Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 4: 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.
December 4: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 4, there are no less than 94 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: André Campra (362th anniversary, Birth), Petronio Franceschini (342th anniversary, Death), Lillian Russell (162th anniversary, Birth), Giulia Recli (132th anniversary, Birth), Walter Goehr (62th 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 4
Carles Santos , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Spanish pianist, artist
Death (age 77)
Julia Gomelskaya , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer of contemporary classical music (1964-2016)
Death (age 52)
Robert Allman , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Australian operatic singer
Death (age 86)
Jonathan Harvey , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, British composer (1939-2012)
Death (age 73)
Mary Curtis Verna , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, singer (1921-2009)
Death (age 88)
Richard Van Allan , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, versatile British operatic bass singer
Death (age 73)
Miroslav Hlaváč , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Czech composer (1923-2008)
Death (age 85)
Irma González , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Mexican opera soprano
Death (age 92)
Zara Dolukhanova , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Soviet Armenian mezzo-soprano singer (1918-2007)
Death (age 89)
Valery Egudin , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1937-2007)
Death (age 70)
Elena Souliotis , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Greek operatic soprano singer (1943-2004)
Death (age 61)
Barry Morell , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 76)
Elisabeta Neculce-Carțiș , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer (1923-1998)
Death (age 75)
Kurt Wöss , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Death (age 73)
Mateusz Molęda , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (36th anniversary)
David Paez , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Zdeněk Otava , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Czech music educator, opera singer and university educator
Death (age 78)
Nicolas Reymond , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Swiss musician and opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Benjamin Britten , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, English composer, conductor, and pianist (1913-1976)
Death (age 63)
Oles Chishko , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Soviet singer (1895-1976)
Death (age 81)
Maxim Paster , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Ukrainian tenor
Birth
Olivia Pop , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Mikalay Aladaw , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Soviet composer and university teacher (1890-1972)
Death (age 81)
Klaus Kuttler , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Austrian singer, opera singer and composer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Dimitri Platanias , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Greek baritone
Birth (52th anniversary)
Vera Schwarz , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Croatian born Austrian opera and operetta singer (1888-1964)
Death (age 76)
Jiří Rajniš , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Walter Goehr , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 57)
Fernando Díaz Gilés , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1887-1960)
Death (age 73)
Hubert Marischka , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Austrian singer, actor, film director and screenwriter
Death (age 77)
Yuzuko Horigome , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (65th anniversary)
Lydia Kindermann , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Polish contralto
Death (age 61)
Pierre Even , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Luxembourgian composer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Richard Farber , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Israeli composer and librettist
Birth (77th anniversary)
Rauf Dhomi , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Albanian composer and conductor
Birth (77th anniversary)
Locrian Masaoka , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Jean-Pierre Sabouret , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, French violinist
Birth
Jana Majtnerová , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
James Houlik , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (80th anniversary)
Yvonne Minton , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Kazimierz Myrlak , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Artur Korn , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Rodolfo Falvo , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 63)
Therese Seehofer , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 90)
Richard Seal , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, British organist
Birth (87th anniversary)
Johan Halvorsen , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist (1864–1935)
Death (age 71)
Cholo Montironi , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Argentine musician
Birth (91th anniversary)
Enrique Jaso , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer
Birth
Bella Kalyada , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1928-2003)
Birth
Fernando Valenti , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, American musician (1926-1990)
Birth
Helena Vinkka , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer and actress
Birth
Alice Ducasse , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, singer (1841-1923)
Death (age 82)
99th anniversary (2023)
Erich Hunold , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 54)
99th anniversary (2023)
Magdalena Micińska , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Death (age 84)
99th anniversary (2023)
Božena Ministrová , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Deanna Durbin , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Canadian singer and actress (1921-2013)
Birth
Jacques Hivert , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Johann Cilenšek , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, German composer and music educator (1913-1998)
Birth
Nino Rota , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Johannes Elmblad , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Swedish actor (1853-1910)
Death (age 57)
Tessie Mobley , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, American operatic soprano (1906-1990)
Birth
Masashi Ueda , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Japanese conductor (1904-1966)
Birth
Fyodor Stravinsky , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1843-1902)
Death (age 59)
Lucienne Radisse , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, French actor and cellist (1899-1997)
Birth
Adolf Neuendorff , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, German-American conductor (1843-1897)
Death (age 54)
Opera
“Waldmeister” , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history
Johann Strauss II (Masterpieces: Waldmeister)
Premiere
Theater an der Wien
Giulia Recli , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Juozas Bieliūnas , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Simeon Bellison , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, clarinetist
Birth
Gertrude Förstel , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, German opera singer (1880-1950)
Birth
Hamilton Harty , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist
Birth
Marcia Van Dresser , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, American operatic soprano and actress
Birth
Fritz Feinhals , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Constance Nantier-Didiée , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, opera singer (1831-1867)
Death (age 36)
Lillian Russell , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, American opera singer and actress (1860-1922)
Birth
Hermann Breiting , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 56)
Alphonse Clarke , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, French art collector and composer
Death (age 44)
Ernesto Köhler , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Work for choir
“Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50” , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history
Robert Schumann (Masterpieces: Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50)
Premiere 180th anniversary
Leonard Labatt , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Melesio Morales , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Mexican composer
Birth
Hynek Vojáček , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Czech faggotist, music educator, composer, choirmaster and collector of regional songs
Birth
Franz Dalle Aste , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Friedrich Burgmüller , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Mlle Le Sénéchal de Kerkado , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Barbara Sierakowska , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Polish stage actor and opera singer
Birth
John Gay , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, English poet and playwright (1685–1732)
Death (age 47)
Joseph Friebert , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Giovanni Francesco Maria Marchi , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Petronio Franceschini , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, Italian composer (1651-1680)
Death (age 29)
Michel Pignolet de Montéclair , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
André Campra , Anniversaries (December 4), Classical music history, French composer and conductor (1660-1744)
Birth