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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 17: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 17, there are no less than 60 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Gabriel Bataille (390th anniversary, Death), Elizabeth Craven (270th anniversary, Birth), Karl Anton Eckert (200th anniversary, Birth), Saverio Mercadante (150th anniversary, Death), Peter Warlock (90th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, December 17


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a December 17

 

December 17

2014

Ivan Růžička, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Czech conductor, actor and composer

Death (age 87)

2013

Ivanka Miteva-Koralova, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer

Death (age 102)

2009

Jacques Doucet, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French singer

Death (age 84)

2008

Turgun Alimatov, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Uzbek classic music and shashmaqam virtuoso and composer

Death (age 86)

2003

Neli Karova, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer

Death (age 91)

2002

Mieko Kako, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Japanese singer

Death (age 86)

2001

Martha Mödl, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 89)

Débria Brown, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano

Death (age 65)

1999

Angelo Mercuriali, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 90)

1993

Timothy <strong>Chooi</strong> Timothy Chooi, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Canadian violin player

Birth (27th anniversary)

1991

Antonio Savastano, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 43)

1982

Leonid <strong>Kogan</strong> Leonid Kogan, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Soviet musician

Death (age 58)

Karel Šejna, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Czech conductor and contrabassist

Death (age 86)

1981

Eugene <strong>Tzigane</strong> Eugene Tzigane, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American conductor

Birth (39th anniversary)

1980

Johannes Klumpp, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German conductor

Birth (40th anniversary)

Dinara Aliyeva, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Azerbaijani operatic soprano

Birth (40th anniversary)

Slavomír Hořínka, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Czech composer

Birth (40th anniversary)

Erik Lee, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer

Birth (40th anniversary)

Margarida Elias i Casals, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer

Death (age 57)

1976

Mark Kosower, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (44th anniversary)

1974

Ağababa Bünyadzadə, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, musician, singer

Death (age 59)

1972

Erwin Dressel, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German musician

Death (age 63)

1966

Alla Zahaikevych, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer

Birth (54th anniversary)

1959

Michael Stern, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American conductor

Birth (61th anniversary)

1954

Georg Oeggl, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Death (age 54)

1952

Raquel Pierotti, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Uruguayan mezzo-soprano opera singer

Birth (68th anniversary)

1951

Marie Kalivodová, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, opera singer, singer

Death (age 73)

1949

David Stanley <strong>Smith</strong> David Stanley Smith, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American composer

Death (age 72)

1947

Zakhar <strong>Bron</strong> Zakhar Bron, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Russian musician

Birth (73th anniversary)

1944

Vyacheslav Ganelin, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Lithuanian musician

Birth (76th anniversary)

Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Classical guitarist and arranger

Birth (76th anniversary)

1934

Levon Sayan, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French-Armenian impresario, producer, and operatic tenor

Birth (86th anniversary)

1933

Walter Buczynski, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Canadian musician

Birth (87th anniversary)

Mieczysław Makowski, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, composer, pianist, music theory, pedagogue

Birth

1930

Makoto Moroi, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Japanese composer

Birth

Peter <strong>Warlock</strong> Peter Warlock, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, British composer and music critic

Death (age 36)

1927

Hans Rössling, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German opera singer (bass)

Birth

1922

Alfredo Corda, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer (1922-1978)

Birth

1919

Clara Weber, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 54)

1917

Ludwig <strong>Minkus</strong> Ludwig Minkus, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Austrian composer and violinist

Death (age 91)

1913

Stefano Gobatti, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian opera composer

Death (age 61)

1912

Mary Henderson, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

 

Romantic

1906

Fernando Lopes-Graça, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Portuguese composer

Birth

1904

Dmitri <strong>Kabalevsky</strong> Dmitri Kabalevsky, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Russian composer

Birth

1900

George Lambert, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, English baritone and voice teacher in Canada

Birth

1894

Arthur Fiedler, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American conductor

Birth

20th century

1887

Anna Dočkalová, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, choir director, opera singer

Birth

1881

Giulio Briccialdi, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian musician

Death (age 63)

1870

Saverio <strong>Mercadante</strong> Saverio Mercadante, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 75)

150th anniversary    (2020)

1859

Emilie Welti, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, (1859-1923)

Birth

1857

Niccolò van Westerhout, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1855

Josef August Heller, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 55)

1841

Aglaja Orgeni, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Hungarian operatic coloratura soprano

Birth

 

Classical

1820

Karl Anton <strong>Eckert</strong> Karl Anton Eckert, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German composer, conductor and choirmaster

Birth

200th anniversary    (2020)

1815

Gustave-Hippolyte Roger, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth

1798

Wilhelmine von Wrochem, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer

Birth

1750

Elizabeth Craven, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, British noble

Birth

Classical

1749

Domenico <strong>Cimarosa</strong> Domenico Cimarosa, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian opera composer of the Neapolitan school

Birth

Classical

1699

Charles-Louis Mion, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1630

Gabriel Bataille, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French composer and luth player

Death (age 55)

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