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 14: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 14, there are no less than 85 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Samuel Sebastian Wesley (210th anniversary, Birth), Pierre Schaeffer (110th anniversary, Birth), Sarah Brightman (60th anniversary, Birth), Vano Muradeli (50th anniversary, Death), Julian Bream (0th 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 14
Julian Bream, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, English classical guitarist and lutenist
Death (age 87)
Ivo Malec, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Croatian French composer
Death (age 94)
Valentina Levko, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Russian opera and chamber singer
Death (age 92)
Teo Maiste, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer and actor
Death (age 86)
Bi Chunfang, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Chinese opera singer
Death (age 89)
Tikhon Khrennikov, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Russian Soviet composer (1913-2007)
Death (age 94)
Ruth Guldbæk, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 86)
Beverly Wolff, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano
Death (age 76)
Łukasz Pawlikowski, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Polish cellist
Birth (23th anniversary)
Sergiu Celibidache, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Romanian conductor
Death (age 84)
Irja Aholainen, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Death (age 89)
Gerd Nienstedt, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 61)
Bogdana Stritar, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Death (age 80)
Aruhan Galieva, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, British actor and singer
Birth (29th anniversary)
Petteri Iivonen, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Finnish violinist
Birth (33th anniversary)
Mihkel Poll, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Estonian pianist
Birth (34th anniversary)
Peter Wishart, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 63)
Karl Böhm, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Death (age 86)
Ivan Ilić, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Serbian pianist
Birth (42th anniversary)
Henryk Duczmal, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 69)
Rózsi Walter, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 74)
Daisuke Ishiwatari, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Japanese video game developer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Marco Vratogna, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Oscar Levant, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, American comedian, composer, pianist and actor (1906-1972)
Death (age 65)
Vano Muradeli, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Death (age 62)
Martin Taras, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1899-1968)
Death (age 69)
Josef Bartoš, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster (1902–1966)
Death (age 64)
Ondřej Kukal, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Heddle Nash, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, British singer
Death (age 67)
Nadezhda Obukhova, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 75)
Sarah Brightman, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, British soprano, musical theatre actress, and dancer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Cecilia Gasdia, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Wolfgang A. Palm, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Pavel Trojan, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Czech composer, chairman of the Prague Conservatory
Birth (64th anniversary)
Melinda Marton, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, opera singer, university teacher
Birth (64th anniversary)
Jaroslav Řídký, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 58)
James Horner, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, film composer and conductor
Birth
Friedrich Schorr, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Asutro-Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 64)
Opera
“The Love of Danae, Op. 83”, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history
Premiere
Haus für Mozart
János Kovács, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Kovacs, Janos; b. 1951, Budapest, Hungary; conductor
Birth (69th anniversary)
Jeanne Lamon, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, violinist and conductor
Birth (71th anniversary)
Boris Piergamienszczikow, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Russian composer and musician
Birth
Joseph-Ermend Bonnal, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, French organist, teacher and composer
Death (age 64)
Rudolf Bandler, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, holocaust victim, b. 1878-03-05
Death (age 66)
Artashes Avetyan, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Armenian singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Reijo Lahtinen, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Birth (81th anniversary)
Gregory Short, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Composer, pianist
Birth
Emil Adami, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 78)
Ion Buzea, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Romanian singer and opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Georges Prêtre, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, French orchestral and opera conductor
Birth
Lesław Wacławik, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Erik Borgstedt, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, opera singer, violinist
Death (age 54)
99th anniversary (2021)
Ondřej Horník, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 52)
Ferruccio Tagliavini, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1913-1995)
Birth
Louis Moyse, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Marion Hood, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 58)
Jan Koetsier, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Dutch conductor
Birth
Bruno Brun, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, clarinetist
Birth
Pierre Schaeffer, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, French musicologist
Birth
Anacleto de Medeiros, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Death (age 41)
Martial Singher, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, American opera singer (1904-1990)
Birth
Franz Konwitschny, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, German conductor (1901-1962)
Birth
Antonio Pedrotti, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth
Arturo Ferrara, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Antonio Gelli, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, English composer, music critic, pianist and writer
Birth
Otto Albert Tichý, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Birth
Jaroslav Jeremiáš, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, composer, pianist
Birth
Mécène Marié de l'Isle, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 68)
Franz Hauser, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 76)
Armas Järnefelt, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Finnish composer and conductor
Birth
José Mardones, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Spanish bass singer
Birth
Leone Sinigaglia, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Max Wagenknecht, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Ippolit Petrowitsch Prjanischnikow, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1847-1921)
Birth
Boris von Fitinhof-Schell, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Karel Miry, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth
Samuel Sebastian Wesley, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, English organist and composer
Birth
Giovanni Battista Somis, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Italian violinist and composer
Death (age 76)
Leopold Hofmann, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
William Croft, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, English composer and organist
Death (age 48)
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 48)