Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 26: 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.
July 26: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 26, there are no less than 84 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Anna Sachse-Hofmeister (173th anniversary, Birth), Jacques Février (123th anniversary, Birth), Aaro Pärn (113th anniversary, Birth), Jenny Spennert (73th 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 26
Alberto Ponce , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Death (age 84)
Wolfgang Lenz , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 77)
Paul Angerer , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Austrian violist, conductor and composer
Death (age 90)
Hiroko Nakamura , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Japanese pianist (1944-2016)
Death (age 72)
Wolfgang Gönnenwein , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German conductor (1933-2015)
Death (age 82)
Gaston Germain , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Canadian bass singer and music educator (1933-2015)
Death (age 82)
Shafiga Akhundova , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, composer (1924-2013)
Death (age 89)
Denise Scharley , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, French opera contralto (1917-2011)
Death (age 94)
Lois Hunt , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, American singer
Death (age 84)
Grace Hoffman , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, American singer
Death (age 83)
Gloria Agostini , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Canadian harpist and teacher
Death (age 81)
William Pell , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 55)
In Mo Yang , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, South Korean violininst
Birth (28th anniversary)
Evelina Sašenko , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Lithuanian musician
Birth (36th anniversary)
Daniel Ottensamer , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, musician
Birth (37th anniversary)
Silvia Moi , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Martin Baker , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (56th anniversary)
Roar Engelberg , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth (59th anniversary)
François Narboni , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Marcel Reijans , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Dutch tenor
Birth (60th anniversary)
Karagjule Petrov , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Macedonian opera singer
Death (age 39)
Michael F. Williams , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, New Zealand composer and academic
Birth (61th anniversary)
Stefano Gervasoni , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Yaroslav Lemishka , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Angela Hewitt , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Canadian classical pianist
Birth (65th anniversary)
Waldemar Knade , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth (65th anniversary)
Benet Morató i Maynou , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1891-1958)
Death (age 67)
Miguel Bernal Jiménez , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Mexican musician (1910-1956)
Death (age 46)
Robert Phillips , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, American classical guitarist
Birth (70th anniversary)
Janez Lotrič , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Giuseppe Agostini , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian tenor (1874-1951)
Death (age 77)
Jenny Spennert , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer (1879-1950)
Death (age 71)
Pierre Duré , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Belgian singer (1946-2012)
Birth
Georges Pludermacher , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (79th anniversary)
Francesco Paolo Frontini , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian composer (1860-1939)
Death (age 78)
Margarita Lilova , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Luisa Bertana , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 44)
Tony Curiel , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Dominican opera singer
Birth
Alexis Weissenberg , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Bulgarian musician
Birth
Yury Chichkov , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1929-1990)
Birth
Tadeusz Baird , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Ella Adayevskaya , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Russian classical pianist
Death (age 80)
Oreste Kirkop , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Maltese opera singer
Birth
Andrzej Koszewski , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Composer, musicologist, and teacher
Birth
John de Lancie , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, American oboist and arts administrator
Birth
Nina Stano , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1919-2017)
Birth
Heinrich Bensing , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1911-1955)
Birth
Aaro Pärn , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Gioconda de Vito , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian-British musician (1907–1944)
Birth
André Gertler , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, (1907-1998) classical violinist
Birth
Ruby Mercer , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Canadian singer, writer and broadcaster (1906-1999)
Birth
Georges Favre , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, French musicologist (1905-1993)
Birth
Jacques Février , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth
Jarmila Lenská , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Juliette Nesville , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, French opera singer and actress (1869–1900)
Death (age 30)
Gabrielle Ristori , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, opera singer, film actor
Birth
Eduard Tauwitz , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German composer (1812-1894)
Death (age 82)
Emil Václav Müller , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Czech Esperantist and composer
Birth
Eugen Degele , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, german opera and concert singer (1834-1886)
Death (age 52)
Ādolfs Kaktiņš , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Opera
“Parsifal” , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history
Richard Wagner (Masterpieces: Parsifal)
Premiere
Bayreuth Festival Theatre
Charles Colin , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, French composer, oboist and organist
Death (age 49)
Albert Fischer , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1878-1948)
Birth
Néstor de la Torre Comminges , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer -baritone- (1875, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria -1933, Madrid)
Birth
Serge Koussevitzky , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Russian-born American conductor, composer and musician (1874–1951)
Birth
149th anniversary (2024)
Amedeo Bassi , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Michele Carafa , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 84)
Ernst Weiß , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 43)
Wilhelm Kloed , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer, voice teacher and singer
Birth
Anna Sachse-Hofmeister , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Austrian soprano opera singer (1850-1904)
Birth
Charles Constant Gobin , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Birth
Marie Geistinger , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Ferdinando Provesi , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 63)
Anna Zerr , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German opera singer (1822-1881)
Birth
Johann Friedrich Hugo von Dalberg , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German pianist
Death (age 52)
Jan Antonín Sedláček , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist (1728-1805)
Death (age 77)
Alessandro Besozzi , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 91)
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Austrian composer, teacher and performer; youngest son of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1791-1844)
Birth
John Field , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Irish pianist, composer, and teacher
Birth
Opera
“Deceit Outwitted” , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history
Joseph Haydn (Masterpieces: Deceit Outwitted)
Premiere
Eszterházy Palace
Jean-Jacques Dreuilh , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, composer, violinist, conductor
Birth
Lorenz Christoph Mizler , Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German music historian and polymath (1711-1778)
Birth