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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. April 18

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 18: births, premieres...

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 18: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 18, there are no less than 88 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: José Maurício Nunes Garcia (190th anniversary, Death), Lorenz Nikolai Achté (120th anniversary, Death), Sylvia Fisher (110th anniversary, Birth), Jean Guillou (90th anniversary, Birth), Grigory Sokolov (70th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, April 18


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20th century
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< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
> 1800
< 1600
Baroque
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< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
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Medieval
> 1400

All important anniversaries to commemorate a April 18

 

April 18

2016

Brian Asawa, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 49)

2006

Maria Dziewulska, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Polish composer

Death (age 96)

2005

Kenneth Schermerhorn, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, American conductor

Death (age 75)

1995

Florindo Andreolli, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 69)

1991

Valentine Lemercier, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth (29th anniversary)

Carme Gombau, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, opera singer, professor

Death (age 89)

1989

Julia Smith, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, American composer and pianist

Death (age 84)

1988

Paul Derenne, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 80)

1986

Antonio Lauro, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer

Death (age 68)

Egnar Holmström, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 66)

1983

Daniele <strong>Rustioni</strong> Daniele Rustioni, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Italian conductor

Birth (37th anniversary)

1982

Dennis Tobenski, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (38th anniversary)

Hiroshi Ohguri, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Japanese musician

Death (age 63)

1981

Sol <strong>Gabetta</strong> Sol Gabetta, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Argentine cellist

Birth (39th anniversary)

1980

Claudio Maldonado, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Composer and classical guitarist

Birth (40th anniversary)

1975

Amy Shuard, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 50)

1969

Patrik Stadler, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, music pedagogue

Birth (51th anniversary)

1963

Benno Ziegler, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 76)

1961

Semen Matveevich Kozolupov, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, cellist, music pedagogue

Death (age 77)

1958

Nicolas Rivenq, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, French singer

Birth (62th anniversary)

1956

Josep Vicens i Juli, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Spanish musician and composer (1870-1956)

Death (age 86)

1954

Robert Greenberg, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (66th anniversary)

1951

Marcela Rodríguez, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, composer

Birth (69th anniversary)

1950

Grigory <strong>Sokolov</strong> Grigory Sokolov, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Russian pianist

Birth (70th anniversary)

1949

Michaël <strong>Levinas</strong> Michaël Levinas, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, French composer

Birth (71th anniversary)

Karl-Friedrich Dürr, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, German opera singer

Birth (71th anniversary)

1948

Catherine <strong>Malfitano</strong> Catherine Malfitano, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Singer, opera director

Birth (72th anniversary)

1946

Igor Filipovič, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (74th anniversary)

1943

Timothee Adamowski, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Polish violinist and conductor

Death (age 86)

1937

Keiko <strong>Abe</strong> Keiko Abe, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Japanese composer and marimba player

Birth (83th anniversary)

Rostyslav Babych, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, composer, music pedagogue, conductor

Birth (83th anniversary)

1936

Ottorino <strong>Respighi</strong> Ottorino Respighi, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Italian composer, musicologist and conductor

Death (age 56)

1934

George <strong>Shirley</strong> George Shirley, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, American tenor

Birth (86th anniversary)

Jan Klusák, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Czech composer, author of film, television and incidental music

Birth (86th anniversary)

1932

Naděžda Kniplová, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Czech opera singer

Birth

Hedi Klug, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Czech opera singer

Birth

1930

Jean <strong>Guillou</strong> Jean Guillou, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, French composer, organist, pianist

Birth

Dénes Kovács, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, violinist

Birth

1924

Evgeniy Chervonyuk, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1924-1982)

Birth

1921

Song, lied

“The Diary of One Who Disappeared”, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history

Leoš Janáček


Premiere 100th anniversary

Mayako Muroi, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, pianist

Birth (99th anniversary)

99th anniversary    (2021)

1916

Ubaldo Pacchierotti, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 40)

1915

Klaas Boon, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, violist

Birth

1914

Dora Komarek, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Austrian actor and opera singer

Birth

1913

Miloš Sokola, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Czech violinist, composer and musician

Birth

 

Romantic

1910

Sylvia Fisher, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1908

Irra Petina, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

1907

Miklós <strong>Rózsa</strong> Miklós Rózsa, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Hungarian-American composer

Birth

1902

Louise Ranco, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 33)

1900

Gotfrid Hasanov, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Russian composer

Birth

Lorenz Nikolai <strong>Achté</strong> Lorenz Nikolai Achté, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer, composer, conductor and music teacher

Death (age 64)

1899

Zdeněk Chalabala, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Czech dirigent and musician

Birth

1898

Work for soloist

“Old Minuet, Op. 7”, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history

Maurice Ravel


Premiere

1897

Shovkat Mammadova, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer

Birth

G. Estabrook, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, American composer

Death (age 51)

20th century

1888

Frida Leider, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1885

Émile Colonne, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, French singer

Birth

1883

Agnes Tyrrell, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist

Death (age 36)

1882

Leopold <strong>Stokowski</strong> Leopold Stokowski, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, British conductor

Birth

1878

Maude Fay, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1877

Bernhard Lundbergh, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Swedish actor

Death (age 54)

1875

Ilja Alexandrowitsch Saz, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Russian composer and conductor

Birth

1873

Jean <strong>Roger-Ducasse</strong> Jean Roger-Ducasse, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

Emilio López del Toro, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Spanish composer

Birth

1866

Ida Brag, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Swedish actress

Birth

1865

Johanna Loisinger, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Birth

1864

Ernestina Bendazzi-Garulli, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1863

Irene von Chavanne, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Birth

Alois Pivoňka, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1860

Alarik Uggla, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer

Birth

1859

Vittorina Bartolucci, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1854

Józef <strong>Elsner</strong> Józef Elsner, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Polish composer

Death (age 84)

1849

Marie Haupt, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1848

Bohuslav Hřímalý, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, conductor, violinist, violist, music pedagogue, composer

Birth

1840

Theodor Tomášek, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist, composer and choirmaster

Birth

1839

Frantz Jehin-Prume, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Canadian violinist and composer

Birth

1836

Amélie Rey-Balla, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth

1834

Friedrich Rebling, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator

Birth

1830

José Maurício Nunes <strong>Garcia</strong> José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Brazilian composer

Death (age 62)

 

Classical

1819

Franz von <strong>Suppé</strong> Franz von Suppé, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor

Birth

1811

Joachim Albertini, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Italian musician

Death (age 62)

1806

Ludwig Schuberth, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1794

Caroline Rellstab, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

Romantic

1764

Bernhard Anselm Weber, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, German music director and composer

Birth

 

Baroque

1755

Guillaume-Antoine Calvière, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, French musician

Death (age 60)

1682

Opera

“Persée”, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history

Jean-Baptiste Lully


Premiere

1666

Jean-Féry <strong>Rebel</strong> Jean-Féry Rebel, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, French Baroque composer and violinist

Birth

 

Renaissance

1605

Giacomo <strong>Carissimi</strong> Giacomo Carissimi, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

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