Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 5: 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 5: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 5, there are no less than 98 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Paolo Lorenzani (382th anniversary, Birth), Antonio Lotti (282th anniversary, Death), Auguste Mermet (212th anniversary, Birth), Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (102th anniversary, Birth), Robert Gerhard (52th 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 5
Dale Clevenger , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 81)
Neil Nongkynrih , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Indian musician
Death (age 51)
Osian Ellis , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Welsh harpist and composer (1928-2021)
Death (age 92)
Raúl Jaurena , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Uruguayan composer
Death (age 79)
Blas Emilio Atehortúa Amaya , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Colombian composer and conductor
Death (age 76)
Gennadiy Piskunov , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Death (age 80)
Géori Boué , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 98)
Slava Bondarenko , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Soviet and israeli actor and singer
Death (age 84)
Pierre Boulez , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, French composer, conductor and writer (1925–2016)
Death (age 90)
Shin'ichi Yuize , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1923-2015)
Death (age 91)
Gordon W. Bowie , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Composer, conductor, trombonist
Death (age 68)
Hikaru Hayashi , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 80)
Eleonora Eksanishvili , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Death (age 83)
Hugo Avendaño , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, singer (1927-1998)
Death (age 70)
Richard Versalle , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 62)
Aldo Baldin , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Brazilian singer
Death (age 49)
Nancy Zhou , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, American violinist
Birth (29th anniversary)
Salvador Codina , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Spanish violinist and composer (1910-1985)
Death (age 74)
Ruth Whitefield , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 94)
Amy Evans , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, singer and actress (1884-1983)
Death (age 98)
Tugomir Franc , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Yugoslavian opera singer
Death (age 50)
Katarzyna Borek , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (42th anniversary)
Walther Gruner , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, German-born singing teacher and operatic baritone
Death (age 74)
Marko Ivanović , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Lev Oborin , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Soviet musician (1907-1974)
Death (age 66)
Wolfgang Anheisser , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 44)
Enid Watkins , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, American singer (1890-1971)
Death (age 80)
Samir Odeh-Tamimi , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Israeli composer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Robert Gerhard , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Catalan composer and musical scholar and writer
Death (age 73)
Albin Swoboda, Jr. , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 86)
Luise Helletsgruber , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1901-1967)
Death (age 65)
Antonio Di Di Cristofano , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Italian pianist (1965-)
Birth (57th anniversary)
Carl Unander-Scharin , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Michal Novenko , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Birth (60th anniversary)
Kurt Schröder , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 73)
Leslie Dunner , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, American composer and conductor
Birth (66th anniversary)
Kazuki Sawa , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (67th anniversary)
Katalin Farkas , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, opera singer and voice teacher
Birth (68th anniversary)
William Sweeney , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Nikolay Konovalov , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Miklós Perényi , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Hungarian cellist (born: 1948)
Birth (74th anniversary)
Robert Schunk , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Eduardo Brito , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Dominican opera singer
Death (age 39)
August Junker , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, German musician (1868-1944)
Death (age 75)
Maurizio Pollini , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (80th anniversary)
Sofie Röhr-Brajnin , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Polish opera singer, music educator and singer (1861-1937)
Death (age 76)
Mirosław Bukowski , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, conductor, pedagogue, composer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Viktor Lebedev , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1935-2021)
Birth
Radmila Bakočević , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Serbian singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Alfred Brendel , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Austrian pianist, poet and author
Birth (91th anniversary)
Hugh McLean , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Canadian pianist, organist, musicologist, and music educator
Birth
Peter-Lukas Graf , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Swiss musician
Birth (93th anniversary)
Sonja Draksler , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1927-2016)
Birth
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth
Severino Gazzelloni , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Reginald Smith Brindle , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Jeanne Gerville-Réache , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 32)
François Cellier , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Death (age 64)
Mafalda Favero , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, singer (1905-1981)
Birth
Erika Morini , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Austrian musician (1904–1995)
Birth
Joan Peebles , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Opera
“Pepita Jiménez” , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history
Isaac Albéniz (Masterpieces: Pepita Jiménez)
Premiere
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Heinrich Friedrich Lißmann , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, German opera singer (1847-1894)
Death (age 46)
Gaston Micheletti , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, French opera singer (1892-1959)
Birth
Zdeněk Ruth-Markov , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Emma Abbott , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, American operatic soprano (1850-1891)
Death (age 40)
Peter Grevenberg , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 66)
Henri Herz , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 84)
Leopold Sachse , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Marcel Tournier , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, French harpist, composer, and pedagogue
Birth
Karl Jörn , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, German American singer (1873-1947)
Birth
149th anniversary (2023)
Otakar Mařák , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Juliette Rostand , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth
Eugénie-Emilie Juliette Folville , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1870–1946)
Birth
Sissieretta Jones , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, American soprano singer
Birth
Eduard Tregler , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
Opera
“La chanson de Fortunio” , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history
Jacques Offenbach (Masterpieces: La chanson de Fortunio)
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Luciano Fornasari , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 59)
Lucien -Léon Guillaume Lambert , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, French pianist and composer of African-American Creole descent
Birth
David Bispham , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, American operatic baritone (1857–1921)
Birth
Marie Friberg , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Swedish actor and singer (1852-1934)
Birth
Johan Schmier , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Birth
Adolf Krössing , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Czech actor, opera singer and director
Birth
Ferdinando Orlandi , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 73)
Auguste Mermet , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Isabella Lampe , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 80)
Carl August Friedrich Liberati , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Jan Adam Galina , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 48)
249th anniversary (2023)
Constanze Mozart , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
Ann Robinson , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, English singer
Death
Antonio Lotti , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Italian Baroque composer
Death (age 73)
Pietro Filippo Scarlatti , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Antonio Lotti , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Italian Baroque composer
Birth
Paolo Lorenzani , Anniversaries (January 5), Classical music history, Italian composer (1640-1713)
Birth