Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 6: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2020, 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 85 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
2018
Sevda Aydan, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer
Death (age 88)
2013
Luís Andrade, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer
Death (age 78)
Ruben Sargsyan, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Armenian composer
Death (age 67)
2010
Richard Torigi, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 92)
2008
Aloyzas Domeika, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Death (age 81)
2006
Augustyn Bloch, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 76)
2005
André Luy, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Swiss organist and musicologist (1927-2005)
Death (age 78)
2004
Ruth Stuber Jeanne, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Classical Percussionist
Death (age 93)
1997
Rosita Serrano, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 84)
1985
Mark Lothar, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 82)
1983
Miroslav Jiroušek, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer, mathematician and choirmaster
Death (age 79)
Mayumi Sakamoto, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Japanese pianist of classical music
Birth (37th anniversary)
1982
Daniela Mack, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Argentine mezzo-soprano
Birth (38th anniversary)
1978
Nicolas Nabokov, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 74)
1977
Broadus Erle, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 59)
1976
Joseph Brent, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American violinist
Birth (44th anniversary)
1971
Igor Stravinsky, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian composer, pianist and conductor
Death (age 88)
Ozymandias, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Swiss pianist
Birth (49th anniversary)
1970
Vincent Pavesi, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, singer, performing artist, opera singer
Birth
50th anniversary (2020)
1969
Eduard Strauss II, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Death (age 59)
1968
Nataliya Izmaylova, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1899-1968)
Death (age 68)
1967
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)
1963
Rudolf Vohanka, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Death (age 82)
1962
Carlo Giorgio Garofalo, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 75)
1961
Ragnhild Heiland Sørensen, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
1960
Marek Torzewski, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, singer, musician, opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
1959
Ludmila Prokopová, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech-Bulgarian pianist
Death (age 71)
1957
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)
Jaroslava Maxová, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech opera singer and music educator
Birth (63th anniversary)
1951
Pascal Rogé, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (69th anniversary)
1948
Valentin Michaylovitsj Pivovarov, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
1944
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)
1942
Ryszard Karczykowski, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
1941
Zdeněk Hatina, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (79th anniversary)
1938
Simon Sargon, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (82th anniversary)
1936
Arkadij Sawczenko, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1936-2004)
Birth
1932
Gilberto Tinetti, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Brazilian pianist
Birth (88th anniversary)
Fyodor Druzhinin, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian composer and musician
Birth
1931
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
1930
Richard Menšík, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 47)
Ariel Daunizeau, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1929
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
1927
Bogna Sokorska, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Polish singer and opera singer
Birth
1926
Sergio Franchi, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian-American tenor and actor
Birth
1924
Revol Bunin, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
1921
Andrew Imbrie, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1920
Erika Schubert, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Austrian singer died 2019
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1919
Stefan Surzyński, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 63)
1918
1913
Martha Lipton, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1912
David Lloyd, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Welsh tenor singer
Birth
1911
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
1907
Erkki Eirto, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1899
Aleksandras Kutkus, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth
1898
Emma Kirch-Moerdès, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 32)
Emy von Stetten, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1897
Bohuslav Tvrdý, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
1896
Ferdinand Gumbert, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German composer, singer and music educator
Death (age 77)
1886
Théodore Ritter, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 46)
1885
Carlos Salzedo, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French harpist, pianist, conductor and composer
Birth
1884
Alois Reiser, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
1878
Florine Calinesco, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, cantatrice, opera singer
Birth
1869
Paula von Lichtenfels, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1867
Karel Pospíšil, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist and chess composer
Birth
1854
Heinrich Bötel, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1839
Henri Brod, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 39)
1834
Hart Pease Danks, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American songwriter
Birth
1822
František Xaver Partsch, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 62)
1815
Robert Volkmann, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German-born Hungarian composer, conductor and teacher
Birth
1779
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)
1778
Joseph Funk, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, American music teacher, publisher, and composer
Birth
1708
Georg Reutter von II, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1672
André Cardinal Destouches, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1670
Leonora Baroni, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, Italian lutenist and composer
Death (age 59)
350th anniversary (2020)
1660
Johann Kuhnau, Anniversaries (April 6), Classical music history, German composer, organist and harpsichordist
Birth