Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 9: 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 9: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 9, there are no less than 67 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Baldassare Ferri (410th anniversary, Birth), Gottlieb Muffat (250th anniversary, Death), Emma Abbott (170th anniversary, Birth), Georg Hann (70th anniversary, Death), Boris Tishchenko (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 9
2013
Barbara Hesse-Bukowska, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Pianist, music educator
Death (age 83)
2012
Charles Rosen, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, American pianist and writer on music
Death (age 85)
2010
Boris Tishchenko, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Death (age 71)
2005
Homer Mensch, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, American classical double-bassist
Death (age 91)
György Sándor, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Death (age 93)
1993
Salvatore Allegra, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 96)
Vera Firsova, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1918-1993)
Death (age 75)
1988
Gerhart Münch, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 81)
1978
Bedřich Váška, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, cellist, music pedagogue
Death (age 99)
1974
Ludwig Weber, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Austrian bass opera singer
Death (age 75)
Claude Chalhoub, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Lebanese musician
Birth (46th anniversary)
1973
Bárbara Padilla, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
1970
Hilma Barcklind, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 87)
50th anniversary (2020)
1969
Robin Follman, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Arndís Halla, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Icelandic opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
1968
Alexandre Tharaud, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (52th anniversary)
1967
Joshua Bell, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, American violinist
Birth (53th anniversary)
Martin Öhman, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 80)
1966
Yuri Shaporin, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Soviet composer and conductor
Death (age 79)
1964
Václav Marel, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Death (age 60)
1962
Edmond Chabot, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 87)
1958
Susan Bullock, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Martha Winternitz-Dorda, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 78)
1953
Issay Dobrowen, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Composer and pianist
Death (age 62)
Christopher Robson, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, British singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
1950
Georg Hann, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 53)
1948
Joe Fallisi, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer, actor and journalist
Birth (72th anniversary)
1934
Anton Djakov, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer (1934-2016)
Birth
1933
Gilbert Py, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (87th anniversary)
1931
Raimund von zur Mühlen, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, German operatic tenor
Death (age 77)
1929
Nikolay Golyshev, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, opera singer, professor, department of Solo Singing, Ural State Conservatory
Birth (91th anniversary)
1927
Pierre Henry, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1925
Eugène Gigout, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, French organist and a composer
Death (age 81)
1917
José Rey de la Torre, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Cuban musician
Birth
Tomislav Neralić, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Croatian opera singer
Birth
1915
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, German opera soprano
Birth
1897
José Antonio Álvarez Cantos, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1897-1964)
Birth
1895
1894
Fernand Faniard, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Belgian singer
Birth
1892
Beatrice Harrison, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
1891
Mathilde Saïman, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, French soprano
Birth
1890
Emil Olšovský, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1885
Alma Hütter-Krause, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 40)
Kornél Ocskay, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
1882
Joaquín Turina, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1881
Bella Paalen, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
1879
Arturo Melocchi, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1879-1960)
Birth
1873
Julia Guiraudon, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1869
Anna Bartels, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1865
Isabelle Urquhart, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, American actress and singer
Birth
1862
Karel Kovařovic, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
1858
Delfino Menotti, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1854
Pekka Juhani Hannikainen, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Birth
1853
Karel Ferdinand Rudl, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1852
Arthur Seguin, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 43)
1850
Emma Abbott, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, American operatic soprano (1850-1891)
Birth
1847
George Grossmith, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, English comedian, writer, composer, actor, and singer
Birth
1837
Émile Waldteufel, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1836
Adolf Albert Pozděna, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Birth
1825
Karl Doppler, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
1770
Gottlieb Muffat, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Austrian composer and organist
Death (age 80)
250th anniversary (2020)
1734
Gaetano Berenstadt, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 47)
1728
Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Birth
1672
Johann Christoph Kridel, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
1610
Baldassare Ferri, Anniversaries (December 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth