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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a 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 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 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 Sokolov, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (70th anniversary)
1949
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 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 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 Respighi, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Italian composer, musicologist and conductor
Death (age 56)
1934
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 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
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
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
1908
Irra Petina, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1907
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 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
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)
1888
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 Stokowski, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth
1878
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 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 Elsner, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 84)
1849
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 Garcia, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Death (age 62)
1819
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
1764
Bernhard Anselm Weber, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, German music director and composer
Birth
1755
Guillaume-Antoine Calvière, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 60)
1682
1666
Jean-Féry Rebel, Anniversaries (April 18), Classical music history, French Baroque composer and violinist
Birth
