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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. February 18

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.

Anniversaries, February 18


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Romantic
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Renaissance
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Medieval
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All important anniversaries to commemorate a February 18

 

February 18

2019

Jean <strong>Périsson</strong> 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 <strong>Leonard</strong> Isabel Leonard, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano

Birth (38th anniversary)

1980

<strong>Cezar</strong> Florin <strong>Cezar</strong> 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 <strong>Vogler</strong> 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 <strong>Charpentier</strong> 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 <strong>Shields</strong> 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 <strong>Janowski</strong> 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

 

Romantic

1909

Victoria Bundsen, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer

Death (age 69)

1905

Work for soloist

“L'Isle joyeuse”, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history

Claude Debussy


Premiere

1898

Martha Heublein, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1896

Dimitri <strong>Mitropoulos</strong> Dimitri Mitropoulos, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Greek conductor, pianist, and composer

Birth

1894

Camillo <strong>Sivori</strong> 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

Hector Berlioz


Premiere

Opéra-Comique

1892

Georges Monier, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Belgian composer

Birth

20th century

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 <strong>Halphen</strong> 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

Johann Strauss II


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 <strong>Henschel</strong> 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)

 

Classical

1818

Marianna Barbieri-Nini, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, singer

Birth

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

Maciej Dembiński, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, conductor

Birth

1799

Alexey <strong>Verstovsky</strong> 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

Romantic

1776

John Parry, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, Welsh harpist and composer

Birth

1770

Christian Heinrich <strong>Rinck</strong> Christian Heinrich Rinck, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history, German composer and organist

Birth

 

Baroque

1751

Giuseppe Matteo <strong>Alberti</strong> 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)

Classical

1743

Work for choir

“Samson”, Anniversaries (February 18), Classical music history

George Frideric Handel


Premiere

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

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