Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 10: 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.
August 10: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 10, there are no less than 67 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
2017
Xavier Benguerel, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 86)
2016
Ralph Mason, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 77)
2004
Václav Lídl, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 81)
2001
Elsa Cavelti, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer and academic voice teacher
Death (age 94)
2000
Suzanne Danco, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 89)
1998
Mikhail Petrovich Krasnov, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, musician, flautist
Death (age 79)
1997
Conlon Nancarrow, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 84)
1996
Reinhold Bartel, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German opera singer and singer
Death (age 70)
1995
Aldo Protti, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 75)
1994
Lene Funder, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 38)
1993
Gražina Matulaitytė, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 94)
1991
Edwin Löhrer, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1906-1991)
Death (age 85)
1988
Federico Colli, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (32th anniversary)
1983
León Simar, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Death (age 73)
1982
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)
1977
David Greilsammer, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Israeli musician
Birth (43th anniversary)
1974
Anders Näslund, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Swedish baritone, actor
Death (age 53)
1970
Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 52)
50th anniversary (2020)
1968
Salvatore Licitra, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Italian operatic tenor
Birth
1965
Joseph Royer, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Canadian singer
Death (age 81)
1960
Jean-Luc Hervé, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
1959
Luisa Castellani, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Italian teacher and musician
Birth (61th anniversary)
1954
Eliot Fisk, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (66th anniversary)
1952
Jacek Kaspszyk, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth (68th anniversary)
Ashley Putnam, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
1949
James Campbell, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Canadian clarinetist, born 1949
Birth (71th anniversary)
1947
Ida Møller, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 75)
Dimitri Alexeev, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (73th anniversary)
1943
Gisela Ehrensperger, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
1935
Gia Kancheli, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Birth
1934
James Tenney, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American composer and music theorist
Birth
1932
Alexander Goehr, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, English composer
Birth (88th anniversary)
1931
Renate Holm, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German actor, singer and opera singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
1930
Asen Selimski, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Jorma Panula, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Finnish conductor and composer
Birth (90th anniversary)
1926
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
1921
Agnes Giebel, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
1914
Witold Małcużyński, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth
1913
William Horne ((tenor)), Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1912
Alfons Fügel, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
1893
Douglas Moore, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1889
Armstrong Gibbs, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
1888
Karoline Hetzenecker, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 65)
1883
Anatoly Mineyev, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue, singer
Birth
1881
Theodor Bradsky, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 48)
1880
Clarence Cameron White, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1876
Carl Bergmann, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 55)
1870
Josephine Fodor, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 80)
150th anniversary (2020)
1865
Alexander Glazunov, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Russian composer, music teacher and conductor
Birth
1849
Giuseppe De de Begnis, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, operatic bass singer
Death (age 56)
1841
Hippolyte Monpou, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, French composer and organist
Death (age 37)
1821
Salvatore Viganò, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Italian composer and dancer
Death (age 52)
Alois Ander, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1813
William Henry Fry, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, American composer, music critic, and journalist
Birth
1808
Carl Friedrich Weitzmann, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, German music theorist
Birth
1806
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)
1801
Jozef Kumlik, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, conductor, organist, composer
Birth
1768
Johann Michael Vogl, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
1740
Samuel Arnold, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, English composer and organist
Birth
1730
Sébastien de Brossard, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, French composer and music theorist
Death (age 74)
1669
Gabriel-Vincent Thévenard, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1567
Girolamo Giacobbi, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1507
Jacques Arcadelt, Anniversaries (August 10), Classical music history, Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance
Birth