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 29: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 29, there are no less than 92 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
Dmytro Hnatyuk, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Death (age 91)
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)
Vladimir Krainev, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 67)
Johannes Fritsch, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 68)
Emil Klein, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Romanian conductor
Death (age 48)
Rita Hunter, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 67)
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)
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)
Ivan Podyomov, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, oboist
Birth (34th anniversary)
Graham Ross, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, British conductor and composer
Birth (35th anniversary)
Jolanta Kowalska, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Pietari Inkinen, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Finnish musician
Birth (40th anniversary)
Julia Perry, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 55)
Giacomo Vaghi, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 76)
Manfred Gurlitt, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 82)
Javier Lanis, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, músico y pianista
Birth (48th anniversary)
Robert Paterson, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American composer and percussionist
Birth (50th anniversary)
Julius Katchen, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American concert pianist
Death (age 42)
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)
Will Meisel, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 69)
Armande de Polignac, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 86)
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)
Craig Armstrong, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
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)
Masaaki Suzuki, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Japanese organist, harpsichordist and conductor
Birth (66th anniversary)
Leslie Howard, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Australian musician
Birth (72th anniversary)
Kazuhiko Komatsu, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
Francis Bardot, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, French conductor, singer and choir director
Birth (74th anniversary)
Oleg Maisenberg, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (75th anniversary)
Kōichirō Harada, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, conductor, violinist
Birth (75th anniversary)
Dezső Antalffy-Zsiross, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Hungarian organist/composer
Death (age 59)
Pyotr Stolyarsky, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Ukrainian music educator (1871-1944)
Death (age 72)
Ulrich Hielscher, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Ricard Viñes, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Catalan pianist and composer
Death (age 68)
Susan Starr, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (78th anniversary)
Kornélia Gábos, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (soprano), singing master
Death (age 71)
František Xaver Thuri, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Czech oboist, music educator and composer
Birth
Harald Stamm, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Zubin Mehta, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Indian conductor
Birth (84th anniversary)
Mikhail Bocharov, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Russian singer
Death (age 63)
Gianna Galli, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano
Birth
Otto Zykan, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Rod McKuen, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer (1933-2015)
Birth
Joy Clements, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Four Portraits from 'The Gambler', Op. 49”, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history
Premiere
La Monnaie
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
Paul Popescu, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
Waldemar Kazanecki, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth
Edward Jakobowski, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 73)
Paula Padrik, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
Maleczky Vilmos, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 78)
Ksenija Vidali, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, music pedagogue, musician, opera singer
Birth
Ludmila Červinková, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Czech opera singer, music educator and university educator
Birth
Rudolf Macudzinski, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Birth
Renée Gilly, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, French operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth
Ignacio Cervantes, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Cuban musician
Death (age 57)
Konstantsa Kirova, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Malcolm Sargent, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, English conductor, organist and composer
Birth
Wallingford Riegger, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, American music composer
Birth
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)
Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, British conductor and impresario
Birth
Paul Rubens, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, composer
Birth
Ignazio Marini, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 61)
Józefa Szlezygier, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Nanette Schechner, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 56)
František Ondříček, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Birth
Vicent Costa i Nogueras, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Catalan composer and pianist
Birth
Henry Schradieck, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Carl Millöcker, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Pierre-François Villaret, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Virginia Boccabadati, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth
André-Frédéric Eler, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, French composer, musicologist and music educator
Death (age 57)
199th anniversary (2021)
Heinrich Stürmer, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Margarete Luise Schick, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Death (age 36)
Rosine Lebrun, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, opera singer and actress
Birth
Anna Gottlieb, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
Giuseppe Appiani, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Italian alto-castrato
Birth
Juan Bautista Cabanilles, Anniversaries (April 29), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 67)