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 6: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 6, there are no less than 94 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johann Kuhnau (360th anniversary, Birth), Leonora Baroni (350th anniversary, Death), Erika Schubert (100th anniversary, Birth), Ariel Daunizeau (90th anniversary, Birth), Marek Torzewski (60th 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 6
Sevda Aydan, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer
Death (age 88)
Ruben Sargsyan, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Armenian composer
Death (age 67)
Luís Andrade, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer
Death (age 78)
Richard Torigi, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 92)
Aloyzas Domeika, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Death (age 81)
Augustyn Bloch, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 76)
André Luy, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Swiss organist and musicologist (1927-2005)
Death (age 78)
Ruth Stuber Jeanne, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Classical Percussionist
Death (age 93)
William Pleeth, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, British cellist
Death (age 83)
Rosita Serrano, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 84)
Mark Lothar, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 82)
Mayumi Sakamoto, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Japanese pianist of classical music
Birth (37th anniversary)
Miroslav Jiroušek, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer, mathematician and choirmaster
Death (age 79)
Daniela Mack, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Argentine mezzo-soprano
Birth (38th anniversary)
Alexander Steinbrecher, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 71)
Wonny Song, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
Carlo Tagliabue, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 80)
Nicolas Nabokov, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 74)
Broadus Erle, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 59)
Joseph Brent, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American violinist
Birth (44th anniversary)
Ozymandias, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Swiss pianist
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Igor Stravinsky, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian composer, pianist and conductor
Death (age 88)
49th anniversary (2021)
Vincent Pavesi, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer, performing artist, singer
Birth
Costantino Catena, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (51th anniversary)
Eduard Strauss II, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Death (age 59)
Nataliya Izmaylova, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1899-1968)
Death (age 68)
Julian Anderson, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, British composer and teacher of composition
Birth (53th anniversary)
Jean Vieuille, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 65)
Rudolf Vohanka, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Death (age 82)
Carlo Giorgio Garofalo, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 75)
Ragnhild Heiland Sørensen, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Marek Torzewski, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, musician, opera singer, singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Ludmila Prokopová, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech-Bulgarian pianist
Death (age 71)
Jaroslava Maxová, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech opera singer and music educator
Birth (63th anniversary)
Bengt Nordfors, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Vittorio Parisi, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (63th anniversary)
Pascal Rogé, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (69th anniversary)
Valentin Michaylovitsj Pivovarov, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Felicity Palmer, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, English mezzo-soprano and music professor
Birth (76th anniversary)
Manfred Mayrhofer, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth (76th anniversary)
Ryszard Karczykowski, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Zdeněk Hatina, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Simon Sargon, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Arkadij Sawczenko, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1936-2004)
Birth
Fyodor Druzhinin, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian composer and musician
Birth
Gilberto Tinetti, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Brazilian pianist
Birth (88th anniversary)
Joan Carlyle, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Radomil Eliška, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, professor and university educator
Birth
Ariel Daunizeau, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Richard Menšík, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 47)
Edison Denisov, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian Soviet composer
Birth
André Previn, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German-American pianist, conductor and composer
Birth
Klió Kemény, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Karel Pospíšil, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist and chess composer
Death (age 62)
Bogna Sokorska, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Polish singer and opera singer
Birth
Sergio Franchi, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian-American tenor and actor (1926-1990)
Birth
Revol Bunin, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Work for chamber orchestra
“Sonata for violin and cello, Op. 73”, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history
Premiere
Andrew Imbrie, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Erika Schubert, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Austrian singer died 2019
Birth
Stefan Surzyński, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 63)
Mimi Benzell, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, singer (1918-1970)
Birth
Martha Lipton, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American opera singer (1913-2006)
Birth
David Lloyd, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Welsh tenor singer
Birth
Phyllis Tate, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Pietro Scarpini, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian pianist, composer and music educator
Birth
Vano Muradeli, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth
Erkki Eirto, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Aleksandras Kutkus, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth
Emy von Stetten, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Emma Kirch-Moerdès, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 32)
Bohuslav Tvrdý, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Ferdinand Gumbert, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German composer, singer and music educator
Death (age 77)
Théodore Ritter, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 46)
Carlos Salzedo, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French harpist, pianist, conductor and composer
Birth
Alois Reiser, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Florine Calinesco, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, cantatrice, opera singer
Birth
Paula von Lichtenfels, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Karel Pospíšil, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist and chess composer
Birth
Heinrich Bötel, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German tenor
Birth
Henri Brod, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 39)
Hart Pease Danks, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American songwriter
Birth
Marie Zinck, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Danish singer
Death (age 33)
František Xaver Partsch, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 62)
Emma Dahl, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth
Robert Volkmann, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German-born Hungarian composer, conductor and teacher
Birth
Incidental music
“Les Abencérages, ou L'étendard de Grenade”, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history
Premiere
Paris
Tommaso Traetta, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 52)
Ernst Christoph Dressler, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German composer and music theorist
Death (age 44)
Joseph Funk, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American music teacher, publisher, and composer
Birth
Georg Reutter von II, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
André Cardinal Destouches, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Leonora Baroni, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian lutenist and composer
Death (age 59)
Johann Kuhnau, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German composer, organist and harpsichordist
Birth