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 16: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 16, there are no less than 76 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Vincenzo Negrini (180th anniversary, Death), Marguerite Carré (140th anniversary, Birth), Charles Lenepveu (110th anniversary, Death), Yoel Levi (70th anniversary, Birth), Franz Welser-Möst (60th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a August 16
Sergey Amedyan, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 86)
Bystrík Režucha, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Slovak conductor
Death (age 77)
David Krivitsky, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1937-2010)
Death (age 73)
Aarno Walli, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Finnish pianist and conductor
Death (age 86)
Alain Marion, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French flutist
Death (age 59)
Bulat Minzhilkiev, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1940-1997)
Death (age 57)
Nadir Khashimov, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American classical violinist
Birth (30th anniversary)
Waltteri Torikka, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Finnish baritone opera singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
György Kósa, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Death (age 87)
Astra Desmond, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 80)
Andrea Ferrante, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Krassimira Stoyanova, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Franz Welser-Möst, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth (60th anniversary)
Giacomo Prestia, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Wanda Landowska, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Polish-French classical harpsichordist
Death (age 80)
Janko Matuska, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, composer, folklorist
Death (age 61)
Alexandru Agache, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Birth (65th anniversary)
Georg Friedrich Haas, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Evelino Pidò, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (67th anniversary)
Gianna Rolandi, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Sharon Sweet, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Robert H. P. Platz, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Sophie Traubmann, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 84)
Yoel Levi, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, israeli musician
Birth (70th anniversary)
William Pell, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Evelyn Mandac, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Josef Ábel, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Czech singer and actor
Birth (79th anniversary)
John Coates, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 76)
Janis Martin, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
David Behrman, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Heinrich Werkmeister, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, German composer, cellist, and conductor
Death (age 53)
Zsuzsa Barlay, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Pietro Floridia, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 72)
Josef Conrat, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 64)
Frank Van der Stucken, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American composer and conductor
Death (age 70)
Kirke Mechem, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (95th anniversary)
Majoie Hajary, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Jacques Genty, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Lourdes Vallier, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Brazilian organist
Birth
Roque Cordero, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Panamanian composer
Birth
Aleksandrs Daškovs, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1914-2004)
Birth
Charles Lenepveu, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 69)
Orlando Cole, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Gabriel Soulacroix, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 51)
Olav Kielland, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth
Zofia Fedyczkowska, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jacinto Guerrero, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Ferdinand Ginouvès, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French composer
Death
Alice May, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, English singer and actress
Death (age 40)
Mikhail Lidskiy, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Soviet violinist and docent
Birth
Hedy Iracema-Brügelmann, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Birth
Marguerite Carré, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French operatic soprano
Birth
Opera
“Siegfried”, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history
Premiere
Bayreuth Festival Theatre
Georg Hellmesberger, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Austrian violinist, conductor and composer
Death (age 73)
Siegmund von Hausegger, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor
Birth
Zacharia Paliashvili, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Birth
149th anniversary (2021)
Charles Sanford Skilton, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American composer, teacher and musicologist
Birth
Gabriel Pierné, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French composer, conductor, and organist
Birth
Cornélie van Oosterzee, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Dutch pianist and composer
Birth
Raoul Walter, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Dora Bright, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, English composer and pianist
Birth
Jules Deswert, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Belgian composer, cellist and music educator
Birth
Vincenzo Negrini, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 35)
Armand Castelmary, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French bass
Birth
Friederike Bethmann, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, German actor, singer and opera singer
Death (age 55)
Vincenzo Manfredini, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 61)
Heinrich Marschner, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
John Francis Wade, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, English hymnist
Death (age 75)
Carolina Nairne, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
Yevstigney Fomin, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Pier Giuseppe Sandoni, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 63)
Loyset Compère, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer
Death (age 78)