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 11: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 11, there are no less than 90 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ignaz Assmayer (230th anniversary, Birth), Peter Arnold Heise (190th anniversary, Birth), Leopold Eugen Měchura (150th anniversary, Death), Emil Ábrányi (50th anniversary, Death), Irina Arkhipova (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 February 11
Irina Maslennikova, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian opera singer
Death (age 94)
Irina Arkhipova, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1925-2010)
Death (age 85)
Zita Uher, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 94)
Dénes Kovács, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Hungarian classical violinist
Death (age 74)
Ángeles Chamorro, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Death (age 65)
Jitka Jůzková, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Death (age 77)
Gianluca Ginoble, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (25th anniversary)
Ina Gerhein, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 88)
Shinji Tōyama, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 62)
Tanja Becker-Bender, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, German musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
Veronika Groiss, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Jakub Burzyński, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Polish music theorist and conductor
Birth (44th anniversary)
Laurent Alvaro, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Emil Ábrányi, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Composer, conductor, director
Death (age 87)
Henry Pravecek, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Czech composer, conductor and choir director (1885-1969)
Death (age 83)
Otto Detlefsen, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 81)
Pierre Estève, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Video game composer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Vuokko Kekäläinen, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Nikolay Nikolaevitsj Resjetnjak, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Jun Märkl, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
Waldemar Staegemann, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, German actor, voice actor, singer and opera singer
Death (age 78)
Gabriele Fontana, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Jan Páleníček, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Czech music educator and violoncellist
Birth (63th anniversary)
Aleksandr Naumenko, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Koen Crucke, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Belgian singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Jean-Philippe Lafont, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Ranveig Eckhoff, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Norwegian journalist and writer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Giovanni Zenatello, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Italian tenor
Death (age 72)
Eszter Póka, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Vera Nikolaevna Petrova-Zvant︠s︡eva, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Death (age 68)
Roxolana Roslak, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, musician, opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Carlo Böhm, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, singer from Austria
Death (age 66)
Franz Schmidt, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer, cellist and pianist
Death (age 64)
Edith Mathis, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Catherine Gayer, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, American musician, singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth (83th anniversary)
Bent Lorentzen, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
Francesco Pennisi, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Jerome Lowenthal, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, American pianist
Birth (88th anniversary)
Takeshi Kobayashi, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, concertmaster, violinist
Birth (89th anniversary)
Leonard Kastle, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, American composer, librettist and director
Birth
Michel Sénéchal, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Alexei Gorokhov, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Soviet musician
Birth
Ilse von Alpenheim, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Austrian pianist
Birth (93th anniversary)
Heinz Fricke, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Alexander Gibson, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Scottish conductor and opera intendant
Birth
Josip Kašman, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Croatian opera singer
Death (age 77)
Eleonora Eksanishvili, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Birth
Francesco Mottino, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 86)
Louise Le Baron, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, American opera singer (1874-1918)
Death (age 43)
Eric Wild, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Canadian conductor
Birth
Lélia Gousseau, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, French pianist and music educator
Birth
Luciano Neroni, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Birth
Eva Siewert, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, German journalist, writer, radio announcer and singer
Birth
Lenke Zsögön, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 9 in D minor”, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history
Premiere
Hans Redlich, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Ksawera Deybel, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, governess, opera singer, pianist
Death (age 81)
Kichinosuke Tsuji, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster (1898-1985)
Birth
Alfonso Leng, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Chilean musician
Birth
Božo Vičar, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, concert singer, opera singer
Birth
Emilio Arrieta, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 70)
Suzanne Lagier, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, French actor and opera singer
Death (age 59)
Antonio Melandri, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Richard Kubla, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Vladimir Deshevov, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, composer, film score composer
Birth
Louis Persinger, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Paul von Klenau, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Danish-born composer
Birth
Prosper Dérivis, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 71)
Jean Gilbert, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
Leopold Eugen Měchura, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Czech musician
Death (age 66)
Adele aus der Ohe, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Antony Choudens, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, French composer (1849-1902)
Birth
Opera
“I Lombardi alla prima crociata”, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history
Premiere
La Scala
Gustav Walter, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Peter Arnold Heise, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
Hans Bronsart von Schellendorff, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Charles Incledon, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, English tenor singer
Death (age 63)
Ferdinand Karl Füchs, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, choir director, composer, musician
Birth
Vicente Martín y Soler, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 51)
Antoine Dauvergne, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, French composer and violinist
Death (age 83)
Ignaz Assmayer, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer of liturgical music
Birth
Carl Demmer, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
Johann Tobias Krebs, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 71)
Albert Christoph Dies, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, German artist (1755-1822)
Birth
Giovanni Ansani, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Tommaso Bernardo Gaffi, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 76)
Frederick Charles Reinhold, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Anton Bachschmidt, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, German composer and violinist
Birth
Egidio Duni, Anniversaries (February 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth