Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 5: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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 5: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 5, there are no less than 101 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ole Bull (213th anniversary, Birth), Oksana Petrusenko (123th anniversary, Birth), Ulf Söderblom (93th anniversary, Birth), Maurice Duhamel (83th anniversary, Death), Aris Christofellis (63th 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 5
Joy Davidson , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 85)
Miklós Mersei , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, (1941–2020) opera singer
Death (age 78)
Gunilla von Bahr , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, flautist
Death (age 71)
Jiang Ying , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Chinese singer (1919-2012)
Death (age 92)
Beatrice Krebs , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 86)
Pierre Vidal , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 82)
Birutė Almonaitytė , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 69)
Garland Anderson , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 68)
Pablo Elvira , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Puerto Rican opera singer
Death (age 62)
Salvatore Gioia , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1934-1999)
Death (age 64)
Gianandrea Gavazzeni , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Death (age 86)
Tiana Lemnitz , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 96)
Apolinaras Likerauskas , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 88)
Kunito Nishitani , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and conductor
Birth (40th anniversary)
Sten Frykberg , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Swedish conductor (1910-1983)
Death (age 72)
Marco Di Meco , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Italian flute player, composer, poet, teacher
Birth (41th anniversary)
Oto Kubín , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
Mina Kubota , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Japanese composer and pianist (1972-)
Birth (51th anniversary)
Richard Bauer , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Brazilian singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Tatsuya Yabe , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, performer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Jacques Ibert , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 71)
Ricard Lamote de Grignon , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Catalan Spanish composer and conductor (1899-1962)
Death (age 62)
Aris Christofellis , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Greek countertenor
Birth (63th anniversary)
Gintarė Skėrytė , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Curt Sachs , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, German musicologist (1881–1959)
Death (age 77)
Vittorio Gnecchi , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Italian composer (1876-1954)
Death (age 77)
Gerhard Oppitz , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, German classical pianist
Birth (70th anniversary)
Suzanne Adams , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, American lyric soprano (1872–1953)
Death (age 80)
Theo Wendt , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history,
Death (age 76)
Juozas Tallat-Kelpša , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Lithuanian conductor and composer
Death (age 60)
Heikki Toivanen , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer (1948-2006)
Birth
Jean-Yves Bosseur , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Salvatore Cardillo , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 72)
Phyllis Bryn-Julson , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, American soprano
Birth (78th anniversary)
Ivan Tcherepnin , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, American composer born in France of Russian-Chinese parentage, son of Alexander Tcherepnin
Birth
Maurice Duhamel , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, French musician (1884-1940)
Death (age 55)
Opera
“The Moon” , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history
Carl Orff (Masterpieces: The Moon)
Premiere
Bavarian State Opera
Evžen Zámečník , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist, music educator and composer (1939-2018)
Birth
Jan Václav Novák , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Czech composer and clarinettist
Death (age 62)
Wilfriede Günschel , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, German opera singer (soprano)
Birth (86th anniversary)
Hans Franzen , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1935-1993)
Birth
Valentyna Arkanova , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Ukrainian music educator (1934-2013)
Birth
Jimmy Bowien , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Composer and Record Producer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Kiyoko Tanaka , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Japanese pianist (1932-1996)
Birth
Ulf Söderblom , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Finnish conductor (1930-2016)
Birth
Luc Ferrari , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Eduard Baghdasaryan , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer, tenor
Birth
André Gedalge , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, French composer (1856-1926)
Death (age 69)
Mansueto Viezzer , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Mea Naberman , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Birth
Jeanine Rueff , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
John Pritchard , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, British conductor (1921–1989)
Birth
Jaroslav Kofroň , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Czech hornist, music educator, composer and choirmaster (1921-1966)
Birth
France Langus , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Gara Garayev , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Azerbaijani composer (1918-1982)
Birth
Otto Edelmann , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1917-2003)
Birth
Paul Rubens , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, composer (1875-1917)
Death (age 41)
Francesco Marconi , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 62)
Maria Moreanu , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth
Grażyna Bacewicz , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Polish composer, violinist (1909–1969)
Birth
Work for chamber orchestra
“String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 7” , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history
Arnold Schoenberg (Masterpieces: String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 7)
Premiere
Bösendorfersaal
Ludwig Thuille , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 45)
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Cello Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 119” , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history
Camille Saint-Saëns (Masterpieces: Cello Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 119)
Premiere
Paris
Khabir Galimov , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
William Paull , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, British baritone
Death (age 31)
Nikolai Anosov , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Conductor of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra
Birth
Mariana de Gonich , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Cuban opera singer and music educator (1900-1993)
Birth
Oksana Petrusenko , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Władysława Markiewiczówna , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Polish pianist, composer and teacher (1900-1982)
Birth
Henry David Leslie , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, English composer and conductor (1822-1896)
Death (age 73)
William Wernigk , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Jonas Byra , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer (1891-1972)
Birth
Lulu Benstead , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Australian opera singer (1891-1983)
Birth
Stanisława Zawadzka , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, soprano singer
Birth
Opera
“Otello” , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history
Giuseppe Verdi (Masterpieces: Otello)
Premiere
La Scala
Alfred Piccaver , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Alma Kuula , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Finnish singer (1884-1941)
Birth
Felice Lattuada , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Emanuel Jaroš , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Birth
Ricard Viñes , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Catalan pianist and composer
Birth
Lodewijk Mortelmans , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1868-1952)
Birth
Harvey Worthington Loomis , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, American composer (1865-1930)
Birth
Felipe de Jesús Villanueva Gutiérrez , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Mexican composer (1862-1893)
Birth
Luigi Mancinelli , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Italian orchestral conductor
Birth
Henriette Müller-Marion , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, German opera singer, composer and music educator (1845-1921)
Birth
Lothar Kempter , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, composer and conductor (1844-1918)
Birth
Irina Honore , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Pierre Gaveaux , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, French operatic tenor and composer
Death (age 63)
Georg Fritz Weiß , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Ole Bull , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Norwegian violinist
Birth
Antoine Trial , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 57)
John Beard , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 75)
Karel František Pitsch , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Birth
François van Campenhout , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Belgian musician (1779-1848)
Birth
Charles Incledon , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, English tenor singer
Birth
Caroline Müller , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Danish and later Swedish singer, dancer and actor (1755-1826)
Birth
Christian Gottlob Neefe , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, German composer and conductor (1748–1789)
Birth
Jean Gilles , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 37)
Biagio Marini , Anniversaries (February 5), Classical music history, Italian violinist and composer
Birth