Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 14: 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.
December 14: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 14, there are no less than 104 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jean-François Berthelier (190th anniversary, Birth), Rosanna Carteri (90th anniversary, Birth), John Rawnsley (70th anniversary, Birth), Martin Fröst (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 December 14
2018
Hassan Kamy, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Egyptian actor
Death (age 82)
Eythor Thorlaksson, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Icelandic musician
Death (age 88)
2016
Karel Husa, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 95)
Lotte Rysanek, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 88)
Wojciech Jan Śmietana, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Death (age 83)
Claudia Parada, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Chilean opera singer
Death (age 89)
2014
Irene Dalis, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 89)
Janis Martin, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 75)
2013
Emiliya Svetlova, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Death (age 83)
2011
Hubertus Hofmann, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Death (age 82)
2006
Otmar Mácha, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Czech theatre director and composer
Death (age 84)
2001
Armando Ghitalla, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 76)
1998
Leo Nadelmann, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, (1913-1998)
Death (age 85)
1987
Bixio Cherubini, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian poet
Death (age 88)
1986
Marianne Crebassa, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
1985
Marie Žaludová, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 87)
1978
Pavla Udovič, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 74)
Martina Filjak, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Croatian pianist
Birth (42th anniversary)
Vasily Ladyuk, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Martin Abendroth, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 94)
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Colombian musician
Birth (43th anniversary)
1975
Rose Pauly, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and opera singer
Death (age 81)
1974
Karin Branzell, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 83)
1973
Milica Pap, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Serbian musician
Birth (47th anniversary)
1972
Štefa Petrová, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer
Death (age 62)
Krzysztof Drzewiecki, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, singer, musician, opera singer
Birth
1970
Martin Fröst, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
Cecilia Wessels, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, South-African opera singer (soprano)
Death (age 75)
50th anniversary (2020)
Camille Zamora, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1968
Margarete Klose, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 69)
Florin Chilian, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Romanian musician
Birth (52th anniversary)
1967
Victoria Taranova, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
1965
Sándor Rigó, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, saxophonist
Birth (55th anniversary)
1964
Unnur Wilhelmsen, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
1963
Christopher Murray, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, American singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Vytautas Juozapaitis, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
1962
Nazzareno De de Angelis, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 81)
1961
Egils Siliņš, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Latvian musician
Birth (59th anniversary)
1959
Lars-Erik Jonsson, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Swedish singer and opera singer
Birth
1955
Lene Funder, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
1954
Nina Pavlovski, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1953
René Eespere, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
1952
Fartein Valen, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Death (age 65)
1951
Vojta Mádlo, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Czech conductor, oboist and composer
Death (age 79)
1950
Frédéric Sali, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French composer, musician and writer
Death (age 88)
John Rawnsley, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, British operartic baritone, actor and vocal coach
Birth (70th anniversary)
1946
Leon Botstein, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (74th anniversary)
1945
Constantino Gaito, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Argentinian composer and pianist
Death (age 67)
1941
Karan Armstrong, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth (79th anniversary)
1939
Marie Dietrich, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer (1868-1939)
Death (age 71)
1938
Maurice Emmanuel, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 76)
1936
Arve Tellefsen, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Norwegian violinist
Birth (84th anniversary)
Tigran Levonyan, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer, actor, director
Birth
1933
Elisabeth Leisinger, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 77)
1930
Rosanna Carteri, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Klavdiya Radchenko, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer (lyric soprano)
Birth
1929
Jarmila Smyčková, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
1927
Richard Cassilly, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1926
Harri Vasar, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
1925
André Hekking, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French cellist
Death (age 59)
1924
Gohar Gasparyan, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer (1924-2007)
Birth
1923
Giuseppe Gallignani, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian conductor, composer and music educator
Death (age 72)
1922
Gisela Litz, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German operatic contralto
Birth (98th anniversary)
1916
Nicolai Soloviev, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Russian music critic and composer
Death (age 70)
1914
Rosalyn Tureck, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, American pianist and harpsichordist
Birth
Július Letňan, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, composer, organist
Birth
1907
Anna D'Angeri, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 54)
1906
Alexander Tsfasman, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Soviet Jazz composer, pianist, and conductor
Birth
1899
Franz Himmer, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, music pedagogue, stage actor
Death (age 71)
1897
Georges Thill, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1894
Marius Jacobsen, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Joaquín Zamacois, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Spanish-chilean composer
Birth
1891
Karel Zavřel, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
1886
Antoni Rutkowski, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, composer, pianist, pedagogue
Death (age 27)
1884
August Paetsch, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German stage actor and opera singer
Death (age 67)
1883
Manolis Kalomiris, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Greek composer
Birth
1879
Armen Tigranian, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Armenian composer and conductor
Birth
Paul Corder, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
1878
José Franco y Ribate, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Spanish conductor (1878-1951)
Birth
1875
Pompeo Belgiojoso, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, singer, composer, opera singer
Death (age 75)
1873
Joseph Jongen, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Belgian organist, composer, and music educator
Birth
1868
Mario Aspa, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 73)
1864
Clémentine de Vère, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1863
Celestí Sadurní i Gurguí, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor (1863-1910)
Birth
Pavel Koshetz, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth
1861
Heinrich Marschner, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 66)
1849
François Cellier, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Birth
Conradin Kreutzer, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 69)
1847
Jean-Louis Lasalle, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French baritone
Birth
1842
Julia Matthews, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Australian actor (1842-1876)
Birth
1841
Louise Héritte-Viardot, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Singer, pianist and composer
Birth
1830
Jean-François Berthelier, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1829
Luigi Marchesi, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 75)
1826
Fortunata Tedesco, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1789
Maria Agata Szymanowska, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Polish woman composer
Birth
Zinaida Volkonskaya, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Russian lady-in-waiting
Birth
1788
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German harpsichordist and composer
Death (age 74)
1778
Nikolaus Kraft, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Czech composer and violoncellist
Birth
1738
Jan Antonín Koželuh, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
1732
Johann Philipp Förtsch, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German opera composer
Death (age 80)
1681
Giuseppe Valentini, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian violinist, painter, poet and composer
Birth