Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 29: 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 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.

All important anniversaries to commemorate a April 29

 

April 29

2016

2013

2011

2010

2004

1989

1988

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

Death (age 74)

1986

1985

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

Birth (35th anniversary)

1983

1980

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

Birth (40th anniversary)

1979

1978

1973

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

1967

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

Birth (53th anniversary)

1962

1960

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 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

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)

1944

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

Death (age 72)

1943

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

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

Birth (84th anniversary)

1935

1933

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

Birth

1932

1929

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

Birth

1926

1924

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

1906

1905

1896

1895

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

Birth

20th century

1885

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

1875

1873

1861

1860

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

Death (age 56)

1857

1852

Vicent Costa i Nogueras, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Spanish pianist and composer (1852-1919)

Birth

1846

1843

1842

1830

1821

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

Death (age 57)

 

Classical

1815

1811

1809

Romantic

1783

1774

1712

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