Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 1: births, premieres...
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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a December 1
2019
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 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 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 Fiedler, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German conductor and composer
Death (age 79)
1937
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
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 Franck, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 76)
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 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 Grøndahl, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Norwegian pianist and composer
Birth
1844
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 Reyer, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, French opera composer and music critic
Birth
1817
Justin Heinrich Knecht, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, German composer, organist and music theorist
Death (age 65)
1814
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)
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)
1755
Maurice Greene, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, English composer and organist
Death (age 59)
1729
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 Richter, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, Austro-Moravian singer, violinist, composer, conductor and music theoretician
Birth
1707
Jeremiah Clarke, Anniversaries (December 1), Classical music history, English baroque composer and organist
Death (age 33)