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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. December 6

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 6: births, premieres...

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 6: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 6, there are no less than 87 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Orazio Vecchi (470th anniversary, Birth), Marianne von Willemer (160th anniversary, Death), Joe Hisaishi (70th anniversary, Birth), Werner Klemperer (20th anniversary, Death), Hugues Cuénod (10th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, December 6


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Romantic
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< 1750
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< 1600
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Medieval
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All important anniversaries to commemorate a December 6

 

December 6

2020

Klaus Ofczarek, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Austrian actor and opera singer

Death (age 81)

2018

Andrew Frierson, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 89)

2016

Éva Lehoczky, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Death (age 91)

Marja Toppinen-Schumacher, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer

Death (age 76)

2013

Tom Krause, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Finnish operatic bass-baritone

Death (age 79)

2010

Hugues Cuénod, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Swiss opera tenor

Death (age 108)

2003

Hans <strong>Hotter</strong> Hans Hotter, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 94)

2000

Werner <strong>Klemperer</strong> Werner Klemperer, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, German-American actor and musician

Death (age 80)

1996

Kurt Westi, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Death (age 57)

1992

Heorhiy Maiboroda, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer

Death (age 79)

1989

Joachim Röntgen, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Dutch violinist (1906-1989)

Death (age 83)

1987

Izler Solomon, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, American conductor

Death (age 77)

1984

Khrystyna Daletska, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer

Birth (36th anniversary)

Oliver Spencer-Wortley, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, British composer

Birth (36th anniversary)

1972

Leslie Rands, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor

Death (age 72)

1969

Robert deMaine, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (51th anniversary)

1968

Artemis Kyparissi, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Greek singer (1886-1968)

Death (age 82)

Cirila Medved-Škerlj, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Slovene singer

Death (age 75)

1967

Lillian Evanti, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 77)

1966

Hermann Heiss, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 68)

1962

Károly Mocsári, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, pianist

Birth (58th anniversary)

1960

Gunnar Graarud, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Norwegian singer

Death (age 74)

1956

Guy Beckmans, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, (1875-1956)

Death (age 81)

1955

Bright Sheng, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Chinese-American composer, conductor, and pianist

Birth (65th anniversary)

1954

Beat <strong>Furrer</strong> Beat Furrer, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor

Birth (66th anniversary)

1951

David <strong>Finckel</strong> David Finckel, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, American cellist

Birth (69th anniversary)

Léon Rothier, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 76)

1950

Joe <strong>Hisaishi</strong> Joe Hisaishi, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Japanese composer and musician

Birth (70th anniversary)

1947

Homero Francesch, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Swiss musician

Birth (73th anniversary)

1946

Marie Ismaël-Garcin, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 88)

1942

Marie Emmanuel Augustin <strong>Savard</strong> Marie Emmanuel Augustin Savard, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 81)

1941

John <strong>Nelson</strong> John Nelson, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, American conductor, born 1941

Birth (79th anniversary)

1940

Carl Hagman, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Norwegian singer

Death (age 68)

1939

Charles Dalmorès, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 68)

1938

Wilma Driessen, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, singer

Birth (82th anniversary)

Georges Baklanoff, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer (1881-1938)

Death (age 57)

1935

Vladimír Tomš, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer

Death (age 35)

1934

Arvīds Klišāns, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Latvian hornist

Birth (86th anniversary)

1933

Henryk <strong>Gorecki</strong> Henryk Gorecki, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Polish composer (1933–2010)

Birth

Gene Boucher, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

Auguste <strong>Chapuis</strong> Auguste Chapuis, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, French composer, choreographer and music educator

Death (age 75)

1930

Veronica Jochum, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, German pianist

Birth (90th anniversary)

1929

Nikolaus <strong>Harnoncourt</strong> Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Austrian conductor

Birth

Mark Kopytman, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Composer and musicologist

Birth

Franz von Milde, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 74)

1928

Alan Abel, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, American percussionist

Birth

1927

Gé Korsten, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, South African opera singer

Birth

Jacques Bondon, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1926

Luben Yordanoff, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Bulgarian violinist

Birth

Marilyn Tyler, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, American soprano

Birth

Vasiliy Tret'yak, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1926-1989)

Birth

Josef Höpfl, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 73)

1920

Karel <strong>Kovařovic</strong> Karel Kovařovic, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer

Death (age 57)

1919

Gideon Klein, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Czech composer

Birth

1917

Guido <strong>Tacchinardi</strong> Guido Tacchinardi, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Italian composer and music educator

Death (age 77)

1913

Karl Haas, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, American musicologist

Birth

 

Romantic

1908

Bonifacio Pinedo, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, stage actor, vocalist, opera singer

Death (age 45)

1897

John Fernström, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Swedish conductor and composer

Birth

1896

František Kaván, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster

Death (age 78)

1895

Elsie Griffin, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, English operatic and operetta soprano

Birth

20th century

1892

Opera

“Iolanta, Op. 69”, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky


Premiere

Mariinsky Theatre

1890

Opera

“Les Troyens, Op. 29”, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history

Hector Berlioz


Premiere

Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe

1888

Emiliana de Zubeldia, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, composer

Birth

1880

Emanuel Ondříček, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Czech composer, music educator and violinist (1880-1958)

Birth

1878

Andō Kō, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Japanese violinist (1878-1963)

Birth

1876

Opera

“Vakula the Smith, Op. 14”, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky


Premiere

1870

Arseny <strong>Koreshchenko</strong> Arseny Koreshchenko, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Russian classical music composer

Birth

1867

Giovanni <strong>Pacini</strong> Giovanni Pacini, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 71)

1865

Sebastián de Iradier, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Spanish composer from Basque Country

Death (age 56)

1861

Axel Sellergren, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Swedish actor

Birth

1860

Marianne von Willemer, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Austrian actress

Death (age 76)

1856

Johann Edmüller, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 46)

1846

Henryk Jarecki, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Polish conductor, composer and music educator

Birth

1844

Elena Sanz, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer

Birth

Elena de Sanz, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer

Birth

1841

Donato Lovreglio, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Italian musician

Birth

Melitta Otto-Alvsleben, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

1833

Barbara Marchisio, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Italian singer

Birth

 

Classical

1806

Gilbert <strong>Duprez</strong> Gilbert Duprez, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, French tenor, singing teacher and minor composer

Birth

1804

Wilhelmine <strong>Schröder-Devrient</strong> Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, German opera soprano

Birth

1795

Sofia Liljegren, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer, soprano

Death (age 30)

1794

Luigi <strong>Lablache</strong> Luigi Lablache, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

Romantic

1785

Kitty Clive, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, British actress (1711-1785)

Death (age 74)

1782

Opera

“The Paladin Orlando”, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history

Joseph Haydn


Premiere

1779

Opera

“The Deserted Island”, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history

Joseph Haydn


Premiere

Palais Esterházy

1642

Johann Christoph Bach <strong>I</strong> Johann Christoph Bach I, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, German composer and organist

Birth

1550

Orazio Vecchi, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

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