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 23: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 23, there are no less than 72 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ernst Krenek (120th anniversary, Birth), Louise Caselotti (110th anniversary, Birth), Lieuwe Visser (80th anniversary, Birth), Wolfgang Plagge (60th anniversary, Birth), Mirjam Mesak (30th 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 23
Mario Davidovsky, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Argentine-American composer
Death (age 85)
Yuri Arutyunyan, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Armenian composer
Death (age 75)
Marlise Wendels, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 89)
Jurriaan Andriessen, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Dutch composer
Death (age 70)
Mirjam Mesak, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Estonian singer
Birth (30th anniversary)
Siegfried Borris, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, German composer and musicologist
Death (age 80)
Magdalena Risberg, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
Hermann Rohrbach, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 80)
Jiřina Šejbalová, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Czech actress opera singer and university educator
Death (age 75)
Jeanne You, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, South Korean pianist
Birth (42th anniversary)
Johannes Gustavsson, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Swedish conductor and violist
Birth (45th anniversary)
Balys Dvarionas, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Lithuanian musician
Death (age 68)
Toshio Yanagisawa, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, conductor, musician
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Edgar Bastidas, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician
Birth (51th anniversary)
Laura Claycomb, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Sérgio Azevedo, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Suzanne Cesbron-Viseur, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 88)
Wolfgang Plagge, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Composer and pianist
Birth (60th anniversary)
Shinobu Satō, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Japanese soprano singer and singer (1958-2019)
Birth
Antonio Meneses, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Birth (63th anniversary)
Lille Bror Söderlundh, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Swedish composer and conductor
Death (age 45)
Marian MacDowell, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 98)
Daniel Stabrawa, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth (65th anniversary)
Vladimir Kafelnikov, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Ukrainian trumpeter
Birth (69th anniversary)
Stanko Arnold, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Slovene trumpet player
Birth (71th anniversary)
Leo Borchard, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 46)
Helmut Wildhaber, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Austrian tenor, born 23 August 1944 in Klagenfurt, Austria
Birth (76th anniversary)
Nikolai Roslavets, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Russian modernist composer
Death (age 63)
Lieuwe Visser, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Dutch singer, opera singer and musicologist
Birth
Celestina Casapietra, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Albert Roussel, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 68)
Eugene Rousseau, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (88th anniversary)
Raimund Herincx, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Herbert Beattie, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Sulkhan Tsintsadze, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Birth
Luigi Ottolini, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Włodzimierz Kotoński, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Edvard Fliflet Bræin, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth
Heinrich Berté, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 67)
Jolanda Gardino, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth
Hans Krotthammer, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Dmitri Usatov, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Russian tenor and vocal teacher
Death (age 66)
Louise Caselotti, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Constant Lambert, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Birth
William Primrose, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Scottish violist
Birth
Ernst Krenek, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Austrian-American composer
Birth
Minto Cato, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Sholom Secunda, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Vlastimil Šíma, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Aleksandr Inashvili, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1887-1958)
Birth
Mariya Brian, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Birth
Regina Vicarino, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, American soprano opera singer
Birth
Alfrēds Kalniņš, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Latvian musician
Birth
Gustáv Šimkovič, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, choir director, composer, music pedagogue
Birth
Antoinette van Dijk, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Birth
Aleksandr Ilʹich Mozzhukhin, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 77)
Giovanni Inchindi, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 78)
Johanne Brun, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Jaromír Herle, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Moritz Moszkowski, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, German composer, pianist and teacher
Birth
Gustav Láska, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer, contrabassist, choirmaster and organist (1847-1928)
Birth
Charles Philippe Lafont, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, French violinist and composer
Death (age 57)
Thekla Kneisel, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 30)
Karl Haßloch, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 60)
Jean-Étienne-Auguste Massol, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Jeanette Wässelius, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history, Opera singer and actress
Birth
Ballet
“Les Indes galantes”, Anniversaries (August 23), Classical music history
Premiere
Paris Opera