Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 2: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2021, 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 76 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Henri-Étienne Dérivis (240th anniversary, Birth), Georg Oeggl (120th anniversary, Birth), Joan Albert Amargós (70th anniversary, Birth), Masao Murata (30th anniversary, Birth), Leon Fleisher (0th 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
2020
Leon Fleisher, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, American conductor and pianist
Death (age 92)
2013
Siu Yin Fei, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 92)
2012
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)
2008
Tadashi Hattori, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 100)
2005
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)
2002
Magda László, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 83)
Hercília Block, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Brazilian opera singer
Death (age 77)
1993
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)
1990
Masao Murata, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (30th anniversary)
1987
David N. Johnson, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 65)
1984
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)
1981
Vlad Miriță, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
1978
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, singer, opera singer
Death (age 83)
1976
Krisztina Kónya, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
1973
Rosetta Pampanini, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 76)
1972
Vadim Borisovsky, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 72)
1971
Ismo Eskelinen, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Finnish guitarist
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
1969
Hagigat Rzayeva, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer and actor
Death (age 62)
1968
Richard Watson, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Australian bass opera and concert singer (1903-1968)
Death (age 65)
1967
Paolo Restani, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (53th anniversary)
Paul Hörmann, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, film actor, opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
1964
José María Castro, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Argentine composer
Death (age 71)
1962
Stefan Belina-Skupiewski, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Polish educationist and singer
Death (age 77)
1953
Jorunn Svensk, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer, teacher
Birth (67th anniversary)
1950
Joan Albert Amargós, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor
Birth (70th anniversary)
Eivind Bøksle, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
1946
Liana Isakadze, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Georgian violinist
Birth (74th anniversary)
1945
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)
1943
Thomas Thomaschke, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
1941
Moya Henderson, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Hannelore Bode, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
1939
Otakar Mařák, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 67)
1938
Sofija Kramberger, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Croatian opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Death (age 76)
1937
Gundula Janowitz, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Austrian opera soprano
Birth (83th anniversary)
1936
Anthony Payne, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (84th anniversary)
1933
Zbigniew Bujarski, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Árpád Szemere, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, film director, opera singer
Death (age 54)
1932
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)
1931
Philippa Schuyler, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, American pianist and composer
Birth
1929
Zeca Afonso, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Portuguese poet, composer and singer
Birth
André Sennedat, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, bassoonist
Birth (91th anniversary)
1924
1921
Enrico Caruso, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Italian operatic tenor
Death (age 48)
99th anniversary (2021)
1918
Lorne Betts, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth
Martin Krause, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 65)
1916
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)
1912
Heinrich Sontheim, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 92)
1911
Ángel Sauce, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer
Birth
1905
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)
1900
Georg Oeggl, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
1899
Mayja Leopoldovna Melttser, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator (1899-1984)
Birth
1889
Ignác Händl, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
1886
Cesare Sodero, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth
1885
Claire Dux, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth
1884
1868
Teréz Krammer, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1862
Katherine Senger-Bettaque, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1861
Dora Henninges Heinsohn, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1859
Ludwik Teodor Płosajkiewicz, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, composer, conductor, pedagogue
Birth
1855
Cornélie van Zanten, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Birth
1825
Ambrogio Minoja, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Composer and professor of music
Death (age 72)
1780
Henri-Étienne Dérivis, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1757
Wojciech Żywny, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Polish pianist, composer of Czech origin; Frédéric Chopin's piano teacher
Birth
1445
Oswald von Wolkenstein, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, German poet, composer, and diplomat
Death (age 68)