Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 7: 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 7: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 7, there are no less than 92 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Vincent Lübeck (283th anniversary, Death), Cornelis Dopper (153th anniversary, Birth), Elisabeth Reichelt (113th anniversary, Birth), Dominique Proust (73th anniversary, Birth), Christopher Maltman (53th 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 7
Michel Fusté-Lambezat , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, French conductor and composer (1934-2013)
Death (age 78)
Clara Ebers , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1902-1997)
Death (age 94)
Boris Tchaikovsky , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 70)
Jean Giraudeau , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, French tenor (1916-1995)
Death (age 78)
Witold Lutosławski , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Polish composer and conductor (1913-1994)
Death (age 81)
Shovkat Alakbarova , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer
Death (age 70)
Antonio Spadavecchia , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Death (age 80)
Vladimir Shakhray , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
Vera Lacić , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, opera singer (1938-1975)
Death (age 36)
Daniel J. Lockwood , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Akiko Suwanai , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Japanese violinist (1972-)
Birth (51th anniversary)
Elvira Amazar , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 71)
Christopher Maltman , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, British operatic baritone
Birth (53th anniversary)
Božena Kacerovská , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 89)
Margaret Ritchie , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, English soprano (1903-1969)
Death (age 65)
David Haladjian , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Armenian composer and conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
Jacek Grudzień , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Hans Reinmar , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer (1895-1961)
Death (age 65)
Pál Fehér , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, opera singer (1900-1959)
Death (age 58)
Éva Szonda , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, (1958–2023) opera singer
Birth
André Desponds , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Swiss pianist
Birth (65th anniversary)
Jan Maklakiewicz , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Polish composer and conductor
Death (age 54)
Wolfgang von Schweinitz , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Raimo Sirkiä , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Finnish singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Dominique Proust , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Astrophysicist and organist
Birth (73th anniversary)
Massimo de Bernart , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth
Claudia Eder , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Antoni Wit , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth (79th anniversary)
Lina Cavalieri , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano (1874-1944)
Death (age 69)
Clara Novello Davies , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Welsh singer, teacher and conductor
Death (age 81)
Sigrid Arnoldson , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Swedish soprano singer
Death (age 81)
Lois McDonall , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Gennaro De Tura , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 63)
William Bennett , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, British flutist
Birth
Andrée Esposito , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Stuart Burrows , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Melpomeni Nelaj , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Sven Nyblom , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Swedish actor (1868-1931)
Death (age 62)
Laurie Johnson , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, British film and tv composer and bandleader
Birth
Marius Constant , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, French composer (1925-2004)
Birth
Bernard Cottret , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, singer (1923-2011)
Birth
Carlo Felice Cillario , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Italian conductor (1915-2007)
Birth
Oskar Danon , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Yugoslav composer
Birth
Elisabeth Reichelt , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Rodrigo Prats , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Cuban composer of zarzuelas
Birth
Llewellyn Cadwaladr , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Death (age 52)
Carl Nebe , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, German bass-baritone (1858-1908)
Death (age 50)
Isabelle Urquhart , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, American actress and singer (1865-1907)
Death (age 41)
Julia Yakovlevna Makhina , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Opera singer (1850-1902)
Death (age 52)
Benjamin Edward Woolf , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, American composer and playwright
Death (age 64)
Ladislav Stancek , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, composer, music teacher
Birth
Galliano Masini , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Adolphe Sax , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Belgian musical instrument designer and musician
Death (age 79)
Claudia Muzio , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Italian opera soprano
Birth
Eubie Blake , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, American jazz pianist (1887–1983)
Birth
Aryeh Friedman-Lvov , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Israeli singer
Birth
Joseph Wilhelm Swoboda , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 76)
Mařenka Zieglerová , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Czech singer and actress
Birth
Ossip Gabrilowitsch , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, russian-american pianist and conductor (1878-1936)
Birth
Feliks Nowowiejski , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Polish late romantic composer (1877–1946)
Birth
Walter Courvoisier , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Swiss composer and music educator (1875-1931)
Birth
Erkki Melartin , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Finnish conductor and composer (1875-1937)
Birth
Nicolay Wolf , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Danish actor
Death (age 50)
Wilhelm Stenhammar , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Swedish composer, pianist and conductor
Birth
Hermann Schramm , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Cornelis Dopper , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Dutch composer and conductor (1870-1939)
Birth
Ricardo Castro , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Mexican musician (1864-1907)
Birth
Viktor Roman Moser , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator and composer
Birth
František Škroup , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Czech composer and conductor
Death (age 60)
Jan Štěrba , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, pedagogue, opera singer, museologist, teacher
Birth
Emma Nevada , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, American singer
Birth
Alexander Cziczka , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, organist, conductor
Birth
Witold Aleksandrowicz , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, singer (1848-1906)
Birth
Čeněk Vinař , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, choirmaster and organist (1835-1872)
Birth
Cristóbal Oudrid , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Spanish pianist, conductor and composer (1825-1877)
Birth
Virginia Gabriel , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, English singer and composer (1825-1877)
Birth
Richard Genée , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Austrian librettist, playwright and composer
Birth
Joaquín Gaztambide , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, composer of zarzuelas from Navarre, Spain
Birth
Mathilde Wildauer , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer (1820-1878)
Birth
Work for chamber orchestra
“Der Schauspieldirektor” , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Masterpieces: Der Schauspieldirektor)
Premiere
Schönbrunn Palace
William Boyce , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, English composer and organist (1711-1779)
Death (age 67)
Jean-François Rameau , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 61)
Benedikt Schack , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer and composer
Birth
Giovanni Alberto Ristori , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Italian opera composer and conductor
Death (age 61)
André Cardinal Destouches , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 76)
Vincent Lübeck , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 85)
Carlo Francesco Pollarolo , Anniversaries (February 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 70)