Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 2: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2022, 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 2: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 2, there are no less than 79 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Henri-Étienne Dérivis (241th anniversary, Birth), Georg Oeggl (121th anniversary, Birth), Joan Albert Amargós (71th anniversary, Birth), Luigi Seviroli (51th anniversary, Birth), Leon Fleisher (1th 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 2
Leon Fleisher, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, American conductor and pianist
Death (age 92)
Siu Yin Fei, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 92)
Marguerite Piazza, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 90)
Mihaela Ursuleasa, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, pianist
Death (age 33)
Tadashi Hattori, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 100)
Johannes Fischer, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, German church musician and composer
Death (age 72)
Loulie Jean Norman, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 92)
Margrit Conrad, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Swiss singer (1918-2005)
Death (age 86)
Magda László, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, (1912 - 2002) opera singer
Death (age 83)
Hercília Block, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Brazilian opera singer
Death (age 77)
Yuri Levitin, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Soviet Russian composer
Death (age 80)
Bronislava Taufrová, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 69)
Masao Murata, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (31th anniversary)
David N. Johnson, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 65)
Knyaz Niyazi, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Azerbaijani conductor and composer (1912-1984)
Death (age 71)
Alice Salaveičikaitė-Stephens, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 78)
Vlad Miriță, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Carlos Chávez, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Mexican composer, conductor, music theorist, educator, journalist, and founder of the Mexican Symphonic Orchestra (1899-1978)
Death (age 79)
Aleksey Pirogov, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 83)
Krisztina Kónya, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Rosetta Pampanini, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 76)
Vadim Borisovsky, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 72)
49th anniversary (2022)
Ismo Eskelinen, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Finnish guitarist
Birth (50th anniversary)
Luigi Seviroli, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Italian composer, musician
Birth (51th anniversary)
Hagigat Rzayeva, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer and actor
Death (age 62)
Richard Watson, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Australian bass opera and concert singer (1903-1968)
Death (age 65)
Paolo Restani, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (54th anniversary)
Paul Hörmann, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, film actor, opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
José María Castro, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Argentine composer
Death (age 71)
Stefan Belina-Skupiewski, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Polish educationist and singer
Death (age 77)
Jorunn Svensk, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer, teacher
Birth (68th anniversary)
Joan Albert Amargós, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor
Birth (71th anniversary)
Eivind Bøksle, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Liana Isakadze, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Georgian violinist
Birth (75th anniversary)
Pietro Mascagni, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Italian composer known for operas
Death (age 81)
Emil von Reznicek, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Austrian late Romantic composer
Death (age 85)
Thomas Thomaschke, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, German bass singer in opera and concert (born 1943)
Birth (78th anniversary)
Moya Henderson, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Hannelore Bode, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Otakar Mařák, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 67)
Sofija Kramberger, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Croatian opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Death (age 76)
Gundula Janowitz, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, (1937 - ) Austrian opera soprano
Birth (84th anniversary)
Anthony Payne, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Zbigniew Bujarski, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Árpád Szemere, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, (1878--1933) opera singer and theater director
Death (age 54)
Marvin David Levy, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Mary Thomas, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Welsh soprano
Birth
Oili Siikaniemi, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Finnish singer
Death (age 43)
Philippa Schuyler, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, American pianist and composer
Birth
Zeca Afonso, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Portuguese poet, composer and singer
Birth
André Sennedat, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, bassoonist
Birth
Enrico Caruso, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Italian operatic tenor
Death (age 48)
Lorne Betts, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth
Martin Krause, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 65)
Hans Hopf, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, German operatic tenor
Birth
Hamish MacCunn, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Scottish romantic composer, conductor and teacher
Death (age 48)
Heinrich Sontheim, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 92)
Ángel Sauce, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer
Birth
Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Mořic Stanislav Anger, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 61)
Georg Oeggl, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Mayja Leopoldovna Melttser, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator (1899-1984)
Birth
Miloš Smatek, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and contrabassist
Birth
Arthur Bliss, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Ignác Händl, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
Cesare Sodero, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth
Claire Dux, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth
Teréz Krammer, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Katherine Senger-Bettaque, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Dora Henninges Heinsohn, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Ludwik Teodor Plosajkiewicz, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, composer, conductor, pedagogue
Birth
Cornélie van Zanten, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Birth
Ambrogio Minoja, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Composer and professor of music
Death (age 72)
Agnes Pirscher, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Henri-Étienne Dérivis, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Wojciech Żywny, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Polish pianist, composer of Czech origin; Frédéric Chopin's piano teacher
Birth
Oswald von Wolkenstein, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, German poet, composer, and diplomat
Death (age 68)