Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 3: 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 3: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 3, there are no less than 88 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch (220th anniversary, Death), Luther Orlando Emerson (200th anniversary, Birth), Marie Růžičková-Strozzi (170th anniversary, Birth), Georg Høeberg (70th anniversary, Death), Itamar Golan (50th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a August 3
2020
Inés Rivadeneira, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Spanish mezzosoprano (1928-2020)
Death (age 91)
2018
Michèle Le Bris, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, French soprano
Death (age 80)
2017
Claudia Pinza Bozzolla, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 92)
2015
Adam Walaciński, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Polish composer and musician
Death (age 86)
2011
Nikolai Arnoldovich Petrov, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Death (age 68)
2008
Włodzimierz Gołobów, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 80)
2006
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German opera soprano
Death (age 90)
Werner Wolf Glaser, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Death (age 96)
2001
Lars Johan Werle, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 75)
1998
Alfred Schnittke, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German Soviet composer
Death (age 63)
1997
Dagmar Hermann, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 78)
1995
Bronislava Zlatogorova, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Death (age 90)
1988
Frans Andersson, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Danish bass baritone
Death (age 77)
1987
Jonas Stasiūnas, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1919-1987)
Death (age 67)
1981
Erlend Tvinnereim, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, tenor
Birth (39th anniversary)
Daniel Blendulf, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Swedish conductor
Birth (39th anniversary)
1977
Wanda Achsel, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 90)
1976
Tania Kross, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Dutch singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
1975
Kristian Krokslett, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, puppeteer, opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
1974
Aled Wyn Davies, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Welsh Classical singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
1971
Yuri Fayer, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 81)
49th anniversary (2021)
1970
Itamar Golan, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (50th anniversary)
Louise Fribo, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
1969
Lani Misalucha, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Manjola Nallbani, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Albanian opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
1967
Daniela Straková, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
1966
Jérôme Correas, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (54th anniversary)
1963
Aleksandr Vasilevitsj Preobrazjenskiy, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Russian conductor, singer and opera singer (1890-1963)
Death (age 72)
1962
Zsuzsa Kalocsai, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Hungarian actress
Birth (58th anniversary)
1960
Katarzyna Suska, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
1959
Simon Keenlyside, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, British baritone
Birth (61th anniversary)
Jean-Luc Chaignaud, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, French opera singer and composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Fernando Carpi, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 83)
1958
Tamás Albert, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, (1958-2009) opera singer
Birth
Barseg Tumanyan, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
1956
Štefan Margita, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
1955
Fernand Faniard, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Belgian singer
Death (age 60)
1950
Georg Høeberg, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Danish composer and conductor (1872-1950)
Death (age 77)
1949
Gordon Sandison, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, operatic singer, baritone (1949-2018)
Birth
1948
Antony Cooke, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, American astronomer and musician
Birth (72th anniversary)
1946
Rudolf Fejfar, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 70)
1944
Uta Priew, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
György Geiger, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth (76th anniversary)
1940
Carlo Carfagna, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (80th anniversary)
1939
August Enna, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Danish composer
Death (age 80)
1937
Endre Granat, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Hungarian violinist
Birth (83th anniversary)
1935
Maria Bieșu, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Moldovan singer
Birth
1927
Maria Galvany, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 51)
1925
Karel Fiala, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Czech actor and opera singer
Birth
Charles W. Clark, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, American baritone singer
Death (age 59)
1920
Jonas Brunvoll, Jr., Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Mečislovas Kymantas, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Ladko Korošec, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer (1920-1995)
Birth
1917
Antonio Lauro, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer
Birth
1913
Walter Wilhelm Dicks, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1912
Richard Holm, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1902
August Klughardt, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 54)
1901
Bernard Reichel, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1901-1992)
Birth
1900
Emily Davis, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Welsh English opera singer
Birth
1897
Marie Seebach, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German actress
Death (age 67)
1894
Helena Ježičová, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1893
Aleksandr Gauk, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Russian composer and conductor
Birth
1891
Francesc Juanola i Reixach, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1891-1968)
Birth
1889
Jindřich Vacek, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Czech oboist, composer and organist
Birth
1885
Siegfried Salomon, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
1884
Louis Gruenberg, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1882
François Wartel, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 76)
1881
1878
Constantino Gaito, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Argentinian composer and pianist
Birth
1870
Pauline Joran, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, singer (1870-1954)
Birth
1869
Antonín Karas, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1868
Ludmila Innemannová, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1863
Jenny Fleischer-Alt, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1850
Marie Růžičková-Strozzi, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Croatian actor
Birth
1838
Frederic Clay, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
1835
Wenzel Müller, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 67)
1832
Ivan Zajc, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Birth
Jean-Étienne Rey, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1829
1823
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1820
Luther Orlando Emerson, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, United States composer
Birth
1800
Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 63)
1784
Giovanni Battista Martini, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 78)
1777
Opera
“The World on the Moon”, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history
Premiere
Eszterházy Palace
1716
Sebastián Durón, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 56)
1704
Catherine-Nicole Lemaure, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, French singer
Birth