Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 27: 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 27: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 27, there are no less than 56 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Marie Parcello (160th anniversary, Birth), Aleksandr Ognivt︠s︡ev (100th anniversary, Birth), Kaspar Zehnder (50th anniversary, Birth), André Marchal (40th anniversary, Death), Ada Thuma (30th 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 27
2015
Krunoslav Cigoj, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, opera singer (1949-2015)
Death (age 66)
2014
Gábor Gabos, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Death (age 84)
2012
Mirela Zafiri, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Death (age 40)
2003
Paula Takács, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 89)
2002
Ginette Doyen, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, French pianist and music teacher
Death (age 81)
1990
Ada Thuma, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 70)
1985
Yumeji Matsufuji, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Japanese opera singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
1982
Irma Keller, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Swiss mezzo-soprano (1924-1982)
Death (age 58)
1980
André Marchal, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 86)
1979
Steve Wächter, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Carmen Monarcha, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Brazilian soprano
Birth (41th anniversary)
1971
Edita Adlerová, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth (49th anniversary)
1970
Kaspar Zehnder, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Swiss conductor
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1969
Christian Voigt, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, German opera singer and singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
1965
Carolina Sandgren, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
1964
Kamen Tchanev, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Bulgarian tenor
Birth (56th anniversary)
1959
Takumi Komoriya, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, violinist, concertmaster
Birth (61th anniversary)
Sian Edwards, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
1949
Ann Murray, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Irish opera singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
1948
Oscar Lorenzo Fernández, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Death (age 50)
Božena Fresserová, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
1947
Lillian Blauvelt, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, operatic soprano singer
Death (age 74)
1933
Nicoletta Panni, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Italian soprano singer
Birth
1928
Peter Tahourdin, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth
1924
Leonidas Muraška, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
1922
Mixail Ehtibar oğlu Mirzəyev, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, music pedagogue, trombonist
Birth (98th anniversary)
1920
Aleksandr Ognivt︠s︡ev, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1920-1981)
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1918
1915
Ilse Hülper, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1911
Norman Kelley, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1906
Max Lewandowsky, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Death (age 32)
1886
Rebecca Clarke, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, English composer and violist
Birth
1882
Hubert Marischka, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Austrian singer, actor, film director and screenwriter
Birth
Jaroslav Křička, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator and composer
Birth
1879
Henriette Nissen-Saloman, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer and singing teacher
Death (age 60)
1876
Lina Frieb, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, actor
Death (age 30)
1868
Erik Schmedes, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
1865
Giacomo Orefice, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1860
Marie Parcello, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1855
Domenico Salvatori, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Italian actor
Birth
1845
Josef J. Pihert, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
1844
Rosina Palmer, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Australian operatic singer
Birth
1841
Ignaz von Seyfried, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 65)
1837
Heinrich Urban, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1827
Teresa Parodi, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano
Birth
1811
Pauline von Decker, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1801
1795
1794
Kajetán Vogl, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Czech composer and roman catholic priest
Death (age 44)
1778
Gaetano Ricciolini, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Birth
1746
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, German Bohemian composer
Death (age 89)
1707
Zanetta Farussi, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Opera singer and composer
Birth
1629
Adam of Wągrowiec, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death
1611
Tomás Luis de Victoria, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Spanish Catholic priest, composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 63)
1521
Josquin des Prez, Anniversaries (August 27), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance
Death (age 71)