Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 2: 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 2: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 2, there are no less than 75 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

August 2

2020

Leon Fleisher, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, American conductor and pianist

Death (age 92)

0th anniversary (2020)

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

Bronislava Taufrová, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 69)

Yuri Levitin, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Soviet Russian composer

Death (age 80)

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)