Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 31: 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 31: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 31, there are no less than 68 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Edmund Kretschmer (190th anniversary, Birth), Emīls Dārziņš (110th anniversary, Death), Jo-Michael Scheibe (70th anniversary, Birth), Stephanie Novacek (50th anniversary, Birth), Spelios Constantine (10th 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 31
2016
Jacques Leduc, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 84)
2015
Sergej Dubrovin, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Serbian opera singer (1942-2015)
Death (age 73)
2014
Leon Juřica, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 79)
2010
Spelios Constantine, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer
Death (age 85)
2006
Paolo Montarsolo, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 81)
2005
Sophie Watillon, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Belgian viol player
Death (age 39)
Stefania Woytowicz, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Polish concert soprano
Death (age 82)
1986
Rafael Fingerlos, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
1984
Will Martin, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, New Zealand singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
Carlo Zecchi, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Death (age 81)
1979
Daria van den Bercken, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Dutch pianist
Birth (41th anniversary)
1975
Daniel Harding, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (45th anniversary)
1973
Björn Bobach, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
William Lacey, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (47th anniversary)
1971
Vadim Repin, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Russian violinist
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
1970
Stephanie Novacek, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
1969
Ottmar Gerster, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 72)
Albine Nagel, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Austrian soprano and opera singer (1884-1969)
Death (age 85)
Johannes Müller, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, German composer and singer
Death (age 76)
1966
Hans Grahl, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 71)
1965
Susan Gritton, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Giovanni Bellucci, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (55th anniversary)
1961
Neill Archer, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, British singer and opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
1959
Willem Jeths, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Dutch composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
1956
Yves Nat, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 65)
1954
Juan Vasle, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1952
Kim Kashkashian, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, American violist
Birth (68th anniversary)
1950
Jo-Michael Scheibe, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (70th anniversary)
1947
Kikuei Ikeda, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster
Birth (73th anniversary)
1946
Paul von Klenau, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Danish-born composer
Death (age 63)
1945
Itzhak Perlman, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Israeli-American violinist and conductor
Birth (75th anniversary)
Elsa Stralia, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 64)
1941
Emmanuel Nunes, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Portuguese composer and music teacher
Birth
1938
Wieland Kuijken, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, musician and player of the viola da gamba and baroque cello
Birth (82th anniversary)
1937
Leif Roar, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and singer
Birth
1936
Igor Zhukov, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Russian pianist and conductor
Birth
1935
Jarmila Vašicová, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1925
Piero de Palma, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Italian operatic tenor
Birth
1923
Ernest van Dyck, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Death (age 62)
1915
W. H. Denny, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, British singer and actor
Death (age 62)
1911
Ramón Vinay, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Chilean opera singer
Birth
1910
Emīls Dārziņš, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Latvian composer
Death (age 34)
1908
Alarik Uggla, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 48)
1905
Francesco Tamagno, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Italian operatic singer
Death (age 54)
1901
Ede Bartay, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Death (age 75)
1898
R. Scott Fishe, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor
Death (age 27)
1893
Lily Laskine, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, French harpist
Birth
Nestor Nyzhankivsky, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer, pianist and music critic
Birth
1888
Blanche Cole, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 37)
1887
Settimio Malvezzi, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 70)
1882
Georges Micheuz, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Slovene pianist (1805-1882)
Death (age 77)
1879
Alma Mahler, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Austrian composer, author, editor, and socialite
Birth
1862
Ignaz Assmayer, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Austrian composer of liturgical music
Death (age 72)
1856
Nikoghayos Tigranian, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Armenian musician
Birth
1855
Incidental music
“Le violoneux”, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Stefan Surzyński, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
1853
Pauline Metzler-Löwy, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1848
Work for orchestra
“Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228”, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history
Premiere
1834
Amilcare Ponchielli, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1830
Edmund Kretschmer, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Birth
1821
Václav Hugo Sawerthal, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and clarinettist
Birth
199th anniversary (2021)
1801
Nicola Sala, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 88)
1799
François-André Danican Philidor, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, French composer and chess player
Death (age 72)
1789
1787
Louis Antoine Ponchard, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, French singer, opera singer, voice teacher and music educator
Birth
1755
Johann Ignaz Walter, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, German singer and composer
Birth
1748
Jean-Étienne Despréaux, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, French singer and dancer
Birth
1741
Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, German composer
Birth