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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 1: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 1, there are no less than 83 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.

Anniversaries, December 1


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a December 1

 

December 1

2019

Mariss <strong>Jansons</strong> Mariss Jansons, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Latvian conductor

Death (age 76)

2016

Elisabeth Carron, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 94)

2010

Helen Boatwright, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American soprano singer

Death (age 94)

2008

Enid Hartle, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, British opera singer

Death (age 72)

2007

Alojz Kubíček, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 79)

2006

Elaine Arnold, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American operatic soprano

Death (age 96)

2005

Werner Enders, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German singer

Death (age 81)

1998

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)

1997

Gerald Danovitch, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Musician, professor

Death (age 65)

1987

Christina Johnston, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, British coloratura soprano

Birth (33th anniversary)

1984

Aiko Iguchi, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Japanese pianist (1910-1984)

Death (age 74)

1981

Csaba Szegedi, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Birth (39th anniversary)

1977

Patrick Dupré Quigley, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American conductor

Birth (43th anniversary)

1974

Antonio <strong>Pompa-Baldi</strong> Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Italian-American pianist

Birth (46th anniversary)

1973

Emir Gamsızoğlu, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Turkish musician

Birth (47th anniversary)

1971

Joachim Knop, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Birth (49th anniversary)

Andreas Winkler, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Birth (49th anniversary)

1969

Angel Jarc, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 69)

1968

Nicolae Bretan, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Romanian musician and music critic

Death (age 81)

Karine Babajanyan, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Armenian singer and opera singer

Birth (52th anniversary)

1967

Nikolay Platonov, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Russian composer

Death (age 73)

1966

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)

1962

Eric Huchet, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French singer

Birth (58th anniversary)

1960

Witold Szpingier, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 57)

1958

Mária Eliášová, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (62th anniversary)

1952

Mykola Koval, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer

Birth (68th anniversary)

Ellen McLain, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American opera singer and voice actress from Nashville, Tennessee

Birth (68th anniversary)

1951

Eric Halfvarson, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth (69th anniversary)

Felix Petyrek, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 59)

Myrna Herzog, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, musician, conductor

Birth (69th anniversary)

1947

Viktor Tchernomortsev, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator (1947-2014)

Birth

1946

Rudolf <strong>Buchbinder</strong> Rudolf Buchbinder, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, classical pianist

Birth (74th anniversary)

1942

Marta Belen, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

Ivanov-Radkevich, Pavel Iosifovich, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Soviet composer, pianist and educator

Death (age 64)

1939

Max <strong>Fiedler</strong> Max Fiedler, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German conductor and composer

Death (age 79)

1937

Muriel Costa-Greenspon, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1935

Richard Mayr, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Death (age 58)

1934

Józef Kolesiński, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Polish singer

Birth (86th anniversary)

1932

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

1929

Wolfgang Anheisser, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

1925

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)

1922

Radka Konforti, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer

Birth

1919

Ruth Guldbæk, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Birth

1918

Platon Maiboroda, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer

Birth

1917

Thomas Hayward, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, American operatic tenor

Birth

 

Romantic

1901

Dorothy James, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, composer

Birth

1900

Dona fils, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French opera singer (1900-1982)

Birth

1898

Yvonne D'Arle, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

Jan Plichta, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and violist

Birth

1897

Miguel Fleta, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Spanish operatic tenor

Birth

1893

Eduard <strong>Franck</strong> Eduard Franck, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 76)

20th century

1886

Isak Albert Berg, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Swedish actor

Death (age 83)

1885

Guy de Lioncourt, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1880

Platon Stroganov, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, ukrainian singer

Birth

1877

Vanda Wistinghausen-Chuławska, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue

Birth

Mykola <strong>Leontovych</strong> Mykola Leontovych, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Composer, conductor, and teacher

Birth

1873

Friedrich Brodersen, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German opera singer

Birth

1870

Marie Ondříčková, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Czech musician

Birth

150th anniversary    (2020)

1861

Lidiya Zvyagina, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue

Birth

Sophie Brehm-Fritsch, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue

Birth

1847

Agathe Backer <strong>Grøndahl</strong> Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Norwegian pianist and composer

Birth

1844

Alfred <strong>Cellier</strong> Alfred Cellier, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, British composer and conductor

Birth

1834

Pauline Guéymard-Lauters, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, opera singer in Paris

Birth

1823

Ernest <strong>Reyer</strong> Ernest Reyer, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French opera composer and music critic

Birth

 

Classical

1817

Justin Heinrich <strong>Knecht</strong> Justin Heinrich Knecht, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German composer, organist and music theorist

Death (age 65)

1814

August <strong>Röckel</strong> August Röckel, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, editor

Birth

1813

Ferdinando Bertoni, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Italian composer and organist

Death (age 88)

1809

Joseph Gungl, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Hungarian musician

Birth

1804

Marie Moreau-Sainti, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth

1792

Ernst Wilhelm Wolf, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 57)

Romantic

1781

Charles Philippe Lafont, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French violinist and composer

Birth

1772

Jean-Antoine Bérard, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 62)

 

Baroque

1755

Maurice Greene, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, English composer and organist

Death (age 59)

1729

Giuseppe <strong>Sarti</strong> Giuseppe Sarti, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Italian opera composer

Birth

1727

Johann Heinrich Buttstett, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German Baroque organist and composer

Death (age 61)

1724

Dismas Hataš, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer

Birth

1709

Franz Xaver <strong>Richter</strong> Franz Xaver Richter, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Austro-Moravian singer, violinist, composer, conductor and music theoretician

Birth

1707

Jeremiah <strong>Clarke</strong> Jeremiah Clarke, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, English baroque composer and organist

Death (age 33)

See also...

Other anniversaries

November 30

December 1

December 2

Celebrations

November 2020

December 2020

January 2021

Commemorations

2019

2020

2021

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