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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. August 2

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.

Anniversaries, August 2


< 1900
20th century
...
< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
> 1800
< 1600
Baroque
> 1750
< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
...
Medieval
> 1400

All important anniversaries to commemorate a August 2

 

August 2

2020

Leon <strong>Fleisher</strong> 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 <strong>Niyazi</strong> 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 <strong>Chávez</strong> 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 <strong>Borisovsky</strong> 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 <strong>Restani</strong> 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 <strong>Amargós</strong> 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 <strong>Mascagni</strong> 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 <strong>Janowitz</strong> Gundula Janowitz, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Austrian opera soprano

Birth (83th anniversary)

1936

Anthony <strong>Payne</strong> 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 <strong>Schuyler</strong> 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

Marta Perez, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1921

Enrico <strong>Caruso</strong> 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 <strong>MacCunn</strong> 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

 

Romantic

1905

Karl Amadeus <strong>Hartmann</strong> 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

20th century

1889

Ignác Händl, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist

Birth

1886

Cesare <strong>Sodero</strong> Cesare Sodero, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Italian conductor

Birth

1885

Claire Dux, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, Operatic soprano

Birth

1884

Nanny Larsén-Todsen, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, singer

Birth

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)

 

Classical

1811

Agnes Pirscher, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1780

Henri-Étienne Dérivis, Anniversaries (August 2), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth

 

Baroque

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)

See also...

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