Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 18: 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 18: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 18, there are no less than 87 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Christian Heinrich Rinck (250th anniversary, Birth), George Henschel (170th anniversary, Birth), Cezar Florin Cezar (40th anniversary, Birth), Sungbong Choi (30th anniversary, Birth), Ariel Ramírez (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 18
2019
Jean Périsson, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, French conductor
Death (age 94)
2018
Elahiu von Erlenbach, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 52)
2012
Elizabeth Connell, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, South African-born operatic soprano
Death (age 65)
2011
Ervin Lukács, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 82)
2010
Ariel Ramírez, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Argentine composer, pianist and music director
Death (age 88)
2008
Mikel Dean, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, American baritone
Death (age 53)
2006
Raymond Vaillant, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 71)
1997
Eric Fenby, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 90)
1992
Rinko Matsubara, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Japanese singer and actress
Birth (28th anniversary)
1990
Sungbong Choi, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, South Korean singer
Birth
1986
Václav Smetáček, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Czech conductor, oboist, music educator and composer
Death (age 79)
1984
Daniel Cohen, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Israeli conductor
Birth (36th anniversary)
1983
Merūnas Vitulskis, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
1982
Isabel Leonard, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth (38th anniversary)
1980
Cezar Florin Cezar, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Romanian opera countertenor, singer and pianist
Birth (40th anniversary)
Muriel Brunskill, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 80)
1967
Manuel Palau Boix, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Spanish composer, music teacher, and conductor (1893–1967)
Death (age 74)
1966
Krzysztof Szydzisz, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Polish conductor, singer, teacher and academic lecturer
Birth (54th anniversary)
1964
Jan Vogler, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, cellist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Decima Moore, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, singer and actress (1871-1964)
Death (age 92)
1962
Marianne James, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, French singer and actress
Birth (58th anniversary)
Albert Guinovart i Mingacho, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Catalan composer and pianist
Birth (58th anniversary)
1960
Dirk Brossé, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Birth (60th anniversary)
1959
Ari Rasilainen, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Finnish conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
Erich Zeisl, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 53)
1958
Jaroslav Kvapil, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist and choirmaster
Death (age 65)
1956
Gustave Charpentier, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 95)
1951
Ralph McLane, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 43)
1949
Spéranza Calo-Séailles, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Greek painter, singer, inventor and opera singer (1885-1949)
Death (age 63)
1943
Alice Shields, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Penka Dilova, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
1942
Artashes Hayriyan, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
1940
Marie Delorn, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 79)
Emil Liepe, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, German opera vocalist
Death (age 80)
1939
Marek Janowski, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (81th anniversary)
Marlos Nobre, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, composer
Birth (81th anniversary)
1938
Dominique Merlet, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, French organist, pianist and music educator
Birth (82th anniversary)
1936
György Korondi, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
1935
Sergei Cortez, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Belarusian composer
Birth
Gennady Gladkov, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian composer
Birth (85th anniversary)
1934
Aldo Ceccato, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (86th anniversary)
1933
Bella Jasper, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1931
Victor Martens, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Victor Martens. Tenor, teacher, conductor, b Yarrow, east of Vancouver, 18 Feb 1931; ARCT 1955, BA (Waterloo Lutheran) 1963. Victor Martens. Tenor, teacher, conductor, b Yarrow, east...
Birth
1930
Karel Janovický, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (90th anniversary)
1929
André Mathieu, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth
1926
Rita Gorr, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1924
Victor Capoul, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 84)
1923
Isabelle Andréani, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1921
Oscar Feltsman, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
1920
Rolande Falcinelli, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1919
Sembiin Gonchigsumlaa, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Mongolian musician
Birth
Milada Červenková, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, vocalist (sopran) in Germany, music teacher in Prague
Death (age 60)
1917
Eva Gustavson, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
1915
Marcel Landowski, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1909
Victoria Bundsen, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 69)
1905
1898
Martha Heublein, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1896
Dimitri Mitropoulos, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Greek conductor, pianist, and composer
Birth
1894
Camillo Sivori, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 78)
1893
Opera
“La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24”, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history
Premiere
Opéra-Comique
1892
Georges Monier, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth
1887
Erik Enderlein, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Zofia Iwanowska-Płoszko, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, composer, violinist
Birth
1885
Charlotte von Sainton-Dolby, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Operatic contralto
Death (age 63)
1872
Fernand Halphen, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, French Jewish composer
Birth
1868
Casimir Gide, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, French choreographer, composer and editor
Death (age 63)
1867
Work for orchestra
“Artists' Life, Op. 316”, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history
Premiere
1860
Ferdinand Neukäufler, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, actor, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 74)
1859
Ondřej Kadlec, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator and composer
Birth
1850
George Henschel, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, German-born British baritone, pianist, conductor, and composer
Birth
1829
Jan Křtitel Kuchař, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Czech harpsichordist, composer and organist
Death (age 77)
1818
1811
František Brava, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
1806
Brigida Banti, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 49)
1804
1799
Alexey Verstovsky, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Maurus Haberhauer, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 52)
1794
Elisabeth Augusta Wendling, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 41)
1790
Max Johann Seidel, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Birth
1776
John Parry, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Welsh harpist and composer
Birth
1770
Christian Heinrich Rinck, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Birth
1751
Giuseppe Matteo Alberti, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Italian Baroque composer and violinist
Death (age 65)
1745
Nicola Fago, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 67)
1743
1711
Antonín Gerber, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Czech fluteist, violinist and composer
Birth
1701
Giovanni Domenico Partenio, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Italian composer, presbyter and opera singer
Death (age 67)
1632
Giovanni Battista Vitali, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth