Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 25: 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 25: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 25, there are no less than 68 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Robert Stolz (140th anniversary, Birth), Cheng Maoyun (120th anniversary, Birth), Ethel Stark (110th anniversary, Birth), Adolf Robinson (100th anniversary, Death), José van Dam (80th 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 25
2019
Herbert Beattie, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 93)
Jonathan Goldstein, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Death (age 50)
2018
Noam Sheriff, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, israeli composer
Death (age 83)
2017
Majoie Hajary, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, French pianist
Death (age 96)
Enzo Dara, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 78)
2011
Anne Sharp, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Scottish soprano opera singer
Death (age 94)
2008
Josef Tal, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Israeli composer
Death (age 97)
2006
Tōroku Takagi, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 102)
Heikki Toivanen, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer
Death (age 58)
2005
Lora Aborn, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 98)
2003
Philip Maero, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 78)
1996
Sylvia Fisher, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 86)
1989
Gunnar Berg, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Danish composer
Death (age 80)
Nikolay Korshunov, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Soviet musician
Death (age 78)
1988
Waldemar Reichhard, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 73)
1987
Luka Šulić, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Croatian-Slovenian cellist
Birth (33th anniversary)
1982
Anna German, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Polish singer, popular in Poland and in the Soviet Union
Death (age 46)
1980
Rory Macdonald, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (40th anniversary)
Aune Rättyä-Pälli, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 44)
1961
Laurent Cabasso, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, French classical pianist
Birth (59th anniversary)
Jan Kyhle, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
1959
Luc Brewaeys, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth
Ruth Ann Swenson, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Maria Isabel Curubeto Godoy, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Argentine pianist and composer (1904-1959)
Death (age 55)
1958
Leo Blech, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, German opera composer and conductor
Death (age 87)
Hans Clemens, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, German opera singer (1890-1958)
Death (age 68)
1950
Rainer Küchl, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Austrian classical violinist
Birth (70th anniversary)
1946
Arnold Rosé, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 82)
1945
Ryszarda Racewicz, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
1940
José van Dam, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, bass-baritone opera singer from Belgium
Birth (80th anniversary)
1939
Geneviève Vix, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 59)
1936
Ferdinand Gaillard, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 60)
1931
Nancy Tatum, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
1930
Elisabeth Breul, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1924
Renato Brogi, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian musician and composer
Death (age 51)
1923
Shinji Tōyama, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
1920
Adolf Robinson, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 82)
100th anniversary (2020)
1918
Leonard Bernstein, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist
Birth
1915
Walter Trampler, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
1908
Jaroslav Harmach, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Walburga Wegner, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Maria Sigri, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (1908-2012)
Birth
1905
Abram Lufer, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Ukrainian musician
Birth
1902
Stefan Wolpe, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1900
Cheng Maoyun, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Chinese composer
Birth
Umberto Davide, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1897
Jaroslav Řídký, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
1896
Leopold Magenti i Chelvi, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Spanish composer, musicologist and pianist (1896-1969)
Birth
1894
Krešimir Baranović, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Birth
1888
Leandre Sunyer, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1833-1888)
Death (age 55)
1887
Fartein Valen, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth
Mikhail Skorulskyi, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Birth
1885
Denise Orme, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth
1884
Luigi Ferrari Trecate, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian musician, composer and organist
Birth
1881
Yvonne de Tréville, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, American coloratura soprano singer
Birth
1880
Robert Stolz, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Austrian conductor and composer
Birth
1870
Nathalie Hansen, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
1853
Antonie Erhartt, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, actor, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 27)
1842
Jérôme-Joseph de Momigny, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 80)
1834
August Karl Hambuch, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 37)
1829
Carlo Acton, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1818
Elizabeth Billington, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 52)
1791
Pietro Domenico Paradisi, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 84)
1774
Niccolò Jommelli, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 59)
1742
Carlos de Seixas, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Death (age 38)
1738
Giovanni Battista Borghi, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1563
Thomas Fritsch, Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, German composer
Birth