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 29: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 29, there are no less than 74 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Tomás Bretón (170th anniversary, Birth), Yves Nat (130th anniversary, Birth), Vasily Kalinnikov (120th anniversary, Death), Aled Jones (50th anniversary, Birth), Aulikki Rautawaara (30th 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 29
Aldo Parisot, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Brazilian-American music educator and cellist
Death (age 100)
Wojciech Kilar, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 81)
Juan Oncina, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 88)
Elizabeth Parcells, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, American coloratura soprano
Death (age 54)
Tamara Pronina, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, translator
Death (age 59)
Takashi Asahina, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Death (age 93)
Gino Sinimberghi, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 83)
Hans Henkemans, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Death (age 82)
Nikolas Economou, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Cypriot composer, pianist
Death (age 40)
Aulikki Rautawaara, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Finnish soprano
Death (age 84)
Tatiana Probst, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (33th anniversary)
Jean-Frédéric Neuburger, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, French pianist and composer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Sofya Gulyak, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (41th anniversary)
Agunda Kulajewa, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Laura Robertson, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 88)
Mojca Erdmann, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, German opera soprano
Birth (45th anniversary)
Christian Hebel, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, American violinist
Birth (45th anniversary)
Mikhail Petrenko, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Aled Jones, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Welsh singer and TV presenter
Birth (50th anniversary)
Marie-Annick Béliveau, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Carlo Ponti, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (52th anniversary)
Andrew Watts, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, English opera singer (counter-tenor)
Birth (53th anniversary)
Platon Stroganov, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, ukrainian singer
Death (age 87)
Kosaku Yamada, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor
Death (age 79)
Miroslav Krejčí, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 73)
Grant Llewellyn, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Welsh conductor
Birth (58th anniversary)
Hans Rosbaud, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Death (age 67)
Robin Milford, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 56)
Claudi Arimany, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Birth (65th anniversary)
Boleslaw Fotygo-Folanski, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, director, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 71)
Lucien Fontayne, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 81)
Elise Kutscherra de DeNys, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 73)
Bart Berman, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Dutch-Israeli pianist and composer, best known as an interpreter of Franz Schubert and 20th century music.
Birth (82th anniversary)
Thomas Carey, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, American opera singer, 1931-2002
Birth
Joseph Elgiser, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Soviet composer, pianist and music educator (1929-2014)
Birth
June Preston, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, American child actress who went on to become an internationally renowned opera singer.
Birth (92th anniversary)
Reed Miller, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, American singer
Death (age 43)
Crawford Gates, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Marcel Bitsch, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Roman Vlad, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Italian-Romanian composer
Birth
Mado Robin, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, French coloratura soprano
Birth
Irene Pewny, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, opera singer, concert singer
Death (age 50)
Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth
Honorata Majeranowska, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 73)
Vasily Kalinnikov, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 34)
Jeanne Leleu, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Hermann Heiss, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Léon Carvalho, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 72)
Oswald Kabasta, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth
Work for chamber orchestra
“String Quartet in G minor”, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history
Premiere
Yves Nat, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Walter Rieß, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jaroslav Stuka, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and choirmaster
Birth
Clara Dow, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, British opera singer and actress
Birth
Martin Oscàr, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Pau Casals, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Catalan cellist and conductor
Birth
Lionel Tertis, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
José Berr, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Swiss composer, conducter and pianist (1874-1947)
Birth
Raffaele Calace, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Marie Pivodová, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Kamillo Horn, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, choir director, composer, harpist, pedagogue, poet
Birth
Incidental music
“Ba-ta-clan”, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Tomás Bretón, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Spanish conductor and composer
Birth
William Crotch, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, English composer, organist and artist (1775-1847)
Death (age 72)
Johann Baptist Schenk, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 83)
Giuseppe Cambini, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 79)
Désiré, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Albert Christoph Dies, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, German artist (1755-1822)
Death (age 67)
Josepha Weber, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 60)
Adolphe-Joseph-Louis Alizard, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, French bass-baritone
Birth
Ondřej Kusý, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, Czech composer and violoncellist
Death (age 45)
Aimé Leborne, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, French composer and music educator
Birth
Anton Bachschmidt, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, German composer and violinist
Death (age 69)
Antonio i Antonio Boretti, Anniversaries (December 29), Classical music history, composer, dom kapellmeister
Death (age 37)