Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 4: 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 4: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 4, there are no less than 71 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Louis-Henri Obin (203th anniversary, Birth), William Schuman (113th anniversary, Birth), Vladimir Rebikov (103th anniversary, Death), Siegfried Wagner (93th anniversary, Death), Deborah Voigt (63th 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 August 4
Romuald Spychalski , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Death (age 90)
Patrice Munsel , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, American soprano singer (1925-2016)
Death (age 91)
Ruth Zechlin , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, German composer (1926-2007)
Death (age 81)
Law Lai Kuen , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death
Libero de Luca , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (1913-1997)
Death (age 84)
Zbyněk Vostřák , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer (1920-1985)
Death (age 65)
Rozaliya Gorskaya , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer and pedagogue (1891-1984)
Death (age 93)
Anna Vinnitskaya , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (40th anniversary)
Tatsuya Suzuki , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Japanese conductor
Birth (41th anniversary)
Gaku Yamada , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
Daniel Johansson , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Swedish tenor
Birth (43th anniversary)
Guillermo García Calvo , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, conductor, opera director
Birth (45th anniversary)
René Challan , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 67)
Sarah Coburn , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Olga Neuwirth , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Epifanio Comis , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, American musicianItalian pianist
Birth (55th anniversary)
Paul Ulanowsky , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 60)
Gustave Samazeuilh , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, French composer (1877-1967)
Death (age 90)
Oľga Hromadová , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Alfredo Saybene , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 85)
Deborah Voigt , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth (63th anniversary)
Kurt Striegler , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 72)
Alma Clayburgh , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 76)
Guy de Mey , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Richard White , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, actor from the United States of America (born 1953)
Birth (70th anniversary)
Klaus Schulze , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, German composer and musician (1947–2022)
Birth
Alicia Nafé , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Argentinian operatic mezzo-soprano singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Rainer Büsching , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Alberto Franchetti , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 81)
Simon Preston , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, English organist, conductor, and composer
Birth
Henry Schoenfeld , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, American conductor (1857-1936)
Death (age 78)
Victor Braun , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer (1935-2001)
Birth
Juan Alfonso García García , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Catholic priest, composer, organist
Birth
Dorothee Fürstenberg , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, German opera singer (1935-2015)
Birth
Ladislau Konya , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Juraj Sanitra , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Slava Bondarenko , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Soviet and israeli actor and singer
Birth
Marie Wittich , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Death (age 63)
Siegfried Wagner , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, German opera producer and composer, son of Richard Wagner and Cosima Liszt (1869–1930)
Death (age 61)
Gabriella Tucci , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, (1929--2020) opera singer
Birth
Harald Neukirch , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, German opera singer (tenor)
Birth
Jess Thomas , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Yun Sim-deok , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Korean singer-actor
Death (age 29)
Raymonde Serverius , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Belgian singer (1924-2006)
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Jiří Jirouš , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist, composer and pianist (1923-2005)
Birth
Nina Nelina , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1923—1966)
Birth
Irena Ylienė , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer (1923-2016)
Birth
Vladimir Rebikov , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 54)
Ivo Anžlovar , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
William Schuman , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, American composer and arts administrator (1910-1992)
Birth
Kurt Eichhorn , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
Pál Fehér , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, opera singer (1900-1959)
Birth
Anton Usov , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Soviet hornist and pedagogue (1895-1981)
Birth
Olga Kovaleva , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Birth
Božena Kacerovská , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Adelaide Kemble , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, British opera singer (1815-1879)
Death (age 64)
Italo Montemezzi , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Sandford C. Faulkner , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, American planter, raconteur and fiddler (1803–1874)
Death (age 71)
149th anniversary (2024)
Frederic Toulmouche , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Florimond van Van Duyse , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Belgian composer and musicologist (1843-1910)
Birth
Ottilie Genée , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1834-1911)
Birth
Silvano Mangeant , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, conductor, composer
Birth
Louis-Henri Obin , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, French bass (1820-1895)
Birth
Gotthard Pokorný , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 68)
Josef Proksch , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Czech music educator and pianist
Birth
Alexander Alyabyev , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Maximilian Stadler , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Austrian composer, musicologist and pianist
Birth
Julije Bajamonti , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Croatian composer, physician, writer, organist and historian (1744-1800)
Birth
Giuseppe Colla , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Václav Matyáš Gurecký , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Louis Lully , Anniversaries (August 4), Classical music history, French Baroque composer
Birth