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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 1: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 1, there are no less than 94 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Francesco Maria Veracini (330th anniversary, Birth), Francesco Balilla Pratella (140th anniversary, Birth), Germaine Lubin (130th anniversary, Birth), Peter Racine Fricker (30th anniversary, Death), Peter Serkin (0th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, February 1


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a February 1

 

February 1

2020

Peter <strong>Serkin</strong> Peter Serkin, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, American musician

Death (age 72)

0th anniversary    (2020)

2019

Florian Skulski, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 83)

2015

Aldo Ciccolini, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, French musician

Death (age 89)

Anita Darian, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, singer and actress

Death (age 87)

2014

Elisabetta Barbato, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 92)

2013

Boyka Konstantinova, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer

Death (age 101)

2012

Andrij Dobriansky, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer

Death (age 81)

Rimas Geniušas, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, conductor, pianist

Death (age 91)

2009

Lukas <strong>Foss</strong> Lukas Foss, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, American composer

Death (age 86)

Richard Salter, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, British singer and opera singer

Death (age 65)

Ferdinand Radovan, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 71)

2007

Gian Carlo <strong>Menotti</strong> Gian Carlo Menotti, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian-American composer and librettist

Death (age 95)

2005

Franco Mannino, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 80)

2004

Juan Carlos Gebelin, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Lyric singer

Death (age 66)

1998

Ernő Kenéz, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, opera and operetta singer, pharmacist

Death (age 75)

1997

Ágnes Kriza, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, (1937--1997) opera singer; theatre manager

Death (age 60)

1995

Lea Kikas, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer

Death (age 107)

1990

Peter Racine Fricker, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, English composer

Death (age 69)

1989

Dilyara Idrisova, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, performing artist

Birth (31th anniversary)

1986

John Laurence Seymour, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, American musician

Death (age 93)

1981

Geirr Tveitt, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Norwegian composer and pianist

Death (age 72)

1980

Ainhoa Zuazua, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Spanish singer

Birth (40th anniversary)

1975

Juan Manuel Abras, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, classical music composer, conductor and musicologist

Birth (45th anniversary)

Giáng Son, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Vietnamese musician, songwriter

Birth (45th anniversary)

1974

Alice Eversman, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, opera singer, music critic

Death (age 88)

Bartek <strong>Niziol</strong> Bartek Niziol, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Polish violinist

Birth (46th anniversary)

1973

Alexander <strong>Melnikov</strong> Alexander Melnikov, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Russian musician

Birth (47th anniversary)

Bruno Comparetti, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, French singer

Birth (47th anniversary)

1972

Maria Rajdl, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 71)

Taryn Fiebig, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Australian opera soprano

Birth (48th anniversary)

Valborg Werbeck-Svärdström, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Swedish singer and voice instructress

Death (age 92)

1971

Markus <strong>Poschner</strong> Markus Poschner, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, German conductor

Birth (49th anniversary)

Mikołaj <strong>Górecki</strong> Mikołaj Górecki, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Polish composer

Birth (49th anniversary)

1963

Fausto Romitelli, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1962

Masahito Osada, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, conductor

Birth (58th anniversary)

1953

Vsevolod Zaderatsky, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, composer

Death (age 61)

1952

Jenő Jandó, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Hungarian pianist

Birth (68th anniversary)

1951

Michael Jeffrey Shapiro, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, American composer, conductor, broadcaster, author

Birth (69th anniversary)

1946

Carol Neblett, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, American soprano

Birth

1944

Aage Haugland, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Birth

1940

Julius Lieban, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 81)

1939

Aleksandr Lomonosov, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer

Birth (81th anniversary)

1937

Vaclovas Daunoras, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator

Birth (83th anniversary)

1936

John Tilbury, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, English pianist

Birth (84th anniversary)

1935

Adolphe Maréchal, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 67)

1933

Albert Raymond Alvarez, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, French operatic tenor

Death (age 71)

1928

Christian Vöchting, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, (1928-1967)

Birth

1927

Flaviano Labò, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1926

Anna Birgitte Kriebel, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer (1861-1926)

Death (age 64)

1925

Juliette Maria Angélique Bilbaut-Vauchelet, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 69)

Pjotr Pavlovitsj Figoerov, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer (1859-1925)

Death (age 66)

1922

Renata <strong>Tebaldi</strong> Renata Tebaldi, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

Huguette Rivière, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, French singer

Birth (98th anniversary)

1919

Philine Fischer, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

1913

Lauri Lahtinen, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer

Birth

 

Romantic

1907

Camargo Guarnieri, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Brazilian composer

Birth

Sándor Veress, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Swiss composer of Hungarian origin

Birth

1906

Pierre Capdevielle, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, French musician

Birth

1892

Maria Łytwynenko-Wohlgemuth, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer, music educator and actor (1892-1966)

Birth

1891

Rosine Bloch, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 46)

1890

Germaine Lubin, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, singer

Birth

20th century

1889

Joseph Gungl, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Hungarian musician

Death (age 79)

1882

Evgenii︠a︡ Adolʹfovna Bronskai︠a︡, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1881

Theodor Bohumír Pařík, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist and composer

Birth

1880

Francesco Balilla Pratella, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

Antonio Guarnieri, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian conductor, composer and musician

Birth

1877

Thomas <strong>Dunhill</strong> Thomas Dunhill, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, English composer

Birth

1876

Josefine Kratz, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1875

William Sterndale <strong>Bennett</strong> William Sterndale Bennett, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, British musician

Death (age 58)

1873

Feodor <strong>Chaliapin</strong> Feodor Chaliapin, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and actor

Birth

1872

Clara Butt, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, British singer

Birth

1871

Alexander <strong>Serov</strong> Alexander Serov, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Russian composer

Death (age 51)

1868

Gustav Zeitzschel, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator

Birth

1866

Henri Albers, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1862

Metoděj Janíček, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist

Birth

1861

Emilio Pizzi, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

Henryk Bobiński, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Polish pianist and composer

Birth

1859

Victor <strong>Herbert</strong> Victor Herbert, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

Tatjana Spiridonovna Ljubatovitsj, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue

Birth

1856

Henri-Étienne Dérivis, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 75)

1844

Elis Duncker, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer

Birth

1837

Gustave Garcia, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian baritone opera singer

Birth

1826

Marie Carandini, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1824

Maria Theresia von <strong>Paradis</strong> Maria Theresia von Paradis, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Death (age 64)

 

Classical

1818

Giuseppe <strong>Gazzaniga</strong> Giuseppe Gazzaniga, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 74)

1801

Adolf Fredrik <strong>Lindblad</strong> Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Swedish composer

Birth

1795

Giacomo Insanguine, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian musician

Death (age 66)

Romantic

1789

Hippolyte André Jean Baptiste <strong>Chélard</strong> Hippolyte André Jean Baptiste Chélard, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, French composer and conductor

Birth

1780

Ferdinand Troyer, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Austrian noble and musician

Birth

 

Baroque

1753

Franz Paul Grua, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1745

Luigi Marescalchi, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian music publisher and composer

Birth

1743

Giuseppe Ottavio <strong>Pitoni</strong> Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 85)

Classical

1690

Francesco Maria <strong>Veracini</strong> Francesco Maria Veracini, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

 

Renaissance

1606

Guillaume Costeley, Anniversaries (February 1), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 75)

See also...

Other anniversaries

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February 1

February 2

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