Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 23: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, 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 23: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 23, there are no less than 76 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Loreto Vittori (352th anniversary, Death), Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria (242th anniversary, Death), Henry Barraud (122th anniversary, Birth), Gemma Bellincioni (72th anniversary, Death), Barry Douglas (62th 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 23
Milva , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian singer and actress (1939-2021)
Death (age 81)
Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American operatic soprano, composer and presenter
Death (age 35)
Frank Porretta , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American opera singer (1930-2015)
Death (age 84)
Walter Boeykens , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Belgian clarinetist (1938–2013)
Death (age 75)
Veriano Luchetti , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 73)
Igor Kuschpler , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 63)
Peter Lieberson , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American classical composer (1946-2011)
Death (age 64)
Norio Ohga , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 81)
Daniel Jones , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Welsh composer (1912-1993)
Death (age 80)
Matilde Vázquez , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Spanish actor (1905-1992)
Death (age 87)
Jean Rondeau , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French harpsichordist and pianist
Birth (31th anniversary)
Jaroslav Harmach , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 81)
Yuri Gulyayev , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Soviet singer (1930-1986)
Death (age 55)
Oksana Pečeny , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Slovenian musician
Birth (39th anniversary)
Miloš Karadaglić , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, classical guitarist
Birth (39th anniversary)
Simon Zaoui , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (42th anniversary)
Matteo Messori , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, musician
Birth (46th anniversary)
Bryce Dessner , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American composer and guitarist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Olga Kern , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Classical pianist (born 1975)
Birth (47th anniversary)
Gianandrea Noseda , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (58th anniversary)
Carmen Fuggiss , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Barry Douglas , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, musician from Belfast, Northern Ireland
Birth (62th anniversary)
Dominique Horwitz , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, actor
Birth (65th anniversary)
Monique Désy Proulx , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Canadian writer and musician
Birth (69th anniversary)
Elisabeth Schumann , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German soprano
Death (age 63)
Gemma Bellincioni , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 85)
Sergej Kopčák , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, (1948--) opera and concert singer, voice teacher
Birth (74th anniversary)
Valentin Kapustin , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, bassoonist
Birth (75th anniversary)
Jesús Castillo , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Guatemalan composer (1877-1946)
Death (age 68)
Hugh Seymour Davies , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, English musician, 1943-2005
Birth
Jorge Antunes , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Brazilian politician and composer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Gillian Whitehead , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, New Zealand composer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Bulat Minzhilkiev , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1940-1997)
Birth
Diane Loomer , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Violin Concerto No. 2” , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history
Béla Bartók (Masterpieces: Violin Concerto No. 2)
Premiere
Concertgebouw
Tamara Boboshko , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Trần Hiếu , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Vietnamese singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Georgina Stirling , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 69)
Sergio Tedesco , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian actor, voice actor and tenor
Birth
Myrtha Garbarini , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Argentine singer (1926-2015)
Birth
Arthur Frackenpohl , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, composer (1924-2019)
Birth
Paweł Leoniec , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1921-2017)
Birth
Raimundo Sarriegi , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Death (age 75)
Henryk Duczmal , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
Albert Cotó i Fita , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor
Death (age 54)
Karel Komzák , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster (1850-1905)
Death (age 54)
Anna de La Grange , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 79)
Friedel Beckmann , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Henry Barraud , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Sergei Prokofiev , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Russian and Soviet pianist, composer and conductor
Birth
Jurgis Karnavičius , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Lithuanian composer and violist
Birth
Armand Crabbé , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Birth
Albert Coates , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, British conductor (1882-1953)
Birth
Otakar Šín , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Czech composer, musicologist and choirmaster (1881-1943)
Birth
August e François Morel , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 71)
Helena Zboińska , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1877-1948)
Birth
Theodor Schulz , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Czech composer and lawyer (1875-1945)
Birth
Clarence Blakiston , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, British actor, comedian and singer
Birth
Frank Osmond Carr , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Ruggero Leoncavallo , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Grigory Lishin , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Russian poet, theatre critic and composer
Birth
Gabrijela Mrak , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, music teacher, opera singer
Birth
Louis Lewandowski , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Friedrich Hassel , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, child actor, actor and stage actor (1815-1884)
Birth
Louis Antoine Jullien , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French conductor (1812-1860)
Birth
Eugen Prosper Prévost , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French conductor and composer
Birth
Giovanni Battista Andreoni , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian classical castrato singer
Death (age 77)
Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German composer, opera singer and librettist (1724-1780)
Death (age 55)
Alexander Reinagle , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American composer, organist, and theater musician (1756-1809)
Birth
Tomás de de Torrejón y Velasco , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Spanish composer, musician and organist
Death (age 83)
Lambert Chaumont , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Belgian composer, in the principality of Liège, priest
Death (age 82)
Jean-Henri d'd'Anglebert , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French harpsichordist and composer
Death (age 62)
Loreto Vittori , Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian singer and composer
Death (age 70)