Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 17: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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 17: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 17, there are no less than 85 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Franz Poenitz (173th anniversary, Birth), Ole Bull (143th anniversary, Death), Erkki Aaltonen (113th anniversary, Birth), Jacques Pottier (93th anniversary, Birth), Franco Donatoni (23th 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 17
Bohdan Bazylykut , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Death (age 81)
Rosemary Kuhlmann , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, singer and actress (1922-2019)
Death (age 97)
Keisuke Shinohara , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor (1959-2011)
Death (age 52)
Gérard Souzay , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French opera singer (1918-2004)
Death (age 85)
Franco Donatoni , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 73)
Boris Kõrver , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Estonian composer (1917-1994)
Death (age 77)
Agostino Ferrin , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Italian singer (1928-1989)
Death (age 61)
Mostyn Thomas , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Death (age 88)
Ihor Shamo , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 57)
Daniel Ochoa , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Pavel Serebryakov , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Russian pianist and music pedagogue
Death (age 68)
Emre Sabuncuoğlu , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Turkish musician
Birth (47th anniversary)
Georges Dandelot , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 79)
Johannes Maria Staud , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2024)
Daniel Hope , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, European violinist born in South Africa
Birth (50th anniversary)
Jean Barraqué , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French composer (1928-1973)
Death (age 45)
Róbert Urbán-Nagy , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Anthony Kearns , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Irish singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Julian Konstantinov , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Anders Mårtensson , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth (57th anniversary)
Yūko Mifune , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (57th anniversary)
George Weldon , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, English conductor
Death (age 55)
Dariusz Stachura , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Carlos Salzedo , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French harpist, pianist, conductor and composer
Death (age 76)
Regina Nathan , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Mikhail Lukonin , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1959-2018)
Birth
Florent Schmitt , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French composer (1870-1958)
Death (age 87)
Fabio Armiliato , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Italian operatic tenor
Birth (67th anniversary)
Heiner Goebbels , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, German composer and theatre director
Birth (71th anniversary)
Celine Imbert , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Brazilian soprano
Birth (72th anniversary)
John Cheek , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Antonius Nicolescu , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Romanian singer and opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Gino Marinuzzi , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Death (age 63)
Armand Narçon , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 57)
Margarita Zimmermann , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Argentine opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Muslim Magomayev , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Soviet-Azerbaijani singer
Birth
Hans-Joachim Beyer , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Valery Gavrilin , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Nicola Ghiuselev , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Ivan Parík , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Slovak composer (1936-2005)
Birth
Pierre-Octave Ferroud , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French composer (1900-1936)
Death (age 36)
Haldis Halvorsen , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer (1889-1936)
Death (age 46)
Martha Dewal , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Marian Borkowski , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, musicologist, pianist, composer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Bonna Søndberg , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Robert Andreozzi , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
István Ruha , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Romanian-born Hungarian violinist
Birth
Jacques Pottier , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Georgy Portnov , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian conductor and composer (1928-2017)
Birth
Emma Carelli , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 51)
Jiří Kratochvíl , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Czech clarinetist, musicologist, composer, and music teacher.
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Ilse Hübener , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, German voice actor, singer and opera singer
Birth (103th anniversary)
Erkki Aaltonen , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Birth
Richard Hoffman , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, English-American pianist and composer (1831–1909)
Death (age 78)
Marian Koval , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1907-1971)
Birth
Carmelo Pace , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Maltese composer and a professor of musical theory (1906-1993)
Birth
Georges Sébastian , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French conductor (1903-1989)
Birth
Nanette Guilford , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, American musician, singer and opera singer (1903-1990)
Birth
Henri Tomasi , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Birth
Edmond Audran , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 61)
Carl Zeller , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Austrian lawyer and composer (1842-1898)
Death (age 56)
Salvatore Allegra , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Alexander Kasyanov , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Louise Kartousch , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Magdalena Dvořáková , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, (1881-1952)
Birth
Leo Ascher , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1880-1942)
Birth
Ole Bull , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Norwegian violinist
Death (age 70)
Letellier , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French opera singer (1801-1877)
Death (age 75)
Opera
“Twilight of the Gods” , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history
Richard Wagner (Masterpieces: Twilight of the Gods)
Premiere
Bayreuth Festival Theatre
Marie Rappold , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth
149th anniversary (2024)
Heinrich Bruns , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Franz Poenitz , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, German composer (1850-1912)
Birth
Marie Jaëll , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French composer (1846-1925)
Birth
Lorenzo da Da Ponte , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Italian opera librettist, poet and Roman Catholic priest (1749–1838)
Death (age 89)
Peter Benoit , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Flemish composer (1834-1901)
Birth
Rayner Taylor , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 78)
Louis Guéymard , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French opera singer (1822-1880)
Birth
Benjamin Bilse , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
Louis Granier , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, French composer (1725-1807)
Death (age 82)
Johann Kaspar Mertz , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Hungarian guitarist and composer
Birth
Jan Jáchym Kopřiva , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 38)
Frederick II of Prussia , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786
Death (age 74)
Giuseppe Scarlatti , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Italian composer (1723-1777)
Death (age 54)
Johann Augustin Kobelius , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 57)
Nicola Porpora , Anniversaries (August 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth