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 27: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 27, there are no less than 100 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Josef Navrátil – Ratili (180th anniversary, Birth), Alfred Muzzarelli (130th anniversary, Birth), Vilma Bukovec (100th anniversary, Birth), Patricia Petibon (50th anniversary, Birth), Anna Fedorova (30th 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 27
Hartmut Bauer, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
Francisco Kraus Trujillo, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Death (age 89)
Roberto Bañuelas, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Mexican composer
Death (age 84)
Van Cliburn, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, American pianist
Death (age 78)
Ira Malaniuk, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 90)
Ivan Rebroff, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 76)
Milton Katims, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 96)
John Lanchbery, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 79)
Oleksandr Taranets, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 73)
Mackenzie Melemed, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, American pianist
Birth (25th anniversary)
Ann Ayars, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, actor; The Youngest Profession (1918-1995)
Death (age 76)
Juan Pérez Floristán, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish pianist
Birth (27th anniversary)
Lucas Jussen, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Dutch pianist classical
Birth (27th anniversary)
Marģeris Zariņš, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Latvian composer
Death (age 82)
Pina Carmirelli, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 79)
Anna Fedorova, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Ukrainian classical music pianist
Birth (30th anniversary)
Dmitri Kabalevsky, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 81)
Karl Sablotzke, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 53)
Michał Kondracki, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 81)
Alexey Ivanov, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1904-1982)
Death (age 77)
Arijana Marić Gigliani, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Croatian opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Pumeza Matshikiza, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, South African singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Sandra Pastrana, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Vadim Salmanov, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 65)
Mitsunobu Takaya, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (43th anniversary)
Else Margrethe Gardelli, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 48)
49th anniversary (2021)
Patricia Petibon, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Alīda Vāne, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Death (age 69)
Ludvík Podéšť, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Czech composer, conductor, music journalist, and editor
Death (age 46)
Frank Peter Zimmermann, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German violinist
Birth (55th anniversary)
Anda-Louise Bogza, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Malika Makouf Rasmussen, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Algerian-born musician
Birth (55th anniversary)
Marcelo Álvarez, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Argentine tenor
Birth (58th anniversary)
Tetsurō Hanai, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Japanese conductor
Birth (60th anniversary)
Geir Botnen, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth (61th anniversary)
Frédéric Durieux, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Rockland Osgood, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, American lyric tenor
Birth (62th anniversary)
Elisabeth van Endert, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
Alan Oke, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Francesc Montserrat i Ayarbe, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1879-1950)
Death (age 70)
Gidon Kremer, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Latvian violinist and conductor
Birth (73th anniversary)
Rafi Haradžanjans, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Latvian pianist
Birth (76th anniversary)
Erland Hagegård, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Morten Lauridsen, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Costin Miereanu, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Barbara Collier, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Canadian singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Anne Nyborg, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Hevesi Janka, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 73)
Mirella Freni, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Birth
Alberto Remedios, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Roger Boutry, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, French pianist, conductor and composer
Birth
Alberto Hamin, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Mexican singer
Birth
Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish musician and composer (1863-1929)
Death (age 65)
René Clemencic, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Austrian classical musician
Birth (92th anniversary)
Boris Isaakovitsj Raisov, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Arne Tyrén, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Elena Teodorini, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Death (age 68)
Hjørdis Lauenborg, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Norwegian operasinger
Birth
Carolina Östberg, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 70)
Carolina Östberg, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 70)
Viktor Kalabis, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Vilma Bukovec, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Slovenian opera singer
Birth
Zulamith Maria Wellander-Svaneskog, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 61)
Boris Mokrousov, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1909-1968)
Birth
Ruth Michaelis, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German opera singer and music educator
Birth
Massimo Amfiteatrof, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Russian-born Italian cellist
Birth
Agustín Pérez Soriano, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 60)
Albert Cahen, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 57)
Heinz Förster-Ludwig, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Marian Anderson, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, African-American contralto
Birth
František Dostalík, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, composer, music pedagogue, organist
Birth
Dámaso Zabalza, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish composer and pianist (1835-1894)
Death (age 58)
Moritz Deutsch, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 73)
Maartje Offers, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Birth
Issay Dobrowen, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Composer and pianist
Birth
Alfred Muzzarelli, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Lotte Lehmann, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth
Alexander Borodin, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Russian composer, doctor and chemist
Death (age 53)
Julius Stern, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 62)
Franz Ferenczy, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 46)
Nicola Geisse-Winkel, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
Vilemína Pichertová, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Mattia Battistini, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Joseph Drechsler, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and organist
Death (age 69)
Hubert Parry, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, English composer, teacher and historian of music
Birth
Joaquín Valverde Durán, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Josef Navrátil – Ratili, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, choir director, opera singer
Birth
Victor Capoul, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Raffaele Ferlotti, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Józef Kazimierz Piotrowski, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, composer, organist, pianist
Birth
Giambattista Cimador, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist
Death (age 44)
Elisabeth Frösslind, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Swedish actor and singer
Birth
Andrea Nozzari, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, italian tenor
Birth
Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Gian Francesco Fortunati, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Work for choir
“L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato”, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history
Premiere
Emmanuel Adriaenssen, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Lutenist, author
Death (age 50)