Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 26: 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.
March 26: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 26, there are no less than 90 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jean-Étienne Despréaux (202th anniversary, Death), John Rogers Thomas (192th anniversary, Birth), Mariano Soriano (142th anniversary, Death), Stefano Palatchi (62th anniversary, Birth), Naomi Munakata (2th 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 March 26
Naomi Munakata , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Brazilian conductor
Death (age 64)
Luigi Roni , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 78)
Marta Lambertini , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Argentine composer
Death (age 81)
Hermann Keller , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, German pianist
Death (age 72)
Ann Howard , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, British mezzosoprano
Death (age 79)
Alf Andersen , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Danish singer and actor
Death (age 81)
Vladimir Ivanovsky , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1912-2004)
Death (age 91)
Leif Roar , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and singer (1937-2003)
Death (age 65)
Karel Sklenička , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 68)
Eugen Jochum , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, German conductor (1902-1987)
Death (age 84)
Naroa Intxausti , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Adorján Pataki , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, (1981--) opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Saioa Hernández , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Einar Beyron , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 78)
Marianne Gesswagner , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Javier Camarena , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Mexican tenor opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Felicie Hüni-Mihacsek , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 84)
Noël Coward , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer
Death (age 73)
49th anniversary (2023)
Clara Dow , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, British opera singer and actress (1883-1969)
Death (age 85)
Kyōko Tabe , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Japanese pianist (1967-)
Birth (55th anniversary)
Liv-Unni Larsson Undall , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Norwegian singer and actress
Birth (56th anniversary)
Olivier Reboul , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, French conductor and pianist
Birth (59th anniversary)
Bernard Labadie , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Canadian conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
Cyrillus Kreek , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Death (age 72)
Stefano Palatchi , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Richard Leech , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Humberto Bruni Lamanna , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Venezuelan classical guitarist
Birth (65th anniversary)
János Tóth , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Ossian Frumerie , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 58)
Antonio Lotti , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, lyric singing, opera singer
Birth
Walter Kirchhoff , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Opera singer, tenor
Death (age 72)
Édith Canat de Chizy , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Szeréna Sziklai , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Hungarian singer (1879-1949)
Death (age 70)
Kyung-wha Chung , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Korean violinist
Birth (74th anniversary)
Kåre Jostein Simonsen , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth (74th anniversary)
Jerzy Romaniuk , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Polish pianist, pedagogue
Birth (79th anniversary)
Robin Donald , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Gustav Hinrichs , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, American conductor (1850-1942)
Death (age 91)
Victor von Halem , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Peter Schneider , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Austrian conductor (1939- )
Birth (83th anniversary)
Ursula Sutter , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Alfréd Pfeiffer , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death
Bjørn Lie-Hansen , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer (1937-2018)
Birth
Giora Feidman , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Argentine-born Israeli clarinetist
Birth (86th anniversary)
Maximilian Maksakov , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Opera Singer
Death (age 67)
Torgils Moe , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Norwegian actor and musician (1929-2015)
Birth
Pierre Boulez , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, French composer, conductor and writer (1925–2016)
Birth
Stefan Haag , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Birth
Liselotte Maikl , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Oleksandr Taranets , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer (1924-1998)
Birth
Arnold van Mill , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Birth
József Joviczky , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, opera singer (1918-1986)
Birth
Rafael Méndez Arceo , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Mexican musician (1906-1981)
Birth
André Cluytens , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Belgian-born French conductor
Birth
Larry Teal , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, American saxophonist
Birth
Hermann Schroeder , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, German composer (1904-1984)
Birth
Maria Maksakova, Sr. , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1902-1974)
Birth
Isadore Freed , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Jewish composer
Birth
Gino Vanelli , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Simone Ballard , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, French opera singer (1895-1978)
Birth
Viorica Ursuleac , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Romanian operatic soprano (1894-1985)
Birth
Penka Toromanova , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer and vocal pedagogue
Birth
Amédée Artus , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Death (age 76)
Masalim Valeev , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1888-1956)
Birth
Walter Bache , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, British pianist and composer
Death (age 45)
Julius Harrison , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, English composer and conductor
Birth
Wilhelm Backhaus , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth
Jeanne Gerville-Réache , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Italo Gardoni , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 61)
Mariano Soriano , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Spanish musicologist (1817-1880)
Death (age 62)
Rose Féart , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Emilio Sagi B Sagi , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Birth
Oskar Nedbal , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, and violist (1874–1940)
Birth
Josef Tijssen , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth
François-Joseph Fétis , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1784-1871)
Death (age 87)
Sven Nyblom , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Swedish actor (1868-1931)
Birth
Henri Sellier , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Luise Jaide , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, singer (1842-1914)
Birth
Joseph Linke , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Viennese cellist, friend of Beethoven
Death (age 53)
John Rogers Thomas , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Welsh-born American composer, singer, and music teacher
Birth
Elisabeth Olin , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, singer (1740-1828)
Death (age 87)
Ludwig van Beethoven , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, German composer (1770–1827)
Death (age 56)
Jean-Étienne Despréaux , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, French singer and dancer (1748-1820)
Death (age 71)
Gabriele Mario Piozzi , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, British opera singer and composer (1740-1809)
Death (age 68)
Josef Slavík , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Czech violinist
Birth
Gottlob Bachmann , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Domenico Freschi , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, opera composer (1634-1710)
Birth
Antonio de Cabezón , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Spanish composer and organist (1510-1566)
Death (age 55)
Heinrich Isaac , Anniversaries (March 26), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer (1450–1517)
Death (age 67)