Thousands of anniversaries. In 2021, 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 93 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
Leo Berlin, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Swedish violinist
Death (age 91)
Zbigniew Bujarski, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 84)
Adolph Herseth, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 91)
Margarita Lilova, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 76)
Heinz Holecek, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 74)
Eunice Alberts, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Contralto
Death (age 85)
Carlos Duarte, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician
Death (age 45)
Scipio Colombo, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1910-2002)
Death (age 91)
Inglis Gundry, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, British writer and musician
Death (age 94)
Miloš Sedmidubský, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 71)
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)
Ralph Kirkpatrick, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, American harpsichordist and musicologist
Death (age 72)
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)
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)
David Philip Hefti, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Swiss composer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Gregor Otto Papadopoulos, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Karel Böhm, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 83)
Esteban Benzecry, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Argentine composer
Birth (50th anniversary)
György Vashegyi, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor, harpsichordist and specialist in Early Music
Birth (50th anniversary)
Alfred Karindi, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Death (age 67)
Eduard van Beinum, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Dutch Conductor
Death (age 58)
Patrick Marie Aubert, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, French conductor and choir director
Birth (63th anniversary)
Davida Afzelius-Bohlin, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 88)
Aleksandr Titov, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (66th anniversary)
Margarethe Siems, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 72)
Guido Maria Ferilli, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian composer and singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
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)
Porfiry Ustynovych Molchanov, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer (1863-1945)
Death (age 82)
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)
Julius Morman, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 64)
Margaret Price, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Birth
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)
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
Siegfried Matthus, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Anita Cerquetti, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth
Yan Fengying, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Chinese opera performer
Birth
Paul Späni, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Swiss singer and music educator (1929-1993)
Birth
Giovanni Foiani, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian operatic bass (1929-)
Birth (91th anniversary)
Joseph Primavera, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Conductor, Violist
Birth
Carl Lejdström, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 49)
Oldřich Dědek, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, artist, opera singer
Birth
David Ffrangcon-Davies, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Welsh operatic baritone
Death (age 62)
Eleonora Nikolaevna Tomm, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1915-1988)
Birth
Nino Sanzogno, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth
Aloys Fleischmann, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Irish composer
Birth
Georgi Belev, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer
Birth
Hanser Lina Göransson, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
Endré Koréh, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth
William Martin, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, American classical tenor, born 1898
Birth
Luba Mirella, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian coloratura soprano
Birth
Ferenc Gassi, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer, composer and consultant (1850-1896)
Death (age 45)
Olga Rudge, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Marie Carandini, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 68)
Gladys Moncrieff, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Australian singer
Birth
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
Carlo Coccia, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 90)
John Blackwood McEwen, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Scottish classical composer and educator
Birth
Walerian Bayerlein, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Heinrich Reinhardt, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Auguste Caliga-Ihle, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Miloš Lihovecký, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, cleric, composer, folklorist, teacher
Birth
Erik Meyer-Helmund, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
António D'Andrade, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer
Birth
Thaddäus addäus Gerl, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (bass)
Death (age 72)
Domenico Ronconi, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 66)
Julius Weissenborn, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German bassoonist and composer
Birth
Ferdinand Kauer, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 80)
Eduard Lassen, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Birth
Kornélia Hollósy, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Franz Danzi, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German composer and musician
Death (age 62)
Joseph Gelínek, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, composer and pianist
Death (age 66)
Hermann Thomaschek, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German opera siger
Birth
William Sterndale Bennett, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
Francisco Calvet Granados, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
Félicien-César David, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Joseph Kelm, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, French actor
Birth
Klara Vespermann, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Jan Tomáš Kuzník, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Czech composer and writer
Death (age 70)
Nicola Fiorenza, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist
Death (age 64)
Karl Friedrich Horn, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 29)
Giovanni Veneziano, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 59)
Pierre de Jélyotte, Anniversaries (April 13), Classical music history, French operatic tenor
Birth