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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 16: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 16, there are no less than 73 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Vincenzo Negrini (180th anniversary, Death), Marguerite Carré (140th anniversary, Birth), Zofia Fedyczkowska (120th anniversary, Birth), Charles Lenepveu (110th anniversary, Death), Franz Welser-Möst (60th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, August 16


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a August 16

 

August 16

2015

Sergey Amedyan, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Russian musician

Death (age 86)

2012

Bystrík Režucha, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Slovak conductor

Death (age 77)

2010

David Krivitsky, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1937-2010)

Death (age 73)

2007

Aarno Walli, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Finnish pianist and conductor

Death (age 86)

1998

Alain Marion, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French flutist

Death (age 59)

1997

Bulat Minzhilkiev, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1940-1997)

Death (age 57)

1990

Nadir Khashimov, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American classical violinist

Birth (30th anniversary)

1984

György Kósa, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Hungarian musician

Death (age 87)

Waltteri Torikka, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Finnish baritone opera singer

Birth (36th anniversary)

1973

Astra Desmond, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, British opera singer

Death (age 80)

1968

Andrea Ferrante, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth (52th anniversary)

1962

Krassimira <strong>Stoyanova</strong> Krassimira Stoyanova, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (58th anniversary)

1960

Franz <strong>Welser-Möst</strong> 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)

1959

Wanda <strong>Landowska</strong> Wanda Landowska, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Polish-French classical harpsichordist

Death (age 80)

Janko Matuška, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, composer, folklorist

Death (age 61)

1955

Alexandru Agache, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Operatic baritone

Birth (65th anniversary)

1953

Georg Friedrich <strong>Haas</strong> Georg Friedrich Haas, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Birth (67th anniversary)

Evelino <strong>Pidò</strong> Evelino Pidò, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Italian conductor

Birth (67th anniversary)

1952

Gianna Rolandi, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, singer

Birth (68th anniversary)

1951

Sophie Traubmann, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 84)

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)

1947

William Pell, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

1945

Evelyn Mandac, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth (75th anniversary)

1943

Galina Gudkova, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1941

John Coates, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, British opera singer

Death (age 76)

Josef Ábel, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Czech singer and actor

Birth (79th anniversary)

1939

Janis Martin, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1937

David Behrman, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (83th anniversary)

1936

Heinrich Werkmeister, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, German composer, cellist, and conductor

Death (age 53)

1933

Zsuzsa Barlay, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Birth (87th anniversary)

1932

Pietro <strong>Floridia</strong> Pietro Floridia, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 72)

1930

Josef Conrat, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 64)

1929

Frank Van der <strong>Stucken</strong> Frank Van der Stucken, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American composer and conductor

Death (age 70)

1925

Kirke Mechem, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (95th anniversary)

1921

Majoie Hajary, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French pianist

Birth

Jacques Genty, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French pianist

Birth

1919

Lourdes Vallier, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Brazilian organist

Birth

1917

Roque <strong>Cordero</strong> Roque Cordero, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Panamanian composer

Birth

1914

Aleksandrs Daškovs, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1914-2004)

Birth

 

Romantic

1910

Charles <strong>Lenepveu</strong> Charles Lenepveu, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 69)

1908

Orlando Cole, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American musician

Birth

1905

Gabriel Soulacroix, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 51)

1901

Olav Kielland, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Norwegian musician

Birth

1900

Zofia Fedyczkowska, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1895

Jacinto Guerrero, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Spanish composer

Birth

1892

Sophie Braslau, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, singer

Birth

20th century

1887

Alice May, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, English singer and actress

Death (age 40)

1886

Mikhail Lidskiy, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Soviet violinist and docent

Birth

1885

Carmen Melis, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1881

Hedy Iracema-Brügelmann, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, German operatic soprano

Birth

1880

Marguerite Carré, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French operatic soprano

Birth

1878

Grete Forst, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, soprano

Birth

1873

Georg <strong>Hellmesberger</strong> Georg Hellmesberger, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Austrian violinist, conductor and composer

Death (age 73)

1872

Siegmund von <strong>Hausegger</strong> Siegmund von Hausegger, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor

Birth

1871

Zacharia <strong>Paliashvili</strong> Zacharia Paliashvili, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Georgian composer

Birth

1868

Charles Sanford Skilton, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, American composer, teacher and musicologist

Birth

1863

Cornélie van Oosterzee, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Dutch pianist and composer

Birth

Gabriel <strong>Pierné</strong> Gabriel Pierné, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French composer, conductor, and organist

Birth

Raoul Walter, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Birth

1862

Dora Bright, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, English composer and pianist

Birth

1843

Jules Deswert, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Belgian composer, cellist and music educator

Birth

1840

Vincenzo Negrini, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 35)

1834

Armand Castelmary, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, French bass

Birth

 

Classical

1815

Friederike Bethmann, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, German actor, singer and opera singer

Death (age 55)

1799

Vincenzo Manfredini, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Italian musician

Death (age 61)

1795

Heinrich <strong>Marschner</strong> Heinrich Marschner, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

Romantic

1786

John Francis Wade, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, English hymnist

Death (age 75)

1766

Carolina <strong>Nairne</strong> Carolina Nairne, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, British musician

Birth

1761

Yevstigney <strong>Fomin</strong> Yevstigney Fomin, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Russian composer

Birth

 

Baroque

1748

Pier Giuseppe Sandoni, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 63)

1518

Loyset Compère, Anniversaries (August 16), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer

Death (age 78)

See also...

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