Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 5: 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 5: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 5, there are no less than 81 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Karl Friedrich Horn (193th anniversary, Death), Antoine Simon (173th anniversary, Birth), Erich Kleiber (133th anniversary, Birth), Roza Tamarkina (73th anniversary, Death), Otto Wiener (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 5
Peter Bedjanič , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Slovenian singer (1933-2020)
Death (age 86)
Frank Shipway , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, British conductor
Death (age 79)
Lubomír Procházka , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 90)
Frank Gersthofer , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 70)
Jiří Joran , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, opera singer, songwriter
Death (age 91)
Adrienne Clostre , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 84)
Jane Lawrence , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, American opera singer and actor (1915-2005)
Death (age 90)
Otto Wiener , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Austrian baritone (1911-2000)
Death (age 89)
Elizaveta Antonova , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1904-1994)
Death (age 90)
Eugen Suchoň , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Slovak composer (1908–1993)
Death (age 84)
Krzysztof Książek , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth (31th anniversary)
Gaston Litaize , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, French musician (1909-1991)
Death (age 81)
Camilla Kerslake , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, British singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
Svetlana Zaharova , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
Běla Rozumová-Chalabalová , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Death (age 83)
Lorne Betts , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Death (age 67)
Olav Kielland , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Death (age 83)
Reginald Kell , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, clarinettist
Death (age 75)
Gavriel Lipkind , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Israeli classical cellist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Leonardo García Alarcón , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Argentine conductor
Birth (47th anniversary)
Kevin John Edusei , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (47th anniversary)
Eicca Toppinen , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Finnish cellist
Birth (48th anniversary)
Edouard Lindenberg , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Romanian conductor
Death (age 65)
Oldřich Dědek , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, opera singer, artist
Death (age 53)
Mykhailo Stefanovych , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1898-1970)
Death (age 72)
Evelyn Scotney , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 71)
Hans-Christoph Rademann , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, German choral conductor
Birth (58th anniversary)
Red Pellini , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Italian saxophonist and conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
Salvador Bacarisse , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1898-1963)
Death (age 64)
Teodoro Ballo Tena , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Spanish conductor (1866-1962)
Death (age 96)
Joseph Holbrooke , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, English composer, conductor, and pianist
Death (age 80)
Jean-Louis Gil , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, French organist
Birth
Roza Tamarkina , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Soviet pianist (1920-1950)
Death (age 30)
Michael Dellaira , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Stoĭka Milanova , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Bulgarian violinist
Birth (78th anniversary)
James Allen Gähres , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, American conductor and pianist
Birth (80th anniversary)
Lenny Breau , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Canadian-American guitarist (1941–1984)
Birth
Gottfried Hornik , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, lyrical singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Pierre Bartholomée , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Belgian conductor and omposer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Karel Haak , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 84)
Georges Caussade , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Composer, music theorist, music educator
Death (age 62)
Vladimir Fedoseyev , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (91th anniversary)
Karel Odstrčil , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Czech composer (1930-1997)
Birth
Joseph O'Mara , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Irish singer (1864-1927)
Death (age 63)
Betsy Jolas , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (97th anniversary)
Shirlee Emmons , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, American soprano and voice teacher
Birth
Israel Gusman , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and professor of music
Birth
George Butterworth , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, English composer (1885–1916)
Death (age 31)
Friedrich Baumfelder , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, and pianist
Death (age 80)
Stjepan Šulek , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Croatian composer (1914-1986)
Birth
Wojciech Gawroński , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, pianist, composer
Death (age 42)
Wilbur Evans , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, American actor and singer (1905-1987)
Birth
Aloyse Michalesi , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 79)
Albin Swoboda , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 64)
Roberta Dodd Crawford , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, American opera singer (1897-1954)
Birth
Erich Kleiber , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth
Hans Gál , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Austrian composer, musicologist and pianist
Birth
Mammadtaghi Baghirov , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, azerbaijani-Soviet opera singer (1890–1961)
Birth
Máša Fleischerová , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Carlo Giorgio Garofalo , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Óscar Esplá , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
František Jiří Mach , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
Oskar Merikanto , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Finnish musician and composer (1868–1924)
Birth
Anton Sistermans , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Dutch baritone
Birth
Adolph Friedrich Hesse , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, German organist and composer (1809-1863)
Death (age 53)
Robert Lucas de Pearsall , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 61)
Antoine Simon , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, French pianist and composer (1850-1916)
Birth
Nicola Vaccai , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Italian composer (1790-1848)
Death (age 58)
João Gomez de Araújo , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Brazilian composer (1846-1943)
Birth
Karl Friedrich Horn , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, British composer (1762-1830)
Death (age 68)
Giovanni Gaetano Rossi , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Ambroise Thomas , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
François Francoeur , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, French composer and violinist
Death (age 88)
Thomas Linley , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, English singer, violinist and composer (1756-1788)
Death (age 22)
Leonardo Leo , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Juan García de Zéspedes , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Mexican composer, singer, viol player and teacher
Death (age 59)
Antonio Cesti , Anniversaries (August 5), Classical music history, Italian composer, singer and organist (1623-1669)
Birth