Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 31: 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.
January 31: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 31, there are no less than 81 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Franz Wild (162th anniversary, Death), Gustav Walter (112th anniversary, Death), Valentina Aleksandrova (92th anniversary, Birth), George Benjamin (62th anniversary, Birth), Jürg Baur (12th 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 January 31
Irmgard Arnold , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1919-2014)
Death (age 94)
Jürg Baur , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, German composer (1918-2010)
Death (age 91)
Erland von Koch , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Swedish composer, educator, conductor, organist and pianist
Death (age 98)
Giorgio Tadeo , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Italian singer (1929-2008)
Death (age 78)
Fanély Revoil , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, singer (1906-1999)
Death (age 92)
Claus Nørby , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Danish opera singer (1938-1999)
Death (age 60)
Leonard Treash , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 87)
Gene Boucher , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, American operatic baritone singer
Death (age 60)
Helga Görlin , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 92)
Yasushi Akutagawa , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor (1925–1989)
Death (age 63)
Edmund J. Pendleton , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 87)
Artur Rinne , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Estonian singer
Death (age 73)
Andrea Manco , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (39th anniversary)
Aleksandr Baturin , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1904-1983)
Death (age 78)
Jiří Srnka , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 74)
Erika Muniz , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Brazilian opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Olga Olgina , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Polish opera singer and music educator (1904-1979)
Death (age 74)
Aleksandra Yakovleva , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 89)
Margit Angerer , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and opera singer
Death (age 82)
Ekaterina Scherbachenko , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth (45th anniversary)
Cédric Pescia , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (46th anniversary)
Marthe Werring Holmern , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, actor
Birth (47th anniversary)
Štefan Németh-Šamorínsky , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, organist, choir director, composer, music teacher, organ builder
Death (age 78)
Nikola Matisic , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Swedish-Croatian singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Katrine Gislinge , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Danish musician
Birth (53th anniversary)
Misato Mochizuki , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Ofra Harnoy , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Canadian cellist
Birth (57th anniversary)
Paolo Pandolfo , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (58th anniversary)
Marina Meshcheryakova , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Jon Robert Cart , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Adine Fafard-Drolet , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer (1876-1963)
Death (age 86)
George Benjamin , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, British composer, conductor, pianist and teacher
Birth (62th anniversary)
David Riddell , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Izabella Nagy , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, actor
Death (age 63)
Annick Massis , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Emilie Ulrich , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 79)
Kolos Kováts , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, (1948--) opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Noah Creshevsky , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, American composer (1945-2020)
Birth
Alexander Satz , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Soviet musician (1941-2007)
Birth
Chikashi Tanaka , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster (1939-2009)
Birth
Philip Glass , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, American composer (born 1937)
Birth (85th anniversary)
Hiroshi Hoshina , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Japanese composer, conductor and musicologist
Birth (86th anniversary)
Hella Puhlmann , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Edward B. Nilsen , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, conductor, composer
Birth
Nolan Van Way , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Valentina Aleksandrova , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth (92th anniversary)
Rudolf del Zopp , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Austrian actor, film director, screenwriter, singer and opera singer
Death (age 65)
Vytautas Klova , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Lithuanian composer
Birth
Erna Skaug , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2023)
Heinrich Reinhardt , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1865-1922)
Death (age 56)
Aleksandr Yurasovsky , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 31)
Mario Lanza , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, American tenor and actor (1921-1959)
Birth
Henry Bracy , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer and actor
Death (age 71)
Carlos Jiménez Mabarak , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Mexican composer
Birth
Masao Araya , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
Gustav Walter , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, German-Bohemian opera singer
Death (age 75)
William Vennard , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Noboru Itō , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Meyer Lutz , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, German-born English composer and conductor (1829–1903)
Death (age 73)
Maria Bernhard Ulbrich , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, (1883-1970)
Birth
Peter Dawson , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Australian bass-baritone (1882-1961)
Birth
Anton Arnold , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer (1881-1954)
Birth
Adolf Jellouschegg , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Bohumil Tomáš , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and organist (1871-1945)
Birth
Sofia Wilhelmina Lindegren , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Franz Wild , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 68)
Michał Krogulski , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, pianist
Death (age 69)
Max Grahl , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Birth
Thomas Welsh , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 67)
Michael Maybrick , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, English composer and singer, best known under pseudonym Stephen Adams (1841 or 1844-1913)
Birth
Lise Tautin , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Marie Cabel , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, coloratura soprano (1827-1885)
Birth
Carl Gottlieb Reissiger , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Franz Schubert , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1797-1828)
Birth
Francesco Zannetti , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, composer, opera singer
Death (age 50)
Gaetano Caffarelli , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 72)
Francesco Basili , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth
François Devienne , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, French composer, flautist, bassoonist
Birth
Gioseffo Zarlino , Anniversaries (January 31), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth