengelberg, 81, Ukrainian-born Dutch jazz pianist and composerJazzpianist Misha Mengelberg (81), groot dwarsdenker van de Nederlandse muziek, overleden 5 March – Kurt Moll, 78, German opera singerOpernsänger Kurt Moll ist tot 6 March – Alberto Zedda, 89, Italian conductor and musicologistLutto nel mondo della lirica, è morto il maestro Alberto Zedda 9 March – Barbara Helsingius, 79, Finnish singer, poet and Olympic fencer Laulaja Barbara Helsingius on kuollut 9 April – Stan Robinson, 80, British jazz tenor saxophonist and flautistRIP Stan Robinson (1936–2017) 18 April – Frank Dostal, 71, German music producer and songwriterTrauer um Hamburger Liedtexter Frank Dostal 19 April – Pat Fitzpatrick, 60, Irish keyboardist (cancer) 27 April – Eduard Brunner, 77, Swiss clarinetistEduard Brunner verstorben 1 May – Erkki Kurenniemi, 75, Finnish musicianElektronisen musiikin uranuurtaja Erkki Kurenniemi on kuollut 2 May – Péter Komlós, 81, Hungarian violinistViolinist Péter Komlós dies at 81 8 May – Mary Tsoni, 30, Greek actress and singer (Dogtooth)‘Dogtooth’ Star Mary Tsoni Found Dead at Age 30 9 May – Robert Miles, 47, Italian electronic dance musician and record producerReport: Electronic music producer Robert Miles has died at the age of 47 22 May – Zbigniew Wodecki, 67, Polish singer, composer and musicianZmarł Zbigniew Wodecki 6 June – Sandra Reemer, 66, Dutch singer (breast cancer)Zangeres Sandra Reemer (66) overleden 11 June – Corneliu Stroe, Romanian jazz drummer and percussionist, 67 (heart attack)Marele jazzman Corneliu Stroe, înmormântat mâine. A cântat cu artiști mari, însă prea puțini au trecut pe la capelă 22 June – Gunter Gabriel, 75, German singer, musician and composerGunter Gabriel ist tot 2 July – Chris Roberts, 73, German schlager singer (cancer)Schlagerstar Chris Roberts ist tot 3 July – Rudy Rotta, 66, Italian blues guitarist and singerAddio a Rudy Rotta, muore uno dei più stimati bluesman italiani 5 July – Pierre Henry, 89, French composerMort de Pierre Henry, père de la musique concrète 9 July – Paquita Rico, 87, Spanish singer and actressMuere la actriz y cantante Paquita Rico a los 87 años 13 July Giannis Kalatzis, 74, Greek singerΠέθανε ο Γιάννης Καλατζής Egil Kapstad, 76, Norwegian jazz pianist, arranger and composerEgil Kapstad er død 19 July – Barbara Weldens, 35, French singer (electrocuted on stage) 20 July – Andrea Jürgens, 50, German schlager singer (kidney failure)Andrea Jürgens ist tot 23 July – Thomas Füri, 70, Swiss violinist (I Salonisti)The Titanic violinist dies, a day after he turns 70 26 July – Paul Angerer, 90, Austrian conductor, violist, composer, and radio presenterPaul Angerer mit 90 Jahren gestorben 8 August – Pēteris Plakidis, 70, Latvian composer and pianistIn memoriam. Pēteris Plakidis (04.03.1947–08.08.2017) 9 August – Marián Varga, 70, Slovak organist and composerZomrel Marián Varga 20 August Margot Hielscher, 97, German singer and film actressSchauspiellegende. Margot Hielscher ist tot Wilhelm Killmayer, 89, German composer, conductor, and lecturerZum Tod des Komponisten Wilhelm Killmayer Nati Mistral, 88, Spanish actress and singerMuere Nati Mistral a los 88 años 24 August – Aloys Kontarsky, 86, German pianistPianist Aloys Kontarsky verstorben 25 August – Enzo Dara, Italian opera singer, 78Muere el bajo italiano Enzo Dara 27 September – Joy Fleming, 72, German singer 2 October – Klaus Huber, 92, Swiss composer and academicFallece El Compositor Suizo Klaus Huber 8 October – László Aradszky, 82, Hungarian pop singerMeghalt Aradszky László 3 November Gaetano Bardini, 91, Italian opera singerL’ultimo acuto di Gaetano Bardini Václav Riedlbauch, 70, Czech composer, pedagogue and manager, Minister of Culture (2009–2010) 9 November – , 70, Dutch singer and musician, winner of Golden HarpMuzikant Hans Vermeulen overleden 12 November – Michel Chapuis, 87, French classical organist and pedagogueL’organiste Michel Chapuis est mort 24 November – Clotilde Rosa, 87, Portuguese harpist, teacher and composer7Morreu a compositora Clotilde Rosa 30 November – , 61, Portuguese guitaristMorreu Zé Pedro dos Xutos & Pontapés, aos 61 anos. “O nosso Zé Pedro deixou-nos hoje. Foi em paz”
References
External links European Music Council