Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 22: 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.
February 22: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 22, there are no less than 98 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Pietro Filippo Scarlatti (273th anniversary, Death), Frédéric Chopin (213th anniversary, Birth), Benno Moiseiwitsch (133th anniversary, Birth), Evald Aav (123th anniversary, Birth), Marni Nixon (93th 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 22
Josephine Veasey , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, British mezzo
Death (age 91)
Yolande Fox , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, American singer, model, activist
Death (age 87)
Wolfgang Sawallisch , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German conductor and pianist
Death (age 89)
Ava June , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, British singer and opera singer
Death (age 81)
Claude Monteux , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, American flutist and conductor (1920-2013)
Death (age 92)
Giovanni Consiglio , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1923-2012)
Death (age 89)
Karola Ágai , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 82)
Günter Kochan , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German classical composer
Death (age 78)
Mansueto Viezzer , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 84)
Edgar Evans , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Death (age 94)
Frank Little , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Operatic tenor (1939-2006)
Death (age 66)
Solomon Cutner , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, English pianist
Death (age 85)
Afro Poli , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1902-1988)
Death (age 85)
Efrem Zimbalist , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, violinist, composer, teacher, conductor
Death (age 95)
Adrian Boult , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, British conductor
Death (age 93)
Emy von Stetten , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 81)
Jerzy Lefeld , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Polish musician (1898-1980)
Death (age 82)
Marco Sartor , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Uruguayan musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Sergey Tsenin , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer
Death (age 75)
Giorgia Fumanti , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Italian-Canadian singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Lionel Tertis , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, British musician
Death (age 98)
Fabrizio Paterlini , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (50th anniversary)
Rolando Villazón , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Mexican naturalized French tenor
Birth (51th anniversary)
Oszkár Maleczky , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 78)
Lea Salonga , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Filipina singer and actress (born 1971)
Birth (52th anniversary)
Andžella Goba , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Jaroslav Stuka , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 84)
Marie Gärtnerová , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher, teacher, soprano singer
Death (age 87)
Donald Braswell II , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Stefan Rauh , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German publisher and composer
Birth
Olivier Latry , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (61th anniversary)
Lowell Liebermann , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, American composer, pianist and conductor
Birth (62th anniversary)
Ivan Patorzhynsky , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, ukrainian soviet opera singer (1896-1960)
Death (age 64)
Maria Capuana , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 63)
Eyvind Vedéne , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Death (age 73)
Jeanne Gordon , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 67)
Peter Straka , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Czech born operatic singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Kåre Bjørkøy , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Norwegian singer and professor
Birth (76th anniversary)
Albert Vaguet , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, French singer (1865-1943)
Death (age 77)
Dmitri Miller , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Soviet cellist (1942-2016)
Birth
Ingo Goritzki , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German musician
Birth (84th anniversary)
Vera Lacić , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, opera singer (1938-1975)
Birth
Miguel Llobet , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Spanish guitarist and composer
Death (age 59)
Birgit Nordin , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
Willem Kes , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Dutch conductor and composer
Death (age 78)
Johanna Gadski , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German-born operatic soprano
Death (age 59)
Marni Nixon , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, American singer and actress (1930-2016)
Birth
Anny Schlemm , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German operatic soprano (1929-)
Birth (94th anniversary)
Gisela Staudigl , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1864-1929)
Death (age 64)
Gigliola Frazzoni , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1927-2016)
Birth
Robert Biberti , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German opera singer (1855-1925)
Death (age 70)
Suleĭman Aleskerov , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1924-2000)
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Jiří Pauer , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
Gertrud Burgsthaler-Schuster , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Hervey Alan , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Luis Sandi , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Mexican composer
Birth
Robert Weede , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, American operatic baritone (1903-1972)
Birth
Hugo Wolf , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1860–1903)
Death (age 42)
Evald Aav , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Estonian composer and choirmaster
Birth
Josephine de Reszke , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Death (age 35)
Benno Moiseiwitsch , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, British musician (1890-1963)
Birth
Maria Winetzkaja , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Moldova-born American mezzo-soprano opera singer
Birth
Jean-Delphin Alard , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 72)
Tamaki Miura , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth
Jaroslav Kocián , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator and composer
Birth
Ralph Lyford , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, American composer and conductor
Birth
Catherine Stephens , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, British actress and singer (1794 - 1882)
Death (age 87)
Magdalene Seebe , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Giovanni Zenatello , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Italian tenor
Birth
Yelena Tsvetkova , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Albert Reiss , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Antonina Adamowska-Szumowska , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Polish pianist (1868-1938)
Birth
Alfred Bauberger , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Pedro Morales Pino , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Colombian composer
Birth
François-Louis Henry , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, French opera singer (1786-1855)
Death (age 68)
Alexander Alyabyev , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 63)
Alexander Fesca , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German musician (1820-1849)
Death (age 28)
Dmitri Usatov , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Russian tenor and vocal teacher
Birth
Ella Adayevskaya , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Russian classical pianist
Birth
Anna Deinet , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, singer (1843-1919)
Birth
Richard Wüerst , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
199th anniversary (2024)
John Davy , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, English composer (1763-1824)
Death (age 60)
199th anniversary (2024)
Enrico Calzolari , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Birth
Johann Ignaz Walter , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German singer and composer (1755-1822)
Death (age 66)
Niels Gade , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Danish composer, conductor, violinist, organist and teacher (1817-1890)
Birth
Frédéric Chopin , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Polish composer and pianist (1810–1849)
Birth
Joachim Nicolas Eggert , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
Josef Lipavský , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Czech composer (1772-1810)
Birth
Erik Tulindberg , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Finnish composer, violinist and civil servant (1761-1814)
Birth
Pietro Filippo Scarlatti , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 71)
Johann Nikolaus Forkel , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, German musician, musicologist and music theorist (1749-1818)
Birth
Jakub Jan Trautzl , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster, writer, organist and roman catholic priest
Birth
João de Sousa Carvalho , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Birth
Francesco Gasparini , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Italian composer and teacher (1668-1727)
Death (age 58)
Johann Christoph Bach III , Anniversaries (February 22), Classical music history, Organist in Ohrdruf
Death (age 49)