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 27: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 27, there are no less than 90 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Caroline Barbot (190th anniversary, Birth), Guido Cantelli (100th anniversary, Birth), Christian Zacharias (70th anniversary, Birth), Pylyp Kozytskiy (60th anniversary, Death), Lynn Harrell (0th 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 27
Lynn Harrell, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, American cellist
Death (age 76)
Jeannette Pilou, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Italian soprano of Greek parentage and Egyptian birth
Death (age 82)
Joseph Ward, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 76)
Maya Kuliyeva, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and actor
Death (age 97)
Eduard Brunner, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1939-2017)
Death (age 77)
Gabriela Sima, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 61)
Anita Välkki, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer
Death (age 84)
Yevheniia Miroshnychenko, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Death (age 77)
Štefan Babjak, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer
Death (age 76)
Frances Yeend, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, American singer
Death (age 95)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Russian cellist and conductor
Death (age 80)
Cheryl Boyd-Waddell, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, American soprano
Death (age 50)
Maria Stader, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Swiss operatic soprano
Death (age 87)
He Luting, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Chinese musician (1903-1999)
Death (age 95)
Donatas Lukštaraupis, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Death (age 81)
Olivier Messiaen, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, French composer, organist and ornithologist
Death (age 83)
Ekaterina Nikolaevna Alekseeva, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer and musicologist (1899-1988)
Death (age 88)
Hannah Stone, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Welsh harpist
Birth (33th anniversary)
Jadvyga Kutkuvienė, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 86)
Anna Viktorova, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Igor Durlovski, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Edward Elwyn Jones, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (43th anniversary)
Dai Fujikura, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Tatiana Stachak, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, composer, guitarist, pedagogue
Birth (47th anniversary)
Olari Elts, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Estonian conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Donata D'Annunzio Lombardi, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Susanne Corda, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, (1928--1969) opera singer
Death (age 40)
Henrik Schaefer, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (52th anniversary)
Vincent Ségal, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, French cellist and bassist
Birth (53th anniversary)
Kevin Keller, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, composer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Jan Miłosz Zarzycki, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth (54th anniversary)
Evelyn Herlitzius, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Misha Quint, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (60th anniversary)
Pylyp Kozytskiy, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Russian composer, musicologist and music educator (1893-1960)
Death (age 66)
Louis Lortie, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Canadian pianist
Birth (61th anniversary)
Toril Carlsen, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Czesław Minkus, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, musician
Birth (63th anniversary)
Torsten Ralf, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 53)
Ilona Tokody, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Christian Zacharias, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, German pianist and conductor
Birth (70th anniversary)
Tamara Takács, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Karl Straube, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, German church musician, organist, and choral conductor
Death (age 77)
Yoshiko Arai, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (71th anniversary)
Dmitrij Alekseevic Smirnov, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Russian tenor
Death (age 61)
Judith Blegen, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, American soprano
Birth (77th anniversary)
Jon Deak, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, American composer and musician
Birth (77th anniversary)
Carmen Reppel, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth (79th anniversary)
Leonid Skirko, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Adolph Mühlmann, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer
Death (age 71)
Adalbert Kraus, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Gustav Schützendorf, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, German baritone
Death (age 54)
Geoffrey Shovelton, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor
Birth
François Bayle, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Igor Oistrakh, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Ukrainian musician
Birth (89th anniversary)
Pierre Vidal, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
John Carol Case, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, English baritone
Birth
László Palócz, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Guido Cantelli, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth
Anton Eberst, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Clarinetist, professor, author
Birth
Jan Rychlík, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Alexander Scriabin, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Russian pianist and composer
Death (age 43)
Maurice Vaute, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth
Renato Rascel, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Italian actor and singer
Birth
Karel Urbánek, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Pierre Nougaro, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, French opera singer, actor
Birth
Józef Korolkiewicz, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Polish sportsperson, painter, singer and athletics competitor (1902-1988)
Birth
Eduard Henneberger, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, (1895-1966)
Birth
Olena Akhmatova, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, ukrainian singer
Birth
Matild Palay, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Vladimir Opochinin, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
Josef Klement Zástěra, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and collector of regional songs
Birth
Pietro Mongini, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 34)
Sigismond Thalberg, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Swiss composer and pianist
Death (age 59)
149th anniversary (2021)
Johann Breuer, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Hans Breuer, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Opera
“Romeo et Juliette”, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history
Premiere
Theatre Lyrique
Georgy Catoire, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Hilda Sehested, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Danish composer and pianist
Birth
Marthe Duvivier, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Nicolai Soloviev, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, Russian music critic and composer
Birth
Caroline Barbot, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Friedrich von Flotow, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Andreas Romberg, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, violinist and composer
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Music for the Royal Fireworks”, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history
Premiere
Green Park
Clairval, Anniversaries (April 27), Classical music history, French singer, actor and librettist
Birth