Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 3: 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.
April 3: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 3, there are no less than 109 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Vincenzo Galilei (503th anniversary, Birth), Václav Tomášek (173th anniversary, Death), Fausta Labia (153th anniversary, Birth), Emma Albani (93th anniversary, Death), Kurt Weill (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 April 3
Nina Hazuchová , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 93)
Nolan Van Way , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 85)
Akira Endo , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 75)
Robert Ward , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, American composer (1917-2013)
Death (age 95)
Yury Vlasenko , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, musician
Death (age 49)
Ondrej Malachovský , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer
Death (age 81)
Brenda Miller Cooper , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 92)
Lionel Bart , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, British writer and composer of pop music and musicals
Death (age 68)
Edgar Moreau , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, French cellist
Birth (29th anniversary)
Peter Pears , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, English tenor (1910–1986)
Death (age 75)
Elisabeth Radó , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Yugoslav singer
Death (age 86)
Ran Dank , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Israeli musician
Birth (41th anniversary)
Jenny Siimon , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 77)
Marzena Diakun , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Polish symphony orchestra conductor
Birth (42th anniversary)
Ernst Glaser , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, German / Norwegian violinist
Death (age 75)
Darren Jeffery , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Opera Singer (Bass-Bariton)
Birth (47th anniversary)
Marija Gluvakov , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Serbian musician
Birth (50th anniversary)
Gillian Keith , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Aleksandr Manotskov , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, composer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Ferde von Grofé , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist
Death (age 80)
Gertrude Kappel , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 86)
Jeremy Huw Williams , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Welsh baritone
Birth (54th anniversary)
Ilya Itin , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Vasili Nikolski , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher, stage actor
Death (age 85)
Mariia Lytvynenko-Volhemut , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer, music educator and actor (1892-1966)
Death (age 74)
Oscar Ralf , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 82)
Aniela Szlemińska , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
Mariko Senju , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Japanese violinist (1962-)
Birth (61th anniversary)
Manolis Kalomiris , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Greek composer (1883-1962)
Death (age 78)
Grigol Kiladze , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1902-1962)
Death (age 59)
Leopold Sachse , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 81)
Florence Cole Talbert , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 70)
Yelena Ionova , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, opera singer, operetta singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Miriam Gauci , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Maltese singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Juozas Babravičius , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Death (age 75)
Frédéric Aguessy , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (67th anniversary)
Mikhail Rudy , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (70th anniversary)
Kurt Weill , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, German composer (1900–1950)
Death (age 50)
Daniel Catán , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Mexican composer and writer (1949–2011)
Birth
Antonio Carangelo , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Garrick Ohlsson , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, American pianist
Birth (75th anniversary)
Boris Berman , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Russian/American musician
Birth (75th anniversary)
Renate Behle , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Austrian mezzo-soprano and soprano, and voice teacher
Birth (78th anniversary)
Mario Lavista , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Mexican composer
Birth
Albert Siklós , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Hungarian composer (1878-1942)
Death (age 63)
Jorma Hynninen , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Finnish singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
François Loup , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Vojtech Kocián , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Shuku Iwasaki , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (86th anniversary)
Jiří Laburda , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, musicologist and choirmaster
Birth (92th anniversary)
Emma Albani , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Canadian opera soprano (1847-1930)
Death (age 82)
Ladislav Simon , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and pianist (1929-2011)
Birth
Ayhan Baran , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer (1929-2014)
Birth
Kerstin Meyer , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Swedish singer (1928-2020)
Birth
Ladislav Burlas , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, composer, music teacher, musicologist, music theorist
Birth (96th anniversary)
Pierre D'Archambeau , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Belgian violinist
Birth
Jean de Reszke , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 75)
Bernice de Pasquali , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 51)
Murray Dickie , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Umberto Borsò , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1923-2018)
Birth
Jaroslava Hrubá , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer
Birth (101th anniversary)
Annie Louise Cary , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, American singer (1842-1921)
Death (age 78)
Gisela Schmidting , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, German actress and opera singer
Birth
Sixten Ehrling , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Swedish conductor
Birth
Heinrich Kafka , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 73)
Charles Jordan , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Leonīds Zahodņiks , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Franz Samohyl , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Petr Samohýl
Birth
Maud Cunitz , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Celestí Sadurní i Gurguí , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor (1863-1910)
Death (age 46)
Désirée de Artôt , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 71)
František Schäfer , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist
Birth
Maria Wiłkomirska , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Polish music educator
Birth
Lili Kraus , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Hungarian born English classical pianist
Birth
Johannes Brahms , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, German composer (1833–1897)
Death (age 63)
Sergey Kochubey , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Grigoraș Dinicu , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Romanian Roma composer and violinist (1889-1949)
Birth
Paul Hansen , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Danish opera singer (1886-1967)
Birth
Richard Fall , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Friedrich Wilhelm Kücken , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 71)
Felicita von Vestvali , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 49)
Marie Delna , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, French opera singer and singer (1875-1932)
Birth
Eduardo Sánchez de Fuentes , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Cuban composer (1874-1944)
Birth
149th anniversary (2024)
René de Castéra , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, French composer (1873-1955)
Birth
Henriette Widerberg , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Swedish opera soprano
Death (age 75)
Fausta Labia , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano (1870-1935)
Birth
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16” , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history
Edvard Grieg (Masterpieces: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16)
Premiere
Casino Theatre
Franz Berwald , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 71)
Georgina Stirling , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Reginald de De Koven , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, American music critic and composer
Birth
Jean Grafström , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Sigismund von Neukomm , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Austrian composer and pianist
Death (age 79)
Václav Tomášek , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 75)
August Albes , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Jean Baptiste Édouard Du Puy , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Swiss musician
Death (age 52)
Augusta Candiani , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ferenc Zsasskovszky , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, organist, composer, teacher
Birth
Louis Désiré Besozzi , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Composer and pedagog
Birth
Pierre-François Wartel , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, French opera singer (1806-1882)
Birth
Massimiliano Quilici , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Francesco Corselli , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 72)
Christian Ferdinand Abel , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, German Baroque violinist, cellist and viol virtuoso
Death (age 78)
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Jean-Baptiste Forqueray , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, French composer and violist; son of Antoine Forqueray (1699-1782)
Birth
Vincenzo Galilei , Anniversaries (April 3), Classical music history, Italian lutenist, composer and music theorist
Birth