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.
August 10: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 10, there are no less than 66 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Sébastien de Brossard (290th anniversary, Death), Samuel Arnold (280th anniversary, Birth), Josephine Fodor (150th anniversary, Death), Jorma Panula (90th anniversary, Birth), Bernd Alois Zimmermann (50th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a August 10
Kurt Azesberger, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 60)
Xavier Benguerel, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 86)
Ralph Mason, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 77)
Václav Lídl, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 81)
Elsa Cavelti, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer and academic voice teacher
Death (age 94)
Suzanne Danco, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 89)
Mikhail Petrovich Krasnov, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, flautist, musician
Death (age 79)
Conlon Nancarrow, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 84)
Reinhold Bartel, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German opera singer and singer
Death (age 70)
Aldo Protti, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 75)
Lene Funder, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 38)
Gražina Matulaitytė, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 94)
Federico Colli, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (32th anniversary)
León Simar, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Death (age 73)
Asatur Baljyan, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer, baritone
Birth (38th anniversary)
Sim Viva, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Belgian actress
Death (age 79)
David Greilsammer, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Israeli musician
Birth (43th anniversary)
Anders Näslund, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Swedish baritone, actor
Death (age 53)
Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 52)
Salvatore Licitra, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Italian operatic tenor
Birth
Joseph Royer, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Canadian singer
Death (age 81)
Jean-Luc Hervé, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Luisa Castellani, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Italian teacher and musician
Birth (61th anniversary)
Eliot Fisk, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (66th anniversary)
Ashley Putnam, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Jacek Kaspszyk, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth (68th anniversary)
James Campbell, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Canadian clarinetist, born 1949
Birth (71th anniversary)
Dimitri Alexeev, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (73th anniversary)
Ida Møller, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 75)
Gisela Ehrensperger, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Gia Kancheli, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Birth
James Tenney, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American composer and music theorist
Birth
Alexander Goehr, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, English composer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Renate Holm, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German actor, singer and opera singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Jorma Panula, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Finnish conductor and composer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Asen Selimski, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Marie-Claire Alain, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, French organist and organ teacher
Birth
Edwin Carr, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, New Zealand composer
Birth
Agnes Giebel, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Witold Małcużyński, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth
William Horne (tenor), Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Alfons Fügel, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
Brian Easdale, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Walter Pfeffer, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth
Douglas Moore, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Armstrong Gibbs, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Karoline Hetzenecker, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 65)
Anatoly Mineyev, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer
Birth
Theodor Bradsky, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 48)
Clarence Cameron White, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Carl Bergmann, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 55)
Josephine Fodor, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 80)
Alexander Glazunov, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Russian composer, music teacher and conductor
Birth
Giuseppe de De Begnis, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, operatic bass singer
Death (age 56)
Hippolyte Monpou, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, French composer and organist
Death (age 37)
Salvatore Viganò, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Italian composer and dancer
Death (age 52)
199th anniversary (2021)
William Henry Fry, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American composer, music critic, and journalist
Birth
Carl Friedrich Weitzmann, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German music theorist
Birth
Michael Haydn, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 68)
Christian Kalkbrenner, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 50)
Jozef Kumlik, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, composer, conductor, organist
Birth
Johann Michael Vogl, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
Samuel Arnold, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, English composer and organist
Birth
Sébastien de Brossard, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, French composer and music theorist
Death (age 74)
Gabriel-Vincent Thévenard, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Girolamo Giacobbi, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth