Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 27: 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 27: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 27, there are no less than 97 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
2018
Hartmut Bauer, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
2016
Francisco Kraus Trujillo, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Death (age 89)
2015
Roberto Bañuelas, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Mexican composer
Death (age 84)
2013
Van Cliburn, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, American pianist
Death (age 78)
2009
Ira Malaniuk, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 90)
2008
Ivan Rebroff, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 76)
2006
Milton Katims, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 96)
2003
John Lanchbery, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 79)
1998
Oleksandr Taranets, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 73)
1995
Ann Ayars, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, actor; The Youngest Profession
Death (age 76)
Mackenzie Melemed, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, American pianist
Birth (25th anniversary)
1993
Marģeris Zariņš, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Latvian composer
Death (age 82)
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)
Pina Carmirelli, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 79)
1990
Anna Fedorova, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Ukrainian classical music pianist
Birth (30th anniversary)
1986
Dmitri Kabalevsky, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 81)
1985
Karl Sablotzke, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 53)
1984
Michał Kondracki, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 81)
1982
Alexey Ivanov, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1904-1982)
Death (age 77)
1979
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)
1978
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)
1971
Else Margrethe Gardelli, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 48)
1970
Patricia Petibon, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1969
Alīda Vāne, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Death (age 69)
1968
Ludvík Podéšť, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Czech composer, conductor, music journalist, and editor
Death (age 46)
1965
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)
1962
Marcelo Álvarez, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Argentine tenor
Birth (58th anniversary)
1959
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)
1958
Rockland Osgood, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, American lyric tenor
Birth (62th anniversary)
1956
Elisabeth van Endert, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
1954
Alan Oke, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1950
Francesc Montserrat i Ayarbe, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1879-1950)
Death (age 70)
1947
Gidon Kremer, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Latvian violinist and conductor
Birth (73th anniversary)
1944
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)
1943
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)
1940
Barbara Collier, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Canadian singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
1938
Anne Nyborg, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
1937
Hevesi Janka, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 73)
1935
Mirella Freni, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Birth
Alberto Remedios, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
1932
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
1929
Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish musician and composer (1863-1929)
Death (age 65)
1928
René Clemencic, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Austrian classical musician
Birth (92th anniversary)
Boris Isaakovitsj Raisov, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
Arne Tyrén, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
1926
Elena Teodorini, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Death (age 68)
1924
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)
1923
Viktor Kalabis, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1920
Vilma Bukovec, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Slovenian opera singer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1919
Zulamith Maria Wellander-Svaneskog, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 61)
1909
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
1907
Agustín Pérez Soriano, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 60)
Massimo Amfiteatrof, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Russian-born Italian cellist
Birth
1906
Edwin Löhrer, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1906-1991)
Birth
1903
Albert Cahen, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 57)
1902
1900
Heinz Förster-Ludwig, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1897
Marian Anderson, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, African-American contralto
Birth
1896
František Dostalík, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, composer, organist, music pedagogue
Birth
1894
Dámaso Zabalza, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish composer and pianist (1835-1894)
Death (age 58)
1892
Moritz Deutsch, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 73)
1891
Maartje Offers, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Birth
Issay Dobrowen, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Composer and pianist
Birth
1890
Alfred Muzzarelli, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
1888
Lotte Lehmann, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth
1887
Alexander Borodin, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Russian composer, doctor and chemist
Death (age 53)
1883
Julius Stern, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 62)
1881
Franz Ferenczy, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 46)
1872
Nicola Geisse-Winkel, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1867
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
1865
Vilemína Pichertová, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
1856
Mattia Battistini, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1852
Joseph Drechsler, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and organist
Death (age 69)
1848
Hubert Parry, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, English composer, teacher and historian of music (1848-1918)
Birth
1846
Joaquín Valverde Durán, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1840
Josef Navrátil – Ratili, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, opera singer, choir director
Birth
1839
Victor Capoul, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1819
Raffaele Ferlotti, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1817
Józef Kazimierz Piotrowski, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, composer, organist, pianist
Birth
1805
Giambattista Cimador, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist
Death (age 44)
1793
Elisabeth Frösslind, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Swedish actor and singer
Birth
1776
Andrea Nozzari, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1759
Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1746
Gian Francesco Fortunati, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1604
Emmanuel Adriaenssen, Anniversaries (February 27), Classical music history, Lutenist, author
Death (age 50)