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 1: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 1, there are no less than 85 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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a April 1
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)
Michel Sénéchal, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 91)
Fanka Ikonomova, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, cantatrice
Death (age 94)
Morag Beaton, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 83)
Margreta Elkins, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Australian operatic mezzo-soprano
Death (age 78)
Yuri Mazurok, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 74)
Annette Daniels, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 42)
Daniel Lozakovitj, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Swedish violonist
Birth (19th anniversary)
Gregory Short, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Composer, pianist
Death (age 60)
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)
Ryan Speedo Green, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Donald Grobe, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 56)
Boglárka Pohly, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Sonja Leutwyler, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Mikko Franck, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Finnish conductor
Birth (41th anniversary)
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)
Nicholas O'Neill, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, English musician
Birth (50th anniversary)
Paul Phoenix, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, British tenor in the King's Singers
Birth (53th anniversary)
Enrico Onofri, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Italian conductor and violinist
Birth (53th anniversary)
Robert Steadman, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Christian Thielemann, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
Břetislav Bakala, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 61)
Armando Gama, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Portuguese singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Marc Grauwels, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth (66th anniversary)
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)
Ebba Wilton, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 54)
Gerhard Paul, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Austrian actor and opera singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Michel Brodard, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Takayoshi Wanami, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (75th anniversary)
Vladimir Krainev, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth
Kaljo Johannson, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Jiří Smutný, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator and composer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Józefa Rożniecka, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, actress, opera singer
Death (age 64)
Shunji Aratani, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
Cosima Wagner, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, daughter of the Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt
Death (age 92)
Hermin Esser, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Ernst Münch, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 68)
Charles Bressler, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Nurghisa Tilendiev, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1925-1998)
Birth
Robert Gerle, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American music educator
Birth
Jean Catoire, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Jean Noté, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Death (age 63)
William Bergsma, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Heshmat Sanjari, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Iranian conductor and composer
Birth
Scott Joplin, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American composer, musician, and pianist
Death (age 49)
Johann Joseph Abert, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, double-bassist
Death (age 82)
Carlo Van van Neste, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Belgian musician and violinist
Birth
Max Pichler, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer
Death (age 51)
Esteban García Leoz, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
Elaine Arnold, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth
Walter Kaufmann, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Lucette Descaves, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth
Winfried Zillig, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, German composer, musicologist and conductor
Birth
Nikolay Platonov, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Renato Zanelli, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Chilean opera singer
Birth
Anna Fitziu, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American soprano
Birth
Nelly Martyl, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Malcolm McEachern, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Birth
Charles-Louis Sainte-Foy, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 60)
Tadeusz Joteyko, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Josef František Wittoch, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 82)
149th anniversary (2021)
Alexander Dreyschock, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Death (age 50)
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)
Giuditta Pasta, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 67)
Herman Brag, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Marie Moreau-Sainti, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 51)
Marion Hood, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth
Isidore Legouix, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Mrs Howard Paul, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, British singer and opera singer
Birth
Rosine Laborde, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Václav Praupner, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 61)
Therese Rosenbaum, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Louis Lully, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French Baroque composer
Death (age 69)
Franz Asplmayr, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Austrian composer and violinist
Birth
Work for choir
“Kommet, eilet und laufet”, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history
Premiere
Pieter Hellendaal, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Anglo-Dutch organist, violinist and composer
Birth
299th anniversary (2021)
Johann Vierdanck, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, German composer and musician
Death (age 41)
Jean-Henri d'd'Anglebert, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French harpsichordist and composer
Birth