Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 24: 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 24: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 24, there are no less than 76 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: František Xaver Jiřík (260th anniversary, Birth), Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf (180th anniversary, Birth), Vladimir Vasilyev (120th anniversary, Death), Rajko Koritnik (90th anniversary, Birth), Anna Medek (60th 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 24
2019
Lutz-Michael Harder, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German lyric tenor
Death (age 76)
2012
Elisabeth Schärtel, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 92)
2006
Léopold Simoneau, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 90)
James Tenney, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, American composer and music theorist
Death (age 72)
2001
Raymond Wilding-White, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 78)
1999
Alexandre Lagoya, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French classical guitarist
Death (age 70)
1998
Pau Vidal i Guinovart, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 85)
John Littleton, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, singer, composer, opera singer
Death (age 68)
1995
George Li, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (25th anniversary)
Emily Horner, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (25th anniversary)
1994
Mária Dunszt, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 57)
Yu-Chien Tseng, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Taiwanese Violinist
Birth (26th anniversary)
Yu-Chien Tseng, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Taiwanese Violinist
Birth (26th anniversary)
1988
Kenneth Leighton, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, British composer and pianist
Death (age 58)
1983
Arkady Filippenko, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 71)
1979
Ernst Gruber, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 60)
1976
Fernanda Lara, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Brazilian singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
1974
Órla Fallon, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Irish singer and songwriter
Birth (46th anniversary)
Petr Migunov, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Russian bassist and soloist
Birth (46th anniversary)
1973
Sláva Vorlová, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Czech singer, music educator, composer and pianist
Death (age 79)
1971
Karel Pravoslav Sádlo, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Czech music educator, violoncellist and university educator
Death (age 72)
1960
Anna Medek, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 74)
1958
Rudolf Kende, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 48)
Aleksandăr Kraev, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 73)
1954
Robert Talbot, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Canadian conductor, violinist and composer
Death (age 60)
1953
Grith Fjeldmose, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, actor
Birth (67th anniversary)
1951
Mona Lyn Reese, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, composer
Birth (69th anniversary)
1949
Stephen Paulus, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1946
Antonio Paoli, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Puerto Rican opera singer
Death (age 75)
1941
Rafael Vásquez Álvarez, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Guatemalan composer (1885-1941)
Death (age 56)
1938
Richard Bruno Heydrich, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German opera singer, composer, singer and music educator
Death (age 73)
Bohdan Bazylykut, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Birth
1937
Juan Carlos Gebelin, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Lyric singer
Birth
1936
Stefania Kondella, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
1935
Milena Di Giuseppantonio, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1932
Richard Meale, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth
1930
Marie Langrová, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Rajko Koritnik, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Slovenian operatic tenor (1930-2007)
Birth
1929
Stefánia Moldován, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth
Sharofiddin Sajfiddinov, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1929-2015)
Birth
1928
Todor Kostov, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
1919
Niels Viggo Bentzon, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
1912
Lorenz Fehenberger, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1904
Irma Beilke, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ludwig Schmidseder, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1903
Ede Zathureczky, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Hungarian violinist
Birth
1902
Ruth Poritzky, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1900
Vladimir Vasilyev, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
1888
Alberto Bimboni, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, American conductor and composer
Birth
1886
Józefa Daszkiewicz, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Polish actress
Death (age 73)
1881
José Ángel Montero, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer
Death (age 48)
Marthe Chenal, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1879
Rentarō Taki, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Japanese pianist and composer
Birth
1858
Francis Edward Bache, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 24)
1856
Felix Mottl, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Austrian conductor and composer
Birth
1848
Julian Egerton, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1846
Paul Rougnon, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1841
Friedrich Curschmann, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German composer and singer
Death (age 36)
1840
Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth
1839
Eduard Nápravník, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
1837
Théodore Dubois, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Agnes Jacobsson, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
1826
Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1821
Emanuele Muzio, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth
1817
Nancy Storace, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, English operatic soprano
Death (age 51)
1804
Valentin Adamberger, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 61)
Vincenzo Negrini, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1791
Therese Grünbaum, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
1787
Amalie Sebald, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German singer (1787-1846)
Birth
1763
Johann Andreas Amon, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
1760
František Xaver Jiřík, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Czech opera singer, director, translator and playwright (1760-?1814)
Birth
1741
Gabriel-Vincent Thévenard, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 72)
1733
Jean-Baptiste Moreau, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 77)
1673
Alessandro Marcello, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1619
Johann Rosenmüller, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German Baroque composer
Birth
1572
Claude Goudimel, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 67)