Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 18: 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.
December 18: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 18, there are no less than 81 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Josep Coll i Britapaja (183th anniversary, Birth), Edward MacDowell (163th anniversary, Birth), Rita Streich (103th anniversary, Birth), W. Stephen Smith (73th anniversary, Birth), Paul Tortelier (33th 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 December 18
Abbey Simon , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 99)
Luc Brewaeys , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Belgian musician (1959-2015)
Death (age 56)
Beatrisa Okulova , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Death (age 74)
Oskar Danon , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Yugoslav composer
Death (age 96)
Daniel Pinkham , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, American composer (1923-2006)
Death (age 83)
Marcel Mule , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 100)
Johann Cilenšek , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, German composer and music educator (1913-1998)
Death (age 85)
Constantin Dumitru , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Death (age 61)
Paul Tortelier , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, French cellist and composer
Death (age 76)
Eugene Conley , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 73)
Olivier Cavé , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Swiss pianist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Petar Zolotovich , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer (1893-1977)
Death (age 84)
Yakov Flier , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 65)
Ittai Shapira , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Israeli-American violinist
Birth (51th anniversary)
Rudolf Watzke , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 80)
Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, cellist
Birth (52th anniversary)
Daisuke Suzuki , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Japanese classical guitarist
Birth (53th anniversary)
Severi Pyysalo , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Finnish vibraphonist and composer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Mario Frangoulis , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Greek singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Steuart Wilson , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, British operatic tenor (1889-1966)
Death (age 77)
Claire Born , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator
Death (age 67)
Winfried Zillig , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, German composer, musicologist and conductor
Death (age 58)
Julia Wolfe , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Paul Guillamat , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, French opera singer (1877-1957)
Death (age 80)
Marguerite Deval , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, French film actress
Death (age 89)
Amanda Thane , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Birth
Gual't'er Bosse , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Soviet singer
Death (age 76)
Dina Joffe , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Latvian musician
Birth (71th anniversary)
W. Stephen Smith , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Zélie de Lussan , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 87)
Crispian Steele-Perkins , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (79th anniversary)
Clara Russo , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, holocaust victim, b. 1876-06-14
Death (age 67)
António D'Andrade , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer
Death (age 88)
Hənəfi Terequlov , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Azerbaijani opera singer
Death (age 65)
Jeanne Granier , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 87)
Knut Skram , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Hans Patek , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 80)
Clarence Whitehill , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 61)
Jean-Claude Hartemann , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth
Lucien Capet , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, French violinist, pedagogue and composer (1873-1928)
Death (age 55)
Joseph Vidal , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 65)
99th anniversary (2024)
Cesare Valletti , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Marie Götze , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 57)
Rita Streich , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Russian-German soprano and opera singer (1920-1987)
Birth
Horatio Parker , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, American composer and teacher
Death (age 56)
Alfred Scott-Gatty , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, British officer of arms and composer
Death (age 71)
Frank Thornton , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, British actor and singer
Death (age 73)
Henryk Jarecki , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Polish conductor, composer and music educator (1846-1918)
Death (age 72)
David Weber , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Alberto Randegger , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 79)
Nikolay Korshunov , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Soviet musician
Birth
Eugène Caron , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 69)
Marie Řezníčková , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth
Muriel Brunskill , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, British opera singer (1899-1980)
Birth
Consuelo Hidalgo , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, actor, singer
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 8 in C minor” , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history
Anton Bruckner (Masterpieces: Symphony No. 8 in C minor)
Premiere
Vienna
Heinrich Proch , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1809-1878)
Death (age 69)
Arnošt Förchtgott Tovačovský , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer (1825-1874)
Death (age 48)
149th anniversary (2024)
Louis Gassier , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 51)
Louis Moreau Gottschalk , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, American musician and composer (1829-1869)
Death (age 40)
Francisco Manuel da Silva , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Brazilian songwriter and music professor (1795-1865)
Death (age 70)
Edward MacDowell , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Gaetano Coronaro , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Italian conductor and composer (1852-1908)
Birth
Karl Schröder II , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, German cellist, composer and conductor
Birth
Augusta Holmès , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Giuseppe Nicolini , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Italian composer (1762-1842)
Death (age 80)
Felice Blangini , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Italian composer (1781-1841)
Death (age 60)
Josep Coll i Britapaja , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1840-1904)
Birth
Peter Mikael Sällström , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 37)
Johann van Beethoven , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, father of Ludwig van Beethoven
Death (age 52)
Antonio Stradivari , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Italian stringed instrument maker, 1644-1737
Death (age 93)
Jean-Baptiste Rey , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Birth
František Ludvík Poppe , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Czech composer, monk and roman catholic priest
Death (age 59)
Michelagnolo Galilei , Anniversaries (December 18), Classical music history, Italian lutenist and composer (1575-1631)
Birth