Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 19: 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 19: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 19, there are no less than 89 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giulio Ricordi (180th anniversary, Birth), Audrey Mildmay (120th anniversary, Birth), Eduard Grach (90th anniversary, Birth), Giulia Recli (50th anniversary, Death), Norbert Dufourcq (30th 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 19
2015
Carlos Païta, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Argentine conductor
Death (age 83)
Kurt Masur, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 88)
2007
Jiří Sternwald, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 97)
2004
Renata Tebaldi, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 82)
2001
Pierre Ancelin, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 67)
2000
Michel Dens, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 89)
1997
Ugo Savarese, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 85)
1995
Jerzy Kołaczkowski, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 88)
1990
Norbert Dufourcq, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, French organist, musicologist and music historian
Death (age 86)
Massimo Amfiteatrof, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Russian-born Italian cellist
Death (age 83)
Jeremy Cushman, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (30th anniversary)
Tessie Mobley, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Death (age 84)
1988
Hans Schaeuble, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, composer, instrumentalist
Death (age 82)
1987
Margarita Gritskova, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Russian soprano singer
Birth (33th anniversary)
Antonio Zerbini, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 63)
1984
René Klopfenstein, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1927-1984)
Death (age 57)
René Klopfenstein, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1927-1984)
Death (age 57)
1983
Beate Ritter, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
1982
Jean-Jacques Grunenwald, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, French organist, composer, architect, and pedagogue
Death (age 71)
1974
Evgenia Grekova, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
1972
Rosa Blasi, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, American actress
Birth (48th anniversary)
Alexander Uninsky, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Russian-American musician
Death (age 62)
1970
Giulia Recli, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 80)
50th anniversary (2020)
1967
Carmen Melis, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 82)
Rebecca Saunders, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (53th anniversary)
1964
Rainer Held, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, conductor, music pedagogue
Birth (56th anniversary)
1961
José F. Vásquez, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Mexican composer (1896-1961)
Death (age 65)
1960
Chantal Juillet, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Canadian classical violinist
Birth (60th anniversary)
1958
Steven Isserlis, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, British cellist
Birth (62th anniversary)
1957
Olaf Bär, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
1954
Nikolaj Anoshkin, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, musician, teacher, artist
Birth (66th anniversary)
1953
Adolf Kramenič, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 64)
Sanford Sylvan, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1949
Sunil Edirisinghe, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Sri Lankan singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Florence Perry, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, British singer and actress
Death (age 80)
1947
Jean-Louis Florentz, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Birth
Karl Jörn, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, German American singer
Death (age 74)
1944
William Christie, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, American-born French conductor and harpsichordist
Birth
1943
Faraj Garayev, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Azerbaijani musician
Birth (77th anniversary)
1940
Joan Viladomat Massanas, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Spanish composer and musician born in Manlleu (Barcelona) in 1885 and died and Barcelona in 1940.
Death (age 55)
1938
Karel Svoboda, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Czech composer (1938—2007)
Birth
1933
Michele Mariacher, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 69)
1932
Aubert Lemeland, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1931
Dalton Baldwin, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Aranka Fodor, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 46)
1930
Eduard Grach, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Russian conductor and music educator
Birth (90th anniversary)
1926
Alena Nováková, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (94th anniversary)
Wang Wenjuan, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Chinese actress
Birth (94th anniversary)
1923
Monir Vakili, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Iranian soprano
Birth
1922
Nikolay Vladimirovitsj Berdiev, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, composer, trumpeter
Birth
1921
Ludvík Podéšť, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Czech composer, conductor, music journalist, and editor
Birth
1916
Ørnulf Gulbransen, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth
1911
Neli Karova, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
1909
Štefa Petrová, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer
Birth
1907
Ralph McLane, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1906
Julia Espín y Pérez de Collbrand, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 68)
Julia Espín y Pérez de Collbrand, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 68)
1902
1900
Joan Carreras i Dagas, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Spanish composer and organist (1828-1900)
Death (age 72)
Audrey Mildmay, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, English-Canadian singer
Birth
1894
Paul Dessau, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
1889
Zona Maie Griswold, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1888
Fritz Reiner, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, HUmgarian orchestra conductor
Birth
1882
Walter Braunfels, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, German composer, pianist, and music educator
Birth
Bronisław Huberman, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth
1880
Wacław Aleksander Lachman, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
1879
Otto Olsson, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
1874
Josef Vorel, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 73)
1871
Konstantin Lyadov, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Russian conductor (1820-1871)
Death (age 51)
1867
Jean-Georges Kastner, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 57)
1866
Dagmar Möller, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Classical singer
Birth
1863
Milka Ternina, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Croatian opera singer
Birth
1861
Karel Veselý, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Czech opera singer (1861–1904)
Birth
1854
Francesc Pérez-Cabrero i Ferrater, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson, conductor and composer (1854-1914)
Birth
1847
Paul Bulß, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1840
Giulio Ricordi, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Marie Marimon, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1825
George Frederick Bristow, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1823
Nicolas-Joseph Hüllmandel, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 67)
1801
Carlo Monza, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 66)
1796
Joan Aulí, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Spanish organist, composer
Birth
1778
Giovanni Andrea Fioroni, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 62)
1751
Giuseppe Giordani, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1749
Francesco Antonio Bonporti, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Italian priest and composer
Death (age 77)
1746
Venanzio Rauzzini, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Italian opera singer and teacher
Birth
1698
Tomáš Norbert Koutník, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
1676
Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, Anniversaries (December 19), Classical music history, French composer and organist
Birth