1981: Music

Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later). Because they were published shortly after events occurred, they reflect the information available at that time. Cross references refer to Archive articles of the same year.

A wealth of new orchestral music premiered during the year, but artists and composers were deeply concerned that federal funding cuts would mean a bleak future for many opera companies and symphony orchestras. Popular musiciansand millions of fansentered the year in a state of shock over the loss... ...