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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. August 8

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 8: 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 8: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 8, there are no less than 71 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.

Anniversaries, August 8


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a August 8

 

August 8

2020

Anatoliy Duda, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer

Death (age 73)

2014

Peter <strong>Sculthorpe</strong> 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

Franco Lo <strong>Giudice</strong> Franco Lo Giudice, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 97)

Andrzej Dobrowolski, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Polish composer

Death (age 68)

1981

László Nagypál, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Death (age 66)

1979

Bryan <strong>Hymel</strong> Bryan Hymel, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth (41th anniversary)

Richard <strong>Harwood</strong> 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

Yvie Burnett, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Scottish operatic mezzo-soprano

Birth (52th anniversary)

Fritz Stiedry, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Austrian conductor

Death (age 84)

1967

Jaromír <strong>Weinberger</strong> 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 <strong>Lonquich</strong> 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

<strong>Maur</strong>o <strong>Maur</strong> 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 <strong>Myaskovsky</strong> 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

Joan Pons Álvarez, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Minorcan operatic baritone

Birth (74th anniversary)

Maria Barrientos, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Spanish singer

Death (age 62)

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)

1942

Ballet

“Les animaux modèles, Op. 111”, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history

Francis Poulenc


Premiere

Palais Garnier

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

Josef Egem, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and singer

Death (age 64)

Jac. van Kempen, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, singer, tenor

Death (age 63)

1938

Jacques <strong>Hétu</strong> 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 <strong>Baumfelder</strong> 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

 

Romantic

1908

Clemens Kaiser-Breme, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, German opera singer and music educator

Birth

1905

André <strong>Jolivet</strong> 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 <strong>Busch</strong> Adolf Busch, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, German violinist and composer

Birth

20th century

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 <strong>Squire</strong> William Henry Squire, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, British cellist and composer

Birth

149th anniversary    (2021)

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 <strong>Chaminade</strong> 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, theatre manager and contralto

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

 

Classical

1820

Julius <strong>Stern</strong> Julius Stern, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, German musician

Birth

1816

Blas de Laserna, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, Spanish composer

Death (age 65)

Romantic

1772

Jean-Baptiste-Sauveur Gavaudan, Anniversaries (August 8), Classical music history, French singer

Birth

 

Baroque

1759

Carl Heinrich <strong>Graun</strong> 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)

See also...

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