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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. February 26

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 26: 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 26: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 26, there are no less than 106 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.

Anniversaries, February 26


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Romantic
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< 1600
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Renaissance
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Medieval
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All important anniversaries to commemorate a February 26

 

February 26

2020

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)

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 <strong>Alain</strong> 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, American dramatic soprano 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 <strong>Weinberg</strong> 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

Daniel Patrick Quinn, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, British musician, composer, producer and performer

Birth (39th anniversary)

Howard <strong>Hanson</strong> Howard Hanson, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist

Death (age 84)

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)

49th anniversary    (2021)

1970

Linda Brava, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Finnish musician and actor

Birth (50th anniversary)

1966

Valentin Sukhodolets, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Russian opera singer

Birth (54th anniversary)

1963

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)

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 <strong>Kalmar</strong> 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 <strong>Beasley</strong> 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 <strong>Kuyper</strong> Elisabeth Kuyper, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, composer

Death (age 75)

1949

Emma <strong>Kirkby</strong> 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

Work for orchestra with soloist

“Oboe Concerto in D major”, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history

Richard Strauss


Premiere

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, American operatic mezzo-soprano

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

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)

1935

Work for orchestra

“Symphony in C major”, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history

Georges Bizet


Premiere

1934

Michel Fusté-Lambezat, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French conductor and composer

Birth

1933

Antoni <strong>Nicolau</strong> 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

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)

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

1918

Miguel <strong>Marqués</strong> 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

Carla Gavazzi, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, singer

Birth

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 <strong>Draeseke</strong> 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

 

Romantic

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 <strong>Caballero</strong> 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

20th century

1886

Georges François Léopold Menu, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French singer

Death (age 41)

1879

Frank <strong>Bridge</strong> Frank Bridge, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, English composer and violist

Birth

1877

Celestina Boninsegna, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1876

Luigi <strong>Luzzi</strong> 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 <strong>Borwick</strong> 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 <strong>Bachelet</strong> Alfred Bachelet, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French conductor and composer

Birth

1835

Adolphe <strong>Danhauser</strong> Adolphe Danhauser, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1831

Filippo <strong>Marchetti</strong> 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

 

Classical

1814

Giuseppe <strong>Lillo</strong> Giuseppe Lillo, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian composer

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)

Romantic

1794

Opera

“Le congrès de rois”, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history

Luigi Cherubini


Premiere

Opéra-Comique

1784

Opera

“Armida”, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history

Joseph Haydn


Premiere

Eszterházy Palace

1770

Anton <strong>Reicha</strong> Anton Reicha, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Czech-born French composer

Birth

Giuseppe <strong>Tartini</strong> Giuseppe Tartini, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist (1692–1770)

Death (age 77)

 

Baroque

1754

Josef Karel Ambrož, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Czech composer, opera singer and singer (1759-1833)

Birth

1752

Work for choir

“Jephtha”, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history

George Frideric Handel


Premiere

1734

Marianna Bulgarelli, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 50)

Classical

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 <strong>Landi</strong> Stefano Landi, Anniversaries (February 26), Classical music history, Italian composer and teacher

Birth

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