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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 14: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 14, there are no less than 83 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.

Anniversaries, August 14


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20th century
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< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
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< 1600
Baroque
> 1750
< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
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Medieval
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All important anniversaries to commemorate a August 14

 

August 14

2020

Julian <strong>Bream</strong> Julian Bream, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, English classical guitarist and lutenist

Death (age 87)

0th anniversary    (2020)

2019

Ivo Malec, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Croatian French composer

Death (age 94)

2018

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)

2016

Bi Chunfang, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Chinese opera singer

Death (age 89)

2007

Tikhon <strong>Khrennikov</strong> Tikhon Khrennikov, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Russian Soviet composer (1913-2007)

Death (age 94)

2006

Ruth Guldbæk, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Death (age 86)

2005

Beverly Wolff, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano

Death (age 76)

1997

Łukasz Pawlikowski, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Polish cellist

Birth (23th anniversary)

1996

Sergiu <strong>Celibidache</strong> Sergiu Celibidache, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Romanian conductor and composer

Death (age 84)

1994

Irja Aholainen, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Finnish actor

Death (age 89)

1993

Gerd Nienstedt, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 61)

1992

Bogdana Stritar, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer

Death (age 80)

1991

Aruhan Galieva, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, British actor and singer

Birth (29th anniversary)

1987

Petteri Iivonen, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Finnish violinist

Birth (33th anniversary)

1984

Peter Wishart, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, English composer

Death (age 63)

1981

Karl <strong>Böhm</strong> Karl Böhm, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Austrian conductor

Death (age 86)

1978

Ivan Ilić, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Serbian pianist

Birth (42th anniversary)

1977

Henryk Duczmal, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, conductor

Death (age 69)

1974

Rózsi Walter, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 74)

1973

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)

1972

Oscar Levant, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, American comedian, composer, pianist and actor (1906-1972)

Death (age 65)

1970

Vano Muradeli, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Soviet composer

Death (age 62)

50th anniversary    (2020)

1968

Martin Taras, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1899-1968)

Death (age 69)

1966

Josef Bartoš, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster (1902–1966)

Death (age 64)

1964

Ondřej Kukal, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer

Birth (56th anniversary)

1961

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)

1960

Sarah <strong>Brightman</strong> Sarah Brightman, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, British soprano, musical theatre actress, and dancer

Birth (60th anniversary)

Cecilia <strong>Gasdia</strong> 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)

1956

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)

Pavel Trojan, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Czech composer, chairman of the Prague Conservatory

Birth (64th anniversary)

1953

James <strong>Horner</strong> 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)

1951

János Kovács, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Kovacs, Janos; b. 1951, Budapest, Hungary; conductor

Birth (69th anniversary)

1949

Jeanne Lamon, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, violinist and conductor

Birth (71th anniversary)

1948

Boris Piergamienszczikow, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Russian composer and musician

Birth

1944

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, singer, opera singer, film actor

Death (age 66)

1942

Artashes Avetyan, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Armenian singer

Birth (78th anniversary)

Artashes Avetyan, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Armenian singer

Birth (78th anniversary)

1939

Reijo Lahtinen, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Finnish actor

Birth (81th anniversary)

1938

Gregory Short, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Composer, pianist

Birth

1934

Ion Buzea, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Romanian singer and opera singer

Birth (86th anniversary)

1924

Georges <strong>Prêtre</strong> Georges Prêtre, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, French orchestral and opera conductor

Birth

1922

Lesław Wacławik, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth

1921

Erik Borgstedt, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, opera singer, violinist

Death (age 54)

1917

Ondřej Horník, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, choirmaster and organist

Death (age 52)

1913

Ferruccio Tagliavini, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1913-1995)

Birth

1912

Marion Hood, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, singer and actress

Death (age 58)

Louis Moyse, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, French musician

Birth

1911

Jan Koetsier, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Dutch conductor

Birth

 

Romantic

1910

Bruno Brun, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, clarinetist

Birth

Pierre <strong>Schaeffer</strong> Pierre Schaeffer, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, French musicologist

Birth

1907

Anacleto de Medeiros, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Brazilian composer

Death (age 41)

1904

Martial Singher, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, American opera singer (1904-1990)

Birth

1901

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

1900

Arturo Ferrara, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1897

Antonio Gelli, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1892

Kaikhosru Shapurji <strong>Sorabji</strong> Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, English composer, music critic, pianist and writer

Birth

Emma Luart, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1890

Otto Albert Tichý, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist

Birth

20th century

1889

Jaroslav Jeremiáš, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, composer, pianist

Birth

1886

Mignon Nevada, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1879

Mécène Marié de l'Isle, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 68)

1870

Franz Hauser, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 76)

150th anniversary    (2020)

1869

Armas <strong>Järnefelt</strong> Armas Järnefelt, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Finnish composer and conductor

Birth

1868

José Mardones, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Spanish bass singer

Birth

Leone <strong>Sinigaglia</strong> Leone Sinigaglia, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1857

Max Wagenknecht, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, German musician

Birth

1847

Ippolit Petrowitsch Prjanischnikow, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1847-1921)

Birth

1838

Emil Adami, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer

Death (age 21)

1829

Boris von Fitinhof-Schell, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Russian composer

Birth

1823

Karel <strong>Miry</strong> Karel Miry, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Belgian composer

Birth

 

Classical

1810

Samuel Sebastian <strong>Wesley</strong> Samuel Sebastian Wesley, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, English organist and composer

Birth

1763

Giovanni Battista Somis, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Italian violinist and composer

Death (age 76)

 

Baroque

1738

Leopold <strong>Hofmann</strong> Leopold Hofmann, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Birth

1727

William <strong>Croft</strong> William Croft, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, English composer and organist

Death (age 48)

1712

Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Anniversaries (August 14), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 48)

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