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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 20: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 20, there are no less than 76 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Constantin Decker (210th anniversary, Birth), Angelo Neumann (110th anniversary, Death), Valentina Kameníková (90th anniversary, Birth), Arturo Márquez (70th anniversary, Birth), Liutauras Navickas (60th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, December 20


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a December 20

 

December 20

2013

János Négyesy, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Hungarian musician

Death (age 75)

2012

Victor <strong>Merzhanov</strong> Victor Merzhanov, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Russian musician

Death (age 93)

2011

Václav Zítek, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Czech music educator and opera singer

Death (age 79)

2008

Dorothy Sarnoff, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 94)

1997

Nina Pokrovskaya, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Russian opera singer

Death (age 78)

1994

Leon Jelonek, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, conductor

Death (age 78)

1991

Waldemar Kazanecki, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Polish musician

Death (age 62)

1989

Kurt Böhme, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 81)

Irma Beilke, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 85)

1982

Arthur <strong>Rubinstein</strong> Arthur Rubinstein, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Polish-American classical pianist

Death (age 95)

1980

Vittoria <strong>Yeo</strong> Vittoria Yeo, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, South Korean singer

Birth (40th anniversary)

1974

André <strong>Jolivet</strong> André Jolivet, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 69)

Vasyl Slipak, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer

Birth

Domonkos <strong>Héja</strong> Domonkos Héja, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor

Birth (46th anniversary)

1969

Éric Morin, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Canadian classical music composer and educator

Birth (51th anniversary)

Adolf Vogel, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 72)

Eleanor Evans, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, British singer, actress and stage director

Death (age 76)

1968

Anna Utry, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 61)

1966

Paulo Bitencourt, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Austrian singer, photographer, voice-over artist and writer

Birth (54th anniversary)

1964

Gabriela Ortiz, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Mexican Composer

Birth (56th anniversary)

1963

Paul Constantinescu, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Romanian composer

Death (age 54)

Maxim Karolik, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 70)

1960

Liutauras Navickas, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer

Birth (60th anniversary)

1954

Trond Halstein Moe, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer

Birth (66th anniversary)

Milena Morača, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer

Birth (66th anniversary)

1950

Arturo <strong>Márquez</strong> Arturo Márquez, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Mexican composer

Birth (70th anniversary)

Stanisław Nawrocki, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, composer, pianist

Death (age 56)

1948

Mitsuko <strong>Uchida</strong> Mitsuko Uchida, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Japanese-British pianist

Birth (72th anniversary)

Antonín Jakl, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Czech composer and educator

Death (age 75)

1947

Loulou Hégoburu, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, opera singer, actor, dancer, cabaret artist

Death (age 49)

1942

Jean <strong>Gilbert</strong> Jean Gilbert, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, German composer and conductor

Death (age 63)

1941

Barbara McAlister, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, American artist

Birth (79th anniversary)

1939

Åke Wallgren, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Swedish actor

Death (age 66)

1938

John <strong>Harbison</strong> John Harbison, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (82th anniversary)

1932

Leslie <strong>Adams</strong> Leslie Adams, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (88th anniversary)

1930

Valentina Kameníková, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Czech music educator and pianist

Birth

1928

Donald Adams, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Opera singer, actor (1928-1996)

Birth

1922

Juliette Bise, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, (1922-2011)

Birth

1919

Eduardas Balsys, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1919-1984)

Birth

1918

Ernst Gruber, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1913

Jozef Kresánek, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, musicologist, composer

Birth

 

Romantic

1910

Angelo Neumann, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, German author, opera singer and director

Death (age 72)

1909

Vagn <strong>Holmboe</strong> Vagn Holmboe, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Danish composer

Birth

1906

Thelma Votipka, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, singer

Birth

Marion Talley, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, American opera singer (1906-1983)

Birth

1904

Lillie Grandval, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth

1903

Kornél <strong>Ábrányi</strong> Kornél Ábrányi, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, (1822-1903) composer

Death (age 81)

1899

Romain <strong>Bussine</strong> Romain Bussine, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 69)

1895

Hildegard Ranczak, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, singer

Birth

20th century

1886

Julio Gómez García, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Spanish composer

Birth

1883

Otakar Hřímalý, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and choirmaster

Birth

1881

Carel Butter van Hulst, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Dutch musician

Birth

1879

Margarethe Siems, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1876

Viktor Madin, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Birth

1872

Ambrogio Dagnini, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, XIXth century italian tenor and teacher established in Odessa

Death (age 65)

1871

Henry Kimball <strong>Hadley</strong> Henry Kimball Hadley, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

1864

Josef Proksch, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Czech music educator and pianist

Death (age 70)

1862

Juan Luria, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Polish baritone

Birth

1861

Vincenzo Pucitta, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 83)

Cipriano Martínez <strong>Rücker</strong> Cipriano Martínez Rücker, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1861-1924)

Birth

1858

Kathinka Heinefetter, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and harpist (soprano; 1819-1858)

Death (age 39)

1853

Carlo Evasio Soliva, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Swiss-Italian composer (1791-1853)

Death (age 62)

1849

Dionisio <strong>Aguado y García</strong> Dionisio Aguado y García, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Spanish classical guitarist and composer

Death (age 65)

1837

Anton <strong>Foerster</strong> Anton Foerster, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist

Birth

1821

Gian Francesco Fortunati, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 75)

 

Classical

1819

Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, French musician

Death (age 50)

1812

Achille Peri, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1810

Constantin Decker, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, composer, pianist, music pedagogue

Birth

1806

Friedrich August Witz, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, child actor, translator, actor, stage actor, opera singer

Birth

1793

Joseph Legros, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, French singer and composer

Death (age 54)

Romantic

1786

Pietro <strong>Raimondi</strong> Pietro Raimondi, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1783

Antonio <strong>Soler</strong> Antonio Soler, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Spanish composer

Death (age 54)

 

Baroque

1754

Joseph Schubert, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1738

Jean-Joseph Mouret, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 56)

Classical

1729

František Xaver Pokorný, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer

Birth

1695

David Pohle, Anniversaries (December 20), Classical music history, German baroque composer

Death (age 71)

See also...

Other anniversaries

December 19

December 20

December 21

Celebrations

November 2020

December 2020

January 2021

Commemorations

2019

2020

2021

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