Thousands of anniversaries. In 2021, 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 67 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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a December 17
Ivan Růžička, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Czech conductor, actor and composer
Death (age 87)
Ivanka Miteva-Koralova, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 102)
Jacques Doucet, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 84)
Turgun Alimatov, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Uzbek classic music and shashmaqam virtuoso and composer
Death (age 86)
Neli Karova, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 91)
Mieko Kako, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Death (age 86)
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)
Angelo Mercuriali, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 90)
Timothy Chooi, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Canadian-American Violinist
Birth (27th anniversary)
Antonio Savastano, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 43)
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)
Eugene Tzigane, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (39th anniversary)
Sybil Gordon, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, British singer and opera singer
Death
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)
Johannes Klumpp, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (40th anniversary)
Margarida Elias i Casals, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 57)
Mark Kosower, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Ağababa Bünyadzadə, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, musician, singer
Death (age 59)
Erwin Dressel, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 63)
Alla Zahaikevych, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Michael Stern, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
Roderich Kreile, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, choir director
Birth (64th anniversary)
Georg Oeggl, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 54)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93”, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history
Premiere
Raquel Pierotti, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Uruguayan mezzo-soprano opera singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Marie Kalivodová, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, czech opera singer
Death (age 73)
David Stanley Smith, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 72)
Zakhar Bron, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (73th anniversary)
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)
Levon Sayan, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French-Armenian impresario, producer, and operatic tenor
Birth (86th anniversary)
Walter Buczynski, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (87th anniversary)
Mieczysław Makowski, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, composer, music theory, pedagogue, pianist
Birth
Makoto Moroi, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Peter Warlock, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, British composer and music critic
Death (age 36)
Glade Peterson, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American tenor opera singer
Birth
Hans Rössling, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German opera singer (bass)
Birth
Alfredo Corda, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer (1922-1978)
Birth
Clara Weber, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 54)
Ludwig Minkus, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Austrian composer and violinist
Death (age 91)
Stefano Gobatti, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 61)
Mary Henderson, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Fernando Lopes-Graça, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Birth
Dmitri Kabalevsky, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
George Lambert, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, English baritone and voice teacher in Canada
Birth
Arthur Fiedler, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Anna Dočkalová, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, choir director, opera singer
Birth
Giulio Briccialdi, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 63)
Saverio Mercadante, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 75)
Virginie Morel-du Verger, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Composer and pianist
Death (age 91)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 8 in B minor, “Unvollendete””, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history
Premiere
Opera
“La belle Hélène”, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history
Premiere
Théâtre des Variétés
Emilie Welti, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, (1859-1923)
Birth
Nicola van Westerhout, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Josef August Heller, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 55)
Aglaja Orgeni, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Hungarian operatic coloratura soprano
Birth
Karl Anton Eckert, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German composer, conductor and choirmaster
Birth
Gustave-Hippolyte Roger, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Wilhelmine von Wrochem, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Elizabeth Craven, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, British noble
Birth
Domenico Cimarosa, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian opera composer of the Neapolitan school
Birth
Charles-Louis Mion, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Gabriel Bataille, Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French composer and luth player
Death (age 55)