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 2: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 2, there are no less than 109 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
Zinaida Didenko, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Death (age 79)
Květa Koníčková, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Death (age 84)
Armando Chin Yong, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Malaysian musician
Death (age 52)
Parviz Yahaghi, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Iranian Musician & Composer
Death (age 70)
William McAlpine, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, British tenor
Death (age 81)
Lou Harrison, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 85)
Ján Hadraba, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 77)
Thomas Hayward, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Death (age 77)
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)
Galina Kareva, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Death (age 61)
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)
Margherita Perras, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 76)
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)
Quentin Hindley, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (41th anniversary)
Evelina De Lain, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Concert Pianist, Composer, Jazz Musician, World Record Holder, Educator, Author, Producer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Ludwika Jaworzyńska, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 91)
Jean Absil, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Belgian composer, organist, and professor
Death (age 80)
Caroline Gerber, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, composer, opera singer, violinist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Zoë Keating, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Canadian avant-garde cellist and composer based in San Francisco
Birth (48th anniversary)
Jaroslav Vogel, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, pianist and organist
Death (age 76)
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)
Tullio Serafin, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Death (age 89)
Andrey Baturkin, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Veronika Winter, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth (55th anniversary)
Lech Bałaban, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, violist
Birth (56th anniversary)
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)
Jenő Huszka, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Death (age 84)
Takumi Kubota, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (61th anniversary)
Ilonka Szoyer, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera and operetta singer
Death (age 76)
Teodor Sobieski, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 71)
Paul O'Dette, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, American lutenist
Birth (66th anniversary)
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)
Ingrid Tobiasson, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Peter Rösel, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth (75th anniversary)
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)
Jennie Norelli, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 78)
Nikolay Kedrov, Sr., Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Russian singer
Death (age 68)
Sergio Ortega, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Chilean musician
Birth
Martina Arroyo, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
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)
Boris Vajda, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer (1933-2015)
Birth
Miroslav Raichl, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
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
Michel Philippot, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Elfi von Dassanowsky, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Austrian musician and filmmaker
Birth
Robert Leonhardt, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 46)
Pietro Carapellucci, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
André David, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Luigi Mancinelli, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian orchestral conductor
Death (age 72)
99th anniversary (2021)
Roberto Viglione, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 31)
99th anniversary (2021)
Heikki Suolahti, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Birth
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)
Göta Blomberg, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Donatas Lukštaraupis, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth
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
Carlo Acton, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 79)
Renzo Rossellini, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Josef Paukner, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 58)
Zdenka Ziková, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Bernard Kočař, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth
Jascha Heifetz, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Lithuanian violinist
Birth
Gerhard Hüsch, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Michail Pavlovitsj Stefanovitsj, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1898-1970)
Birth
Adolfo Sirvent Llinares, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
Jeanne Dusseau, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer
Birth
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)
Józef Turczyński, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth
Teodor Hertz, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 61)
Fabio Campana, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Death (age 63)
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)
Leo Fall, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Jean Périer, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Jan Mergelkamp, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Léopol Haimon, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 86)
José Ferenczy, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Louis-Albert Bourgault-Ducoudray, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French Breton composer
Birth
Jean-Baptiste Davaux, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 79)
Luciano Xavier Santos, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Death (age 74)
Leopold Eugen Měchura, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech musician
Birth
Marie Fel, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 80)
Domenico Donzelli, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Armand-Louis Couperin, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French composer, organist, and harpsichordist
Death (age 61)
Isabella Colbran, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer and composer
Birth
John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, British Army general
Birth
Girolamo Crescentini, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian singer castrato
Birth
Franz Vincenz Tuček, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and organist
Birth
Opera
“Poro”, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history
Premiere 290th anniversary
Her Majesty's Theatre
Gottfried August Homilius, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German composer, cantor and organist
Birth
Louis Marchand, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, French Baroque composer and keyboardist
Birth
Giovanni da Palestrina, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, Italian Renaissance composer
Death (age 69)
Hans Neusidler, Anniversaries (February 2), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 55)