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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 106 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.

Anniversaries, February 2


< 1900
20th century
...
< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
> 1800
< 1600
Baroque
> 1750
< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
...
Medieval
> 1400

All important anniversaries to commemorate a February 2

 

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, music pedagogue, opera singer

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 <strong>Schneider</strong> 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 <strong>Serafin</strong> 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 <strong>O'Dette</strong> 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 <strong>Davis</strong> 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, <strong>Sr.</strong> 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 <strong>Suolahti</strong> Heikki Suolahti, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Finnish composer

Birth

100th anniversary    (2020)

1919

Lisa Della della <strong>Casa</strong> Lisa Della della Casa, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Swiss soprano (1919-2012)

Birth

Xavier <strong>Leroux</strong> 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 <strong>Björling</strong> 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

Maria Bilińska-Riegerowa, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, pianist

Birth

Veronika Dagelytė, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer

Birth (109th anniversary)

 

Romantic

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 <strong>Heifetz</strong> 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

1894

Adolfo Sirvent Llinares, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1893

Jeanne Dusseau, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, music pedagogue, singer, opera singer

Birth

20th century

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 <strong>Campana</strong> Fabio Campana, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor

Death (age 63)

1875

Fritz <strong>Kreisler</strong> 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)

 

Classical

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

Romantic

1789

Armand-Louis <strong>Couperin</strong> Armand-Louis Couperin, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French composer, organist, and harpsichordist

Death (age 61)

1785

Isabella <strong>Colbran</strong> Isabella Colbran, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1784

John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, British Army general

Birth

1762

Girolamo <strong>Crescentini</strong> Girolamo Crescentini, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian singer castrato

Birth

 

Baroque

1755

Franz Vincenz Tuček, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and organist

Birth

1714

Gottfried August <strong>Homilius</strong> Gottfried August Homilius, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German composer, cantor and organist

Birth

1669

Louis <strong>Marchand</strong> Louis Marchand, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French Baroque composer and keyboardist

Birth

1594

Giovanni da <strong>Palestrina</strong> Giovanni da Palestrina, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian Renaissance composer

Death (age 69)

Complete works

1563

Hans Neusidler, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 55)

See also...

Other anniversaries

February 1

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February 3

Celebrations

January 2020

February 2020

March 2020

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