Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 4: 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 4: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 4, there are no less than 79 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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a 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)
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 Xenakis, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Greek composer and architect
Death (age 78)
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
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 Cabrera, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (47th anniversary)
1968
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
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 (79th anniversary)
1940
Martin Jones, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, British pianist
Birth (80th anniversary)
1935
Martti Talvela, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Finnish operatic bass
Birth
1934
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 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 Leinsdorf, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
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 Holst, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Danish composer
Death (age 56)
1894
Adolphe Sax, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Belgian musical instrument designer and musician
Death (age 79)
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
1884
David Klein, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
1877
Kate Condon, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1864
Jan Václav Chmelenský, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 85)
1863
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 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
1813
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
1781
Josef Mysliveček, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 43)
1745
Ignác Hubatka, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 48)
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 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 Caurroy, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French composer
Birth