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.
January 12: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 12, there are no less than 106 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Friederike Bethmann (260th anniversary, Birth), Karel Burian (150th anniversary, Birth), Minna Peschka-Leutner (130th anniversary, Death), Väinö Hannikainen (120th anniversary, Birth), Paul Pisk (30th 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 January 12
Giorgio Merighi, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Death (age 81)
Pierre Pincemaille, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 61)
Rosemarie Lang, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German opera singer (mezzosoprano)
Death (age 69)
Damián Ramírez, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Argentine singer
Death (age 31)
Elena Obraztsova, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Soviet and russian opera singer
Death (age 75)
Sadao Bekku, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 89)
Meinrad Schütter, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1910-2006)
Death (age 95)
Oleg Yanchenko, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 62)
Kyra Vayne, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 84)
Luiz Bonfá, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Death (age 78)
Evgeniy Glebov, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1929-2000)
Death (age 70)
Clemens Kaiser-Breme, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German opera singer and music educator
Death (age 88)
Eduard Haken, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Czech actor, doctor and opera singer
Death (age 85)
Georg Littasy, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, opera singer (bass)
Death (age 83)
Ariel Daunizeau, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 63)
Edward W. Hardy, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American composer, musician and producer
Birth (28th anniversary)
Bilegiin Damdinsüren, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Mongolian musician
Death (age 73)
Rafał Mokrzycki, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (29th anniversary)
Paul Pisk, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 96)
Stefan Schwer, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 87)
Work for choir
“The Little Antiformalistic Paradise”, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history
Premiere
Charisse Mills, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (32th anniversary)
Bruno Prevedi, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 59)
Lívia Warga, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 74)
Zdeněk Hůla, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Death (age 84)
Yoonjung Han, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, South Korean musician
Birth (35th anniversary)
Einar Nørby, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 86)
Karen Gomyo, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (38th anniversary)
Hervey Alan, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 71)
Leonid Kochanski, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, music pedagogue
Death (age 86)
Anna Meredith, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, British composer and performer of electronic and acoustic music
Birth (42th anniversary)
Božena Snopková, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 83)
Dan Coleman, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Motoharu Kawashima, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Carl Maria Waldmeier, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 86)
49th anniversary (2021)
Seikyo Kim, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (50th anniversary)
Regina Schörg, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Michele Pertusi, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Oleg Timofeyev, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (57th anniversary)
Franck Ferrari, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Vicente Simón, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 63)
Emmi Leisner, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German opera and concert singer
Death (age 72)
Tatiana Shebanova, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Russian classical pianist
Birth
Eusebi Bosch i Humet, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Spanish composer and musician (1860-1948)
Death (age 87)
Marielli Sfakianaki, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Composer and singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Anatoliy Ponomarenko, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, (1945--2020) opera singer
Birth
Ily Márkus-Szoyer, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, opera singer, child actor
Death (age 29)
Viktoria Postnikova, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (76th anniversary)
Ren Guang, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Chinese musician
Death (age 40)
Hariclea Darclée, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Death (age 78)
Vicente Sardinero, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
Vincenzo Di Chiara, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 72)
Raimonds Pauls, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Latvian composer and piano player; Minister of culture of Latvia from 1988 to 1993
Birth (84th anniversary)
Margherita Rinaldi, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian lyric soprano
Birth (85th anniversary)
Paul Kochanski, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Polish violonist
Death (age 46)
Werner Völschow, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, cultural studies scholar, opera singer
Birth
Václav Suk, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist and composer
Death (age 71)
André Luy, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Swiss organist and musicologist (1927-2005)
Birth
Salvatore Martirano, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Edmond Duvernoy, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 82)
Morton Feldman, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American avant-garde composer
Birth
Dalibor Novotný, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, aerospace engineer, opera singer
Birth
Leo Smit, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Theodor Uppman, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Arshak Kostanyan, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 54)
William Pleeth, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, British cellist
Birth
Margot Guilleaume, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Hans Björklind, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, painter (1908-1969)
Birth
Oreste Sindici, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 76)
Rudolf Maria Mandé, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Julius Huehn, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American singer
Birth
Sim Viva, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Belgian actress
Birth
Eva Hadrabová, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Czech singer and opera singer
Birth
Väinö Hannikainen, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Finnish composer and harpist
Birth
Pierre Bernac, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Franz Krückl, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German singer, educationist and music educator
Death (age 57)
José Forns y Quadras, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Spanish composer, historian, and teacher
Birth
Karl Hill, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German baritone
Death (age 61)
Charles Friant, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Karel Böhm, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Minna Peschka-Leutner, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 50)
Florence Macbeth, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American contralto
Birth
James Ernest Perring, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 66)
Claude Delvincourt, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Grigory Pirogov, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth
Stanyslav Lyudkevych, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Birth
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian composer and teacher
Birth
Annie Krull, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Karel Burian, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, tenorista
Birth
Bodo Borchers, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Luigi Vespoli, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Giovanni Guicciardi, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Birth
Hippolyte Monpou, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French composer and organist
Birth
Franz Hauser, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
David Banderali, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth
Franziska Sontag, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German stage actor and opera singer (1788-1865)
Birth
Stepan Davydov, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Russian composer and singer
Birth
Johann Melchior Molter, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 68)
Friederike Bethmann, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German actor, singer and opera singer
Birth
Opera
“Arminio”, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history
Premiere
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
John Eccles, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, English composer (1668–1735)
Death (age 67)
Jacques Duphly, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Gaetano Latilla, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Birth
Giacomo Carissimi, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 68)