Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 2: 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 2: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 2, there are no less than 105 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Domenico Donzelli (230th anniversary, Birth), Louis-Albert Bourgault-Ducoudray (180th anniversary, Birth), Heikki Suolahti (100th anniversary, Birth), Jenő Huszka (60th anniversary, Death), Jaroslav Vogel (50th 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 2
2018
Zinaida Didenko, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Death (age 79)
2017
Květa Koníčková, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Death (age 84)
2011
Armando Chin Yong, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Malaysian musician
Death (age 52)
2007
Parviz Yahaghi, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Iranian Musician & Composer
Death (age 70)
2004
William McAlpine, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, British tenor
Death (age 81)
2003
Lou Harrison, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 85)
2000
Ján Hadraba, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 77)
1995
Thomas Hayward, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Death (age 77)
1993
Gino Bechi, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 79)
Alexander Schneider, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Lithuanian musician
Death (age 84)
Vasiliy Dulskiy, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Soviet conductor, hornist and composer
Death (age 74)
1990
Galina Kareva, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Death (age 61)
1986
Sofia Baghdasaryan, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer, actress
Birth (34th anniversary)
Rudolf Macudzinski, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Death (age 78)
1984
Margherita Perras, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 76)
1982
Marina Radiș, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Moldavian opera singer
Birth (38th anniversary)
Gemma Bosini, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 91)
1979
Quentin Hindley, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history,
Birth (41th anniversary)
1977
Evelina De Lain, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Concert Pianist, Composer, Jazz Musician, World Record Holder, Educator, Author, Producer
Birth (43th anniversary)
1976
Ludwika Jaworzyńska, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 91)
1974
Jean Absil, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Belgian composer, organist, and professor
Death (age 80)
1973
Caroline Gerber, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, composer, violinist, opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
1972
Zoë Keating, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Canadian avant-garde cellist and composer based in San Francisco
Birth (48th anniversary)
1970
Jaroslav Vogel, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, pianist and organist
Death (age 76)
50th anniversary (2020)
1969
Heli Veskus, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Giovanni Martinelli, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 83)
1968
Tullio Serafin, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Death (age 89)
1966
Andrey Baturkin, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Jindřich Hybler, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Death (age 74)
1965
Veronika Winter, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth (55th anniversary)
1964
Lech Bałaban, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, violist
Birth (56th anniversary)
1962
Ivan Ženatý, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech violinist and music educator
Birth (58th anniversary)
Nadiya Novospaska, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer (1877-1962)
Death (age 84)
1960
Jenő Huszka, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Death (age 84)
1959
Takumi Kubota, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (61th anniversary)
1956
Teodor Sobieski, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 71)
Ilonka Szoyer, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera and operetta singer
Death (age 76)
1954
Paul O'Dette, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, American lutenist
Birth (66th anniversary)
1953
Gustav Strube, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 85)
Bergliot Ibsen, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 83)
1951
Ingrid Tobiasson, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
1945
Peter Rösel, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth (75th anniversary)
1944
Andrew Davis, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (76th anniversary)
Ursula Oppens, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, American classical concert pianist and educator
Birth (76th anniversary)
1942
Jennie Norelli, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 78)
1940
Nikolay Kedrov, Sr., Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Russian singer
Death (age 68)
1938
Sergio Ortega, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Chilean musician
Birth
1936
Martina Arroyo, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
1934
Paul Bruns-Molar, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 66)
Rudolf Fitzner, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 65)
1933
Boris Vajda, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer (1933-2015)
Birth
1930
Miroslav Raichl, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1929
Waldemar Kmentt, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Jane Little, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, double bass player from Atlanta
Birth
1925
Michel Philippot, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1924
Elfi von Dassanowsky, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Austrian musician and filmmaker
Birth
1923
Robert Leonhardt, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 46)
1922
Pietro Carapellucci, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
André David, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1921
Roberto Viglione, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 31)
Luigi Mancinelli, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian orchestral conductor
Death (age 72)
1920
Heikki Suolahti, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1919
Lisa Della della Casa, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Swiss soprano (1919-2012)
Birth
Xavier Leroux, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 55)
1915
Göta Blomberg, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
1914
Donatas Lukštaraupis, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth
1911
Jussi Björling, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Swedish tenor
Birth
Jean-Jacques Grunenwald, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French organist, composer, architect, and pedagogue
Birth
Veronika Dagelytė, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (109th anniversary)
1909
Carlo Acton, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 79)
1908
Renzo Rossellini, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1906
Josef Paukner, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 58)
1905
Bernard Kočař, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth
Zdenka Ziková, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1901
Jascha Heifetz, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Lithuanian violinist
Birth
Gerhard Hüsch, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1898
Michail Pavlovitsj Stefanovitsj, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1898-1970)
Birth
1893
Jeanne Dusseau, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, music pedagogue, singer, opera singer
Birth
1887
Jakub Marcel Fedyczkowski, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Georg Unger, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 49)
1884
Teodor Hertz, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 61)
Józef Turczyński, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth
1882
Fabio Campana, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Death (age 63)
1875
Fritz Kreisler, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Austrian violinist and composer
Birth
Luigi Agnesi, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer (bass), conductor and composer
Death (age 41)
1873
Leo Fall, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1869
Jean Périer, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1866
Léopol Haimon, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 86)
1852
José Ferenczy, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1840
Louis-Albert Bourgault-Ducoudray, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French Breton composer
Birth
1822
Jean-Baptiste Davaux, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 79)
1808
Luciano Xavier Santos, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Death (age 74)
1804
Leopold Eugen Měchura, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech musician
Birth
1794
Marie Fel, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 80)
1790
Domenico Donzelli, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1789
Armand-Louis Couperin, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French composer, organist, and harpsichordist
Death (age 61)
1785
1784
John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, British Army general
Birth
1762
Girolamo Crescentini, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian singer castrato
Birth
1755
Franz Vincenz Tuček, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and organist
Birth
1714
Gottfried August Homilius, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German composer, cantor and organist
Birth
1669
Louis Marchand, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French Baroque composer and keyboardist
Birth
1594
Giovanni da Palestrina, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian Renaissance composer
Death (age 69)
1563
Hans Neusidler, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 55)