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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 1: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 1, there are no less than 81 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Herman Brag (160th anniversary, Birth), Elaine Arnold (110th anniversary, Birth), Cosima Wagner (90th anniversary, Death), Nicholas O'Neill (50th anniversary, Birth), Morag Beaton (10th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, April 1


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a April 1

 

April 1

2019

Ruth-Margret Pütz, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, opera singer from Germany

Death (age 88)

Vladimir Orlov, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Romanian-Canadian cellist and music teacher

Death (age 90)

2018

Michel Sénéchal, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 91)

2015

Fanka Ikonomova, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, cantatrice

Death (age 94)

2010

Morag Beaton, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 83)

2009

Margreta Elkins, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Australian operatic mezzo-soprano

Death (age 78)

2006

Yuri Mazurok, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 74)

2004

Annette Daniels, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 42)

2001

Daniel <strong>Lozakovitj</strong> Daniel Lozakovitj, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Swedish violonist

Birth (19th anniversary)

1999

Gregory Short, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Composer, pianist

Death (age 60)

1992

Margarethe Bence, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 61)

Paolo Gorin, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Israeli singer

Death (age 75)

1986

Donald Grobe, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 56)

Ryan Speedo <strong>Green</strong> Ryan Speedo Green, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth (34th anniversary)

1983

Boglárka Pohly, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Birth (37th anniversary)

1981

Sonja Leutwyler, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer

Birth (39th anniversary)

1979

Mikko <strong>Franck</strong> Mikko Franck, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Finnish conductor

Birth (41th anniversary)

1976

Otto Köhler, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 72)

Alexander Shemansky, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Russian tenor

Death (age 75)

1970

Nicholas O'Neill, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, English musician

Birth (50th anniversary)

50th anniversary    (2020)

1967

Paul Phoenix, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, British tenor in the King's Singers

Birth (53th anniversary)

Enrico <strong>Onofri</strong> Enrico Onofri, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Italian conductor and violinist

Birth (53th anniversary)

1965

Robert Steadman, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, British composer

Birth (55th anniversary)

1959

Christian <strong>Thielemann</strong> Christian Thielemann, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, German conductor

Birth (61th anniversary)

1958

Břetislav Bakala, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster

Death (age 61)

1954

Marc Grauwels, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Belgian musician

Birth (66th anniversary)

Armando Gama, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Portuguese singer

Birth (66th anniversary)

1953

Lawrence Gwozdz, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (67th anniversary)

Alevtina Paskhalova, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer

Death (age 77)

1951

Ebba Wilton, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Death (age 54)

1949

Gerhard Paul, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Austrian actor and opera singer

Birth (71th anniversary)

1946

Michel Brodard, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer

Birth (74th anniversary)

1945

Takayoshi Wanami, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Japanese violinist

Birth (75th anniversary)

1944

Vladimir Krainev, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Russian musician

Birth

1937

Kaljo Johannson, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth

1932

Jiří Smutný, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator and composer

Birth (88th anniversary)

1931

Józefa Rożniecka, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, actress, opera singer

Death (age 64)

1930

Shunji Aratani, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, conductor

Birth

Cosima <strong>Wagner</strong> Cosima Wagner, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, daughter of the Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt

Death (age 92)

1928

Ernst Münch, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French musician

Death (age 68)

Hermin Esser, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

1926

Charles Bressler, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

1925

Nurghisa Tilendiev, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1925-1998)

Birth

1924

Robert Gerle, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American music educator

Birth

1923

Jean Catoire, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1922

Jean Noté, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer

Death (age 63)

1921

William Bergsma, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

1917

Scott <strong>Joplin</strong> Scott Joplin, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American composer, musician, and pianist

Death (age 49)

Heshmat Sanjari, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Iranian conductor and composer

Birth

1915

Johann Joseph <strong>Abert</strong> Johann Joseph Abert, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, double-bassist

Death (age 82)

1914

Carlo Van van Neste, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Belgian musician and violinist

Birth

1912

Max Pichler, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, singer, music pedagogue, opera singer

Death (age 51)

1911

Esteban García Leoz, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer

Birth

 

Romantic

1910

Elaine Arnold, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American operatic soprano

Birth

1907

Walter <strong>Kaufmann</strong> Walter Kaufmann, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Czech composer

Birth

1906

Lucette Descaves, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French pianist

Birth

1905

Winfried Zillig, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, German composer, musicologist and conductor

Birth

1894

Nikolay Platonov, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Russian composer

Birth

1892

Renato Zanelli, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Chilean opera singer

Birth

20th century

1887

Anna Fitziu, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American soprano

Birth

1884

Nelly Martyl, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, opera singer, nurse

Birth

1883

Malcolm McEachern, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Australian opera singer

Birth

1877

Charles-Louis Sainte-Foy, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 60)

1872

Tadeusz Joteyko, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Polish composer

Birth

1871

Josef František Wittoch, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist

Death (age 82)

1869

Alexander Dreyschock, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist

Death (age 50)

1866

Ferruccio <strong>Busoni</strong> Ferruccio Busoni, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, writer, and piano teacher

Birth

Aimé Leborne, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French composer and music educator

Death (age 68)

1865

Giuditta <strong>Pasta</strong> Giuditta Pasta, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Italian singer

Death (age 67)

1860

Herman Brag, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Swedish actor

Birth

1856

Marie Moreau-Sainti, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 51)

1854

Marion Hood, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, singer and actress

Birth

1834

Isidore Legouix, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1833

Mrs Howard Paul, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, British singer and opera singer

Birth

1824

Rosine Laborde, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue

Birth

 

Classical

1807

Václav Praupner, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 61)

1774

Therese Rosenbaum, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

 

Baroque

1734

Louis Lully, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French Baroque composer

Death (age 69)

1728

Franz <strong>Asplmayr</strong> Franz Asplmayr, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Austrian composer and violinist

Birth

1721

Pieter <strong>Hellendaal</strong> Pieter Hellendaal, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Anglo-Dutch organist, violinist and composer

Birth

1629

Jean-Henri d'<strong>d'Anglebert</strong> Jean-Henri d'd'Anglebert, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French harpsichordist and composer

Birth

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