Concert premiere and first broadcast (April 2) of “Simplicius Simplicissimus” (conductor: Hans Rosbaud) by Radio München (the later Bayerischer Rundfunk); at the same time premiere of the “Symphonie für Streichorchester” [Symphony for String Orchestra], the later 4th Symphony resulting from “Symphonie für Streicher” [Symphony for Strings] of 1938

World premiere (May 25) of “Symphonisches Fragment ‘Versuch eines Requiems'” [Symphonic Fragment ‘Attempt of a Requiem’], the later 1st Symphony, at Radio Frankfurt (conductor: Winfried Zillig)