Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 8: 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 8: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 8, there are no less than 93 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Bohuslav Martinů (132th anniversary, Birth), Pablo Cameselle (52th anniversary, Birth), Jakub Józef Orliński (32th anniversary, Birth), Jiři Strejc (12th anniversary, Death), Tito Del Bianco (2th 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 8
Tito Del Bianco , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 88)
Liisa Linko-Malmio , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer (1917–2017)
Death (age 100)
Mattiwilda Dobbs , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, American coloratura soprano singer
Death (age 90)
Herbert Prikopa , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Austrian actor and composer
Death (age 80)
Sándor Szokolay , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Hungarian composer and professor (1931–2013)
Death (age 82)
Hung Sin-nui , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Chinese actress and Cantonese opera singer from Hong Kong and China
Death (age 88)
George Pappas , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, opera singer (bass)
Death (age 74)
Minoru Miki , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1930–2011)
Death (age 81)
Jiři Strejc , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and organist
Death (age 78)
Donald Martino , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, American composer (1931-2005)
Death (age 74)
Emile Renan , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, American opera singer (1913-2001)
Death (age 88)
Kurt Gester , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, German opera singer (1914-1997)
Death (age 83)
Ding Shande , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Chinese composer
Death (age 84)
Jakub Józef Orliński , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Polish countertenor
Birth (32th anniversary)
John Alexander , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, American tenor
Death (age 67)
Annelies Kupper , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 81)
Georges Tzipine , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 80)
Ion Dacian , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Death (age 70)
Narcisa Donátová , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 53)
Julian Rachlin , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth (48th anniversary)
Yelena Shumkova , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Marie Collier , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Australian opera soprano (1927-1971)
Death (age 44)
Pablo Cameselle , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Robert Voisey , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, American composer and producer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Vadim Rudenko , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (55th anniversary)
Viktor Massányi , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
María Rodrigo Bellido , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Spanish pianist and composer
Death (age 79)
Pia Freund , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer (soprano)
Birth (58th anniversary)
Marco Stroppa , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Sergeĭ Ivanovich Migaĭ , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Death (age 71)
Pierre Pincemaille , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, French organist
Birth
Josef Procházka , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist and choirmaster
Death (age 82)
Paul van Kempen , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Dutch conductor
Death (age 62)
Frederick Ranalow , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Irish opera singer and actor
Death (age 80)
András Molnár , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Yury Marusin , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Birth
Christian Beck , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth
Alexander Siloti , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Russian composer and pianist
Death (age 82)
James Galway , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Flutist from Northern Ireland
Birth (83th anniversary)
Mykola Ohrenych , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer (1937-2000)
Birth
Adele aus der Ohe , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, German pianist and composer (1861-1937)
Death (age 76)
Malcolm Forsyth , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Canadian composer and trombonist
Birth
Jaroslav Souček , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Bernhard Sekles , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 62)
Franz Wyzner , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
Rudolf Komorous , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Czech electronic musician, bassoonist, music educator and composer
Birth (91th anniversary)
Nikolay Manoylo , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1927-1998)
Birth
Marie Ovčačíková , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Xaver Scharwenka , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, German pianist, composer and teacher (1850-1924)
Death (age 74)
Mieczysław Weinberg , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Polish Soviet composer
Birth
Helen L. Phillips , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Maurice Kufferath , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Belgian conductor, musicologist, music critic and librettist (1852-1919)
Death (age 67)
Gérard Souzay , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, French opera singer (1918-2004)
Birth
Marijan Kos , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Aliovsat Sadiqov , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, musical artist
Birth
Mimi László-Doria , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, (1826--1906) opera singer, actress
Death (age 81)
Ernst Hermann Meyer , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, German musicologist (1905-1988)
Birth
Irene Eisinger , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
Zelma Watson George , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Zoltán Székely , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Hungarian musician (1903-2001)
Birth
Marija Lipčienė , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Leslie Heward , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Birth
Christl Mardayn , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Austrian actress, singer
Birth
Bohuslav Martinů , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Vicente Emilio Sojo , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician
Birth
Manuel Ponce , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Mexican composer
Birth
Victor Sokovnin , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1886-1937)
Birth
Maria Farneti , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Italian soprano and opera singer (1877-1955)
Birth
Paul Ladmirault , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Eduard Marhula , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Ignazio Pasini , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Italian tenor
Death (age 79)
Babette Gundy , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 44)
Jean Sibelius , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Finnish composer (1865–1957)
Birth
Osvaldo Bottero , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
J. E. P. Aldous , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Canadian organist, teacher, conductor, composer (1853-1934)
Birth
Opera
“Luisa Miller” , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history
Giuseppe Verdi (Masterpieces: Luisa Miller)
Premiere
Teatro di San Carlo
Minna Kögel-Borée , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Marie Bertram , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Johann Joseph Nouseul , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 79)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92” , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history
Ludwig van Beethoven (Masterpieces: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92)
Premiere 210th anniversary
Louis Schindelmeisser , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Jean-Baptiste Willent , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, French bassoonist and composer
Birth
Jacques François Gallay , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, French composer, professor, hornist and music educator (1795-1864)
Birth
Peter Josef von Lindpaintner , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
Antonio Maria Mazzoni , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, composer (1717-1785)
Death (age 68)
Jean-Baptiste Stuck , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Italian-French composer and cellist
Death (age 75)
Pierre-Joseph Candeille , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, French musician (1744-1827)
Birth
František Xaver Dušek , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist and harpsichordist
Birth
Claude Balbastre , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Antoine de Boësset , Anniversaries (December 8), Classical music history, French musician (1587-1643)
Death (age 56)