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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. April 2

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.

Anniversaries, April 2


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a April 2

 

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 <strong>Fanyo</strong> 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 <strong>Horenstein</strong> 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 <strong>Kammerer</strong> 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 <strong>Riegger</strong> Wallingford Riegger, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, American music composer

Death (age 75)

1960

Mukan <strong>Tulebaev</strong> 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 <strong>Octors</strong> 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)

 

Romantic

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

20th century

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

 

Classical

1820

Willoughby <strong>Weiss</strong> Willoughby Weiss, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, English operatic bass

Birth

1817

Teodulo <strong>Mabellini</strong> Teodulo Mabellini, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1803

Franz <strong>Lachner</strong> Franz Lachner, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German composer and conductor

Birth

Romantic

1777

Maksym Berezovsky, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer

Death (age 31)

1763

Giacomo Gotifredo <strong>Ferrari</strong> Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

 

Baroque

1733

Giacomo Tritto, 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

Johann Sebastian Bach


Premiere

1719

Vincenzo Ciampi, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1696

Francesca <strong>Cuzzoni</strong> Francesca Cuzzoni, Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, singer

Birth

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