Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 11: 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 11: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 11, there are no less than 73 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Joseph Callaerts (190th anniversary, Birth), Alexander Mosolov (120th anniversary, Birth), Alfred Zamara (80th 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 11
2019
Jan Buchwald, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 45)
2015
Serge Collot, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 91)
2011
Kalju Karask, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Estonian actor, singer and opera singer (1931-2011)
Death (age 80)
2008
Karel Risinger, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Czech composer and musicologist
Death (age 88)
2005
Gisela Schmidting, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German actress and opera singer
Death (age 85)
2004
Mária Kišonová-Hubová, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer and music educator
Death (age 89)
Vladilen Grigorevitsj Gritsjuk, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 71)
2002
Kyoko Suzuki, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Japanese violinist (1920-2002)
Death (age 82)
1998
Nadia Azzi, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, American classical pianist of Lebanese-Japanese origin
Birth (22th anniversary)
Caro Lamoureux, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 94)
1996
Rafael Kubelík, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist, composer and director conductor of Czech philharmony
Death (age 82)
1995
Karel Berman, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Czech actor, music educator, composer, opera singer, professor and translator
Death (age 76)
1993
Harold Wright, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, American clarinetists
Death (age 67)
1991
Helmut Walcha, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German organist
Death (age 83)
1988
Valentina Stadler, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (32th anniversary)
1984
Tairiku Sada, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, violinist, concertmaster
Birth (36th anniversary)
1981
Dominika Zamara, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
1978
Luciano Lamonarca, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Lucas Macías Navarro, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Nicolas Horvath, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, French pianist and electroacoustic composer
Birth (43th anniversary)
1974
Vicente Emilio Sojo, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician
Death (age 86)
Veronica Antonelli, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Maria Maksakova, Sr., Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Death (age 72)
1969
Miriam Licette, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 83)
1966
Juan María Solare, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Composer and pianist, born in Argentina, he lives in Germany. Contemporary classical and Tango Nuevo.
Birth (54th anniversary)
1965
Christian Elsner, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth (55th anniversary)
1964
Helena Kaupová, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth (56th anniversary)
1961
Rachel Laurin, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Canadian organist
Birth (59th anniversary)
1959
Eda Zahharova, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Martin Smolka, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
1953
Nikolas Economou, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Cypriot composer, pianist
Birth
1952
Riccardo Martin, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 77)
1949
Karl Weigl, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 68)
1947
Catherine Collard, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1946
Giuseppe Pietri, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 60)
1945
Gary Graham, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Canadian musician, organist, pianist, and music director
Birth
1943
Krzysztof Meyer, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
1940
Alfred Zamara, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 77)
1939
Attila Bozay, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Hungarian composer and university professor
Birth
1933
Tamás Vásáry, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Hungarian pianist and conductor
Birth (87th anniversary)
Ellen Winther, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Danish singer (1933-2011)
Birth
1932
Nicola Geisse-Winkel, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 60)
1931
Ricardo Visus, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, tenor
Birth (89th anniversary)
1929
Alun Hoddinott, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Welsh composer
Birth
1927
Raymond Leppard, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, British conductor and harpsichordist
Birth
1926
Viktor Gurev, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Belarusian opera singer
Birth
Cornel Trăilescu, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Romanian composer
Birth
1922
Ron Grainer, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
1919
Ginette Neveu, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Jiang Ying, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Chinese singer
Birth
1917
Hélène Boschi, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1917-1990)
Birth
1915
Kunio Toda, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Japanese composer and musicologist (1915-2003)
Birth
1914
Emil Fischer, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 76)
Pol Plançon, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, French opera singer, operatic bass
Death (age 63)
1903
James Johnston, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, British opera singer (1903-1991)
Birth
1900
Carmen Tur Melchor, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Alexander Mosolov, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Russian futurist composer
Birth
Franz Betz, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 65)
1898
Giuseppina Cobelli, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Birth
Zlata Gjungjenac, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1883
Marie Kabeláčová, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1877
Nadiya Novospaska, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer (1877-1962)
Birth
1874
Marcella Craft, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth
Emil Borgmann, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German stage actor and opera singer
Birth
1873
J. Rosamond Johnson, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1863
Árpád Szendy, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Hungarian composer, music educator and pianist
Birth
1861
Catherine Hayes, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Irish operatic soprano
Death (age 42)
1830
Joseph Callaerts, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Belgian organist and composer
Birth
1814
Lorenzo Baini, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 74)
1801
Eduard Devrient, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1748
Joseph Schuster, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1676
Nicolaus à Kempis, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Baroque composer
Death (age 76)