Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 30: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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 30: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 30, there are no less than 69 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Louis Gassier (203th anniversary, Birth), Franz Lehár (153th anniversary, Birth), Margrethe Lendrop (103th anniversary, Death), Olga Björkegren (73th anniversary, Death), Jarosław Drzewiecki (63th 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 30
Anthony Payne , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, British composer (1936-2021)
Death (age 84)
Boris Piergamienszczikow , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Russian composer and musician
Death (age 55)
Robert Mosley , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 75)
Roman Maciejewski , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Polish composer (1910-1998)
Death (age 88)
Jiří Šust , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Czech composer, author of film music
Death (age 75)
Lee Cass , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, American opera singer (1925-1995)
Death (age 70)
Marina Viotti , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Swiss mezzo-soprano
Birth (37th anniversary)
Mario Carlin , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1915-1984)
Death (age 68)
Lola Rodríguez Aragón , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Death (age 73)
Moritsuna Kuroyanagi , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster (1908-1983)
Death (age 74)
Irina Kulikova , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, guitarist
Birth (41th anniversary)
Martina Wulf , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1907-1982)
Death (age 74)
Aurélien Dumont , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Sarah Tynan , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Edvard Fliflet Bræin , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Death (age 51)
Jacoba Susanna Holtzhausen , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 87)
49th anniversary (2024)
Lyubov Andreeva-Delmas , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1884-1969)
Death (age 84)
Petr Hanzlík , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Czech composer and singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Luis Otero Martínez-Siegenthaler , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, musician, singer, composer, conductor, choir director
Birth (59th anniversary)
Jarosław Drzewiecki , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth (63th anniversary)
Armand Marsick , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Belgian conductor and composer (1877-1959)
Death (age 81)
Jorge Chaminé , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Andrey Kazakov , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Soviet Russian clarinetist
Birth
Vladimir Tarnopolsky , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Wiesław Chorosiński , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, conductor, violist
Birth (69th anniversary)
Liina Saari , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Lucy Lucy Gates Bowen , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, singer (1882-1951)
Death (age 68)
Olga Björkegren , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer (1857-1950)
Death (age 92)
Wynford Evans , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer (1946-2009)
Birth
Coenraad Bloemendal , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (77th anniversary)
Aino Takala , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Finnish operatic mezzo
Birth
Carel van Butter , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Dutch singer
Death (age 55)
Theatrical music
“Perséphone” , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history
Igor Stravinsky (Masterpieces: Perséphone)
Premiere 90th anniversary
Vladimir Nikolaevitsj Troebin , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 69)
William Chapman , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Lubomír Procházka , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Bohumila Jechová , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (101th anniversary)
Laura Friedmann , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, German soprano
Death (age 61)
Margrethe Lendrop , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 46)
Niklaus Aeschbacher , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, composer, conductor (1917-1995)
Birth
Lucia Evangelista , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Alda Noni , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer and actress
Birth
Siĭka Petrova , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Józef Chodakowski , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, singer, director
Death (age 64)
Gino Del Signore , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1906-1978)
Birth
Leslie Holmes , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth
Antonio Cagnoni , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Italian composer (1828-1896)
Death (age 68)
József Ellinger , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (1820-1891)
Death (age 70)
Camilla Klettner , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 50)
Berthold Sterneck , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, German opera singer (1887-1943)
Birth
Work for chamber orchestra
“La Petite Symphonie” , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history
Charles Gounod (Masterpieces: La Petite Symphonie)
Premiere
Salle Pleyel
Ragnhild Björklund , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Louise Homer , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, American opera singer (1871-1947)
Birth
Franz Lehár , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Komárom-born Austrian music composer (1870–1948)
Birth
Stanislav Suda , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Czech composer (1865-1931)
Birth
Heinrich Gottinger , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Jindřich Hartl , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (1856-1900)
Birth
Henry Bishop , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 67)
Miloslav Francisci , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Slovak composer and doctor
Birth
Marie Hanfstängl , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth
Richard Hofmann , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, German composer and music teacher (1844–1918)
Birth
Johann Sobeck , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Czech composer and clarinettist
Birth
Louis Gassier , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
François d'd'Agincourt , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, French harpsichordist, organist and composer
Death (age 74)
Giovanni Valentini , Anniversaries (April 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 67)