Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 24: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2022, 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 99 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Julius Korngold (161th anniversary, Birth), Oskar Nedbal (91th anniversary, Death), Alec Wilder (41th anniversary, Death), Eino Tamberg (11th anniversary, Death), Ivry Gitlis (1th 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 24
Gwendolyn Killebrew, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American contralto
Death (age 82)
Ivry Gitlis, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Israeli violinist
Death (age 98)
Mojmir Sepe, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Slovene conductor and composer
Death (age 90)
Sharofiddin Sajfiddinov, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1929-2015)
Death (age 86)
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)
Monte Amundsen, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American actress, singer and soprano
Death (age 81)
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)
Luciano Chailly, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 82)
Tamara Alioșina-Alexandrova, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1928-1996)
Death (age 68)
Jan Schneeweis, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 91)
Karen-Marie Flagstad, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Norwegian singer (1904-1992)
Death (age 88)
Sara Scuderi, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 81)
Isobel Baillie, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Scottish opera singer
Death (age 88)
Alma Sadé, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Israeli soprano
Birth (40th anniversary)
René Auguste Ernest Barbier, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 91)
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)
Piroska Tutsek, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 74)
María José Siri, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Uruguayan soprano
Birth (45th anniversary)
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)
Pere Mercader i Terrades, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1916-1971)
Death (age 55)
Karl Ristenpart, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 67)
Gaspar Cassadó, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Spanish cellist and composer
Death (age 69)
Mariss Vetra, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer, stage director, educator, and writer
Death (age 64)
Asta Krikščiūnaitė, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Guy de Lioncourt, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 76)
Richard Cowan, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Zoya Lody, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Death (age 71)
Janusz Kohut, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Karla Burns, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American singer and actress
Birth
Pino De Vittorio, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Italian actor
Birth (67th anniversary)
Josef Popelka, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Czech organist
Birth (67th anniversary)
Hans-Jürgen von Bose, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Naoki Tsurusaki, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Japanese composer and cellist
Birth (68th anniversary)
Libby Larsen, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American composer and educator
Birth (71th anniversary)
Nadine Asher, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Birth (74th anniversary)
Helmut Deutsch, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Austrian classical pianist
Birth (76th anniversary)
Luca Lombardi, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Adelina Stehle, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 84)
Jens Elias Berntsen, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, actor, conductor, opera singer, singer, teacher
Death (age 78)
Libuše Márová, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Czech movie and television actress, opera singer, music educator and university educator
Birth (78th anniversary)
Karsten Küsters, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
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)
Siegfried Alkan, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 83)
Rudolf Piskáček, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 56)
Mesías Maiguashca, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Ecuadorian composer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Denis Korolev, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Alban Berg, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 50)
Mauricio Kagel, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Argentine-German composer
Birth
Oskar Nedbal, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, and violist (1874–1940)
Death (age 56)
Lello Di Domenico, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Nicolae Leonard, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Romanian opera tenor
Death (age 42)
Ernő Kenéz, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera and operetta singer, pharmacist
Birth
99th anniversary (2022)
Gerard Victory, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Irish composer
Birth
Jean Vallerand, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth
Bruno Aderhold, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Hazel Hayes, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American film actress (1910-1974)
Birth
François-Auguste Gevaert, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 80)
Franz Waxman, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German film composer (1906-1967)
Birth
Adam Raczkowski, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, actor, opera singer, singer
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)
Henriette Strindberg, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
Emilio Cianchi, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 57)
Lucrezia Bori, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
Oluf Ring, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
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)
Anaïs Perrière-Pilte, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 42)
Emanuel Maršík, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Adamo Didur, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
Margarit Babayan, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, music pedagogue, musicologist, pianist, singer
Birth
Emanuela Frank, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Enrique Fernández Arbós, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Birth
Meliton Balanchivadze, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Georgian musician
Birth
Joseph Funk, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, American music teacher, publisher, and composer
Death (age 84)
Julius Korngold, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Austrian music critic
Birth
Roman Statkowski, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Emanuel Kroupa, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Amédée de Beauplan, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, French playwright, composer and painter
Death (age 63)
George orge Power, 7th Baronet, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, singer and actor
Birth
Giovanni Tagliapietra, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, american singer
Birth
Ilka Markovits, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth
Cosima Wagner, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, daughter of the Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt
Birth
José Rogel Soriano, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1829-1901)
Birth
Peter Cornelius, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Ján Egry, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, composer, conductor, music pedagogue
Birth
Sebastian Lee, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, German cellist, composer, and pedagogue
Birth
Jean-Paul Spesoller de Latour, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 65)
Joseph Wölfl, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Austrian composer and pianist
Birth
Domenico Sarro, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
John Dunstaple, Anniversaries (December 24), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 63)