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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 15: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 15, there are no less than 78 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Blanche Marchesi (80th anniversary, Death), Stefano Secco (50th anniversary, Birth), Solange Michel (10th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, December 15


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a December 15

 

December 15

2018

Werner Völschow, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, opera singer, cultural studies scholar

Death (age 85)

Sylvia Geszty, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and opera singer

Death (age 84)

2017

Pavol Mauréry, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Slovak operatic baritone

Death (age 82)

2015

Stella Doufexis, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, mezzo-soprano

Death (age 47)

2010

Solange <strong>Michel</strong> Solange Michel, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 98)

Hilde Rössel-Majdan, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Austrian contralto

Death (age 89)

2007

André Jorrand, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, French organist and composer

Death (age 86)

2004

Sidonie Goossens, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, British musician

Death (age 105)

Nüzhet Öyken, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer

Death (age 58)

1997

Eric Lu, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, pianist, composer

Birth (23th anniversary)

Karsten Andersen, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Music conductor

Death (age 77)

1993

Pantelejmon Markovič Norcov, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1900-1993)

Death (age 93)

1989

Shiran Wang, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, pianist

Birth (31th anniversary)

1988

Vilyam Semashko, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer

Death (age 52)

1985

Endel Ani, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer

Death (age 60)

1984

Jan Peerce, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 80)

1983

Andrzej Bieżan, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Polish pianist and composer

Death (age 38)

1982

Christophe Guida, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, French organist

Birth (38th anniversary)

1976

Ervin Galsay, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Death (age 53)

1975

Mukhtar Ashrafi, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Uzbekistani musician

Death (age 63)

1974

Erich Walter Sternberg, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Israeli composer

Death (age 83)

1972

Herbert Eimert, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, German composer and journalist

Death (age 75)

Monique de La Bruchollerie, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, French musician

Death (age 57)

Lars Woldt, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, German opera singer

Birth (48th anniversary)

1970

Stefano Secco, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Italian singer, opera singer and actor

Birth (50th anniversary)

50th anniversary    (2020)

Lawrence <strong>Zazzo</strong> Lawrence Zazzo, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, American countertenor

Birth (50th anniversary)

50th anniversary    (2020)

1963

Fredrik de Jounge, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Swedish singer

Birth (57th anniversary)

1961

Lenka Šmídová, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (59th anniversary)

1959

Raimond Lap, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Dutch singer

Birth (61th anniversary)

1958

Rudolf Jung, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, (1882-1958)

Death (age 76)

1954

Patrick <strong>Bismuth</strong> Patrick Bismuth, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, French violinist, conductor

Birth (66th anniversary)

1953

Kishio Hirao, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Japanese composer

Death (age 46)

1951

Berle Sanford Rosenberg, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth (69th anniversary)

1949

Sumire Yoshihara, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Japanese percussionist

Birth (71th anniversary)

1945

Tobias <strong>Matthay</strong> Tobias Matthay, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, British musician

Death (age 87)

1944

Aleksandr Stepanovitsj Vorosjilo, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth (76th anniversary)

1940

Blanche Marchesi, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, French lyric artist

Death (age 77)

1939

Hildegard Kronstein-Uhrmacher, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth (81th anniversary)

Éva Andor, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1937

Vilhelm Herold, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Death (age 72)

1936

Fritz Rémond senior, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, stage actor

Death (age 72)

1934

Raina Kabaivanska, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, singer

Birth (86th anniversary)

1932

Igor Štuhec, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Slovenian composer

Birth (88th anniversary)

1928

Ida <strong>Haendel</strong> Ida Haendel, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Polish-born British violinist and violin teacher

Birth

1925

Saodat Kabulova, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer, music educator and actor (1925-2007)

Birth

1921

Anna Kersics, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1917

Hilde Zadek, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, German operatic soprano

Birth

1911

Wilhelm Schüchter, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, German conductor

Birth

 

Romantic

1909

Francisco <strong>Tárrega</strong> Francisco Tárrega, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Spanish composer and classical guitarist

Death (age 57)

Randi Heide Steen, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Norwegian singer

Birth

1906

Sara Oppenheimer, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 62)

1905

Ferenc Farkas, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Hungarian musician

Birth

1901

Elias Álvares Lobo, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Brazilian composer

Death (age 67)

1897

Mahieddine Bachtarzi, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Algerian opera singer, actor, writer and director

Birth

1894

Cecil Arden, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano/contralto opera singer

Birth

1893

Haykanoush Danielyan, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1893-1958)

Birth

Tamezō <strong>Narita</strong> Tamezō Narita, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Japanese composer

Birth

1892

José María Castro, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Argentine composer

Birth

1891

Lotte <strong>Schöne</strong> Lotte Schöne, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Birth

Josef Quido Lexa, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Czech composer

Birth

20th century

1874

Nina Gned, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, child actor, actor and stage actor (1811-1874)

Death (age 63)

1873

Pongrác Kacsóh, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Hungarian composer

Birth

1862

Adela Maddison, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, English composer

Birth

1861

Margit Wein, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher

Birth

1855

Josef <strong>Klička</strong> Josef Klička, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist, music educator, composer and organist

Birth

1852

Józef Damse, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Polish composer and actor

Death (age 63)

1849

Hermann Rosenberg, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, German opera singer

Birth

1833

Leopold Dušinský, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, organist, composer

Birth

Lorenzo Pagans, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Spanish (catalan) singer, musician and composer

Birth

1826

Luis Baca Elorreaga, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, composer

Birth

1821

Auguste-Emmanuel <strong>Vaucorbeil</strong> Auguste-Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

 

Classical

1792

Joseph Martin <strong>Kraus</strong> Joseph Martin Kraus, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 36)

1788

Friedrich Samuel Gerstäcker, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, singer, actor, opera singer

Birth

1775

François Adrien <strong>Boieldieu</strong> François Adrien Boieldieu, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1766

Carlo <strong>Tessarini</strong> Carlo Tessarini, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 76)

 

Baroque

1756

Antoinette <strong>Saint-Huberty</strong> Antoinette Saint-Huberty, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, French operatic soprano

Birth

1686

Jean-Joseph Fiocco, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Flemish composer

Birth

1657

Michel Richard de <strong>Delalande</strong> Michel Richard de Delalande, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

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