Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 3: 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 3: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 3, there are no less than 81 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Heinrich Sontheim (200th anniversary, Birth), Félix Fourdrain (140th anniversary, Birth), Semyon Bogatyrev (130th anniversary, Birth), Anni Frind (120th anniversary, Birth), Blas Galindo (110th 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 3
2016
Jayne Casselman, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer
Death (age 56)
Saulius Sondeckis, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Lithuanian violinist, conductor, orchestra leader and professor
Death (age 87)
2013
Oscar Feltsman, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 91)
2011
Eline Nygaard Riisnæs, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Norwegian musicologist
Death (age 97)
Tatyana Shmyga, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian singer and actress
Death (age 82)
2007
Jacqueline Robin, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 89)
1999
Alexei Gorokhov, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Soviet musician
Death (age 71)
1997
Klavdiya Radchenko, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer (lyric soprano)
Death (age 66)
Agi Jambor, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, (1909--1997) Hungarian born American classical pianist
Death (age 87)
1994
Fritz Schaetzler, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 95)
1993
Françoys Bernier, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Canadian music conductor and educator
Death (age 65)
Karel Goeyvaerts, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 69)
1992
Edwin Kowalski, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 77)
1991
Sydyk Mukhamedzhanov, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1924-1991)
Death (age 66)
1985
Tuhfa Fozilova, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and actor (1917-1985)
Death (age 67)
1979
Gerald Cockshott, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 63)
1977
Alenka Gotar, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Slovenian singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
1974
Laura Mikkola, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Finnish pianist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Grigory Bolshakov, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1904-1974)
Death (age 70)
1973
Július Letňan, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, composer, organist
Death (age 58)
1971
Franck Bedrossian, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (49th anniversary)
1970
Steven Spooner, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, American pianist
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1968
Francesco Dominici, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 83)
Marlis Petersen, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
1967
Vasiliy Konstantinovitsj Litvinenko, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, pedagogue, opera singer, ballet master
Death (age 68)
Fabien Sevitzky, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 73)
1964
Vladimir Miller, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
1963
Wolfgang Newerla, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
1962
Vladimir Lande, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, conductor, oboist
Birth (58th anniversary)
1960
Malcolm Martineau, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Scottish pianist
Birth (60th anniversary)
1959
Stanisław Gruszczyński, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Polish actor, singer and artist
Death (age 68)
1954
Johanne Brun, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 79)
1952
Romuald Tesarowicz, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1951
Emilie Zachardová, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Death (age 38)
Martin Christian Vogel, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, German opera singer and professor of singing
Birth (69th anniversary)
1950
Simone Alaimo, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Bass-baritone opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
1943
Matti Kastu, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Anegina Egorovna Ilʹina, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth (77th anniversary)
1939
Gizella Blätterbauer, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 68)
1936
Princess Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 50)
1934
Eleonora de Cisneros, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 55)
1932
Lucien Chevaillier, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, French composer and pianist
Death (age 48)
1931
Leonid Yekimov, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, opera singer from Russia
Birth
1928
Helmut Kretschmar, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (92th anniversary)
1927
1925
Emma Baumann, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, music pedagogue
Death (age 69)
1922
Nicolae Moldoveanu, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Romanian conductor, writer and composer
Birth
1915
Jane Lawrence, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, American opera singer and actor
Birth
1911
Jehan Alain, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Birth
1910
Blas Galindo, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Mexican composer from San Gabriel, Jalisco
Birth
Bronisława Dowiakowska, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Death (age 69)
1904
Luigi Dallapiccola, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1903
Frances James, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Sergey Tsenin, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer
Birth
1900
Anni Frind, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
1899
Amalie Joachim, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 59)
1891
André Burdino, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1890
Semyon Bogatyrev, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
1888
Felip Alcàntara i Puig, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer (1888-1960)
Birth
1886
Auguste Adami, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor, singer
Death (age 72)
1882
Guglielmo Quarenghi, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 55)
1880
Félix Fourdrain, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1875
Cassià Casademont i Busquets, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Spanish conductor, violinist and composer (1875-1963)
Birth
1869
Artur Saco del Valle i Flores, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1869-1932)
Birth
1866
Teodor Einert, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, composer, organist
Death (age 38)
1865
Lucien Fontayne, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1862
Frédéric Sali, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, French composer, musician and writer
Birth
1857
Mikhail Glinka, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 52)
1853
Leonora Braham, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth
1846
Joseph Weigl, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 79)
1833
Blai Maria Colomer i Pérez, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Philip Cogan, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Irish composer
Death (age 83)
1824
Marie Eder, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1820
Heinrich Sontheim, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
200th anniversary (2020)
1814
Jan Antonín Koželuh, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 75)
1809
Felix Mendelssohn, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, German composer, pianist, organist and conductor
Birth
1804
Nanette Schechner, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1748
Henry Madin, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 49)
1736
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Austrian music educator, composer and organist
Birth
1691
Martin Berteau, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1654
Pietro Antonio Fiocco, Anniversaries (February 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth