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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 24: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 24, there are no less than 93 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Julius Korngold (160th anniversary, Birth), Oskar Nedbal (90th anniversary, Death), Libby Larsen (70th anniversary, Birth), Alec Wilder (40th anniversary, Death), Eino Tamberg (10th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, December 24


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a December 24

 

December 24

2015

Sharofiddin Sajfiddinov, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1929-2015)

Death (age 86)

2012

Richard Rodney <strong>Bennett</strong> Richard Rodney Bennett, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, English composer and pianist

Death (age 76)

Christer Solén, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 73)

2011

Monte Amundsen, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American actress, singer and soprano

Death (age 81)

2010

Eino Tamberg, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Estonian composer

Death (age 80)

Frances Ginsberg, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American opera soprano

Death (age 55)

2002

Luciano Chailly, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 82)

1996

Tamara Alioșina-Alexandrova, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1928-1996)

Death (age 68)

1995

Jan Schneeweis, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 91)

1992

Karen-Marie Flagstad, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Norwegian singer (1904-1992)

Death (age 88)

1987

Sara Scuderi, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 81)

1983

Isobel Baillie, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Scottish opera singer

Death (age 88)

1981

René Auguste Ernest Barbier, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Belgian composer

Death (age 91)

Alma <strong>Sadé</strong> Alma Sadé, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (39th anniversary)

1980

Alec Wilder, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American composer, lyricist

Death (age 73)

Paul Schwarz, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Death (age 93)

1979

Piroska Tutsek, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Hungarian singer

Death (age 74)

1976

María José <strong>Siri</strong> María José Siri, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Uruguayan soprano

Birth (44th anniversary)

1975

Bernard <strong>Herrmann</strong> Bernard Herrmann, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American composer (1911-1975)

Death (age 64)

Stanislav Mach, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator, composer, choirmaster and organist

Death (age 69)

1971

Pere Mercader i Terrades, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1916-1971)

Death (age 55)

1967

Karl Ristenpart, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German conductor

Death (age 67)

1966

Gaspar <strong>Cassadó</strong> Gaspar Cassadó, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Spanish cellist and composer

Death (age 69)

1965

Mariss Vetra, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer, stage director, educator, and writer

Death (age 64)

1961

Guy de Lioncourt, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 76)

Asta Krikščiūnaitė, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer

Birth (59th anniversary)

1957

Richard Cowan, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

Zoya Lody, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue

Death (age 71)

1955

Janusz Kohut, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, composer

Birth (65th anniversary)

1954

Karla Burns, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, singer

Birth (66th anniversary)

Pino De Vittorio, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Italian actor

Birth (66th anniversary)

1953

Hans-Jürgen von <strong>Bose</strong> Hans-Jürgen von Bose, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German composer

Birth (67th anniversary)

Naoki Tsurusaki, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Japanese composer and cellist

Birth (67th anniversary)

1950

Libby <strong>Larsen</strong> Libby Larsen, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American composer and educator

Birth (70th anniversary)

1947

Nadine Asher, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher

Birth (73th anniversary)

1945

Adelina Stehle, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Austrian singer

Death (age 84)

Helmut <strong>Deutsch</strong> Helmut Deutsch, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Austrian classical pianist

Birth (75th anniversary)

Jens Elias Berntsen, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, actor, conductor, teacher

Death (age 78)

Luca Lombardi, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth (75th anniversary)

1943

Libuše Márová, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Czech movie and television actress, opera singer, music educator and university educator

Birth (77th anniversary)

Karsten Küsters, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German opera singer

Birth (77th anniversary)

1942

Friedrich <strong>Klose</strong> Friedrich Klose, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera composer

Death (age 80)

Josef von Manowarda, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Death (age 52)

1941

Siegfried Alkan, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 83)

1940

Rudolf Piskáček, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 56)

1938

Mesías Maiguashca, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Ecuadorian composer

Birth (82th anniversary)

Denis Alexandrowitsch Koroljow, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer

Birth (82th anniversary)

1935

Alban <strong>Berg</strong> Alban Berg, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Death (age 50)

MasterpiecesComplete works

1931

Mauricio <strong>Kagel</strong> Mauricio Kagel, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Argentine-German composer

Birth

1930

Oskar <strong>Nedbal</strong> Oskar Nedbal, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, and violist (1874–1940)

Death (age 56)

1929

Lello Di Domenico, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1928

Nicolae Leonard, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Romanian opera tenor

Death (age 42)

1927

Teresa <strong>Stich-Randall</strong> Teresa Stich-Randall, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1922

Ernő Kenéz, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera and operetta singer, pharmacist

Birth

1921

Gerard Victory, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Irish composer

Birth

1915

Bruno Aderhold, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

Jean Vallerand, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Canadian composer

Birth

 

Romantic

1910

Hazel Hayes, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American film actress (1910-1974)

Birth

1908

François-Auguste Gevaert, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Belgian composer

Death (age 80)

1906

Franz <strong>Waxman</strong> Franz Waxman, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German film composer (1906-1967)

Birth

1898

Adam Raczkowski, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, actor

Birth

Elena Sanz, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer

Death (age 54)

Elena de Sanz, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer

Death (age 54)

1894

Henriette Strindberg, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer

Birth

1890

Emilio Cianchi, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 57)

20th century

1887

Lucrezia Bori, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer

Birth

1884

Oluf Ring, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Danish composer

Birth

1879

Nikolai <strong>Medtner</strong> Nikolai Medtner, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, British composer and pianist

Birth

Anna Bochkoltz, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German opera singer, composer, voice teacher (1815-1879)

Death (age 64)

1878

Anaïs Perrière-Pilte, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, composer

Death (age 42)

1875

Emanuel Maršík, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Czech composer

Birth

1874

Margarit Babayan, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, pianist, singer

Birth

Adamo <strong>Didur</strong> Adamo Didur, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Polish singer

Birth

1870

Emanuela Frank, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

150th anniversary    (2020)

1863

Enrique Fernández <strong>Arbós</strong> Enrique Fernández Arbós, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Spanish musician

Birth

1862

Joseph Funk, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American music teacher, publisher, and composer

Death (age 84)

Meliton Balanchivadze, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Georgian musician

Birth

1860

Julius Korngold, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Austrian music critic

Birth

1859

Roman <strong>Statkowski</strong> Roman Statkowski, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Polish composer

Birth

1857

Emanuel Kroupa, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera singer, singer

Birth

1853

Amédée de Beauplan, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, French playwright, composer and painter

Death (age 63)

1846

Sir George Power, 7th Baronet, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, singer and actor

Birth

1845

Giovanni Tagliapietra, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, american singer

Birth

1839

Ilka Markovits, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Hungarian singer

Birth

1837

Cosima <strong>Wagner</strong> Cosima Wagner, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, daughter of the Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt

Birth

1829

José Rogel Soriano, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1829-1901)

Birth

1824

Ján Egry, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, composer, music pedagogue, conductor

Birth

Peter <strong>Cornelius</strong> Peter Cornelius, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

 

Classical

1805

Sebastian <strong>Lee</strong> Sebastian Lee, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German musician

Birth

1789

Jean-Paul Spesoller de Latour, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 65)

1773

Joseph Wölfl, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Austrian composer and pianist

Birth

1679

Domenico Sarro, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1453

John <strong>Dunstaple</strong> John Dunstaple, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, British composer

Death (age 63)

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