Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 10: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2022, 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 87 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Gottlob Bachmann (181th anniversary, Death), Nestor Nyzhankivskyi (81th anniversary, Death), Arthur Benjamin (61th anniversary, Death), Giovanni Malipiero (51th anniversary, Death), William Walker (11th 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
Viliam Karmažin, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Slovak composer and conductor
Death (age 95)
Vuk Kulenovic, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Bosnia and Herzegovina musician
Death (age 70)
Karl Herbst, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 70)
José de Oliveira Lopes, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer
Death (age 72)
Lili Chookasian, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 90)
Gleb Serafimovich Sedelʹnikov, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Soviet composer and poet (1944-2012)
Death (age 67)
William Walker, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, baritone, born 1931
Death (age 78)
Norbert Brainin, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 82)
Marita Napier, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, South African singer
Death (age 65)
Masahisa Endō, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Japanese conductor (1933-1999)
Death (age 66)
Toshiro Mayuzumi, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1929-1997)
Death (age 68)
Annie Fischer, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, classical pianist
Death (age 80)
Hayley Westenra, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, New Zealand singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Nino Rota, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Italian composer (1911-1979)
Death (age 67)
Rickard Söderberg, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Swedish tenor and debater
Birth (46th anniversary)
Zbyněk Müller, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2022)
Helene Wildbrunn, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Austrian soprano
Death (age 90)
49th anniversary (2022)
Giovanni Malipiero, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 63)
Helene Gjerris, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Inesa Linaburgytė, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Margarita Sukhankina, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Robert vom Scheidt, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 84)
Andrey Ikov, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, musician
Birth (61th anniversary)
Arthur Benjamin, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Australian composer, pianist, conductor and teacher
Death (age 66)
Yefim Bronfman, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Israeli-American pianist
Birth (63th anniversary)
Oskar Lindberg, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Swedish composer, church musician, teacher and professor
Death (age 68)
Sarah Leonard, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, English classical soprano
Birth (68th anniversary)
Frode Olsen, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Frederic Austin, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, British opera singer, teacher and composer
Death (age 80)
Hans Fagius, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Swedish classical organist
Birth (70th anniversary)
Vladimiras Prudnikovas, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer, opera singer, politician and musicologist
Birth (72th anniversary)
Jaap ter Linden, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Dutch cellist, viol player and conductor
Birth (74th anniversary)
Alba Sehnalová, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 56)
Barry Green, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (76th anniversary)
Ryōsuke Hori, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Japanese cellist
Birth (76th anniversary)
Julio Estrada, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Birth (78th anniversary)
Siegfried Fall, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 65)
June Card, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, American soprano and stage director
Birth (79th anniversary)
Nestor Nyzhankivskyi, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer, pianist and music critic
Death (age 46)
Ángeles López A López, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Spanish singer and composer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Éliane Lublin, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Jorge Mester, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (86th anniversary)
Ricardo Villa González, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 61)
Paul Brodie, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth
Andrzej Saciuk, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
Luigi Alva, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Peruvian opera tenor
Birth (94th anniversary)
Vilém Přibyl, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Luis Leandro Mariani y González, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Spanish author
Death (age 61)
Daniel Ferro, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ferdinand Kracher, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor, writer
Death (age 69)
Raphael Hillyer, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Désirée Louise Anna Ernestine von Halban, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer; wife of Jacques Goudstikker
Birth
Ludwig Leichner, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 76)
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian painter, composer and writer (1875-1911)
Death (age 35)
Joseph Olah, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Hungarian voice actor and opera singer
Birth
Jeanette Jacobsson, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 66)
Jaroslav Tomášek, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
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)
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
Alf Henry Andresen, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
Louis Fischer-Achten, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German opera singer (1837-1891)
Death (age 53)
Heinz Tiessen, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Semen Matveevich Kozolupov, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, cellist, music pedagogue
Birth
Emilie Mayer, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 70)
Lucy Isabelle Marsh, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, American lyric soprano, church soloist and concert performer (1878-1956)
Birth
Rudolf Kaulfus, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth
Arthur Bruhns, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Song, lied
“Sigurd Jorsalfar, Opp. 22”, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history
Premiere 150th anniversary
Franziska Sontag, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German stage actor and opera singer (1788-1865)
Death (age 77)
Eugen d'd'Albert, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Scottish-born German pianist and composer
Birth
Zoë Prévost, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 58)
Jozef Marie Theodoor Orelio, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Dutch singer (1854-1926)
Birth
Otto Schelper, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Gottlob Bachmann, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 77)
Caroline Duprez, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, French soprano; daughter of tenor Gilbert Duprez (1832-1875)
Birth
Giovacchino Carradori, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, botanist, priest and physician (1758-1818)
Death (age 59)
Eliodoro Specchi, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Auguste Franchomme, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, German princess, composer, editor
Death (age 67)
Charlotte Brent, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 67)
Giacomo Antonio Perti, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 94)
Work for choir
“Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen”, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history
Premiere
Michel Corrette, Anniversaries (April 10), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Birth