Music anniversaries to be commemorated on September 4: 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.
September 4: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 4, there are no less than 69 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Remo Giazotto (112th anniversary, Birth), Marek Sewen (92th anniversary, Birth), Rubén Domínguez (82th anniversary, Birth), Felip Alcàntara i Puig (62th anniversary, Death), David Garrett (42th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a September 4
Roman Maiboroda , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 75)
Włodzimierz Kotoński , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Polish composer (1925–2014)
Death (age 89)
Luben Yordanoff , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Bulgarian violinist (1926-2011)
Death (age 84)
Ingrid Bjoner , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Norwegian soprano (1927-2006)
Death (age 78)
Astrid Varnay , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, American singer
Death (age 88)
Norman Kelley , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 95)
William Zakariasen , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, American opera singer (1930-2004)
Death (age 74)
Lola Bobesco , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Death (age 82)
Susan Chilcott , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 40)
Tibor Varga , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Hungarian violinist
Death (age 82)
Vlado Perlemuter , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Lithuanian-born French pianist and teacher
Death (age 98)
Hŭi-ho Kim , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Korean composer
Death (age 80)
Klement Slavický , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Czech composer (1910-1999)
Death (age 88)
Ladislav Holoubek , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Czech composer and conductor
Death (age 81)
Mark Vincent , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Birth (29th anniversary)
Pedro Barreto , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Birth (31th anniversary)
Carlos Alexander , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Death (age 75)
Cecil Arden , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano/contralto opera singer (1894-1989)
Death (age 94)
Vadym Kholodenko , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist
Birth (36th anniversary)
Larry Beauregard , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Death (age 28)
Juan Arroyo , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Peruvian composer
Birth (41th anniversary)
David Garrett , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, German violinist
Birth (42th anniversary)
Birgit Remmert , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, German meezo-soprano and contralto in opera and concert
Birth (56th anniversary)
Philip Newman , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, violonist
Death (age 62)
René Pape , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Operatic bass
Birth (58th anniversary)
Georgia Ann Laster , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, American singer (1927-1961)
Death (age 33)
Felip Alcàntara i Puig , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer (1888-1960)
Death (age 72)
Delores Ziegler , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, American singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Alice Barbi , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Italian violinist, singer and opera singer (1858–1948)
Death (age 90)
Patrice Fontanarosa , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, French violinist
Birth (80th anniversary)
Lutz-Michael Harder , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, German lyric tenor
Birth
Emilio López del Toro , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1873-1941)
Death (age 68)
Rubén Domínguez , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Venezuelan opera singer
Birth
Ladislas de Rohozinski , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 52)
Marek Sewen , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (92th anniversary)
Evgeniya Altukhova , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth (98th anniversary)
Niels Møller , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Siegfried Landau , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Ariel Ramírez , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Argentine composer, pianist and music director (1921-2010)
Birth
Rudolf Schock , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, German tenor
Birth
Tibor Udvardy , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, opera singer (1914-1981)
Birth
Remo Giazotto , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Italian musicologist, composer and biographer
Birth
Edvard Grieg , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Norwegian composer and pianist (1843-1907)
Death (age 64)
Alexander Moyzes , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Slovak composer (1906–1984)
Birth
Stanislav Mach , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator, composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
Hermann Zumpe , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, German conductor and composer
Death (age 53)
Willy Frey , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (1901-1986)
Birth
Walfrid Bäckström , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer (1840-1901)
Death (age 61)
Cyrena van Gordon , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Darius Milhaud , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Rosa Rey , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Spanish actress (1892-1969)
Birth
Seweryn Barbag , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, musicologist, composer
Birth
Martin Öhman , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Alice Eversman , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Yuri Morfessi , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Greek-born Russian opera singer
Birth
Erna Denera , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1881-1938)
Birth
Opera
“Pomme d'api” , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history
Jacques Offenbach (Masterpieces: Pomme d'api)
Premiere 150th anniversary
Théâtre de la Renaissance
Albert Kunze , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, German author and opera singer
Birth
Alois Draxler , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 50)
Gisela Staudigl , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1864-1929)
Birth
Marie Cachová , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Edoardo Mascheroni , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor (1852-1941)
Birth
Ján Levoslav Bella , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Slovak conductor, composer and educator
Birth
Anton Bruckner , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1824-1896)
Birth
François Bazin , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, French opera composer
Birth
Marie Pleyel , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, French pianist, composer and music educator
Birth
Anna Nielsen , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, Danish actor and opera singer (1803-1856)
Birth
Jean-Baptiste Nôtre , Anniversaries (September 4), Classical music history, French organist
Birth