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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. August 15

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 15: births, premieres...

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 15: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 15, there are no less than 90 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jacques Ibert (130th anniversary, Birth), Karlheinz Essl (60th anniversary, Birth), Tiit Kuusik (30th anniversary, Death), Jean Papineau-Couture (20th anniversary, Death), Franco Tagliavini (10th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, August 15


< 1900
20th century
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< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
> 1800
< 1600
Baroque
> 1750
< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
...
Medieval
> 1400

All important anniversaries to commemorate a August 15

 

August 15

2020

Monika Swarowska-Walawska, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Polish opera singer

Death

2018

Marie-Françoise Bucquet, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French classical pianist

Death (age 80)

2017

Pavel Egorov, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Russian pianist

Death (age 69)

2014

Licia <strong>Albanese</strong> Licia Albanese, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Italian-born American operatic soprano

Death (age 105)

Jan Ekier, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Polish pianist and composer

Death (age 100)

2010

Anna Kľuková, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 59)

Franco Tagliavini, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 75)

2008

Mark Lundberg, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 50)

2004

Semiha Berksoy, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer

Death (age 94)

2003

Robert Moulson, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 70)

2002

Klaus Hirte, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 64)

2000

Jean Papineau-Couture, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, composer and academic

Death (age 83)

1990

Tiit Kuusik, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer (1911-1990)

Death (age 78)

1989

Nikolay Vladimirovitsj Berdiev, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, composer, trumpeter

Death (age 66)

1986

Jayson Gillham, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Australian pianist

Birth (34th anniversary)

1984

Sandro Schmalzl, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Austrian operatic tenor

Birth (36th anniversary)

1979

Ailyn <strong>Pérez</strong> Ailyn Pérez, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth (41th anniversary)

1977

Andrej Kowalinskij, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history,

Birth (43th anniversary)

1975

Derek Taylor, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, American musician and opera singer

Birth (45th anniversary)

1973

Adam <strong>Silverman</strong> Adam Silverman, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Composer, musician

Birth (47th anniversary)

1966

Jan <strong>Kiepura</strong> Jan Kiepura, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Polish actor and singer

Death (age 64)

1963

Federico Maria <strong>Sardelli</strong> Federico Maria Sardelli, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Italian composer and musician

Birth (57th anniversary)

1961

Hugo <strong>Reyne</strong> Hugo Reyne, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French conductor and oboist

Birth (59th anniversary)

1960

Karlheinz Essl, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Birth (60th anniversary)

1956

Bruce Ford, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, American baritenor

Birth (64th anniversary)

1955

Petr Kofroň, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Czech composer

Birth (65th anniversary)

1953

Louis Beydts, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French composer and conductor

Death (age 58)

1951

Grzegorz Nowak, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Polish conductor

Birth (69th anniversary)

Artur <strong>Schnabel</strong> Artur Schnabel, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Austrian pianist

Death (age 69)

1946

Jimmy Webb, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, American songwriter, composer, and singer

Birth (74th anniversary)

1943

Hanna Schwarz, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, German mezzo-soprano

Birth (77th anniversary)

Mihai Muntean, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Romanian singer and opera singer

Birth (77th anniversary)

1939

Ben Kimura, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Japanese politician

Birth (81th anniversary)

1937

Mihail Nikolaevič Karakaš, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, music pedagogue

Death (age 50)

1936

Rita Shane, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, American operatic soprano

Birth

1935

Julio Julián, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer

Birth (85th anniversary)

Lucienne Bréval, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Swiss dramatic soprano, later French naturalized

Death (age 65)

Agnes Poschner, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, actor

Death (age 55)

1934

Helena Łazarska, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Polish opera singer

Birth (86th anniversary)

1933

Richard <strong>Fredricks</strong> Richard Fredricks, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth (87th anniversary)

Yoshinobu Kuribayashi, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Japanese singer

Birth (87th anniversary)

1931

Mikael <strong>Tariverdiev</strong> Mikael Tariverdiev, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Soviet composer

Birth

1928

Ejnar Forchhammer, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and musicologist

Death (age 60)

1927

Rino Loddo, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

René Klopfenstein, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1927-1984)

Birth

René Klopfenstein, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1927-1984)

Birth

1926

Julius <strong>Katchen</strong> Julius Katchen, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, American concert pianist

Birth

1925

Aldo Ciccolini, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French musician

Birth

Robert Massard, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French baritone opera singer

Birth (95th anniversary)

1924

Elsie Morison, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, australian operatic singer (1924-2016)

Birth

1923

Vali von der Osten, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, German soprano

Death (age 40)

1922

Lukas <strong>Foss</strong> Lukas Foss, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

1919

Victor <strong>Merzhanov</strong> Victor Merzhanov, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Russian musician

Birth

1918

Raymond Gallois-Montbrun, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

Heinrich <strong>Köselitz</strong> Heinrich Köselitz, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, German Composer

Death (age 64)

1917

Oskar Isaevic Kamionskij, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 48)

Filippine von Edelsberg, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, stage actor

Death (age 82)

1914

Sergeĭ Popov, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, trumpeter

Birth

1913

Jiří František Novák, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist

Birth

1911

David Gershfeld, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1911-2005)

Birth

 

Romantic

1909

Maxmilián Hájek, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster

Birth

1907

Joseph <strong>Joachim</strong> Joseph Joachim, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Hungarian musician

Death (age 76)

1906

Alfredo Rossi, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Alfredo Rossi Vezzani, pianist

Birth

Milvi Laid, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer

Birth

1904

Gertrude Pitzinger, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, German opera singer (1904-1997)

Birth

1895

Ettore Parmeggiani, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1891

Louise Sahlgreen, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Death (age 72)

1890

Jacques <strong>Ibert</strong> Jacques Ibert, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

20th century

1889

Gitta Halász, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1888

Inga Peters, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1887

Hedvig Willman, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Swedish actress

Death (age 46)

1886

Robert Haas, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Austrian musicologist and director

Birth

1884

Ludwika Jaworzyńska, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1881

Gavino Gabriel, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Italian composer and musicologist

Birth

1879

Josep Masllovet i Sanmiquel, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1879-1946)

Birth

Marie-Louise Debogis, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Swiss singer (1879-1950)

Birth

1872

Harold <strong>Fraser-Simson</strong> Harold Fraser-Simson, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, British composer

Birth

1858

Emma Calvé, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French operatic soprano

Birth

1857

Opera

“Aroldo”, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history

Giuseppe Verdi


Premiere

1823

Léon <strong>Gastinel</strong> Léon Gastinel, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

 

Classical

1807

Avdotya Mikhailova, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Russian actress

Death (age 61)

1798

Felice <strong>Alessandri</strong> Felice Alessandri, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, composer

Death (age 50)

1796

Ignazio Pasini, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

Romantic

1787

Alexander <strong>Alyabyev</strong> Alexander Alyabyev, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Russian composer

Birth

1782

Jean-Baptiste Forqueray, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French composer and violist; son of Antoine Forqueray

Death (age 83)

1776

Ignaz von Seyfried, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Austrian musician

Birth

1728

Marin <strong>Marais</strong> Marin Marais, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French composer and viol player

Death (age 72)

1725

Ferdinando Bertoni, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Italian composer and organist

Birth

1712

Silvestr Weltz, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer

Birth

1506

Alexander <strong>Agricola</strong> Alexander Agricola, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Netherlandish composer

Death (age 60)

See also...

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