Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 1: 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 1: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 1, there are no less than 72 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Pietro Simone Agostini (342th anniversary, Death), Louis-Gabriel Guillemain (252th anniversary, Death), Riccardo Drigo (92th anniversary, Death), Grete Pedersen (62th anniversary, Birth), Petar Konjović (52th 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 1
Gino Taddei , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1933-2017)
Death (age 84)
Joachim Havard de la Montagne , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 75)
Miroslav Čangalović , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Bosnian singer
Death (age 78)
Uno Kreen , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 67)
Andrzej Krzanowski , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Polish composer (1951-1990)
Death (age 39)
Witold Rowicki , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Death (age 75)
Akiko Yamane , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Marcelo Lehninger , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, music director
Birth (43th anniversary)
Roy Harris , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, American composer (1898-1979)
Death (age 81)
Work for chamber orchestra
“Viola Sonata, Op. 147” , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history
Dmitri Shostakovich (Masterpieces: Viola Sonata, Op. 147)
Premiere
Petar Konjović , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Serbian composer
Death (age 87)
Andrey Ivanov , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1900-1970)
Death (age 69)
József Járay , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Hungarian singer, combined event competitor and soldier (1910-1970)
Death (age 60)
Brian Asawa , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, American opera singer (1966-2016)
Birth
Joseph Beaulieu , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Death (age 70)
Ernst Toch , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1887-1964)
Death (age 76)
Fabián Panisello , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Argentinian-Spanish composer and conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
Nicolino Milano , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Brazilian opera composer
Death (age 86)
Vladimir Belov , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Grete Pedersen , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor and former football player
Birth (62th anniversary)
Otmar Kramis , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, composer, instrumentalist, producer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Taras Filenko , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist, organist, and musicologist
Birth (64th anniversary)
Ronald Brautigam , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth (68th anniversary)
Alan Holley , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Josef Turnau , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 65)
André Rieu , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Dutch violinist and conductor
Birth (73th anniversary)
Evgeni Koroliov , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (73th anniversary)
Louise Le Cavelier , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Canadian soprano
Birth (82th anniversary)
Jakub Marcel Fedyczkowski , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 48)
Sylvano Bussotti , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Věra Lejsková , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, pianist, music teacher, opinion journalist
Birth (92th anniversary)
Riccardo Drigo , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, artist (1846-1930)
Death (age 84)
Peter Meven , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Erzsébet Házy , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Hungarian operatic soprano (1929-1982)
Birth
Vera Gornostayeva , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth
Alexander Cziczka , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, organist, conductor
Death (age 80)
Gerhard Stolze , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Alan Styler , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, British opera singer (1925-1970)
Birth
Eiichi Itō , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Japanese music conductor
Birth
Shōkō Natsuda , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, composer, musicologist
Birth
André Dumortier , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth
Adam Rieger , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Polish pianist (1909-1998)
Birth
Ödön Pártos , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Hungarian born Israeli composer (1907-1977)
Birth
Petr Belinnik , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1906-1998)
Birth
Samuel Rousseau , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, French composer (1853-1904)
Death (age 51)
Marcel Wittrisch , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, German operatic tenor
Birth
Karl Rankl , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Birth
Morfydd Llwyn Owen , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer and composer
Birth
Otmar Skopal , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Armando Bini , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1887-1954)
Birth
Anna Medek , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jacob Endregaard , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Carolina Sessi , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Death (age 78)
Paul Dukas , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Hugh Enes Blackmore , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor (1863-1945)
Birth
Wilhelmina Tekla Krogulska , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Polish singer (1856-1933)
Birth
Henri Villefranck , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, opera singer, theatre manager, actor
Birth
Luísa Todi , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Death (age 80)
Regina Mingotti , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Death (age 86)
Eduard Sobolewski , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Pierre Baillot , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Louis-Gabriel Guillemain , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 64)
Opera
“Hippolyte et Aricie” , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history
Jean-Philippe Rameau (Masterpieces: Hippolyte et Aricie)
Premiere 290th anniversary
Giovanni Battista Cirri , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Giovanni Battista Bassani , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Italian composer, violinist and organist
Death (age 66)
John Blow , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 59)
Pietro Simone Agostini , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 45)
Jean Rousseau , Anniversaries (October 1), Classical music history, French musician
Birth