Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 13: 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.
February 13: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 13, there are no less than 88 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
2020
Franco Bordoni, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 88)
0th anniversary (2020)
Hajo Müller, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German actor and opera singer
Death (age 89)
0th anniversary (2020)
2009
Jørgen Ole Børch, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 57)
2008
Roger Voisin, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 89)
2005
Sixten Ehrling, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Swedish conductor
Death (age 86)
2000
Rudolf Asmus, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German actor and opera singer
Death (age 78)
1998
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)
1991
Flaviano Labò, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 64)
1986
Victor Desarzens, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1908-1986)
Death (age 77)
1982
Alexander Kasyanov, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 90)
1980
Lukáš Vasilek, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, conductor, choir director
Birth (40th anniversary)
Zofia Stachurska, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Death (age 65)
1978
Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German opera singer (1897-1978)
Death (age 80)
Philippe Jaroussky, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Operatic sopranist countertenor
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Daniil Shtoda, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
1976
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)
1974
Nomeda Kazlaus, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera soprano
Birth (46th anniversary)
1973
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)
1972
Ester Textorius, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 88)
1969
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)
1968
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 56)
1966
Marguerite Long, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 91)
1965
Pietro Viviani, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, composer, music arranger, instrumentalist, Author of the accompanying notes
Birth (55th anniversary)
1964
Louise Kartousch, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 77)
1963
Ikuyo Nakamichi, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (57th anniversary)
1960
Anna Steiger, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
1958
Zina Brozia, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 81)
1955
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)
1954
Tibor Kocsák, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1952
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)
1948
Junko Mori, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, composer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Hansjörg Schellenberger, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German musician
Birth (72th anniversary)
1947
Valentin Nikolaevitsj Badjarov, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Soviet musician and singer
Birth
1946
Colin Matthews, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
1944
Louise von Ehrenstein, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 76)
1941
Eleonora Jankovič, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
1939
Anatoliy Trofimovitsj Kapoestin, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1938
Johanna Meier, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, American operatic soprano singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
1937
Anna Malewicz-Madey, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
1936
Aune Rättyä-Pälli, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
1923
Yfrah Neaman, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
1921
Jeanne Demessieux, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French composer, pianist, organist and music teacher
Birth
Renée Doria, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (99th anniversary)
1920
Eileen Farrell, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, singer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1919
Alexander Haydter, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 46)
1916
Theodor Hofer, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 68)
John Reed, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, British actor, singer and dancer
Birth
1915
Gerda Lammers, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer, musician, singer
Birth
1913
Walter Midgley, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
1911
Otto Wiener, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Austrian baritone
Birth
1905
Fanny Moran, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 49)
1903
Thea Linhard-Böhm, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1896
Carl Martin Reinthaler, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 73)
1892
Lambert Massart, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Classical violinist
Death (age 80)
1891
Alexander Kipnis, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Operatic bass
Birth
1883
Richard Wagner, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 69)
1879
1877
Jāzeps Mediņš, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Russian conductor and composer (1877-1947)
Birth
1874
Friedrich Burgmüller, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 67)
1870
Tomás Barrera, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1870-1938)
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
Leopold Godowsky, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Polish American pianist, composer, and teacher
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
1867
Julie Kopacsi, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
1863
Maurizio Bensaude, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Portuguese singer
Birth
1862
Karel Weis, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Czech composer, collector of regional songs and organist
Birth
1857
Gustáv Staník, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, composer, organist, conductor, choir director
Birth
1852
Albert Cotó i Fita, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Spanish conductor and composer (1852-1906)
Birth
1850
Napoléon Antoine Eugène Léon de Saint-Lubin, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 44)
1837
Valentin de Zubiaurre, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1830
Cyrille Rose, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1820
Béla Kéler, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Hungarian composer and conductor
Birth
200th anniversary (2020)
1817
Charles-Louis Sainte-Foy, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1787
James P. Carrell, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1778
Fernando Sor, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Spanish classical guitarist and composer
Birth
1772
Pierre-Claude Foucquet, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 78)
1741
Johann Joseph Fux, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 81)
1740
Sophie Arnould, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French soprano
Birth
1713
Domènec Terradellas, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Spanish opera composer
Birth
1701
Vittoria Tesi, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer and music teacher
Birth
1693
Johann Kaspar von Kerll, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 65)
1660
Johann Kusser, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German composer
Birth