Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 16: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, classical music and opera offer many opportunities for music lovers to commemorate composers, conductors, performers and operatic artists, to celebrate the first performances of essential works or the opening of emblematic concert halls. From January to December, there are 365 opportunities to revisit a repertoire, a recording or simply to explore 10 centuries of classical music. Something to satisfy all the inquiring minds.
April 16: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 16, there are no less than 90 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Józef Stefani (222th anniversary, Birth), John Barnett (132th anniversary, Death), Marcella Crudeli (82th anniversary, Birth), Shkodran Tolaj (42th anniversary, Birth), Kenneth Gilbert (2th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a April 16
Kenneth Gilbert , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Canadian musician (1931-2020)
Death (age 88)
Jan Talich , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Czech violinist
Death (age 74)
Jörg Demus , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Austrian pianist
Death (age 90)
Manfred Drescher , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, German opera singer (1931-2015)
Death (age 84)
Yury Popov , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1929-2013)
Death (age 83)
Sári Barabás , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Hungarian operatic soprano
Death (age 98)
Shirlee Emmons , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, American soprano and voice teacher
Death (age 86)
Viktor Paskov , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Bulgarian writer, musician, musicologist and screenwriter
Death (age 59)
Valeriy Pavlovitsj Mineev , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, guitarist, balalaikist, music teacher
Death (age 70)
Vlada Mikštaitė , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 80)
Peter Maag , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Swiss conductor
Death (age 81)
Josef Greindl , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 80)
Hanna Okońska-Ratajczak , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (soprano) and teacher
Birth (30th anniversary)
Alfreda Hodgson , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, English contralto singer (1940-1992)
Death (age 51)
Schaghajegh Nosrati , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth (33th anniversary)
Vasiliy Tret'yak , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1926-1989)
Death (age 62)
John Reardon , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, American opera singer (1930-1988)
Death (age 58)
Youri Egorov , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Soviet pianist (1954-1988)
Death (age 33)
Niyaz Dawıtof , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Soviet Tatar singer
Death (age 72)
Robin Ticciati , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (39th anniversary)
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 93)
Lisa Lee Dark , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Opera singer, actress
Birth (41th anniversary)
Rupert Glawitsch , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, opera singer, film actor
Death (age 73)
Shkodran Tolaj , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Egil Nordsjø , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Norwegian musician (1908-1980)
Death (age 71)
Maria Caniglia , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 73)
Toygar Işıklı , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Turkish film music composer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Simone Alberghini , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Italian baritone
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
András Hábetler , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
István Kertész , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor (1929–1973)
Death (age 43)
49th anniversary (2023)
Sam Haywood , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Australian pianist
Birth (50th anniversary)
Nelly Corradi , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Italian actress and singer
Death (age 53)
Wilhelm Gombert , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 77)
Keiko Urushihara , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (59th anniversary)
Marco Radaelli , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Baritone
Birth (61th anniversary)
Mammadtaghi Baghirov , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, azerbaijani-Soviet opera singer (1890–1961)
Death (age 70)
Emilio Aragón Álvarez , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Spanish director
Birth (63th anniversary)
Margaret Burke Sheridan , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Irish opera singer
Death (age 68)
László Jekl , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, (1957-) opera singer; recitalist
Birth (65th anniversary)
Wolfgang Millgramm , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Lidiya Sizenyova , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Rico Saccani , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (70th anniversary)
Meir Minsky , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (73th anniversary)
Joseph Shore , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Nadezhda Krasnaya , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Pēteris Vasks , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Latvian composer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Dennis Russell Davies , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, American conductor and pianist
Birth (78th anniversary)
Elżbieta Głąbówna , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, pianist, music teacher
Birth (78th anniversary)
Jan Dobosz , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Polish Baritone opera singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Work for orchestra
“Second Essay for orchestra, Op. 17” , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history
Samuel Barber (Masterpieces: Second Essay for orchestra, Op. 17)
Premiere
Carnegie Hall
Leo Nucci , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Marcella Crudeli , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Italian pianist (1940-)
Birth (82th anniversary)
Joseph Fennimore , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, American composer and pianist
Birth (82th anniversary)
Miloslav Pěnička , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Rémy Corazza , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Yrjö Saarnio , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Finnish actor and singer (1890–1933)
Death (age 42)
Vitaly Margulis , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist
Birth
Roza Jamanova , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1928-2013)
Birth
Marie Collier , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Australian opera soprano (1927-1971)
Birth
Rosa Sucher , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, German operatic soprano (1849-1927)
Death (age 78)
Henry Mancini , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, American film composer (1924–1994)
Birth
Romke Kalma , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Birth
Karola Vajdová , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Carol Brice , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Adolf Kitschman , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, actor (1854-1917)
Death (age 62)
Walter Fredericks , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, American opera singer (1916-2000)
Birth
Jakob Gimpel , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Polish concert pianist and educator
Birth
Dora Henninges Heinsohn , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 38)
Federico Mompou , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Spanish composer and pianist
Birth
John Barnett , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 87)
Luca Botta , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Elsa Bland , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1880-1935)
Birth
Robert vom Scheidt , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Julius Morman , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Joseph-Antoine-Charles Couderc , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 65)
Józef Kazimierz Piotrowski , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, composer, organist, pianist
Death (age 56)
149th anniversary (2023)
Francisco Calvet Granados , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer (1813-1872)
Death (age 59)
Charles Silver , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, French composer and music educator
Birth
Zare Thalberg , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, An operatic singer and actress from Greece? or Derbyshire
Birth
Johann Baptist Cramer , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, British musician (1771-1858)
Death (age 87)
Cécile Camoin , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 42)
Domenico Dragonetti , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Italian musician (1763-1846)
Death (age 83)
Karel Bendl , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer, publicist and choirmaster
Birth
Benoît Pollet , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 70)
199th anniversary (2023)
Józef Stefani , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Polish conductor and composer (1800-1876)
Birth
Opera
“Alcina” , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history
George Frideric Handel (Masterpieces: Alcina)
Premiere
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
Opera
“Psyché” , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history
Jean-Baptiste Lully (Masterpieces: Psyché)
Premiere
Paris Opera
Tobias Hume , Anniversaries (April 16), Classical music history, Scottish composer, gambist and soldier
Death (age 76)