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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. August 31

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.

Anniversaries, August 31


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a August 31

 

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 <strong>Fingerlos</strong> 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 <strong>Harding</strong> 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 <strong>Repin</strong> 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 <strong>Bellucci</strong> 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 <strong>Kashkashian</strong> 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 <strong>Perlman</strong> 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 <strong>Roar</strong> 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

 

Romantic

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 <strong>Tamagno</strong> 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 <strong>Laskine</strong> 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

20th century

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 <strong>Micheuz</strong> Georges Micheuz, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Slovene pianist (1805-1882)

Death (age 77)

1879

Alma <strong>Mahler</strong> Alma Mahler, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Austrian composer, author, editor, and socialite

Birth

1862

Ignaz <strong>Assmayer</strong> 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

Jacques Offenbach


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

Johann Strauss I


Premiere

1834

Amilcare <strong>Ponchielli</strong> Amilcare Ponchielli, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1830

Edmund <strong>Kretschmer</strong> 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)

 

Classical

1801

Nicola Sala, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, Italian opera composer

Death (age 88)

1799

François-André Danican <strong>Philidor</strong> François-André Danican Philidor, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, French composer and chess player

Death (age 72)

Romantic

1789

Michał Krogulski, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, pianist

Birth

1787

Louis Antoine Ponchard, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, French singer, opera singer, voice teacher and music educator

Birth

 

Baroque

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 <strong>Martini</strong> Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Anniversaries (August 31), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

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