Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 25: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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 78 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Robert Stolz (143th anniversary, Birth), Cheng Maoyun (123th anniversary, Birth), Ethel Stark (113th anniversary, Birth), Adolf Robinson (103th anniversary, Death), José van Dam (83th 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
Max Cryer , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, New Zealand musician and broadcaster
Death (age 85)
Herbert Beattie , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, American opera singer (1926-2019)
Death (age 93)
Jonathan Goldstein , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Death (age 50)
Noam Sheriff , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Israeli composer
Death (age 83)
Majoie Hajary , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, French pianist, composer (1921-2017)
Death (age 96)
Enzo Dara , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1938-2017)
Death (age 78)
Anne Sharp , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Scottish soprano opera singer
Death (age 94)
Josef Tal , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Israeli composer (1910–2008)
Death (age 97)
Heikki Toivanen , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer (1948-2006)
Death (age 58)
Tōroku Takagi , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 102)
Lora Aborn , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 98)
Philip Maero , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 78)
Mechislav Shchavinskiy , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Soviet Russian actor and singer
Death (age 86)
Sylvia Fisher , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Australian operatic soprano (1910-1996)
Death (age 86)
Roman Palester , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Polish composer (1907-1989)
Death (age 81)
Yan Frenkel , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer (1920-1989)
Death (age 68)
Gunnar Berg , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Danish composer (1909-1989)
Death (age 80)
Nikolay Korshunov , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Soviet musician
Death (age 78)
Waldemar Reichhard , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 73)
Luka Šulić , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Croatian-Slovenian cellist
Birth (36th anniversary)
Ardalan Jabbari , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Austrian operatic baritone
Birth (39th anniversary)
Péter Tóth , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth (40th anniversary)
Rory Macdonald , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (43th anniversary)
Aune Rättyä-Pälli , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer (1936-1980)
Death (age 44)
Jan Kyhle , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Laurent Cabasso , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, French classical pianist
Birth (62th anniversary)
Luc Brewaeys , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Belgian musician (1959-2015)
Birth
Ruth Ann Swenson , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth (64th anniversary)
Maria Isabel Curubeto Godoy , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Argentine pianist and composer (1904-1959)
Death (age 63)
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)
Yasuko Ōtani , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, violinist, concertmaster
Birth (68th anniversary)
Rainer Küchl , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Austrian classical violinist
Birth (73th anniversary)
Arnold Rosé , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 82)
Ryszarda Racewicz , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1945-2008)
Birth
Luca Pfaff , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, musician, conductor
Birth (79th anniversary)
José van Dam , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, bass-baritone opera singer from Belgium
Birth (83th anniversary)
Geneviève Vix , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, French opera singer (1879-1939)
Death (age 59)
Ferdinand Gaillard , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 60)
Nancy Tatum , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (92th anniversary)
Elisabeth Breul , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, opera singer (1930-2016)
Birth
Renato Brogi , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian musician and composer
Death (age 51)
99th anniversary (2024)
Shinji Tōyama , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, (1923-1986)
Birth
Ivry Gitlis , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Israeli violinist (1922-2020)
Birth
Adolf Robinson , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 82)
Leonard Bernstein , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, American conductor and composer (1918–1990)
Birth
Walter Trampler , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, German-American viola player
Birth
Pierre Grivot , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 77)
Ethel Stark , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Canadian violinist and conductor (1910–2012)
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
Jaroslav Harmach , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Abram Lufer , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Ukrainian musician
Birth
Stefan Wolpe , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Cheng Maoyun , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Chinese composer
Birth
Umberto Davide , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1900-2003)
Birth
Jaroslav Řídký , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
Leopold Magenti i Chelvi , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Spanish composer, musicologist and pianist (1896-1969)
Birth
Krešimir Baranović , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Birth
Leandre Sunyer , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1833-1888)
Death (age 55)
Fartein Valen , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth
Mikhail Skorulskyi , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer (1887-1950)
Birth
Rózsi Marschalkó , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Denise Orme , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth
Luigi Ferrari Trecate , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian musician, composer and organist (1884-1964)
Birth
Yvonne de Tréville , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, American coloratura soprano singer (1881–1954)
Birth
Robert Stolz , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Austrian conductor and composer (1880–1975)
Birth
Nathalie Hansen , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
Antonie Erhartt , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, actor, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 27)
Jérôme-Joseph de Momigny , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1762-1842)
Death (age 80)
August Karl Hambuch , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 37)
Carlo Acton , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian composer (1829-1909)
Birth
Elizabeth Billington , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, British opera singer (1765-1818)
Death (age 52)
Pietro Domenico Paradisi , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 84)
Niccolò Jommelli , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian composer (1714–1774)
Death (age 59)
249th anniversary (2024)
Carlos de Seixas , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Death (age 38)
Giovanni Battista Borghi , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, Italian composer (1738-1796)
Birth
Thomas Fritsch , Anniversaries (August 25), Classical music history, German composer (1563-1619)
Birth