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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. April 23

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 23: 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 23: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 23, there are no less than 70 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Loreto Vittori (350th anniversary, Death), Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria (240th anniversary, Death), Henry Barraud (120th anniversary, Birth), Gemma Bellincioni (70th anniversary, Death), Barry Douglas (60th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, April 23


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a April 23

 

April 23

2019

Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American operatic soprano, composer and presenter

Death (age 35)

2015

Frank Porretta, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American opera singer (1930-2015)

Death (age 84)

2013

Walter Boeykens, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Belgian clarinetist

Death (age 75)

2012

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)

2011

Peter <strong>Lieberson</strong> Peter Lieberson, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American classical composer

Death (age 64)

1993

Daniel Jones, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Welsh composer

Death (age 80)

1992

Matilde Vázquez, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Spanish actor

Death (age 87)

1991

Jean <strong>Rondeau</strong> Jean Rondeau, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French harpsichordist and pianist

Birth (29th anniversary)

1986

Yuri Aleksandrovich Gulyayev, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Soviet singer

Death (age 55)

1983

Oksana Pečeny, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Slovenian musician

Birth (37th anniversary)

1980

Simon Zaoui, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French pianist

Birth (40th anniversary)

1976

Matteo Messori, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, musician

Birth (44th anniversary)

Bryce <strong>Dessner</strong> Bryce Dessner, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (44th anniversary)

1975

Olga Kern, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Classical pianist

Birth (45th anniversary)

1964

Gianandrea <strong>Noseda</strong> Gianandrea Noseda, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian conductor

Birth (56th anniversary)

1963

Carmen Fuggiss, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth (57th anniversary)

1960

Barry Douglas, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, musician from Belfast, Northern Ireland

Birth (60th anniversary)

1957

Dominique Horwitz, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, actor

Birth (63th anniversary)

1953

Monique Désy Proulx, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Canadian writer and musician

Birth (67th anniversary)

1952

Elisabeth Schumann, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German soprano

Death (age 63)

1950

Gemma Bellincioni, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 85)

1948

Sergej Kopčák, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, (1948--) opera and concert singer, voice teacher

Birth (72th anniversary)

1947

Valentin Kapustin, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, bassoonist

Birth (73th anniversary)

1946

Jesús <strong>Castillo</strong> Jesús Castillo, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Guatemalan composer

Death (age 68)

1943

Hugh Seymour Davies, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, English musician, 1943-2005

Birth

1942

Jorge Antunes, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Brazilian politician and composer

Birth (78th anniversary)

1941

Gillian Whitehead, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, New Zealand composer

Birth (79th anniversary)

1940

Bulat Minzhilkiev, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1940-1997)

Birth

1939

Work for orchestra with soloist

“Violin Concerto No. 2”, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history

Béla Bartók


Premiere

1937

Tamara Boboshko, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (83th anniversary)

1936

Trần Hiếu, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Vietnamese singer

Birth (84th anniversary)

1935

Georgina Stirling, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer

Death (age 69)

1928

Sergio <strong>Tedesco</strong> Sergio Tedesco, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian actor, voice actor and tenor

Birth

1926

Myrtha Garbarini, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Argentine singer

Birth

1924

Arthur Frackenpohl, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, composer

Birth

1921

Paweł Leoniec, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Polish opera singer

Birth

99th anniversary    (2021)

1920

Opera

“The Excursions of Mr. Brouček: 1. Mr. Brouček’s Excursion to the Moon”, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history

Leoš Janáček


Premiere

Opera

“The Excursions of Mr. Brouček: 2. Mr. Brouček’s Excursion to the 15th Century”, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history

Leoš Janáček


Premiere

1913

raimundo sarriegi, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Spanish musician

Death (age 75)

 

Romantic

1908

Henryk Duczmal, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, conductor

Birth

1906

Albert Cotó i Fita, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Spanish conductor and composer (1852-1906)

Death (age 54)

1905

Karel Komzák <strong>II</strong> Karel Komzák II, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster

Death (age 54)

Anna de La Grange, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 79)

1901

Friedel Beckmann, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

1900

Henry Barraud, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

20th century

1884

Jurgis Karnavičius, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Lithuanian composer and violist

Birth

1883

Armand Crabbé, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer

Birth

1882

Albert <strong>Coates</strong> Albert Coates, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, British conductor

Birth

1881

Otakar Šín, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Czech composer, musicologist and choirmaster

Birth

Auguste François Morel, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French Composer

Death (age 71)

1877

Helena Zboińska, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1877-1948)

Birth

1876

Aino Ackté, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Finnish soprano

Birth

1875

Theodor Schulz, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Czech composer and lawyer

Birth

1864

Clarence Blakiston, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, (1864-1943)

Birth

1858

Frank Osmond Carr, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, British composer

Birth

1857

Ruggero <strong>Leoncavallo</strong> Ruggero Leoncavallo, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1854

Grigory Lishin, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Russian poet, theatre critic and composer

Birth

1821

Louis <strong>Lewandowski</strong> Louis Lewandowski, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

199th anniversary    (2021)

 

Classical

1815

Friedrich Hassel, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, child actor, actor and stage actor (1815-1884)

Birth

1812

Louis Antoine <strong>Jullien</strong> Louis Antoine Jullien, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French conductor

Birth

1809

Eugen Prosper Prévost, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French conductor and composer

Birth

1797

Giovanni Battista Andreoni, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 77)

Romantic

1780

Duchess Maria Antonia of <strong>Bavaria</strong> Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German composer, opera singer and librettist (1724-1780)

Death (age 55)

1775

Opera

“Il re pastore”, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Premiere

Salzburg

 

Baroque

1756

Alexander <strong>Reinagle</strong> Alexander Reinagle, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American composer, organist, and theater musician

Birth

1728

Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Spanish composer, musician and organist

Death (age 83)

1712

Lambert Chaumont, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Belgian composer, in the principality of Liège, priest

Death (age 67)

1691

Jean-Henri d'<strong>d'Anglebert</strong> Jean-Henri d'd'Anglebert, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French harpsichordist and composer

Death (age 62)

1670

Loreto Vittori, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian singer and composer

Death (age 70)

See also...

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