Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 13: 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 13: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 13, there are no less than 88 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Félicien-César David (210th anniversary, Birth), Eduard Lassen (190th anniversary, Birth), Aloys Fleischmann (110th anniversary, Birth), Vladimir Cosma (80th anniversary, Birth), Esteban Benzecry (50th 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 April 13
2019
Leo Berlin, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Swedish violinist
Death (age 91)
2018
Zbigniew Bujarski, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 84)
2013
Adolph Herseth, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 91)
2012
Margarita Lilova, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 76)
Eunice Alberts, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Contralto
Death (age 85)
2003
Carlos Duarte, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician
Death (age 45)
2002
Scipio Colombo, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1910-2002)
Death (age 91)
2000
Inglis Gundry, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, British writer and musician
Death (age 94)
1995
Miloš Sedmidubský, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 71)
1987
Chen Jiafeng, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Chinese musician
Birth (33th anniversary)
Ervin Nyiregyházi, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Pianist virtuoso
Death (age 84)
1984
Ralph Kirkpatrick, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 72)
1979
Imrich Godin, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 71)
Winnie Becker-Fischer, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 84)
1978
Nick Garrett, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Šimon Voseček, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth (42th anniversary)
1975
David Philip Hefti, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Swiss composer
Birth (45th anniversary)
1973
Karel Böhm, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 83)
Gregor Otto Papadopoulos, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
1970
Esteban Benzecry, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Argentine composer
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
György Vashegyi, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor, harpsichordist and specialist in Early Music
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1969
Alfred Karindi, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Death (age 67)
1959
Eduard van Beinum, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Dutch Conductor
Death (age 58)
1957
Patrick Marie Aubert, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, French conductor and choir director
Birth (63th anniversary)
1955
Davida Afzelius-Bohlin, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 88)
1952
Margarethe Siems, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 72)
1949
Guido Maria Ferilli, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian composer and singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
1946
Della Jones, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Welsh mezzo-soprano
Birth (74th anniversary)
William Henry Bell, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, English composer, conductor and lecturer
Death (age 72)
1945
Porfiry Ustynovych Molchanov, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer (1863-1945)
Death (age 82)
1944
Cécile Chaminade, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, French composer and pianist
Death (age 86)
Aage Oxenvad, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, clarinetist
Death (age 60)
1942
Julius Morman, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 64)
1941
Margaret Price, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Birth
1940
Vladimir Cosma, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Romanian-French Composer, violinist and conductor
Birth (80th anniversary)
Takaya Urakawa, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster
Birth (80th anniversary)
1938
Frederic Rzewski, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (82th anniversary)
Heinz Holecek, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
1934
Siegfried Matthus, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (86th anniversary)
1931
Anita Cerquetti, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth
1930
Yan Fengying, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1929
Giovanni Foiani, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian operatic bass (1929-)
Birth (91th anniversary)
Paul Späni, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Swiss singer and music educator (1929-1993)
Birth
1926
Joseph Primavera, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Conductor, Violist
Birth
1922
Carl Lejdström, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 49)
1920
Oldřich Dědek, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, opera singer, artist
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1918
David Ffrangcon-Davies, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Welsh operatic baritone
Death (age 62)
1915
Eleonora Nikolaevna Tomm, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1915-1988)
Birth
1911
Nino Sanzogno, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth
1908
Georgi Belev, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer
Birth
1906
Endré Koréh, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth
1898
William Martin, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, American classical tenor, born 1898
Birth
1896
Ferenc Gassi, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer, composer and consultant (1850-1896)
Death (age 45)
Luba Mirella, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian coloratura soprano
Birth
1895
Olga Rudge, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1894
Marie Carandini, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 68)
1892
Gladys Moncrieff, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Australian singer
Birth
1886
Concordia Antarova, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Vasily Lubentsov, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1886-1975)
Birth
1873
Carlo Coccia, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 90)
1868
John Blackwood McEwen, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Scottish classical composer and educator
Birth
1867
Walerian Bayerlein, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1865
Heinrich Reinhardt, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1862
Auguste Caliga-Ihle, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
Miloš Lihovecký, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, composer, folklorist, teacher, cleric
Birth
1861
Erik Meyer-Helmund, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1854
António D'Andrade, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer
Birth
1847
Judas Thaddäus Gerl, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (bass)
Death (age 72)
1839
Domenico Ronconi, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 66)
1837
Julius Weissenborn, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German bassoonist and composer
Birth
1832
1831
Ferdinand Kauer, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 80)
1830
Eduard Lassen, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Birth
1827
Kornélia Hollósy, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1826
Franz Danzi, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German composer and musician
Death (age 62)
1825
Joseph Gelínek, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, composer and pianist
Death (age 66)
1824
Hermann Thomaschek, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1816
William Sterndale Bennett, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
1813
Francisco Calvet Granados, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
1810
Félicien-César David, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1802
Joseph Kelm, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, French actor
Birth
1799
Klara Vespermann, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1786
Jan Tomáš Kuzník, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Czech composer and writer
Death (age 70)
1762
Karl Friedrich Horn, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
1756
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 29)
1742
Giovanni Veneziano, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 59)
1713
Pierre de Jélyotte, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, French operatic tenor
Birth