Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 15: 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 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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a 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 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 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 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 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 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
1909
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 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 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
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
1861
Margit Wein, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Birth
1855
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
1821
Auguste-Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1792
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 Boieldieu, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1766
Carlo Tessarini, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 76)
1756
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 Delalande, Anniversaries (December 15), Classical music history, French composer
Birth