Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 8: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2020, 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 8: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 8, there are no less than 70 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Julius Stern (200th anniversary, Birth), Olga Samaroff (140th anniversary, Birth), Nikolai Myaskovsky (70th anniversary, Death), Alexander Lonquich (60th anniversary, Birth), Andrzej Dobrowolski (30th 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 8
2020
Anatoliy Duda, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Death (age 73)
0th anniversary (2020)
2014
Peter Sculthorpe, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Australian composer
Death (age 85)
2013
Regina Resnik, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 90)
2009
David Hillman, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, British opera singer, 1934-2009
Death (age 74)
2003
Svyatlana Danilyuk, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1939-2003)
Death (age 63)
1997
Vladimír Šťastný, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue, composer
Death (age 78)
1991
Eugenio Fernandi, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 69)
1990
Andrzej Dobrowolski, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 68)
Franco Lo Giudice, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 97)
1981
László Nagypál, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 66)
1979
Bryan Hymel, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Richard Harwood, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (41th anniversary)
1975
Simone Zgraggen, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Swiss violinist and university teacher
Birth (45th anniversary)
1968
Fritz Stiedry, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Death (age 84)
Yvie Burnett, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Scottish operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth (52th anniversary)
1967
Jaromír Weinberger, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Czechoslovak-American composer
Death (age 71)
1965
Joaquín Clerch, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Cuban musician
Birth (55th anniversary)
1964
Marko Salo, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
1961
Mei Lanfang, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Peking opera artist (1894-1961)
Death (age 66)
1960
Alexander Lonquich, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Pianist and conductor
Birth (60th anniversary)
1959
Victoria Livengood, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
1958
Mauro Maur, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (62th anniversary)
1955
Diddú, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Icelandic soprano and songwriter
Birth (65th anniversary)
1953
Roberto Urbay, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Cuban pianist
Birth (67th anniversary)
János Bándi, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
1950
Nikolai Myaskovsky, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 69)
1949
Ernesto Hervás Vercher, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 76)
1946
Maria Barrientos, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Death (age 62)
Joan Pons Álvarez, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Minorcan operatic baritone
Birth (74th anniversary)
1944
Aino Ackté, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Finnish soprano
Death (age 68)
1943
Daniel Börtz, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
1941
Andrey Labinsky, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 69)
1940
Jozsef Gregor, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth
1939
Jac. van Kempen, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, singer, tenor
Death (age 63)
Josef Egem, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and singer
Death (age 64)
1938
Jacques Hétu, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth
1937
Ivo Kuusk, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
1935
János Fürst, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Hungarian-born conductor and violinist
Birth
1929
Josef Suk, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Czech violinist, violist, chamber musician and conductor (1929-2011)
Birth
Sergey Amedyan, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth
1926
Joséphine Daram, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 81)
1918
Otte Svendsen, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and autobiographer
Birth
Ruth Glowa-Burkhardt, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
1917
Edouard Ambroselli, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Death (age 83)
1916
Friedrich Baumfelder, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, and pianist
Death (age 80)
1914
Anna Mutanen, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
1911
Anneliese Müller, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1908
Clemens Kaiser-Breme, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, German opera singer and music educator
Birth
1905
André Jolivet, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Nino Martini, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1891
Adolf Busch, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, German violinist and composer
Birth
1889
Anna Maria Klemming, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Swedish actor and singer
Death (age 25)
1888
César Vezzani, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1885
Emmi Leisner, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, German opera and concert singer
Birth
1880
Olga Samaroff, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, American pianist (1880-1948)
Birth
1875
Jan Ludwig, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Czech oboist and composer
Death (age 43)
1874
Franja Verhunc, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
1871
William Henry Squire, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, British cellist and composer
Birth
1867
Eduard Göbel, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, music pedagogue, stage actor
Birth
1859
Léon Escalais, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1857
Cécile Chaminade, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, French composer and pianist
Birth
1856
Lucia Elizabeth Vestris, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, British actress and theatre manager
Death (age 59)
1834
Silvestro Palma, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 80)
1826
Charles Galibert, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1820
Julius Stern, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
200th anniversary (2020)
1816
Blas de Laserna, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 65)
1772
Jean-Baptiste-Sauveur Gavaudan, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1759
Carl Heinrich Graun, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, German composer and tenor singer
Death (age 55)
1754
Luigi Marchesi, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1746
Margherita de L'Epine, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, soprano of the Baroque era in London
Death (age 66)