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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 29: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 29, there are no less than 87 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Kornélia Gábos (80th anniversary, Death), Kari Kriikku (60th anniversary, Birth), Robert Paterson (50th anniversary, Birth), Pietari Inkinen (40th anniversary, Birth), Johannes Fritsch (10th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, April 29


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a April 29

 

April 29

2016

Dmytro Hnatyuk, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer

Death (age 91)

2013

John La Montaine, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American musician

Death (age 93)

Konrad Rupf, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 83)

2011

Vladimir Krainev, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Russian musician

Death (age 67)

2010

Johannes Fritsch, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German musician

Death (age 68)

2004

Emil Klein, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Romanian conductor

Death (age 48)

1989

Eric Wild, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Canadian conductor

Death (age 79)

Else Schøtt, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Death (age 94)

1988

James <strong>McCracken</strong> James McCracken, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 61)

Jan Kapr, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer

Death (age 74)

1986

Ivan Podyomov, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, oboist

Birth (34th anniversary)

1985

Graham <strong>Ross</strong> Graham Ross, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, British conductor and composer

Birth (35th anniversary)

1983

Jolanta Kowalska, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Polish singer

Birth (37th anniversary)

1980

Pietari <strong>Inkinen</strong> Pietari Inkinen, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Finnish musician

Birth (40th anniversary)

1979

Julia <strong>Perry</strong> Julia Perry, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American composer

Death (age 55)

1978

Giacomo Vaghi, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 76)

1973

Manfred Gurlitt, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 82)

1972

Javier Lanis, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, músico y pianista

Birth (48th anniversary)

1970

Robert Paterson, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American composer and percussionist

Birth (50th anniversary)

50th anniversary    (2020)

1969

Julius <strong>Katchen</strong> Julius Katchen, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American concert pianist

Death (age 42)

1967

Will Meisel, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 69)

Anatolii Pidhorodetskyi, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Russian opera vocalist

Birth (53th anniversary)

Per Bach Nissen, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, singer

Birth (53th anniversary)

1962

Armande de <strong>Polignac</strong> Armande de Polignac, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, composer

Death (age 86)

1960

Kasper T. Toeplitz, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, French composer

Birth (60th anniversary)

Rebecca Spencer, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American singer

Birth (60th anniversary)

Kari Kriikku, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Finnish clarinetist

Birth (60th anniversary)

1959

Craig Armstrong, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, British composer

Birth (61th anniversary)

1955

Gino <strong>Quilico</strong> Gino Quilico, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer

Birth (65th anniversary)

Mikhaïl Faerman, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Russian musician

Birth (65th anniversary)

1954

Masaaki <strong>Suzuki</strong> Masaaki Suzuki, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Japanese organist, harpsichordist and conductor

Birth (66th anniversary)

1948

Leslie Howard, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Australian musician

Birth (72th anniversary)

1947

Kazuhiko Komatsu, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, conductor

Birth

1946

Francis <strong>Bardot</strong> Francis Bardot, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, French conductor, singer and choir director

Birth (74th anniversary)

1945

Kōichirō Harada, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, violinist, conductor

Birth (75th anniversary)

Oleg Maisenberg, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Russian musician

Birth (75th anniversary)

Dezső <strong>Antalffy-Zsiross</strong> Dezső Antalffy-Zsiross, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Hungarian organist/composer

Death (age 59)

1944

Pyotr Stolyarsky, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Ukrainian music educator (1871-1944)

Death (age 72)

1943

Ricard <strong>Viñes</strong> Ricard Viñes, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Catalan pianist

Death (age 68)

Ulrich Hielscher, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth (77th anniversary)

1942

Susan Starr, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (78th anniversary)

1940

Kornélia Gábos, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (soprano), singing master

Death (age 71)

1939

František Xaver Thuri, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Czech oboist, music educator and composer

Birth

1938

Harald Stamm, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth (82th anniversary)

1936

Mikhail Bocharov, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Russian singer

Death (age 63)

Zubin <strong>Mehta</strong> Zubin Mehta, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Indian conductor

Birth (84th anniversary)

1935

Gianna Galli, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano

Birth

Otto Zykan, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Birth

1933

Rod McKuen, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer (1933-2015)

Birth

1932

Joy Clements, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Operatic soprano

Birth

1929

Edward Jakobowski, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, British composer

Death (age 73)

Paul Popescu, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, conductor

Birth

Peter Sculthorpe, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Australian composer

Birth

Václav Kučera, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and musicologist

Birth

Halina Łukomska, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Polish soprano

Birth

Waldemar Kazanecki, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Polish musician

Birth

1926

Paula Padrik, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer

Birth

1924

Maleczky Vilmos, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 78)

1913

Ksenija Vidali, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, musician, opera singer, music pedagogue

Birth

 

Romantic

1908

Ludmila Červinková, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Czech opera singer, music educator and university educator

Birth

1907

Rudolf Macudzinski, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist

Birth

1906

Renée Gilly, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, French operatic mezzo-soprano

Birth

1905

Ignacio <strong>Cervantes</strong> Ignacio Cervantes, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Cuban musician

Death (age 57)

1896

Konstantsa Kirova, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer

Birth

1895

Malcolm <strong>Sargent</strong> Malcolm Sargent, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, English conductor, organist and composer

Birth

20th century

1885

Wallingford <strong>Riegger</strong> Wallingford Riegger, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American music composer

Birth

1884

Michael Costa, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Italian conductor and composer

Death (age 76)

František Bedřich Kott, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Czech composer, organist and singer

Death (age 76)

1879

Thomas <strong>Beecham</strong> Thomas Beecham, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, British conductor and impresario

Birth

1875

Paul <strong>Rubens</strong> Paul Rubens, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, composer

Birth

1873

Ignazio Marini, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 61)

1861

Józefa Szlezygier, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1860

Nanette Schechner, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 56)

1857

František <strong>Ondříček</strong> František Ondříček, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer

Birth

1852

Vicent Costa i Nogueras, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Catalan composer and pianist

Birth

1846

Henry Schradieck, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German musician

Birth

1843

Laurence Grivot, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1842

Carl <strong>Millöcker</strong> Carl Millöcker, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Birth

1830

Pierre-François Villaret, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth

1821

André-Frédéric Eler, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, French composer, musicologist and music educator

Death (age 57)

 

Classical

1815

Mary Anne à Beckett, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, composer

Birth

1811

Heinrich Stürmer, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth

1809

Margarete Luise Schick, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German operatic soprano

Death (age 36)

Romantic

1783

Rosine Lebrun, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, opera singer and actress

Birth

1774

Anna Gottlieb, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Austrian singer

Birth

1712

Juan Bautista Cabanilles, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Spanish composer

Death (age 67)

Giuseppe Appiani, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Italian alto-castrato

Birth

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