Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 6: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, 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 6: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 6, there are no less than 86 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giorgio Ronconi (212th anniversary, Birth), Antonín Vranický (202th anniversary, Death), Francesco Paolo Frontini (162th anniversary, Birth), Friedrich Schröder (112th anniversary, Birth), Christiane Karg (42th 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 6
Wang Wenjuan , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Chinese actress
Death (age 94)
Eldar Aliev , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 49)
Jerzy Kulesza , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1923-2017)
Death (age 94)
Jan Nowowiejski , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Polish pianist (1933-2016)
Death (age 83)
Marvin Hamlisch , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, American composer and conductor (1944-2012)
Death (age 68)
Ruggiero Ricci , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, American classical violinist
Death (age 94)
Valery Sagaidatschny , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Soviet pianist (1939-2009)
Death (age 70)
Teizo Matsumura , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Japanese composer and poet
Death (age 78)
James Wilson , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Irish composer (1922-2005)
Death (age 82)
Joan Trimble , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Irish composer
Death (age 85)
Arthur Newman , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, American operatic baritone and actor (1908-2000)
Death (age 92)
André Fleury , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, French musician (1903-1995)
Death (age 92)
Max Rostal , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, British-Austrian violinist
Death (age 85)
Yury Chichkov , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1929-1990)
Death (age 61)
Joel Annmo , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
Jean-Pierre Jacquillat , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, French conductor
Death (age 51)
Justina Jasaitytė , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 75)
Chloe Flower , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, American classical pianist
Birth (37th anniversary)
George Andguladze , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Georgian operatic bass
Birth (38th anniversary)
Olha Bezsmertna , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, soprano opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Klaus Nomi , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, German countertenor
Death (age 39)
Christiane Karg , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Birth (42th anniversary)
Nuška Drašček , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Slovene singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Kenji Sakai , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Gregor Piatigorsky , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Ukraine-born American cellist
Death (age 73)
Robert Rounseville , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, American opera singer (1914-1974)
Death (age 60)
Lisa Smirnova , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth (50th anniversary)
Artsvik Demurchyan , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Clara Clairbert , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 74)
Ingolf Dahl , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, German and American composer and conductor (1912–1970)
Death (age 58)
Pasi Pirinen , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Finnish trumpeter
Birth (53th anniversary)
Theodor W. Adorno , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, German philosopher, sociologist and theorist (1903–1969)
Death (age 65)
Marc Claesen , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Birth
Hao Zhou , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Dmitry Tikhonov , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, singer-songwriter, opera singer, rock musician
Birth (58th anniversary)
Pierre Gillet , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, French trumpeter
Birth
Yuri Kiporenko-Damanski , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer (1888-1955)
Death (age 67)
Sigurður Bragason , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Icelandic baritone
Birth (68th anniversary)
Fernande Decruck , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, French composer (1896-1954)
Death (age 57)
John Craton , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, American composer and musician
Birth (69th anniversary)
Faith Esham , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, American opera soprano
Birth (74th anniversary)
Gleb Serafimovich Sedelʹnikov , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Soviet composer and poet (1944-2012)
Birth
Jadwiga Zaleska-Mazurowska , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, pianist
Death (age 75)
Dan Grigore , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Pianist, Composer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Sofia Wilhelmina Lindegren , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 80)
Victor Eresko , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Soviet pianist
Birth (80th anniversary)
Udo Reinemann , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Paul Corder , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, British composer (1879-1942)
Death (age 62)
Claude Méloni , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, French baritone of the Paris Opera (born 1940)
Birth
Paul Trépanier , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Canadian singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Irma di Capece Minutolo , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1935–2023)
Birth
Eduard Tregler , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 64)
Virginia Boccabadati , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 94)
Miloslav Šnejdar , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer (1917-1994)
Birth
Romanas Marijošius , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Enzo Mascherini , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1910-1981)
Birth
Friedrich Schröder , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Karl Ulrich Schnabel , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Austrian musician (1909-2001)
Birth
Charles Constant Gobin , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 64)
Loulou Hégoburu , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, French opera singer, actress, dancer and cabaret artist (1898–1947)
Birth
Dimitrie Onofrei , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer (1897-1991)
Birth
Ernesto Lecuona , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Cuban composer (1896-1963)
Birth
Henry Litolff , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Piano virtuoso, composer and music publisher (1818-1891)
Death (age 73)
Giuseppe Capponi , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 56)
Heinrich Schlusnus , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Walter Altschul , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, radiologist and an opera singer
Birth
Rudolf Lanhaus , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, opera singer, director
Birth
Maria Galvany , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Spanish soprano
Birth
Marcel Labey , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, French conductor and composer
Birth
Jiří Huml , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, czech opera singer
Birth
Mary Carr Moore , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, American composer (1873-1957)
Birth
149th anniversary (2023)
Rosmunda a Rosmunda Pisaroni , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 79)
Francesco Paolo Frontini , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Italian composer (1860-1939)
Birth
Stanislaw Ogurkowski , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, composer, pedagogue
Birth
Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor (1757-1821)
Death (age 64)
Antonín Vranický , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Death (age 59)
Giuseppe Gherardeschi , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 55)
Jean-Pierre Solié , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 57)
Giorgio Ronconi , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Joseph Friebert , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 74)
Karl Kohaut , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Czech violinist, composer and luteist
Death (age 58)
Nicolas Chédeville , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, French composer, musette player and musette maker
Death (age 77)
Paul Hainlein , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 60)
Jean-Baptiste Lully fils , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, French Baroque composer
Birth
Barbara Strozzi , Anniversaries (August 6), Classical music history, Italian singer and composer
Birth