Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 15: 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 15: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 15, there are no less than 89 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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a August 15
2020
Monika Swarowska-Walawska, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Death
0th anniversary (2020)
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 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, 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, opera singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
1979
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 Silverman, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Composer, musician
Birth (47th anniversary)
1966
Jan Kiepura, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Polish actor and singer
Death (age 64)
1963
Federico Maria Sardelli, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Italian composer and musician
Birth (57th anniversary)
1961
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 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
Agnes Poschner, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, actor
Death (age 55)
Lucienne Bréval, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Swiss dramatic soprano, later French naturalized
Death (age 65)
Julio Julián, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
1934
Helena Łazarska, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
1933
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 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
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
Rino Loddo, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1926
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
1923
Vali von der Osten, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, German soprano
Death (age 40)
1922
Lukas Foss, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1919
Victor Merzhanov, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth
1918
Heinrich Köselitz, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, German Composer
Death (age 64)
Raymond Gallois-Montbrun, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
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
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
D. Gershfelʹd, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1911-2005)
Birth
1909
Maxmilián Hájek, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Birth
1907
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 Ibert, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
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 Fraser-Simson, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
1858
Emma Calvé, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French operatic soprano
Birth
1823
Léon Gastinel, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1807
Avdotya Mikhailova, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Russian actress
Death (age 61)
1798
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
1787
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 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 Agricola, Anniversaries (August 15), Classical music history, Netherlandish composer
Death (age 60)