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 4: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 4, there are no less than 84 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
Volker David Kirchner, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 77)
Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian composer, conductor
Death (age 82)
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)
Ulf Söderblom, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Finnish conductor
Death (age 85)
Pavel Jurkovič, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer, singer and music educator (1933-2015)
Death (age 81)
Helen Tobias-Duesberg, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Estonian American composer
Death (age 90)
Petr Pokorný, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist and educator
Death (age 75)
Jerome Hines, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
Iannis Xenakis, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Greek-French composer, music theorist, architect, performance director and engineer
Death (age 78)
Raimo Kangro, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Estonian composer (1949-2001)
Death (age 51)
Michel Roux, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 73)
Paul Kuën, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 86)
Aaro Pärn, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
Liberace, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American pianist (1919–1987)
Death (age 67)
Ilya Silchukov, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Belarusian singer and opera singer
Birth (38th anniversary)
Benjamin Righetti, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Swiss organist and pianist
Birth (38th anniversary)
François Dumeaux, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, composer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Matus Tomko, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Matthew Schellhorn, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, British Classical pianist
Birth (43th anniversary)
Olen Cesari, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Albanian violinist
Birth (45th anniversary)
Donato Cabrera, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (47th anniversary)
Frank Braley, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (52th anniversary)
Elda Vettori, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italy born American singer
Death (age 74)
Karl Ots, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 78)
Maya de Vesque, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, singer from Sweden
Birth (60th anniversary)
Don Davis, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American composer, conductor, orchestrator and trombonist
Birth (63th anniversary)
Václav Vačkář, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 72)
Denia Mazzola, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano
Birth (67th anniversary)
Friedrich Plaschke, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech singer
Death (age 77)
Zachos Terzakis, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Greek singer, actor and opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Ludger Rémy, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, German conductor and musicologist
Birth
Viktorija Dolenc Gollmayer, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
Arne Lundemann, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Paul Van Nevel, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, art historian, musician
Birth (74th anniversary)
Vladislav Pyavko, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer
Birth
Martin Jones, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, British pianist
Birth (80th anniversary)
Martti Talvela, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Finnish operatic bass
Birth
Renata Babak, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Ukrainian/American opera singer (1934-2003)
Birth
Ernesto Nazareth, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Brazilian composer and pianist
Death (age 70)
Virginia Ferni Germano, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian singer, soprano
Death (age 84)
Toshi Ichiyanagi, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Hidetake Konoe, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor (1931-2003)
Birth
Rudolf Zamrzla, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 61)
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
Lucia Danieli, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Giuseppina Borsi de Giuli, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death
Marie Jaëll, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 78)
Harry Datyner, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1923-1992)
Birth
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)
Anastasia Vyaltseva, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 41)
Erich Leinsdorf, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
František Rauch, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech music educator and pianist
Birth
Agi Jambor, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, (1909--1997) Hungarian born American classical pianist
Birth
Eduard Holst, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Danish playwright, composer, actor, dancer, and dance master
Death (age 56)
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)
Bernard Rogers, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Yrjö Kilpinen, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Birth
David Klein, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
Kate Condon, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, American opera singer (1877-1941)
Birth
Jan Václav Chmelenský, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 85)
Giuseppe Lillo, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 48)
Oskar von Lauppert, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Anna Gottlieb, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 81)
Tomaso Benvenuti, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian composer of opera
Birth
Amélie Faivre, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Amélie-Julie Candeille, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French actor and musician
Death (age 66)
Paul d'Ivry, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Semen Hulak-Artemovsky, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Ukrainian actor, writer and musician
Birth
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French organ builder
Birth
Josef Mysliveček, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 43)
Blas de Laserna, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Ignác Hubatka, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 48)
Giacomo Facco, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Alessandro Melani, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Gioseffo Zarlino, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 73)
Caspar Othmayr, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, German Protestant priest, theologian and composer
Death (age 37)
Eustache du Du Caurroy, Anniversaries (February 4), Classical music history, French composer
Birth