Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 7: 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 7: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 7, there are no less than 85 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Hermann Goetz (182th anniversary, Birth), Mykhailo Verbytskyi (152th anniversary, Death), Breda Kalef-Simonović (92th anniversary, Birth), Jean-François Heisser (72th anniversary, Birth), Clara Haskil (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 7
Albert Khachatryan , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Armenian singer
Death (age 85)
Simon Streatfeild , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, British-Canadian violist, conductor and teacher (1929-2019)
Death (age 90)
Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Death (age 94)
Vilma Bukovec , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Slovenian opera singer
Death (age 96)
Gerti Gordon , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Austrian actress (1933-2016)
Death (age 83)
Heinz Fricke , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 88)
Mallory Walker , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, American opera singer (1935-2014)
Death (age 79)
Michael Vetter , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, German composer (1943-2013)
Death (age 70)
Tony Yike Yang , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Canadian pianist
Birth (24th anniversary)
John Addison , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, British composer (1920–1998)
Death (age 78)
Muslim Abdullin , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1916-1996)
Death (age 80)
Bogdan Volkov , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Operatic tenor
Birth (33th anniversary)
Kirill Richter , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Russian composer, pianist
Birth (33th anniversary)
David Kadouch , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (37th anniversary)
Emiri Miyamoto , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Japanese violinist (1983-)
Birth (39th anniversary)
Zachary James , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, American actor
Birth (41th anniversary)
Folke Jonsson , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 77)
Barbara Sabella , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Susanna Andersson , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Susanne Hou , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, violinist
Birth (45th anniversary)
Alfredo Daza , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Mexican singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Arianna Zukerman , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Jasmin Bašić , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Bosnian tenor
Birth (51th anniversary)
Sophie Watillon , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Belgian viol player
Birth
Alexander Voigt , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, German actor
Birth (58th anniversary)
Riikka Hakola , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Finnish soprano
Birth (60th anniversary)
Kirsten Flagstad , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer (1895-1962)
Death (age 67)
Isidar Balocin , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1907-1961)
Death (age 54)
Jeanette Angell , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Death (age 82)
Yasuhide Ito , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Clara Haskil , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Romanian-Swiss classical pianist (1895-1960)
Death (age 65)
Chaya Czernowin , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Israeli composer and academic
Birth (65th anniversary)
Henry Fillmore , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 75)
Mohammad Shams , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Iranian musician
Birth (68th anniversary)
Francesco Nicolosi , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (68th anniversary)
Katalin Pitti , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (soprano)
Birth (71th anniversary)
Zsolt Derecskei , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Jean-François Heisser , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, French pianist and conductor
Birth (72th anniversary)
Frederick Burchinal , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
David Gordon , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Hopkinson Smith , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, American lutenist and specialist in early music
Birth (76th anniversary)
Work for chamber orchestra
Sergei Prokofiev (Masterpieces: Sonata for flute and piano in D major, Op. 94)
Premiere 80th anniversary
Kostiantyn Bohuslavskyi , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Soviet singer and composer (1895-1943)
Death (age 48)
Stanisława Korwin-Szymanowska , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 54)
Santiago Tejera y Ossavarry , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1852-1936)
Death (age 84)
Jean-Claude Casadesus , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (87th anniversary)
Richard Cross , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Werner Götz , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Jan Brandts Buys , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Dutch composer
Death (age 65)
Seymour Schwartzman , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, American opera singer (1930-2009)
Birth
Breda Kalef-Simonović , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Helen Watts , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer (1927-2009)
Birth
Leo Berlin , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Swedish violinist (1927-2019)
Birth
Bent Fabric , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Danish pianist and composer
Birth
Jaroslav Meier , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, organist, composer, contributing editor
Birth
99th anniversary (2023)
Else Margrethe Gardelli , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Chen Peixun , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, composer and university teacher (1922-2006)
Birth
Tibor Nádas , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Hungarian singer (1918-1995)
Birth
Cooper , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Belgian comedian and opera singer
Death (age 68)
Work for soloist
“In the Mists” , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history
Leoš Janáček (Masterpieces: In the Mists)
Premiere 110th anniversary
Daniel Jones , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Welsh composer (1912-1993)
Birth
Sergali Abzjanov , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and composer (1912-1976)
Birth
Harald Torsslow , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Swedish actor and painter (1838-1909)
Death (age 71)
Elisabeth Höngen , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, German singer (mezzo-soprano)
Birth
Konstantin Sokolsky , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Latvian singer
Birth
Makizō Nakagawa , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Japanese singer (1902-2008)
Birth
Rudolf Bella , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, (1890-1973)
Birth
Ernst Toch , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1887-1964)
Birth
Rudolf Friml , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Platon Tsesevich , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer (1879-1958)
Birth
Karoline Seidler-Wranitzky , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, singer (1872-1872)
Death (age 82)
Nicolas Levasseur , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 80)
Mykhailo Verbytskyi , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer, priest, and music pedagogue
Death (age 55)
Sibyl Sanderson , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, American operatic soprano (1864-1903)
Birth
Pietro Mascagni , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Italian composer known for operas
Birth
Hermann Goetz , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, German classical music composer (1840-1876)
Birth
Jan August Vitásek , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, pianist and organist
Death (age 68)
Johann Nestroy , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Austrian playwright, actor and singer
Birth
Giovanni Maria Capelli , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Bernardo Pasquini , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Italian Baroque composer
Birth
Adrian Willaert , Anniversaries (December 7), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish composer and founder of the Venetian School
Death (age 82)