Musicians Who Died in 1932

  • Jan 28 Franz Xavier Arens, German-American conductor and composer (Cleveland Philharmonic), dies at 75
  • Mar 1 Frank Teschemacher, American jazz clarinetist and alto-saxophonist, killed in a car accident at 25
  • Mar 3 Eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, German pianist and composer (Golem), dies at 67

John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)

Mar 6 American composer and march king (Stars & Stripes Forever), dies at 77

  • Mar 26 Jean Cartan, French composer, dies at 25
  • Apr 2 Hugo Kaun, German composer, dies at 69
  • Apr 19 Władysław Rzepko, Polish composer, dies at 77
  • May 20 James "Bubber" Miley, American jazz trumpet and cornet player (Duke Ellington, 1923-29 - "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo"; "Black And Tan Fantasy"), dies of tuberculosis at 29
  • Jun 7 Emil Paur, Austrian conductor (Boston Symphony; New York Philharmonic; Pittsburgh Symphony; Berlin State Opera), dies at 76
  • Jun 9 Natalia Janotha, Polish pianist and composer, dies at 76
  • Jul 31 Francesco Paolo Neglia, Italian composer, dies at 58
  • Aug 20 Emille-Louis-Victor Mathieu, composer, dies at 87
  • Aug 20 Tadeusz Joteyko, composer, dies at 60
  • Aug 21 Frederick Corder, British composer (The Nabob's Pickle), dies at 80
  • Aug 24 Gheorghe Cucu, Romanian composer, dies at 50
  • Sep 10 Percy Fletcher, British composer, dies at 52
  • Sep 13 Julius Röntgen, German-Dutch composer, dies at 77
  • Sep 14 Jean Cras, French pianist, career naval officer, and composer (Polyphème; Harp Quintet), dies of cancer at 53
  • Sep 15 Charles H. Gabriel, American gospel composer, dies at 76
  • Oct 19 Arthur Friedheim, Russian composer, dies at 72
  • Nov 23 Percy Pitt, English composer (BBC), dies at 63
  • Dec 1 Amadeo Vives, Spanish composer, dies at 61
  • Dec 24 Eyvind Alnæs, Norwegian pianist, organist, choral director, and composer, dies at 60