Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 10: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2020, 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 10: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 10, there are no less than 79 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Gottlob Bachmann (180th anniversary, Death), Nestor Nyzhankivsky (80th anniversary, Death), Arthur Benjamin (60th anniversary, Death), Giovanni Malipiero (50th anniversary, Death), William Walker (10th 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 10
2018
Viliam Karmažin, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Slovak composer and conductor
Death (age 95)
2017
Vuk Kulenovic, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Bosnia and Herzegovina musician
Death (age 70)
2013
José de Oliveira Lopes, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer
Death (age 72)
2012
Lili Chookasian, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 90)
2010
William Walker, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, baritone, born 1931
Death (age 78)
2005
Norbert Brainin, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 82)
2004
Marita Napier, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, South African singer
Death (age 65)
1999
Masahisa Endō, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Japanese conductor (1933-1999)
Death (age 66)
1997
Toshiro Mayuzumi, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 68)
1995
Annie Fischer, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, classical pianist
Death (age 80)
1987
Hayley Westenra, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, New Zealand singer
Birth (33th anniversary)
1979
Nino Rota, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Italian composer (1911-1979)
Death (age 67)
1975
Rickard Söderberg, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Swedish tenor and debater
Birth (45th anniversary)
1972
Helene Wildbrunn, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Austrian soprano
Death (age 90)
Zbyněk Müller, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (48th anniversary)
1970
Giovanni Malipiero, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 63)
50th anniversary (2020)
1968
Helene Gjerris, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
1966
Inesa Linaburgytė, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
1964
Margarita Sukhankina, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Robert vom Scheidt, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 84)
1960
Arthur Benjamin, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Australian composer, pianist, conductor and teacher
Death (age 66)
Andrey Ikov, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, musician
Birth (60th anniversary)
1958
Yefim Bronfman, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Soviet-born Israeli-American pianist
Birth (62th anniversary)
1955
Oskar Lindberg, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Swedish composer, church musician, teacher and professor
Death (age 68)
1953
Sarah Leonard, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, English classical soprano
Birth (67th anniversary)
1952
Frederic Austin, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, British opera singer, teacher and composer
Death (age 80)
Frode Olsen, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
1949
Vladimiras Prudnikovas, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer, opera singer, politician and musicologist
Birth (71th anniversary)
1947
Jaap ter Linden, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Dutch cellist, viol player and conductor
Birth (73th anniversary)
1946
Alba Sehnalová, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 56)
1945
Barry Green, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (75th anniversary)
Ryōsuke Hori, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Japanese cellist
Birth (75th anniversary)
1943
Siegfried Fall, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 65)
Julio Estrada, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Birth (77th anniversary)
1942
June Card, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, American soprano and stage director
Birth (78th anniversary)
1940
Nestor Nyzhankivsky, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer, pianist and music critic
Death (age 46)
1939
Ángeles López Artiga, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Spanish singer and composer
Birth (81th anniversary)
1938
Éliane Lublin, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1935
Jorge Mester, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (85th anniversary)
Ricardo Villa González, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 61)
1934
Paul Brodie, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth
1933
Andrzej Saciuk, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
1927
Luigi Alva, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Peruvian opera tenor
Birth (93th anniversary)
1925
Luis Leandro Mariani y González, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Spanish author
Death (age 61)
Vilém Přibyl, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
1921
Daniel Ferro, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1916
Ferdinand Kracher, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer, writer
Death (age 69)
1914
Raphael Hillyer, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1912
Ludwig Leichner, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 76)
Désirée Louise Anna Ernestine von Halban, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer; wife of Jacques Goudstikker
Birth
1911
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian painter, composer and writer
Death (age 35)
1909
Joseph Olah, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Hungarian voice actor and opera singer
Birth
1907
Jeanette Jacobsson, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 66)
1896
Jaroslav Tomášek, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1893
Astra Desmond, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Mademoiselle Monrose, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 76)
1892
Victor de Sabata, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Italian conductor and composer
Birth
Nikolai Obukhov, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
1891
Alf Henry Andresen, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
1887
Heinz Tiessen, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1884
Semen Matveevich Kozolupov, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, cellist, music pedagogue
Birth
1883
Emilie Mayer, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 70)
1878
Rudolf Kaulfus, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth
Lucy Isabelle Marsh, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, American lyric soprano, church soloist and concert performer (1878-1956)
Birth
1874
Arthur Bruhns, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1865
Franziska Sontag, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German stage actor and opera singer (1788-1865)
Death (age 77)
1864
Eugen d'd'Albert, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Scottish-born German pianist and composer
Birth
1861
Zoë Prévost, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 58)
1854
Jozef Marie Theodoor Orelio, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth
1844
Otto Schelper, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1840
Gottlob Bachmann, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 77)
1832
Caroline Duprez, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1810
Eliodoro Specchi, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1808
Auguste Franchomme, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1807
Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German princess, composer, editor
Death (age 67)
1802
Charlotte Brent, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 67)
1756
Giacomo Antonio Perti, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 94)
1707
Michel Corrette, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Birth