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 1: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 1, there are no less than 92 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Marie Ondříčková (150th anniversary, Birth), Platon Stroganov (140th anniversary, Birth), Dona fils (120th anniversary, Birth), Witold Szpingier (60th anniversary, Death), Helen Boatwright (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 1
Mariss Jansons, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Latvian conductor
Death (age 76)
Elisabeth Carron, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Death (age 94)
Helen Boatwright, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American soprano singer
Death (age 94)
Enid Hartle, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 72)
Alojz Kubicek, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
Elaine Arnold, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Death (age 96)
Werner Enders, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 81)
Donald Smith, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Australian tenor
Death (age 76)
Raymond Wolansky, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American opera singer (1926-1998)
Death (age 72)
Gerald Danovitch, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Musician, professor
Death (age 65)
Emma Posman, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (26th anniversary)
Rémi Geniet, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (28th anniversary)
Christina Johnston, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, British coloratura soprano
Birth (33th anniversary)
Aiko Iguchi, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Japanese pianist (1910-1984)
Death (age 74)
Dorothy James, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 81)
Csaba Szegedi, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Patrick Dupré Quigley, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (43th anniversary)
Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Italian-American pianist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Emir Gamsızoğlu, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Turkish musician
Birth (47th anniversary)
Andreas Winkler, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Joachim Knop, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Angel Jarc, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 69)
Karine Babajanyan, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Armenian singer and opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Nicolae Bretan, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Romanian musician and music critic
Death (age 81)
Nikolay Platonov, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 73)
Giovanni D'Aquila, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Taras Schtonda, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Eric Huchet, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Witold Szpingier, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 57)
Maria Eliasova, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Ellen McLain, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American opera singer and voice actress from Nashville, Tennessee
Birth (68th anniversary)
Mykola Koval, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Opera
“Billy Budd, Op. 50”, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history
Premiere 70th anniversary
Royal Opera House
Eric Halfvarson, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Myrna Herzog, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, conductor, musician
Birth (69th anniversary)
Felix Petyrek, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 59)
Viktor Tchernomortsev, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator (1947-2014)
Birth
Rudolf Buchbinder, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, classical pianist
Birth (74th anniversary)
Work for orchestra
“Concerto for orchestra”, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history
Premiere
Marta Belen, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Pavel Ivanov-Radkevich, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Soviet composer, pianist and educator
Death (age 64)
Max Fiedler, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German conductor and composer
Death (age 79)
Richard Mayr, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 58)
Józef Kolesiński, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Heather Begg, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, New Zealand opera singer
Birth
Pavol Gábor, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer
Birth
Wolfgang Anheisser, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Nisar Bazmi, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Pakistani composer
Birth
Vilmos Beck, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 56)
Vicente Arregui Garay, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 54)
Radka Konforti, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Ruth Guldbæk, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Platon Maiboroda, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Birth
Work for soloist
“Sonatine bureaucratique”, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history
Premiere
Thomas Hayward, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Birth
Flora Batson, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 42)
Dona fils, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French opera singer (1900-1982)
Birth
Jan Plichta, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and violist
Birth
Yvonne D'Arle, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Miguel Fleta, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Spanish operatic tenor
Birth
Eduard Franck, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 76)
Isak Albert Berg, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 83)
Guy de Lioncourt, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Platon Stroganov, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, ukrainian singer
Birth
Mykola Leontovych, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Composer, conductor, and teacher
Birth
Vanda Wistinghausen-Chuławska, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Friedrich Brodersen, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Marie Ondříčková, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Czech musician
Birth
Lidiya Zvyagina, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Sophie Brehm-Fritsch, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Norwegian pianist and composer
Birth
Alfred Cellier, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Birth
Pauline Guéymard-Lauters, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer in Paris
Birth
Ernest Reyer, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French opera composer and music critic
Birth
Justin Heinrich Knecht, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German composer, organist and music theorist
Death (age 65)
August Röckel, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, editor
Birth
Ferdinando Bertoni, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Italian composer and organist
Death (age 88)
Joseph Gungl, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth
Marie Moreau-Sainti, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Ernst Wilhelm Wolf, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 57)
Charles Philippe Lafont, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French violinist and composer
Birth
Jean-Antoine Bérard, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 62)
Maurice Greene, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, English composer and organist
Death (age 59)
Giuseppe Sarti, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Birth
Johann Heinrich Buttstett, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German Baroque organist and composer
Death (age 61)
Dismas Hataš, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Birth
Franz Xaver Richter, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Austro-Moravian singer, violinist, composer, conductor and music theoretician
Birth
Jeremiah Clarke, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, English baroque composer and organist
Death (age 33)