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.
February 10: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 10, there are no less than 84 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Cornelius Gurlitt (200th anniversary, Birth), Alessandro Bonci (150th anniversary, Birth), Gianna Pederzini (120th anniversary, Birth), Maria Cebotari (110th anniversary, Birth), Armen Tigranian (70th 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 February 10
Raimund Herincx, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 90)
Edith Kertész-Gabry, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 84)
Eva Gustavson, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Death (age 91)
Inga Nielsen, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Danish opera soprano
Death (age 61)
Peter Schat, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Dutch composer
Death (age 67)
Georg Paskuda, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 75)
Stefan Wicik, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 76)
William Morton, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Canadian opera tenor
Death (age 82)
Yekwon Sunwoo, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, South Korean classical pianist
Birth (31th anniversary)
Yuja Wang, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Chinese pianist
Birth (33th anniversary)
Timo Riihonen, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Finnish singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Mary McCormic, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 91)
Shōko Sawamura, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Grace Williams, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Welsh composer (1906-1977)
Death (age 70)
Elisabeth Jansson, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth (44th anniversary)
Sandro Ivo Bartoli, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Concert pianist
Birth (50th anniversary)
Axel Kober, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, German music director and conductor
Birth (50th anniversary)
Marc-André Dalbavie, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Algirdas Janutas, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Andrey Tikhomirov, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Shigeki Nishioka, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Japanese choir director
Birth (65th anniversary)
Carl Stone, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Maria Labia, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 72)
Armen Tigranian, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Armenian composer and conductor
Death (age 70)
Carola Nossek, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth (71th anniversary)
Anita Garanča, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Latvian singer and educationist (1949-2015)
Birth
Sergey Givargizov, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Alfred Bachelet, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, French conductor and composer
Death (age 79)
Bohumil Benoni, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Bohumil Benoni (1862-1942), Czech opera singer
Death (age 79)
Regine Klein, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Death (age 83)
Kazuko Hara, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Helmut Klotz, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and choir director
Birth (85th anniversary)
Theodoros Antoniou, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Greek composer and conductor
Birth
Tadeusz Strugała, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (85th anniversary)
Cornelis Opthof, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Jerry Goldsmith, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, American composer and conductor, most known for his works in film and television scoring (1924-2004)
Birth
Auguste Meyer, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 68)
Donald Johanos, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Felix Decken, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Death (age 63)
Leontyne Price, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, American soprano
Birth (93th anniversary)
Olav Eriksen, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Cesare Siepi, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Margarete Herzberg, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Jaroslav Mikulík, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (99th anniversary)
99th anniversary (2021)
Marie Bossenberger, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, German opera singer and music educator (1872-1919)
Death (age 46)
Emile Pessard, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 73)
Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer
Birth
Maria Cebotari, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth
Boris Zeidman, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Soviet composer and music educator
Birth
Arnold Azrikan, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Luigi Ricci-Stolz, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 54)
Bohumil Hromádka, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, opera singer, pianist
Birth
Gösta Bäckelin, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Josef Bartoš, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster (1902–1966)
Birth
Jaroslav Očenášek, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
Antonio Bazzini, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Italian violinist, composer and teacher
Death (age 78)
Armand Castelmary, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, French bass
Death (age 62)
José Riavez, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, concert singer, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Zygmunt Wiehler, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Kornélia Hollósy, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 62)
Blažena Rylek Staňková, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Opera
“The Tales of Hoffmann”, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history
Premiere 140th anniversary
Théâtre Favart
Adrien Talexy, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, composer, musicologist, pianist
Death (age 61)
August Söderman, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 43)
Opera
“Indigo und die vierzig Räuber”, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history
Premiere 150th anniversary
Alessandro Bonci, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Carl Birnbaum, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 61)
Adelina Patti, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Walter Parratt, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, English organist and composer
Birth
Joseph Schütz, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, German actor, singer, librettist and theater director
Death (age 49)
Harald Torsslow, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Swedish actor and painter (1838-1909)
Birth
Cornelius Gurlitt, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, German composer (1820-1901)
Birth
Josef Věnceslav Soukup, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Czech composer, painter and educator (1819-1882)
Birth
Agnese Schebest, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, Austrian singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth
Eduard Bost, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Johann Peter Pixis, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, German pianist and composer
Birth
Work for choir
“Semele”, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history
Premiere
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
Pierre de La Garde, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Jean-Pierre Guignon, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Johann Melchior Molter, Anniversaries (February 10), Classical music history, German composer
Birth