Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 26: 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 26: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 26, there are no less than 101 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giuseppe Tartini (250th anniversary, Death), Mikhail Meerovich (100th anniversary, Birth), Lazar Berman (90th anniversary, Birth), Linda Brava (50th anniversary, Birth), Sergei Dorensky (0th 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 26
2020
Erna Skaug, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Death (age 97)
0th anniversary (2020)
Sergei Dorensky, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 88)
0th anniversary (2020)
2016
Eri Klas, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Estonian conductor
Death (age 76)
2015
Eszter Póka, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 71)
2013
Marie-Claire Alain, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French organist and organ teacher
Death (age 86)
2008
Arthur Eisen, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer
Death (age 80)
2007
Vladimir Yermakov, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 60)
2005
Dorothy Dow, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 84)
2003
Mürsəl Bədirov, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 71)
2002
Włodzimierz Lwowicz, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Death (age 74)
2000
Andrzej Hiolski, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 78)
1997
Güneş Yakartepe, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, musician
Birth (23th anniversary)
1996
Mieczysław Weinberg, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Polish Soviet composer
Death (age 76)
Kiyoko Tanaka, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Japanese pianist (1932-1996)
Death (age 64)
1990
Emil Solli-Tangen, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth (30th anniversary)
Alexandra Flood, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Birth (30th anniversary)
1986
Georgine von Milinkovič, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 72)
1985
Keitaro Harada, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Music conductor
Birth (35th anniversary)
1984
Kostyantyn Dankevych, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 78)
1983
Irene Roberts, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano
Birth (37th anniversary)
1981
Howard Hanson, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist
Death (age 84)
Daniel Patrick Quinn, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, British musician, composer, producer and performer
Birth (39th anniversary)
1979
Daníel Bjarnason, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Icelandic composer
Birth (41th anniversary)
1977
Szilvi Szendi, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Hungarian actress
Birth (43th anniversary)
1971
Josef Berg, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 43)
1970
Linda Brava, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Finnish musician and actor
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1966
Valentin Sukhodolets, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
1963
Martti Seilo, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer and actor
Death (age 59)
Roman Sadnik, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Austrian musician, singer and opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
1962
Maja Strozzi-Pečić, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 80)
1961
Annika Tõnuri, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
1959
Thor Mandahl, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 84)
1958
Carlos Kalmar, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Uruguayan conductor
Birth (62th anniversary)
Jeanne Hatto, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 79)
1957
Marco Beasley, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
1955
Michael Böhm, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
1953
Theodore Mook, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (67th anniversary)
Elisabeth Kuyper, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 75)
1949
Emma Kirkby, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, English soprano
Birth (71th anniversary)
1948
Virginia Guerrini, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 77)
1946
Wolfgang Schulz, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Austrian flutist
Birth
1944
Peter Lindroos, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Finnish singer
Birth
1938
Diane Curry, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Émile Scaremberg, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 74)
1937
Zajtuna Gazizova, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
1936
Antonio Scotti, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 70)
Milka Eftimova, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Macedonian opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
1934
Michel Fusté-Lambezat, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French conductor and composer
Birth
1933
Antoni Nicolau, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Catalan conductor and composer
Death (age 74)
1931
Ruth-Margret Pütz, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer from Germany
Birth
Aleksandr Michaylovitsj Vrabel, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1930
Lazar Berman, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth
1927
Isabel Jay, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 47)
Donald Gramm, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1924
Mark Bucci, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, American composer, lyricist, and dramatist.
Birth
Freda Betti, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French operatic mezzo-soprano, singing teacher
Birth
Delkash, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Iranian musician
Birth
Silvio Varviso, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1924-2006)
Birth
1923
Erazm Dłuski, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Polish pianist and composer
Death (age 66)
1922
Franz Beyer, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, musicologist, viola player
Birth
Nadezhda Simonyan, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1922-1997)
Birth
1920
Mikhail Meerovich, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1920-1993)
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1918
Miguel Marqués, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Spanish author
Death (age 74)
1916
Abraham Ojanperä, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer
Death (age 59)
1914
Witold Rowicki, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth
Alf Sjøen, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Norwegian musician and conductor
Birth
1913
Albin Fechner, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
Louise André, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, musician, opera singer
Birth (107th anniversary)
Felix Draeseke, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 77)
1912
Gustav Dupont, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, German opera singer (tenor) (1867-1912)
Death (age 44)
1911
Kazimierz Poreda, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
1908
Néstor Mesta Chaires, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Mexican tenor
Birth
1906
Tomaso Benvenuti, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian composer of opera
Death (age 68)
Manuel Fernández Caballero, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 70)
1903
Jean Moscopol, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth
1901
Moritz Tullinger, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1867-1901)
Death (age 34)
1896
Tauno Hannikainen, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Finnish conductor
Birth
1893
Hermine Spies, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 36)
1892
Nikolai Orlov, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth
1886
Georges François Léopold Menu, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 41)
1879
Frank Bridge, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, English composer and violist
Birth
1877
1876
Luigi Luzzi, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian musician and composer
Death (age 51)
1875
Richard Wetz, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1868
Leonard Borwick, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
1866
Tekla Griebel-Wandall, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
1864
Alfred Bachelet, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French conductor and composer
Birth
1835
Adolphe Danhauser, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1831
Filippo Marchetti, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Birth
1822
Franz Strauss, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, German composer and virtuoso horn player. Father of Richard Strauss
Birth
1809
Angelo Frondoni, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1797
Vasily Pashkevich, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 50)
1770
Anton Reicha, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Czech-born French composer
Birth
250th anniversary (2020)
Giuseppe Tartini, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist (1692–1770)
Death (age 77)
250th anniversary (2020)
1754
Josef Karel Ambrož, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Czech composer, opera singer and singer (1759-1833)
Birth
1734
Marianna Bulgarelli, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 50)
1677
Nicola Fago, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1623
Dietrich Becker, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, German composer and violinist
Birth
1587
Stefano Landi, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian composer and teacher
Birth