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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 16: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 16, there are no less than 87 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ludwig van Beethoven (250th anniversary, Birth), Ludwig August Lebrun (230th anniversary, Death), William Wallace (80th anniversary, Death), Marc Bourdeau (60th anniversary, Birth), Anna Martvoňová (30th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, December 16


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20th century
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Romantic
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< 1750
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< 1600
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< 1400
Renaissance
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All important anniversaries to commemorate a December 16

 

December 16

2018

Leonid Borisovitsj Zatoelovskiy, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Ukrainian conductor and composer

Death (age 83)

2015

Aafje Heynis, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Dutch singer

Death (age 91)

René Saorgin, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, French musician

Death (age 87)

2014

Mieczysław Makowski, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, composer, pianist, music theory, pedagogue

Death (age 80)

2011

Mark Kopytman, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Composer and musicologist

Death (age 82)

Franghiz Ahmadova, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Azerbaijani opera singer and music educator (1928-2011)

Death (age 83)

2008

Cornelis Opthof, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer

Death (age 78)

1999

Ruth Welting, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, American operatic soprano

Death (age 51)

1995

Niels Møller, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Death (age 73)

1993

Lara <strong>Ömeroğlu</strong> Lara Ömeroğlu, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Turkish classical pianist

Birth (27th anniversary)

1991

Mei, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Japanese violinist

Birth (29th anniversary)

1990

Anna Martvoňová, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 68)

1989

Gianni Poggi, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 68)

1987

Eva Prytz, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer

Death (age 70)

1986

Marcel Quinet, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Belgian composer and musicologist

Death (age 71)

1982

Alexandra Büchel, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Swedish singer

Birth (38th anniversary)

Sofía Cancino de Cuevas, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Mexican composer and singer

Death (age 85)

1981

Narine Yeghiyan, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (39th anniversary)

1977

Thomas <strong>Schippers</strong> Thomas Schippers, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, American conductor

Death (age 47)

1975

Luigi De Donato, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer

Birth (45th anniversary)

1973

Andrea Portera, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth (47th anniversary)

1967

Iryna Aleksiichuk, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer

Birth (53th anniversary)

1966

Isabelle van Keulen, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Dutch violinist

Birth (54th anniversary)

1965

Tito Schipa, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1888-1965)

Death (age 76)

Anke Sieloff, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth (55th anniversary)

1964

Johannes Fønss, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and actor

Death (age 80)

Benoît <strong>Mernier</strong> Benoît Mernier, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Belgian organist

Birth (56th anniversary)

Ian <strong>Wilson</strong> Ian Wilson, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Irish composer of classical music

Birth (56th anniversary)

Hanuš Svoboda, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist

Death (age 88)

1961

Giuseppe Nessi, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 74)

Catharina Dorothea Sewing, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer

Death (age 93)

1960

Marc Bourdeau, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Canadian pianist

Birth (60th anniversary)

1958

Edward Barnes, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, American composer and record producer

Birth (62th anniversary)

1955

Magda Nador, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Hungarian singer, opera singer and music educator

Birth (65th anniversary)

1954

Nikolaj Giljov, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (66th anniversary)

Marco Frisina, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian priest and composer

Birth (66th anniversary)

Timothy Sullivan, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Canadian composer

Birth (66th anniversary)

1952

Manuel Barrueco, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Cuban musician

Birth (68th anniversary)

1950

Vyacheslav Khramov, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1947

Cesare <strong>Sodero</strong> Cesare Sodero, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian conductor

Death (age 61)

1946

Trevor <strong>Pinnock</strong> Trevor Pinnock, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, English harpsichordist and conductor

Birth (74th anniversary)

Oldřich Hemerka, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer

Death (age 84)

1943

Robert Primožič, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer and director

Death (age 50)

1940

William <strong>Wallace</strong> William Wallace, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Scottish composer and writer (1860-1940)

Death (age 80)

1939

Philip Langridge, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, British opera singer

Birth

1938

Albert Assayag, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, French conductor and pianist

Birth (82th anniversary)

1936

Piero Gamba, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian musician

Birth (84th anniversary)

1935

Enid Hartle, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, British opera singer

Birth

Gaetano Pini-Corsi, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian opera tenor

Death (age 70)

1933

Adalgisa Gabbi, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian singer

Death (age 76)

1932

Rodion <strong>Shchedrin</strong> Rodion Shchedrin, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Russian composer

Birth (88th anniversary)

Naozumi Yamamoto, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor

Birth

1931

Kenneth <strong>Gilbert</strong> Kenneth Gilbert, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Canadian musician

Birth

Nathalie Hansen, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer

Death (age 61)

Leo Schützendorf, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, bass-baritone, musician, actor

Death (age 45)

1929

Bibigul Tulegenova, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Soviet-Kazakh opera singer, actress, and educator

Birth (91th anniversary)

Donald Grobe, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

Bohumír Nepomucký, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, opera singer, teacher

Death (age 65)

1926

James <strong>McCracken</strong> James McCracken, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

1924

Mildred Miller, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, singer

Birth (96th anniversary)

Pongrác Kacsóh, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Hungarian composer

Death (age 51)

1923

Menahem <strong>Pressler</strong> Menahem Pressler, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, German-born American classical pianist

Birth (97th anniversary)

1921

Camille <strong>Saint-Saëns</strong> Camille Saint-Saëns, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, French composer, organist, conductor and pianist

Death (age 86)

MasterpiecesComplete works

1918

Jacques Manheit, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, (1859--1918) opera singer, voice teacher

Death (age 59)

1914

Ivan <strong>Zajc</strong> Ivan Zajc, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Croatian composer

Death (age 82)

Nelly Corradi, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian actress and singer

Birth

Emilie Jauner-Krall, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Death (age 83)

Varfolomey Iraklievitsj Kraveysjvili, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer

Birth

1913

Severine Morgenstierne, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer

Death (age 74)

1912

Rózsi Delly, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Birth

 

Romantic

1903

Paul d'Ivry, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 74)

1901

Andrea Mongelli, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian singer

Birth

1899

Noël <strong>Coward</strong> Noël Coward, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer (1899-1973)

Birth

1892

Folke Andersson, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Swedish actor

Birth

20th century

1882

Zoltán <strong>Kodály</strong> Zoltán Kodály, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue

Birth

MasterpiecesComplete works

1872

Čeněk Vinař, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, choirmaster and organist

Death (age 37)

1852

Henri-Jean Rigel, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, French composer and musicologist

Death (age 80)

1849

Virginia Ferni Germano, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian singer, soprano

Birth

1846

Théophile-Adolphe Manoury, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, French baritone

Birth

1838

Bernhard Pollini, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, German intendant

Birth

 

Classical

1818

Moritz Deutsch, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1798

Gaetano <strong>Brunetti</strong> Gaetano Brunetti, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 54)

1790

Ludwig August Lebrun, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, German oboist and composer

Death (age 38)

Romantic

1783

Johann Adolph <strong>Hasse</strong> Johann Adolph Hasse, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, German composer, singer and teacher

Death (age 84)

1781

Georg Simon Loehlein, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, German pianist, composer and music educator

Death (age 56)

1770

Ludwig van <strong>Beethoven</strong> Ludwig van Beethoven, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, German classical and romantic composer

Birth

250th anniversary    (2020)

MasterpiecesComplete works

1705

Andrea Basili, Anniversaries (December 16), Classical music history, composer

Birth

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