Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 1: births, premieres...
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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a 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 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 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 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 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 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, aktorka śpiewaczka
Death (age 64)
1930
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)
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 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 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
1910
Elaine Arnold, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth
1907
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
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 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 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
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
1734
Louis Lully, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French Baroque composer
Death (age 69)
1728
Franz Asplmayr, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Austrian composer and violinist
Birth
1721
Pieter Hellendaal, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, Anglo-Dutch organist, violinist and composer
Birth
1629
Jean-Henri d'd'Anglebert, Anniversaries (April 1), Classical music history, French harpsichordist and composer
Birth