Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 16: 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.
February 16: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 16, there are no less than 115 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Chrétien Urhan (232th anniversary, Birth), Émile Durand (192th anniversary, Birth), Evgeny Golubev (112th anniversary, Birth), Karsten Andersen (102th anniversary, Birth), Eldbjørg Hemsing (32th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a February 16
Atsutada Otaka , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 77)
Eric Ericson , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Swedish conductor
Death (age 94)
John Ayldon , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, English singer and actor
Death (age 69)
Ethel Stark , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Canadian violinist and conductor (1910–2012)
Death (age 101)
Elizabeth Mawson , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Canadian mezzo-soprano singer
Death (age 81)
Lesław Wacławik , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 85)
Lya Hubic , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Romanian soprano (1911-2006)
Death (age 95)
Marcello Viotti , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1954-2005)
Death (age 50)
Leo Brouwer , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Cuban composer, conductor, and guitarist
Death (age 63)
Necil Kazım Akses , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Turkish classical composer
Death (age 90)
Johan Kvandal , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Death (age 79)
Maria von Guggenberg-Barska , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 87)
Peter Schwarz , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, conductor, cellist
Death (age 72)
András Faragó , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 73)
Franz Klarwein , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and voice actor
Death (age 76)
Eldbjørg Hemsing , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth (32th anniversary)
Paul Wolfrum , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 46)
Andor Dárday , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Death (age 71)
Kyōko Ishigame , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (41th anniversary)
Elizabeth Watts , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Jussi Merikanto , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Li-Wei Qin , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Chinese-Australian cellist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Norman Treigle , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, American operatic bass-baritone (1927-1975)
Death (age 47)
Hrant Papyan , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Joseph Schuster , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, cellist (1903-1969)
Death (age 65)
Healey Willan , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Anglo-Canadian composer and organist
Death (age 87)
Tatiana Monogarova , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, opera singer, musician
Birth (55th anniversary)
Georgi Belev , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer
Death (age 57)
Ian Bousfield , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, English trombonist
Birth (58th anniversary)
Ray M. Wade junior , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, musician, opera singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
László Lajtha , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Death (age 70)
Patrick Davin , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Belgian conductor (1962-2020)
Birth
Júlia Vajda , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Josef Hofmann , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Polish musician (1876-1957)
Death (age 81)
Thomas Sleeper , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Pierre Roullier , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (68th anniversary)
Gloria Banditelli , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Santiago Rodriguez , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (70th anniversary)
Stephen Dickson , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Hisatada Otaka , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor (1911-1951)
Death (age 39)
Nikolay Glazkov , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Nikolay Sereda , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer (1890-1948)
Death (age 57)
Bertha Schwarz , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, German/Austrian operatic soprano
Death (age 92)
Maria Rosa Calvo , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Birth (76th anniversary)
Huseyngulu Sarabski , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Azerbaijani actor (1879-1945)
Death (age 65)
Sigiswald Kuijken , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth (78th anniversary)
Katalin Mészöly , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, (1944--) opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Frida Felser , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, German opera singer and singer (1872-1941)
Death (age 68)
Reinhard Leisenheimer , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Marita Napier , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, South African singer
Birth
Christer Solén , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ferdinand Vach , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 78)
John Corigliano , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Hans-Dieter Bader , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Eliahu Inbal , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Israeli conductor
Birth (86th anniversary)
Petr Růžička , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Leonore Veenemans , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Lee Venora , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, American operatic singer and musical theatre actress
Birth (90th anniversary)
Kalevi Koskinen , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer (1932-2019)
Birth
Ana María Olaria , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
Juan Vert , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1890-1931)
Death (age 40)
Agnes Wollebæk , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Norwegian singer (1879-1930)
Death (age 50)
Arthur Middleton , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, American opera singer (1880-1929)
Death (age 48)
Work for chamber orchestra
“Concertino” , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history
Leoš Janáček (Masterpieces: Concertino)
Premiere
Brno
Carlos Paredes , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Portuguese musician
Birth
Geraint Evans , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Birth
Theodor Tomášek , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 81)
Karsten Andersen , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Music conductor (1920-1997)
Birth
Denise Scharley , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, French opera contralto (1917-2011)
Birth
Miguel Bernal Jiménez , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Mexican musician (1910-1956)
Birth
Evgeny Golubev , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Giuseppe Perrotta , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Italian composer (1843-1910)
Death (age 66)
Alec Wilder , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, American composer, lyricist (1907-1980)
Birth
Musa Silver , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Fernando Previtali , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth
Alexandre Lapissida , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, French theatre manager
Death (age 67)
Tomás Alcaide , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Portuguese singer and opera singer
Birth
Elvira Amazar , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Alexander Brailowsky , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Ukrainian-born French pianist (1896-1976)
Birth
Charles Panzéra , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, opera singer (1896-1976)
Birth
Juliska Kulcsár , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Max Altglass , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
Ludmila Prokopová , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Czech-Bulgarian pianist
Birth
Thorild Bröderman , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Birth
Julián Arcas , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Spanish guitarist and composer
Death (age 49)
Selim Palmgren , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Finnish composer and pianist
Birth
Marie Gutheil-Schoder , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, German opera soprano (1874-1935)
Birth
Johann Baptist Pischek , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 58)
149th anniversary (2023)
Gianni Bucceri , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth
Oskar Braun , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, singer, stage actor, opera singer
Birth
Johann Strauss III , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
František Jílek , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and organist (1865-1911)
Birth
Václav Jindřich Veit , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Czech composer, copyist, pianist and lawyer
Death (age 58)
Willem Kes , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Dutch conductor and composer
Birth
Augusta Öhrström-Renard , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer and voice teacher
Birth
Minna Lammert , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, German operatic mezzo-soprano (1852-1921)
Birth
Sophie Stebnowska , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Polish actor-singer
Death (age 94)
Zofia Stępkowska , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Polish opera singer, actress and harpist
Death (age 95)
Philipp Scharwenka , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, German composer, editor and teacher
Birth
José María Ponce de León , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Colombian composer (1845-1882)
Birth
Benjamin Edward Woolf , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, American composer and playwright
Birth
Émile Durand , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, French musical theorist, teacher and composer (1830-1903)
Birth
François Joseph Gossec , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Death (age 95)
Johann Gottfried Schicht , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, German composer and conductor (1753-1823)
Death (age 69)
199th anniversary (2023)
Opera
“Zelmira” , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history
Gioachino Rossini (Masterpieces: Zelmira)
Premiere
Teatro di San Carlo
Heinrich Kreuzer , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Austrian singer (1819-1900)
Birth
Gaetano Fraschini , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Italian tenor (1816-1887)
Birth
Giovanni Punto , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Czech horn player, violinist and composer
Death (age 56)
Carl Julius Adolph Hoffmann , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, German music author, music teacher and composer
Birth
François Dauverné , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, French musician (1799-1874)
Birth
Caterina Gabrielli , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Italian coloratura singer (1730-1796)
Death (age 65)
Chrétien Urhan , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, French violinist, violist, organist and composer
Birth
Pierre Rode , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, French violinist and composer (1774 – 1830)
Birth
Philipp Jakob Rittler , Anniversaries (February 16), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and roman catholic priest
Death (age 53)