Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 12: 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.
August 12: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 12, there are no less than 85 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Annibale Pio Fabri (262th anniversary, Death), Lillian Evanti (132th anniversary, Birth), Heinrich Sutermeister (112th anniversary, Birth), Alexander Yossifov (82th anniversary, Birth), Piotr Perkowski (32th 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 August 12
Josef Bulva , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Czech musician (1943–2020)
Death (age 77)
John Scott , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, English organist and choirmaster
Death (age 59)
Rina Cavallari , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 99)
Spas Wenkoff , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 84)
James O'Neal , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 49)
Karl Terkal , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 76)
Teo Gheorghiu , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Swiss actor and musician
Birth (30th anniversary)
John Cage , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, American avant-garde composer (1912-1992)
Death (age 79)
Anna Tsybuleva , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Russian classical pianist
Birth (32th anniversary)
Piotr Perkowski , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 89)
Marcel Mihalovici , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, French composer (1898-1985)
Death (age 86)
Margaret Sutherland , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Australian composer
Death (age 86)
Lenny Breau , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Canadian-American guitarist (1941–1984)
Death (age 43)
Andrea Carè , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Zanne Stapelberg , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, South African oparatic artist
Birth (45th anniversary)
Stuart MacRae , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Lan Anh , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Vietnamese opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Sachiko Furuhata-Kersting , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Japanese concert pianist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Viktor Hospach , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 67)
Jochen Rieder , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (52th anniversary)
Carlos Álvarez , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Birth (56th anniversary)
Rudolf Maria Mandé , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer (1904-1964)
Death (age 60)
Kornél Ocskay , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 77)
Marko Letonja , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Slovene conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
Tom Scott , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, American composer, 1912-1961
Death (age 49)
Jerzy Kornowicz , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth (63th anniversary)
Wanda Brister , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth (65th anniversary)
Eduardo Pérez Maseda , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Ebbe Hamerik , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Danish composer
Death (age 52)
Bruno Rigutto , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, French conductor and pianist
Birth (77th anniversary)
Peter Hofmann , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Gary Brain , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, New Zealand conductor (1943-2015)
Birth
Leonid Smetannikov , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Georges Martin Witkowski , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Death (age 76)
Cornélie van Oosterzee , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Dutch pianist and composer
Death (age 79)
David Munrow , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, British musician (1942-1976)
Birth
Pasquale Amato , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 64)
Dorothea Chryst , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Alexander Yossifov , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Bulgarian composer
Birth
Yuriy Rom , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Soviet flautist and pedagogue (1940-1996)
Birth
Gérard Poulet , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, French classical violinist
Birth (84th anniversary)
Huguette Tourangeau , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, French-Canadian operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth
Gérard Masson , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Sergei Slonimsky , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1932-2020)
Birth
Netania Davrath , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Ukrainian-born Israeli operatic soprano (1931-1987)
Birth
Joji Yuasa , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (93th anniversary)
Rudolf Nováček , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist and composer
Death (age 69)
Leoš Janáček , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Czech composer (1854–1928)
Death (age 74)
Ivan Růžička , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor, actor and composer (1927-2014)
Birth
Milan Novák , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, composer
Birth
Samo Smerkolj , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Birth
Michael Minsky , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Russian and Ukrainian singer (1918-1988)
Birth
Heinrich Sutermeister , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Swiss opera composer (1910-1995)
Birth
Helmi Liukkonen , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer (1907-1969)
Birth
Gösta Bergström , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Modest Vitoshynskyi , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 45)
Coe Glade , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Manuel de Blancafort i de Rosselló , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Catalan composer (1897-1987)
Birth
Maria Olszewska , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, German opera singer (1892-1969)
Birth
Antonio Cortis , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Spanish singer (1891-1952)
Birth
Mária Budánovits , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Birth
Václav Vačkář , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
František Hovorka , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (1881-1929)
Birth
Anna Szekrényessy , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Gérard Hekking , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, French musician (1879-1942)
Birth
Ettore Panizza , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Argentine musician
Birth
Mezio Agostini , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Italian musician and composer
Birth
Karel Melichar , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Václav Kliment , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Auguste Otto-Wernthal , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1833-1856)
Death (age 22)
Joseph Barnby , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, British musician (1838-1896)
Birth
Jean-Joseph Rodolphe , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Alsatian horn player, violinist and composer
Death (age 81)
Ambrogio Dagnini , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, XIXth century Italian tenor and teacher established in Odesa
Birth
Auguste Andrade , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, French singer and composer
Birth
August Mayer , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, German composer and opera singer
Birth
Nicolaus Ephraim Bach , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, German organist
Death (age 69)
Annibale Pio Fabri , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1696-1760)
Death (age 64)
Maurice Greene , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, English composer and organist
Birth
Heinrich Biber , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Bohemian-Austrian composer and violinist (1644–1704)
Birth
Jacopo Peri , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Italian composer and singer
Death (age 71)
Giovanni Legrenzi , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Italian composer (1626–1690)
Birth
Giovanni Gabrieli , Anniversaries (August 12), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 55)