Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 24: 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 24: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 24, there are no less than 106 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Marie Seebach (190th anniversary, Birth), Oskar Böhme (150th anniversary, Birth), Antoni Massana (130th anniversary, Birth), Giuseppina Pasqua (90th anniversary, Death), Stig Fogh Andersen (70th 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 24
2020
Eiichi Itō, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Japanese music conductor
Death (age 94)
0th anniversary (2020)
2017
Leonid Yekimov, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, opera singer from Russia
Death (age 86)
2015
Magda Varga, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 93)
2014
André Charlet, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Swiss choir director and conductor
Death (age 86)
Nicolae Herlea, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Death (age 86)
Anna Reynolds, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, English classical mezzo-soprano
Death (age 82)
2013
Ib Hansen, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Danish actor, singer and opera singer
Death (age 84)
2009
Svatopluk Havelka, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 83)
2004
Virtú Maragno, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Argentinian composer
Death (age 75)
2003
John Shaw, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Australian operatic baritone
Death (age 78)
1998
Ernst Gutstein, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 73)
Geoffrey Bush, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, British composer, organist and scholar
Death (age 77)
Paul Makanowitzky, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 77)
1997
Ion Voicu, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Romani violinist
Death (age 73)
1995
Vít Chlup, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, musicologist, conductor, pianist, trombonist
Death (age 74)
1989
Otar Taktakishvili, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Death (age 64)
1985
Sieglinde Feldhofer, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
1983
Ia Uudelepp, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 69)
1982
Kyō Sakai, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 82)
1976
Adriana Kučerová, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Slovak soprano
Birth (44th anniversary)
Narmina Afandiyeva, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Azerbaijani pianist
Birth (44th anniversary)
1975
Marcel Grandjany, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 83)
1972
Sergio Tiempo, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Venezuelan-Argentine musician
Birth (48th anniversary)
Arcadi Volodos, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (48th anniversary)
Theodoros Currentzis, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Greek musician
Birth (48th anniversary)
1968
Željko Lučić, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Serbian operatic baritone
Birth (52th anniversary)
1967
Yakov Kasman, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (53th anniversary)
Franz Waxman, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German film composer
Death (age 60)
1957
Rim Karimovitsj Sjaygalimov, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1957-2009)
Birth
Bernhard Lang, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth (63th anniversary)
1954
Gregory Kunde, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, American baritenor
Birth (66th anniversary)
Leopold Kovač, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Death (age 66)
1952
Jadwiga Rappé, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
1951
Gabriele Schnaut, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
1950
Stig Fogh Andersen, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
1947
Henry Herford, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
1946
Jiří Bělohlávek, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Birth
João dos Reis das Neves, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Portuguese musician and composer
Death (age 65)
1941
Kari Onstad, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Norwegian actor and singer
Birth
Willy Strehl, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Austrian film actor, stage actor and opera singer
Death (age 59)
1938
Louise Janssen, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 74)
1937
L. Li͡ubovskiĭ, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Soviet composer and music educator
Birth (83th anniversary)
1934
Renata Scotto, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth (86th anniversary)
Pyotr Slovtsov, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 47)
Viktor Nikolaevich Kurin, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1934-2005)
Birth
Shūkō Mizuno, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, conductor, musicologist, composer
Birth (86th anniversary)
1932
Michel Legrand, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French film score composer (1932-2019)
Birth
Gerald Danovitch, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Musician, professor
Birth
1931
Sei Ikeno, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1931-2004)
Birth
1930
Giuseppina Pasqua, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 78)
1929
André Messager, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French opera composer and conductor
Death (age 75)
Władysław Brankiewicz, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 75)
1928
Edmond Clément, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 60)
1925
John Palm, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Curaçao composer
Death (age 39)
Lyubov Popova, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Soviet singer (mezzo-soprano)
Birth
1923
Alphonse Olterdissen, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Dutch writer
Death (age 57)
1922
Karl Fredrik Hanson, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 72)
Felix Werder, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth
Kazuko Yasukawa, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth
1921
Ingvar Lidholm, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
1915
Josef Paleček, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
1914
Otto von Rohr, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1912
Július Kowalski, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Birth
Adelina Popova, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 21)
1910
René Gachet, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (baritone)
Birth
1908
Jean De de Middeleer, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Belgian organist
Birth
Kazys Mikalauskas, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth
1907
Oldřich Palkovský, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
Otto Goldschmidt, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German composer, conductor and pianist
Death (age 77)
1905
Guillaume Landré, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Dutch composer
Birth
Balbina Alabau, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death
1904
Ernst Glaser, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
1901
Einar Beyron, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Lucile Henriette Mondutaigny, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 75)
1897
Paul Mériel, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 79)
1896
Eduards Miķelsons, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth
Ivan Lavrentevitsj Bronzov, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1896-1963)
Birth
1895
Ignaz Lachner, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 87)
1894
Ferdinand Pour, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1893
Heinrich Strecker, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Austrian composer of operettas and popular Viennese music
Birth
1891
Jules Deswert, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Belgian composer, cellist and music educator
Death (age 47)
1890
Antoni Massana, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Catalan composer and Jesuit
Birth
1888
Alexander Larsen, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
1883
Joseph Mann, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Polish singer and opera singer
Birth
Max Kuttner, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1877
Rosa Ethofer, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German opera singer (1877-1939)
Birth
1873
Enrico Caruso, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Italian operatic tenor
Birth
1870
Oskar Böhme, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German composer and trumpeter
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
1858
Arnold Dolmetsch, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, musician and instrument maker in England (1858-1940)
Birth
Eugène Oudin, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1857
Klara Heinefetter, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 41)
1856
Louis Delaquerrière, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1851
Čeněk Melichárek, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
1842
Arrigo Boito, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Italian opera composer and librettist of Verdi's opera ''Otello''
Birth
1830
Marie Seebach, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German actress
Birth
1797
Samuel Lover, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Irish song-writer, novelist, and painter (1797-1868)
Birth
1771
Johann Baptist Cramer, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
1768
Jean-Blaise Martin, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1766
Samuel Wesley, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, English organist and composer
Birth
1704
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French composer of the Baroque era
Death (age 61)
1674
Matthias Weckmann, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German Baroque musician and composer
Death (age 55)
Pierre-César Abeille, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1587
Antoine de Boësset, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French musician (1587-1643)
Birth
1581
Fabrizio Dentice, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 51)