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 26: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 26, there are no less than 110 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
Sergei Dorensky, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 88)
Erna Skaug, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Death (age 97)
Eri Klas, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Estonian conductor
Death (age 76)
Eszter Póka, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 71)
Marie-Claire Alain, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French organist and organ teacher
Death (age 86)
Arthur Eisen, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer
Death (age 80)
Vladimir Yermakov, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 60)
Dorothy Dow, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, American dramatic soprano singer
Death (age 84)
Mürsəl Bədirov, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 71)
Włodzimierz Lwowicz, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Death (age 74)
Oskar Sala, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 91)
Andrzej Hiolski, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 78)
Güneş Yakartepe, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, musician
Birth (23th anniversary)
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)
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)
Georgine von Milinkovič, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 72)
Keitaro Harada, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Music conductor
Birth (35th anniversary)
Kostyantyn Dankevych, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 78)
Irene Roberts, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano
Birth (37th anniversary)
Daniel Patrick Quinn, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, British musician, composer, producer and performer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Howard Hanson, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist
Death (age 84)
Daníel Bjarnason, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Icelandic composer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Szilvi Szendi, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Hungarian actress
Birth (43th anniversary)
Raphaël Cendo, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Stanislav Vavřínek, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Birth (48th anniversary)
Josef Berg, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 43)
49th anniversary (2021)
Linda Brava, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Finnish musician and actor
Birth (50th anniversary)
Valentin Sukhodolets, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Roman Sadnik, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Austrian musician, singer and opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Martti Seilo, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer and actor
Death (age 59)
Maja Strozzi-Pečić, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 80)
Annika Tõnuri, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Thor Mandahl, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 84)
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)
Marco Beasley, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Michael Böhm, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
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)
Emma Kirkby, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, English soprano
Birth (71th anniversary)
Virginia Guerrini, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 77)
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Oboe Concerto in D major”, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history
Premiere
Wolfgang Schulz, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Austrian flutist
Birth
Peter Lindroos, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Finnish singer
Birth
David Thomas, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, British singer, born 1943
Birth (77th anniversary)
Diane Curry, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth (82th anniversary)
Émile Scaremberg, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 74)
Zajtuna Gazizova, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Milka Eftimova, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Macedonian opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Antonio Scotti, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 70)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony in C major”, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history
Premiere
Michel Fusté-Lambezat, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French conductor and composer
Birth
Antoni Nicolau, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Catalan conductor and composer
Death (age 74)
Ruth-Margret Pütz, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer from Germany
Birth
Aleksandr Michaylovitsj Vrabel, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Lazar Berman, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth
Donald Gramm, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Isabel Jay, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 47)
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
Erazm Dłuski, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Polish pianist and composer
Death (age 66)
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
Mikhail Meerovich, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1920-1993)
Birth
Miguel Marqués, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Spanish author
Death (age 74)
Abraham Ojanperä, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer
Death (age 59)
Witold Rowicki, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth
Alf Sjøen, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Norwegian musician and conductor
Birth
Albin Fechner, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Louise André, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, soprano and music teacher
Birth (107th anniversary)
Felix Draeseke, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 77)
Gustav Dupont, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, German opera singer (1867-1912)
Death (age 44)
Kazimierz Poreda, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
Néstor Mesta Chaires, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Mexican tenor
Birth
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)
Jean Moscopol, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth
Moritz Tullinger, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1867-1901)
Death (age 34)
Tauno Hannikainen, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Finnish conductor
Birth
Hermine Spies, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 36)
Nikolai Orlov, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth
Georges François Léopold Menu, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 41)
Frank Bridge, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, English composer and violist
Birth
Luigi Luzzi, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian musician and composer
Death (age 51)
Richard Wetz, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Leonard Borwick, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
Tekla Griebel-Wandall, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
Alfred Bachelet, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French conductor and composer
Birth
Adolphe Danhauser, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Filippo Marchetti, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Birth
Franz Strauss, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, German composer and virtuoso horn player. Father of Richard Strauss
Birth
Giuseppe Lillo, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Angelo Frondoni, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Vasily Pashkevich, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 52)
Opera
“Le congrès de rois”, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history
Premiere
Opéra-Comique
Anton Reicha, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Czech-born French composer
Birth
Giuseppe Tartini, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist (1692–1770)
Death (age 77)
Josef Karel Ambrož, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Czech composer, opera singer and singer (1759-1833)
Birth
Marianna Bulgarelli, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 50)
Nicola Fago, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Dietrich Becker, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, German composer and violinist
Birth
Stefano Landi, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian composer and teacher
Birth