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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. February 13

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 13: births, premieres...

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 93 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.

Anniversaries, February 13


< 1900
20th century
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< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
> 1800
< 1600
Baroque
> 1750
< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
...
Medieval
> 1400

All important anniversaries to commemorate a February 13

 

February 13

2020

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)

2010

John Reed, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, British actor, singer and dancer

Death (age 94)

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

Philippe <strong>Jaroussky</strong> Philippe Jaroussky, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Operatic sopranist countertenor

Birth (42th anniversary)

Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German opera singer (1897-1978)

Death (age 80)

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 <strong>Pons</strong> 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 <strong>DiDonato</strong> 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 <strong>Pizzetti</strong> 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 <strong>Long</strong> 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 <strong>Steiger</strong> 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 <strong>Einstein</strong> 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

Hansjörg <strong>Schellenberger</strong> 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)

1947

Valentin Nikolaevitsj Badjarov, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Soviet musician and singer

Birth

1946

Colin <strong>Matthews</strong> 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

Opera

“The Wedding”, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history

Richard Wagner


Premiere

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

99th anniversary    (2021)

Renée Doria, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French singer

Birth (99th anniversary)

99th anniversary    (2021)

1920

Eileen Farrell, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1919

Alexander Haydter, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Death (age 46)

1916

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)

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

 

Romantic

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 <strong>Reinthaler</strong> Carl Martin Reinthaler, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German conductor

Death (age 73)

1892

Lambert <strong>Massart</strong> Lambert Massart, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Classical violinist

Death (age 80)

1891

Alexander <strong>Kipnis</strong> Alexander Kipnis, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Operatic bass

Birth

20th century

1883

Richard <strong>Wagner</strong> Richard Wagner, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German composer and conductor

Death (age 69)

MasterpiecesComplete works

1881

Opera

“The Maid of Orleans”, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky


Premiere 140th anniversary

Mariinsky Theatre

1879

Olga Bakhutashvili-Shulgina, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1877

Jāzeps Mediņš, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Russian conductor and composer (1877-1947)

Birth

1874

Friedrich <strong>Burgmüller</strong> Friedrich Burgmüller, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 67)

1870

Leopold <strong>Godowsky</strong> 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

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 <strong>Weis</strong> 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

1856

Alexandre Montfort, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 52)

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 <strong>Zubiaurre</strong> Valentin de Zubiaurre, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Spanish composer

Birth

1830

Cyrille Rose, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, French musician

Birth

 

Classical

1820

Béla Kéler, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Hungarian composer and conductor

Birth

1817

Charles-Louis Sainte-Foy, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

Romantic

1787

James P. Carrell, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

1778

Fernando <strong>Sor</strong> 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)

 

Baroque

1746

Giuseppe <strong>Cambini</strong> Giuseppe Cambini, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history, Italian musician

Birth

1741

Johann Joseph <strong>Fux</strong> 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

Classical

1725

Opera

“Rodelinda”, Anniversaries (February 13), Classical music history

George Frideric Handel


Premiere

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 <strong>Kerll</strong> 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

See also...

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