Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 6: 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 6: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 6, there are no less than 87 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Antonio Squarcialupi (543th anniversary, Death), Johann Stobäus (443th anniversary, Birth), Dorothy Kirsten (113th anniversary, Birth), Władysław Szpilman (23th anniversary, Death), Ennio Morricone (3th 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 6
Graham Clark , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 81)
Ennio Morricone , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Italian composer, orchestrator and conductor (1928–2020)
Death (age 91)
Nicolau de Figueiredo , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, musicologist
Death (age 55)
Hans Rössling , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, German opera singer (bass)
Death (age 85)
Josef Suk , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Czech violinist, violist and conductor (1929–2011)
Death (age 81)
Peter Parsch , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1944-2009)
Death (age 65)
Olga Brucci , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 85)
Unni Bugge-Hansen , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Death (age 97)
Richard Verreau , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 79)
Pavel Lisitsian , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Russian singer (1911-2004)
Death (age 92)
Arkadij Sawczenko , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1936-2004)
Death (age 68)
Ľudovít Rajter , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Slovak conductor and composer
Death (age 93)
Władysław Szpilman , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Polish pianist, composer, Holocaust survivor
Death (age 88)
Joaquín Rodrigo , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Spanish composer, best known for his Concierto de Aranjuez
Death (age 97)
Arta Florescu , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Romanian operatic soprano and pedagogue
Death (age 77)
Gino Fratesi , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 86)
Jan van der Waart , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Dutch conductor, composer, cellist and musicologist
Death (age 77)
Richard Lin , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Taiwanese Violinist
Birth (32th anniversary)
Dinara Klinton , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist
Birth (34th anniversary)
John Chest , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (38th anniversary)
Giovanni Pennacchio , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Italian composer, conductor and musicologist
Death (age 100)
Ödön Pártos , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Hungarian born Israeli composer (1907-1977)
Death (age 69)
Mourad Amirkhanian , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Armenian lyric artist residing in France
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2024)
Gabriella Di Laccio , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Brazilian operatic soprano
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2024)
Mourad Amirkhanian , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Armenian lyric artist residing in France
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2024)
Otto Klemperer , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, German conductor and composer
Death (age 88)
Jukka Iisakkila , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Finnish musician and conductor
Birth (51th anniversary)
Eirini Amaxopoulou , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Greek pianist and teacher
Birth (56th anniversary)
Vilija Mozūraitytė , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Radek Rejšek , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Birth (64th anniversary)
Armando Chin Yong , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Malaysian musician
Birth
Henry Février , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, French composer (1875-1957)
Death (age 81)
Adelina Agostinelli , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Italian soprano (1882-1954)
Death (age 71)
Stephen Hartke , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, American composer and music pedagogue
Birth (71th anniversary)
Josef Hüttel , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster (1893-1951)
Death (age 57)
Lamberto Landi , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor (1882-1950)
Death (age 67)
Kevin Volans , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, South African-Irish composer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Hermann Wilhelm Weil , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 72)
Vladimir Lossky , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, opera singer and director (1874-1946)
Death (age 72)
István Rozsos , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (1944-)
Birth (79th anniversary)
Tamara Sinyavskaya , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Marguerite Ugalde , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, French singer and actress (1861-1940)
Death (age 79)
Sława Orłowska-Czerwińska , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 42)
Deborah Cook , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth
Vladimir Ashkenazy , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Icelandic pianist and conductor from Russia
Birth (86th anniversary)
Ernesto Badini , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 60)
Adolfine Therese Leander- Flodin , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Finnish singer (1873-1935)
Death (age 62)
Robert Kajanus , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Finnish conductor and composer (1856–1933)
Death (age 76)
Irène Mannheimer , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Swedish pianist
Birth (92th anniversary)
Kārlis Zariņš , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1930-2015)
Birth
Jan Kyzlink , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Peter Glossop , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, operatic baritone (1928-2008)
Birth
Jan Truhlář , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer (1928-2007)
Birth
Shin Sekiya , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Japanese choir director and conductor (1928-2005)
Birth
Adrià Esquerrà i Codina , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer
Death (age 53)
Wilhelm Cronberger , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, music teacher, opera singer
Death (age 68)
Valentinas Adamkevičius , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth
Jean Périsson , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Marcel Quinet , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Belgian composer and musicologist (1915-1986)
Birth
Dorothy Kirsten , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, American operatic soprano (1910-1992)
Birth
Magda Rigó , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Hanns Eisler , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Austrian and German composer (1898–1962)
Birth
Vladimír Polívka , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Birth
Aleksandr S. Famincyn , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Russian musicologist and composer (1841-1896)
Death (age 54)
Albert von Böhme , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, music teacher, opera singer
Death (age 82)
Henry Thomas Smart , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, English organist and composer
Death (age 65)
David Stanley Smith , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, American composer (1877-1949)
Birth
Samuel Lover , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Irish song-writer, novelist, and painter (1797-1868)
Death (age 71)
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Swiss composer, musician and music educator (1865-1950)
Birth
Alberto Nepomuceno , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Brazilian composer and conductor (1864-1920)
Birth
Alexandre Goria , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Pianist and composer
Death (age 37)
Ida Henriette da Fonseca , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and composer (1802-1858)
Death (age 55)
Otto Neitzel , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Filip Forstén , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer
Birth
Ángela de Peralta , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Mexican operatic soprano (1845-1883)
Birth
Władysław Żeleński , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Polish neoromantic composer, pianist and organist
Birth
Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Italian guitarist and composer
Birth
Paul Émile Bienaimé , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, French composer, music educator and opera singer
Birth
Giovanni Battista Casali , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 77)
Wenzel Thomas Matiegka , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and guitarist (1773-1830)
Birth
Pietro Paolo Bencini , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Italian Baroque composer
Death (age 85)
Valentin Adamberger , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Pietro Torri , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 87)
Nicolas Lebègue , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, French organist, harpsichordist and composer
Death (age 71)
Jacopo Melani , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist (1623-1676)
Birth
Johann Stobäus , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Antonio Squarcialupi , Anniversaries (July 6), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 64)