Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 6: 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 6: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 6, there are no less than 98 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johann Kuhnau (362th anniversary, Birth), Leonora Baroni (352th anniversary, Death), Erika Schubert (102th anniversary, Birth), Ariel Daunizeau (92th anniversary, Birth), Marek Torzewski (62th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a April 6
Sevda Aydan , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer
Death (age 88)
Ruben Sargsyan , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Armenian composer (1945-2013)
Death (age 67)
Luís Andrade , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer
Death (age 78)
Richard Torigi , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 92)
Aloyzas Domeika , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Death (age 81)
Augustyn Bloch , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 76)
André Luy , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Swiss organist and musicologist (1927-2005)
Death (age 78)
Ruth Stuber Jeanne , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Classical Percussionist
Death (age 93)
William Pleeth , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, British cellist
Death (age 83)
Rosita Serrano , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Chilean singer and actress
Death (age 84)
Mark Lothar , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 82)
Mayumi Sakamoto , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Japanese pianist (1983-)
Birth (39th anniversary)
Miroslav Jiroušek , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer, mathematician and choirmaster
Death (age 79)
Daniela Mack , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Argentine mezzo-soprano
Birth (40th anniversary)
Alexander Steinbrecher , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 71)
Justin Doyle , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Australian rugby league footballer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Carlo Tagliabue , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 80)
Nicolas Nabokov , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 74)
Broadus Erle , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 59)
Joseph Brent , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American composer, mandolinist, multi-instrumentalist, and teacher
Birth (46th anniversary)
Ozymandias , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Swiss pianist
Birth (51th anniversary)
Igor Stravinsky , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian composer, pianist and conductor (1882–1971)
Death (age 88)
Vincent Pavesi , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, performing artist, opera singer
Birth
Costantino Catena , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (53th anniversary)
Eduard Strauss II , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Death (age 59)
Nataliya Izmaylova , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1899-1968)
Death (age 68)
Julian Anderson , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, British composer and teacher of composition
Birth (55th anniversary)
Jean Vieuille , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 65)
Song, lied
“Elegy” , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history
Igor Stravinsky (Masterpieces: Elegy)
Premiere
Los Angeles
Rudolf Vohanka , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Death (age 82)
Carlo Giorgio Garofalo , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 75)
Ragnhild Heiland Sørensen , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Marek Torzewski , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, musician, opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Ludmila Prokopová , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech-Bulgarian pianist
Death (age 71)
Jaroslava Maxová , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech opera singer and music educator
Birth (65th anniversary)
Bengt Nordfors , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Vittorio Parisi , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (65th anniversary)
Pascal Rogé , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (71th anniversary)
Valentin Michaylovitsj Pivovarov , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Felicity Palmer , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, English mezzo-soprano and music professor
Birth (78th anniversary)
Manfred Mayrhofer , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth (78th anniversary)
Ryszard Karczykowski , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Zdeněk Hatina , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Simon Sargon , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Arkadij Sawczenko , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1936-2004)
Birth
Fyodor Druzhinin , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian composer and musician
Birth
Gilberto Tinetti , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, university professor and researcher active in Brazil
Birth (90th anniversary)
Joan Carlyle , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, English opera singer
Birth
Radomil Eliška , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, professor and university educator (1931-2019)
Birth
Ariel Daunizeau , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Richard Menšík , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 47)
Edison Denisov , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian Soviet composer
Birth
André Previn , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German-American conductor, pianist, and composer (1929–2019)
Birth
Klió Kemény , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Karel Pospíšil , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist and chess composer
Death (age 62)
Bogna Sokorska , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Polish singer and opera singer (1927-2002)
Birth
Sergio Franchi , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian-American tenor and actor (1926-1990)
Birth
Revol Bunin , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Andrew Imbrie , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Erika Schubert , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Austrian singer died 2019
Birth
Stefan Surzyński , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, conductor, composer, organist, music teacher
Death (age 63)
Mimi Benzell , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, singer (1918-1970)
Birth
Martha Lipton , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American opera singer (1913-2006)
Birth
David Lloyd , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Welsh tenor singer (1912-1969)
Birth
Phyllis Tate , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Pietro Scarpini , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian pianist, composer and music educator (1911-1997)
Birth
Vano Muradeli , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1908-1970)
Birth
Afrasiyab Badalbeyli , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Azerbaijani musician (1907-1976)
Birth
Erkki Eirto , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Aleksandras Kutkus , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth
Emy von Stetten , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Emma Kirch-Moerdès , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 32)
Bohuslav Tvrdý , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Ferdinand Gumbert , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German composer, singer and music educator
Death (age 77)
Théodore Ritter , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French composer (1840-1886)
Death (age 46)
Carlos Salzedo , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French harpist, pianist, conductor and composer
Birth
Alois Reiser , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Florine Calinesco , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Semen Hulak-Artemovsky , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer, composer, writer and musician (1813-1873)
Death (age 60)
149th anniversary (2023)
Paula von Lichtenfels , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Karel Pospíšil , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist and chess composer
Birth
Heinrich Bötel , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German tenor
Birth
Henri Brod , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 39)
Hart Pease Danks , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American songwriter (1834-1903)
Birth
Marie Zinck , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Danish actress and opera singer
Death (age 33)
199th anniversary (2023)
František Xaver Partsch , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 62)
Emma Dahl , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth
Robert Volkmann , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German-born Hungarian composer, conductor and teacher
Birth
Incidental music
“Les Abencérages, ou L'étendard de Grenade” , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history
Luigi Cherubini (Masterpieces: Les Abencérages, ou L'étendard de Grenade)
Premiere 210th anniversary
Paris
Tommaso Traetta , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 52)
Ernst Christoph Dressler , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German composer and music theorist
Death (age 44)
Joseph Funk , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American music teacher, publisher, and composer
Birth
Georg von Reutter II , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1708–1772)
Birth
André Cardinal Destouches , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Leonora Baroni , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian lutenist and composer
Death (age 58)
Johann Kuhnau , Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German composer, organist and harpsichordist
Birth