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 13: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 13, there are no less than 94 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johann Kusser (360th anniversary, Birth), Sophie Arnould (280th anniversary, Birth), Béla Kéler (200th anniversary, Birth), Leopold Godowsky (150th anniversary, Birth), Eileen Farrell (100th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a February 13
Franco Bordoni, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 88)
Hajo Müller, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German actor and opera singer
Death (age 89)
John Reed, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, British actor, singer and dancer
Death (age 94)
Jørgen Ole Børch, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 57)
Roger Voisin, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 89)
Sixten Ehrling, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Swedish conductor
Death (age 86)
Rudolf Asmus, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German actor and opera singer
Death (age 78)
Claude Prey, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 72)
Vyacheslav Grinchenko, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1938-1998)
Death (age 59)
Robert Bloom, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, American oboist; composer and arranger; teacher of several successful oboists
Death (age 85)
Flaviano Labò, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 64)
Victor Desarzens, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1908-1986)
Death (age 77)
Alexander Kasyanov, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 90)
Lukáš Vasilek, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, choir director, conductor
Birth (40th anniversary)
Zofia Stachurska, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Death (age 65)
Philippe Jaroussky, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French operatic sopranist countertenor
Birth (42th anniversary)
Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German opera singer (1897-1978)
Death (age 80)
Daniil Shtoda, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Loïc Guénin, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, percussionist
Birth (44th anniversary)
Lily Pons, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, American opera singer and actress (1898-1976)
Death (age 77)
Nomeda Kazlaus, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera soprano
Birth (46th anniversary)
Walter Taieb, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Eva Hadrabová, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Czech singer and opera singer
Death (age 71)
Ester Textorius, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 88)
Joyce DiDonato, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, American opera mezzo-soprano
Birth (51th anniversary)
Georges Jouatte, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French singer and music educator
Death (age 76)
Ildebrando Pizzetti, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 87)
Portia White, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 1938)
Marguerite Long, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 91)
Pietro Viviani, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Author of the accompanying notes, composer, instrumentalist, music arranger
Birth (55th anniversary)
Louise Kartousch, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 77)
Ikuyo Nakamichi, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (57th anniversary)
Anna Steiger, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Zina Brozia, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 81)
Viktor Dalnoki, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and director (1866-1955)
Death (age 88)
Wacław Brzeziński, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 76)
Tibor Kocsák, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Alfred Einstein, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German-American musicologist and music editor
Death (age 71)
Max Altglass, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Death (age 61)
Hansjörg Schellenberger, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German musician
Birth (72th anniversary)
Junko Mori, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, composer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Valentin Nikolaevitsj Badjarov, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Soviet musician and singer
Birth
Colin Matthews, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Louise von Ehrenstein, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 76)
Eleonora Jankovič, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Anatoliy Trofimovitsj Kapoestin, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Johanna Meier, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, American operatic soprano singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Anna Malewicz-Madey, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Aune Rättyä-Pälli, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Yfrah Neaman, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
Jeanne Demessieux, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French composer, pianist, organist and music teacher
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Renée Doria, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (99th anniversary)
99th anniversary (2021)
Alexander Haydter, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 46)
John Reed, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, British actor, singer and dancer
Birth
Theodor Hofer, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 68)
Gerda Lammers, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, musician, opera singer, singer
Birth
Walter Midgley, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Otto Wiener, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Austrian baritone
Birth
Fanny Moran, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 49)
Thea Linhard-Böhm, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Carl Martin Reinthaler, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 73)
Lambert Massart, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Classical violinist
Death (age 80)
Alexander Kipnis, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Operatic bass
Birth
Richard Wagner, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 69)
Opera
“The Maid of Orleans”, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history
Premiere 140th anniversary
Mariinsky Theatre
Jāzeps Mediņš, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Russian conductor and composer (1877-1947)
Birth
Friedrich Burgmüller, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 67)
Leopold Godowsky, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Polish American pianist, composer, and teacher
Birth
Tomás Barrera, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1870-1938)
Birth
Julie Kopacsi, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Maurizio Bensaude, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Portuguese singer
Birth
Karel Weis, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Czech composer, collector of regional songs and organist
Birth
Gustáv Staník, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, choir director, composer, conductor, organist
Birth
Alexandre Montfort, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 52)
Albert Cotó i Fita, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Spanish conductor and composer (1852-1906)
Birth
Napoléon Antoine Eugène Léon de Saint-Lubin, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 44)
Valentin de Zubiaurre, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Cyrille Rose, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Béla Kéler, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Hungarian composer and conductor
Birth
Charles-Louis Sainte-Foy, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
James P. Carrell, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Fernando Sor, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Spanish classical guitarist and composer
Birth
Pierre-Claude Foucquet, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 78)
Giuseppe Cambini, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Johann Joseph Fux, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 81)
Sophie Arnould, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French soprano
Birth
Domènec Terradellas, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Spanish opera composer
Birth
Vittoria Tesi, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer and music teacher
Birth
Johann Kaspar von Kerll, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 65)
Johann Kusser, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German composer
Birth