Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 18: 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.
October 18: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 18, there are no less than 94 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Marianna Barilli (242th anniversary, Birth), Roberto Stagno (182th anniversary, Birth), Francis Thomé (172th anniversary, Birth), Barry McDaniel (92th anniversary, Birth), Giuseppe Borgatti (72th 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 October 18
Edita Gruberová , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, (1946–2021) Slovak-born Austrian opera singer
Death (age 74)
Suzana Šuvaković Savić , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Serbian opera singer (1969-2016)
Death (age 47)
Dragiša Ognjanović , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Slovene-Serb opera singer
Death (age 85)
Nadezhda I͡Ureneva , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Death (age 73)
Gianfranco Rivoli , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Italian conductor (1921-2005)
Death (age 84)
Walter Kreppel , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, German musician and singer (1923-2003)
Death (age 80)
Trude Eipperle , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 89)
Urato Watanabe , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Japanese classical and film music composer
Death (age 85)
Marie Bakalová , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 88)
Stephen Dickson , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 40)
Mikhail Raukhverger , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 87)
Nemanja Radulović , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Serbian violinist
Birth (37th anniversary)
Stefan Askenase , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Classical pianist
Death (age 89)
Soyoung Yoon , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, South Korean musician
Birth (38th anniversary)
Carl von Garaguly , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Death (age 83)
Štefanija Fratnik , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, (1910-1981)
Death (age 71)
Anne Lovett , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (43th anniversary)
Marianne Mathy , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 88)
Yoko Kikuchi , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (45th anniversary)
Janine Micheau , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, French operatic soprano (1914–1976)
Death (age 62)
Philippe Jordan , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Swiss conductor
Birth (48th anniversary)
Adam Klocek , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
Margarit Babayan , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, pianist, singer, musicologist, music teacher
Death (age 93)
Marina Prior , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Opera singer, actress
Birth (59th anniversary)
Wynton Marsalis , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, American jazz musician and educator
Birth (61th anniversary)
Heinrich Allmeroth , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, German politician (1901-1961)
Death (age 60)
Jean-Marc Savelli , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, French musician (born 1955)
Birth (67th anniversary)
Marguerite d'd'Alvarez , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 67)
Giuseppe Borgatti , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Italian tenor (1871-1950)
Death (age 79)
Howard Shore , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Canadian film score composer (born 1946)
Birth (76th anniversary)
Andrea Zsadon , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, (1946--) operetta and opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Horia Andreescu , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (76th anniversary)
Consuelo Hidalgo , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, actor, singer
Death (age 47)
Adelheid Ott , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Norwegian operasinger
Death (age 68)
Henry Price , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Nelson Freire , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Brazilian pianist (1944–2021)
Birth
Viktor Ullmann , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 46)
Horiana Branisteanu , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Juozas Malikonis , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Margit Nagy , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 48)
Jean-Claude Amiot , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (83th anniversary)
Catarina Ligendza , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Swedish soprano opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Berit Lindholm , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Swedish actor and singer (1934-2023)
Birth
Jacques Charpentier , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, French composer (1933-2017)
Birth
Alfredo Giacomotti , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, performer (1933-)
Birth
Aleksandar Dokic , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Barry McDaniel , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, American baritone (1930-2018)
Birth
Anneli Aarika-Szrok , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19” , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history
Sergei Prokofiev (Masterpieces: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19)
Premiere 100th anniversary
Camillo Togni , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Italian composer (1922-1993)
Birth
Alexander Young , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, English tenor (1920-2000)
Birth
Camilla Williams , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, American operatic soprano (1919-2012)
Birth
František Picka , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 45)
Thomas Round , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, English opera singer (1915-2016)
Birth
Otto Ackermann , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Romanian conductor (1909-1960)
Birth
Léon Gastinel , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 83)
Dag Wirén , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Swedish composer (1905-1986)
Birth
Emmie Owen , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, British actress and singer (1871–1905)
Death (age 33)
Maria Sokil , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Birth
Olga Didur-Wiktorowa , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
Antanas Kučingis , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Friedrich Hollaender , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, London-born German film composer and author (1896-1976)
Birth
Charles Gounod , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 75)
Stepan Maksimov , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, composer, folklorist, violinist, music teacher
Birth
Massimiliano Quilici , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 90)
Matteo Salvi , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Italian operatic composer and theatre director
Death (age 70)
Grzegorz Fitelberg , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Polish musician (1879-1953)
Birth
Miguel Llobet , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Spanish guitarist and composer
Birth
Franz Hrabanek , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 50)
Albert Saléza , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, French operatic tenor (1867-1916)
Birth
Adelheid Günther , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 31)
Jacques-François Gallay , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 68)
Jacques François Gallay , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, French composer, professor, hornist and music educator (1795-1864)
Death (age 68)
Papa Benz , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Symphonic Poem No. 5, “Prometheus”” , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history
Franz Liszt (Masterpieces: Symphonic Poem No. 5, “Prometheus”)
Premiere
Brunswick
Opera
“La nonne sanglante” , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history
Charles Gounod (Masterpieces: La nonne sanglante)
Premiere
Salle Le Peletier
Francis Thomé , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, French pianist and composer (1850-1909)
Birth
Arvid Ödmann , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Swedish actor (1850-1914)
Birth
Tomás Giribaldi , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Uruguayan musician (1847-1930)
Birth
Roberto Stagno , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Alphonse Pellet , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Joseph Siegmund Bachmann , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, German organist, composer
Death (age 71)
Étienne Méhul , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 54)
Louise Ehlers , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 22)
Peter Mikael Sällström , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Mario Aspa , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Italian composer (1795-1868)
Birth
Giovanni Tadolini , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Marianna Barilli , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Italian soprano (1780-1813)
Birth
Louis de Caix d'Hervelois , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, French composer and musician
Death (age 79)
Baldassare Galuppi , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Italian composer (1706-1785)
Birth
Heinrich Schütz , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, German composer and organist (1585–1672)
Birth
Luca Marenzio , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, Italian composer (1553-1599)
Birth
John Taverner , Anniversaries (October 18), Classical music history, English Renaissance composer and organist
Death (age 55)