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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 4: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 4, there are no less than 80 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Gioseffo Zarlino (430th anniversary, Death), František Rauch (110th anniversary, Birth), Martin Jones (80th anniversary, Birth), Helen Tobias-Duesberg (10th anniversary, Death), Volker David Kirchner (0th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, February 4


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a February 4

 

February 4

2020

Volker David Kirchner, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, German musician

Death (age 77)

0th anniversary    (2020)

2019

Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian composer, conductor

Death (age 82)

2017

Gervase de Peyer, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, English clarinetist and conductor

Death (age 90)

Aleksey Moiseyenko, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Russian opera singer

Death (age 69)

2016

Ulf Söderblom, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Finnish conductor

Death (age 85)

2015

Pavel Jurkovič, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer, singer and music educator (1933-2015)

Death (age 81)

2010

Helen Tobias-Duesberg, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Estonian American composer

Death (age 90)

2008

Petr Pokorný, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist and educator

Death (age 75)

2003

Jerome Hines, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 81)

2001

Iannis <strong>Xenakis</strong> Iannis Xenakis, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Greek-French composer, music theorist, architect, performance director and engineer

Death (age 78)

MasterpiecesComplete works

Raimo Kangro, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Estonian composer (1949-2001)

Death (age 51)

1998

Michel Roux, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 73)

1997

Paul Kuën, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 86)

1987

<strong>Liberace</strong> Liberace, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American pianist (1919-1987)

Death (age 67)

1978

François Dumeaux, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history,

Birth (42th anniversary)

Matus Tomko, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer

Birth (42th anniversary)

1977

Matthew Schellhorn, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, British Classical pianist

Birth (43th anniversary)

1975

Olen Cesari, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Albanian violinist

Birth (45th anniversary)

1973

Donato <strong>Cabrera</strong> Donato Cabrera, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American conductor

Birth (47th anniversary)

1968

Frank <strong>Braley</strong> Frank Braley, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French pianist

Birth (52th anniversary)

1965

Elda Vettori, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italy born American singer

Death (age 74)

1961

Karl Ots, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 78)

1960

Maya de Vesque, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, singer from Sweden

Birth (60th anniversary)

1957

Don Davis, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American composer, conductor, orchestrator and trombonist

Birth (63th anniversary)

1954

Václav Vačkář, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 72)

1953

Denia Mazzola, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano

Birth (67th anniversary)

1952

Friedrich Plaschke, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech singer

Death (age 77)

1950

Zachos Terzakis, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Greek singer, actor and opera singer

Birth (70th anniversary)

1949

Viktorija Dolenc Gollmayer, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 72)

Ludger Rémy, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, German conductor and musicologist

Birth

1947

Arne Lundemann, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Birth (73th anniversary)

1941

Vladislav Pyavko, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer

Birth

1940

Martin Jones, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, British pianist

Birth (80th anniversary)

1935

Martti <strong>Talvela</strong> Martti Talvela, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Finnish operatic bass

Birth

1934

Ernesto <strong>Nazareth</strong> Ernesto Nazareth, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Brazilian composer and pianist

Death (age 70)

Renata Babak, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Ukrainian/American opera singer

Birth

Virginia Ferni Germano, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian singer, soprano

Death (age 84)

1933

Toshi Ichiyanagi, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Japanese composer

Birth (87th anniversary)

1931

Hidetake Konoe, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor (1931-2003)

Birth

1930

Rudolf Zamrzla, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster

Death (age 61)

1929

Stanley Drucker, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (91th anniversary)

Dorothy Howard, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Canadian music educator

Birth

1927

Lucia Danieli, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth

Giuseppina Borsi de Giuli, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death

1925

Marie <strong>Jaëll</strong> Marie Jaëll, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 78)

1923

Harry Datyner, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1923-1992)

Birth

1919

Yelizaveta Lavrovskaya, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 73)

Ulysse Alexandre Toussaint, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 79)

1913

Anastasia Vyaltseva, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Russian opera singer

Death (age 41)

1912

Erich <strong>Leinsdorf</strong> Erich Leinsdorf, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American conductor

Birth

 

Romantic

1910

František Rauch, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech music educator and pianist

Birth

1909

Agi Jambor, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, (1909--1997) Hungarian born American classical pianist

Birth

1899

Eduard <strong>Holst</strong> Eduard Holst, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Danish composer

Death (age 56)

1894

Adolphe <strong>Sax</strong> Adolphe Sax, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Belgian musical instrument designer and musician

Death (age 79)

Louis <strong>Lewandowski</strong> Louis Lewandowski, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 72)

1893

Bernard Rogers, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

1892

Yrjö Kilpinen, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Finnish composer

Birth

20th century

1884

David Klein, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 67)

Marie Sundelius, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1877

Kate Condon, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American opera singer (1877-1941)

Birth

1864

Yevgeniya Mravina, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, singer

Birth

Jan Václav Chmelenský, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 85)

1863

Pauline de Ahna, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, singer

Birth

Giuseppe <strong>Lillo</strong> Giuseppe Lillo, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 48)

1858

Oskar von Lauppert, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1856

Anna Gottlieb, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Austrian singer

Death (age 81)

1838

Tomaso Benvenuti, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian composer of opera

Birth

1837

Amélie Faivre, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer

Birth

1834

Amélie-Julie <strong>Candeille</strong> Amélie-Julie Candeille, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French actor and musician

Death (age 66)

1829

Paul d'Ivry, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

 

Classical

1813

Semen <strong>Hulak-Artemovsky</strong> Semen Hulak-Artemovsky, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Ukrainian actor, writer and musician

Birth

1811

Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French organ builder

Birth

Romantic

1781

Josef <strong>Mysliveček</strong> Josef Mysliveček, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 43)

 

Baroque

1751

Blas de Laserna, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer

Birth

1745

Ignác Hubatka, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist

Death (age 48)

Classical

1676

Giacomo Facco, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1639

Alessandro Melani, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1590

Gioseffo <strong>Zarlino</strong> Gioseffo Zarlino, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 73)

1553

Caspar Othmayr, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, German Protestant priest, theologian and composer

Death (age 37)

1549

Eustache Du du <strong>Caurroy</strong> Eustache Du du Caurroy, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

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