Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 21: 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.
July 21: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 21, there are no less than 81 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Isaac Stern (102th anniversary, Birth), Ezequiel Viñao (62th anniversary, Birth), Vilém Přibyl (32th anniversary, Death), Iain Hamilton (22th anniversary, Death), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (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 July 21
Paul Freeman , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, American conductor (1936–2015)
Death (age 79)
Heinz Wehrle , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, instrumentalist, composer
Death (age 91)
Paul Franke , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 93)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 69)
Hiroshi Wakasugi , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Japanese conductor
Death (age 74)
Harro Fromme , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, German opera singer (1921-2008)
Death (age 86)
Georges Rabol , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, French pianist (1938-2006)
Death (age 68)
Tamara Lund , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Finnish actor, singer and opera singer (1941-2005)
Death (age 64)
Jerry Goldsmith , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, American film composer (1929–2004)
Death (age 75)
Iain Hamilton , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Scottish composer (1922-2000)
Death (age 78)
José Rey de la Torre , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Cuban musician
Death (age 76)
Aloys Fleischmann , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Irish composer
Death (age 82)
Vilém Přibyl , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Czech opera singer (1925-1990)
Death (age 65)
Stanisława Zawadzka , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, soprano singer
Death (age 98)
Leonora Tanashyan , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, opera singer, soprano
Birth (37th anniversary)
Hiroaki Yura , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (41th anniversary)
Olga Mikk-Krull , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 93)
Karl Krueger , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history,
Death (age 85)
Stephanie Krone , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Elena Maximova , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Judicaël Perroy , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, musician and professor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
Johan Reuter , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Danish singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Natal'ya Zavarzina , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Karl Aagard Østvig , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Norwegian singer (1889-1968)
Death (age 79)
Kryštof Marek , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, pianist and lyricist
Birth (55th anniversary)
Dalibor Jenis , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Slovak singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Sofya Preobrazhenskaya , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1904-1966)
Death (age 61)
Olive Zorian , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, British violinist (1916–1965)
Death (age 49)
Martha Blech-Frank , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, German opera singer (1871-1962)
Death (age 90)
Ezequiel Viñao , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Argentine composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Jukka Linkola , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Finnish jazz pianist, conductor and composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Gaetane Prouvost , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, French violinist
Birth (68th anniversary)
Andrew Greenwood , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (68th anniversary)
Poul Elming , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Cesare Formichi , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1883-1949)
Death (age 66)
Albert Høeberg , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Danish singer and opera singer (1879-1949)
Death (age 70)
Patricia Craig , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Vuk Kulenovic , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Bosnia and Herzegovina musician
Birth
Albert Clerk-Jeannotte , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 64)
Barbara Schlick , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth (79th anniversary)
Anton Kuerti , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Austrian-born Canadian pianist and composer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Leoš Faltus , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Ursula Schröder-Feinen , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth
Nicola Zerola , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 60)
Herman Bemberg , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, French-Argentine composer (1859-1931)
Death (age 72)
Édouard Risler , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, French musician (1873-1929)
Death (age 56)
Max Pinchard , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, French conductor and musicologist
Birth
Vlastimil Lejsek , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Czech pianist and composer
Birth
Henriette Fuchs , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, opera singer, music critic
Death (age 85)
Anny Felbermayer , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, soprano, opera singer and concert singer
Birth
Désiré Dondeyne , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth
Isaac Stern , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Manuel Valls i Gorina , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Catalan composer and musicologist
Birth
Olda Andreeva , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Antonio Magini-Coletti , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 57)
Joachim Sattler , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Jean Rivier , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, French composer (1896-1987)
Birth
Franco Faccio , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor (1840-1891)
Death (age 51)
Steuart Wilson , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, British operatic tenor (1889-1966)
Birth
Auguste Netz , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 54)
Evgeny Eduardovich Viting , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Russian and Soviet opera singer
Birth
Waldemar Staegemann , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, German actor, voice actor, singer and opera singer
Birth
Ben Goodson , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Vladimir Senilov , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Russian composer (1875-1918)
Birth
Giuseppe Agostini , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Italian tenor (1874-1951)
Birth
Herbert Witherspoon , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, American operatic bass
Birth
149th anniversary (2023)
Marie Marville , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, French lyric artist
Birth
149th anniversary (2023)
Antonio Barezzi , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Italian merchant
Death (age 79)
Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, German opera singer (1836-1865)
Death (age 29)
Mary Ann Paton , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Scottish vocalist
Death (age 61)
Incidental music
“Lischen et Fritzchen” , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history
Jacques Offenbach (Masterpieces: Lischen et Fritzchen)
Premiere 160th anniversary
Elise Beuer , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Pavel Khokhlov , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, opera singer, politician
Birth
Marguerite Chapuy , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, French operatic soprano
Birth
Víctor Mirecki de Larramat , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, Spanish musician (1847-1921)
Birth
Karl Trapp , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Joseph Maria Wolfram , Anniversaries (July 21), Classical music history, German-Czech politician and amateur composer (1789-1839)
Birth