Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 6: 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 6: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 6, there are no less than 81 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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a December 6
2018
Andrew Frierson, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 89)
2016
Marja Toppinen-Schumacher, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 76)
Éva Lehoczky, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 91)
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 Hotter, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, German opera singer (1909-2003)
Death (age 94)
2000
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 Furrer, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor
Birth (66th anniversary)
1951
Léon Rothier, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 76)
David Finckel, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, American cellist
Birth (69th anniversary)
1950
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 Savard, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 81)
1941
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
Georges Baklanoff, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer (1881-1938)
Death (age 57)
Wilma Driessen, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
1935
Vladimír Tomš, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 35)
1934
Arvīds Klišāns, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Latvian hornist
Birth (86th anniversary)
1933
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 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 Harnoncourt, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth
Franz von Milde, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 74)
Mark Kopytman, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Composer and musicologist
Birth
1928
Alan Abel, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, American percussionist
Birth
1927
Jacques Bondon, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Gé Korsten, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, South African opera singer
Birth
1926
Josef Höpfl, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 73)
Luben Yordanoff, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Bulgarian violinist
Birth
Vasiliy Tret'yak, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1926-1989)
Birth
1920
Karel Kovařovic, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 57)
100th anniversary (2020)
1919
Gideon Klein, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1917
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
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
1888
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
1870
Arseny Koreshchenko, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Russian classical music composer
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
1867
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
1806
Gilbert Duprez, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, French tenor, singing teacher and minor composer
Birth
1804
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 Lablache, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1785
Kitty Clive, Anniversaries (December 6), Classical music history, British actress (1711-1785)
Death (age 74)
1642
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