Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 2: 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 2: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 2, there are no less than 69 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Willoughby Weiss (200th anniversary, Birth), Margit Bokor (120th anniversary, Birth), Yuri Sakhnovsky (90th anniversary, Death), Mukan Tulebaev (60th anniversary, Death), Takahiro Funamoto (40th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a April 2
2014
Lyndsie Holland, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 75)
2013
Alfonz Bartha, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 83)
Linda Vogt, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Australian classical and jazz flautist
Death (age 90)
2012
Szilárd Sziklavári, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Death (age 31)
Arne Tyrén, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 84)
2011
Rolando Valdès-Blain, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Cuban classical guitarist
Death (age 89)
2009
Csaba Réti, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
2008
Jacques Bondon, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 80)
2005
Berthe di Vito-Delvaux, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 89)
1997
Yuliy Meitus, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 94)
1994
Pippo Barzizza, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer, arranger, conductor, and music director
Death (age 91)
1991
Robert Veyron-Lacroix, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 68)
1989
Axelle Fanyo, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French soprano
Birth (31th anniversary)
1988
Meirō Sugahara, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, conductor, musicologist, composer
Death (age 91)
1987
Oscar Zimmerman, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, American double-bassist
Death (age 76)
1982
Mary-Jean O'Doherty, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Australian operatic soprano
Birth (38th anniversary)
1980
Takahiro Funamoto, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (40th anniversary)
1973
Jascha Horenstein, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 74)
1969
Fortunio Bonanova, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, actor and opera singer
Death (age 74)
1965
Hans Peter Kammerer, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer, baritone and singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
1963
Paul Wehage, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, American musician and musicologist
Birth (57th anniversary)
1962
Emmy Neiendorff, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 74)
1961
Wallingford Riegger, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, American music composer
Death (age 75)
1960
Mukan Tulebaev, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1913-1960)
Death (age 47)
1958
Tudor Davies, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, British singer
Death (age 65)
1957
Zdeňka Mollíková, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
1956
Benet Casablancas, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Catalan composer, musicologist and music pedagogue
Birth (64th anniversary)
1954
Agnes Habereder, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth (66th anniversary)
1952
Antonio Cortis, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Death (age 60)
1948
Anna Jordánová, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 70)
1947
Maria Duchêne, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 63)
1934
Paul Cohen, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, American saxophonist; performer, teacher, historian, musicologist, and author in areas related to the saxophone
Birth
Vasile Martinoiu, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
1933
Hermine Galfy, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German soprano
Death (age 76)
1931
Kunnakudi Subbalakshmi, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Indian singer
Birth
1930
Yuri Sakhnovsky, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Composer and conductor
Death (age 63)
1928
Fritz Uhl, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Alain Vanzo, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
April Cantelo, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, British opera singer (soprano)
Birth (92th anniversary)
Volodymyra Chaika, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
1927
Jerzy Katlewicz, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth
1923
Iolanda Mărculescu, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth
Georges Octors, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Belgian conductor
Birth
1918
Ernst Krukowski, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1913
Helmer Nygren, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 54)
1912
František Šubert, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (108th anniversary)
1909
Virginia Pozzi-Branzati, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 75)
1906
Maurice Thiriet, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1900
Ma Si Tsang, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Cantonese opera performer
Birth
Margit Bokor, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, (1900--1949) opera and operetta singer
Birth
1892
Rudolf Bockelmann, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1889
Sigurd Hoff, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
1888
Franz Götze, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 73)
1883
Emmanuele Borgatta, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 73)
1876
Anton Mitterwurzer, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 57)
1875
Jacqueline Royer, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1871
Paul Barroilhet, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 60)
149th anniversary (2021)
1861
Ernest van Dyck, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Birth
1857
Zulamith Maria Wellander-Svaneskog, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
1828
Marc Bonnehée, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1820
Willoughby Weiss, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, English operatic bass
Birth
1817
Teodulo Mabellini, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1803
Franz Lachner, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
1777
Maksym Berezovsky, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 31)
1763
Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1725
Work for choir
“Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden”, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history
Premiere
1719
Vincenzo Ciampi, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth