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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.

January 12: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 12, there are no less than 101 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.

Anniversaries, January 12


< 1900
20th century
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< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
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< 1600
Baroque
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< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
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Medieval
> 1400

All important anniversaries to commemorate a January 12

 

January 12

2020

Giorgio Merighi, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer

Death (age 81)

0th anniversary    (2020)

2018

Pierre Pincemaille, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French organist

Death (age 61)

2017

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)

2015

Elena <strong>Obraztsova</strong> Elena Obraztsova, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Soviet and russian opera singer

Death (age 75)

2012

Sadao Bekku, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Japanese composer

Death (age 89)

2006

Meinrad Schütter, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1910-2006)

Death (age 95)

2002

Oleg Yanchenko, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Russian composer

Death (age 62)

2001

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)

2000

Evgeniy Glebov, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1929-2000)

Death (age 70)

1997

Clemens Kaiser-Breme, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German opera singer and music educator

Death (age 88)

1996

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)

1994

Ariel Daunizeau, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 63)

1992

Bilegiin Damdinsüren, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Mongolian musician

Death (age 73)

Edward W. Hardy, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American composer, musician and producer

Birth (28th anniversary)

1991

Rafał Mokrzycki, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, pianist

Birth (29th anniversary)

1990

Paul <strong>Pisk</strong> 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)

1988

Bruno Prevedi, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 59)

Charisse Mills, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth (32th anniversary)

Lívia Warga, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Death (age 74)

1986

Zdeněk Hůla, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster

Death (age 84)

1985

Yoonjung Han, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, South Korean musician

Birth (35th anniversary)

1983

Einar Nørby, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Death (age 86)

1982

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)

1980

Leonid Kochanski, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, music pedagogue

Death (age 86)

1978

Anna <strong>Meredith</strong> Anna Meredith, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, British composer and performer of electronic and acoustic music

Birth (42th anniversary)

1974

Božena Snopková, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 83)

1972

Motoharu Kawashima, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Japanese composer

Birth (48th anniversary)

Dan Coleman, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (48th anniversary)

1971

Carl Maria Waldmeier, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 86)

1970

Seikyo Kim, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, conductor

Birth (50th anniversary)

50th anniversary    (2020)

1969

Regina Schörg, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, singer

Birth (51th anniversary)

1965

Michele <strong>Pertusi</strong> Michele Pertusi, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth (55th anniversary)

1963

Oleg Timofeyev, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (57th anniversary)

Vicente Simón, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer

Death (age 63)

Franck Ferrari, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French singer

Birth

1958

Emmi Leisner, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German opera and concert singer

Death (age 72)

1953

Tatiana Shebanova, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Russian classical pianist

Birth

1948

Eusebi Bosch i Humet, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Spanish composer and musician (1860-1948)

Death (age 87)

1945

Marielli Sfakianaki, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Composer and singer

Birth (75th anniversary)

Ily Márkus-Szoyer, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, opera singer, child actor

Death (age 29)

Anatoliy Ponomarenko, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, (1945--2020) opera singer

Birth

1944

Viktoria Postnikova, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Russian musician

Birth (76th anniversary)

1941

Ren Guang, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Chinese musician

Death (age 40)

1939

Hariclea Darclée, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Romanian singer

Death (age 78)

1937

Vicente Sardinero, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer

Birth

1936

Raimonds <strong>Pauls</strong> 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)

1935

Margherita Rinaldi, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian lyric soprano

Birth (85th anniversary)

1934

Paul Kochanski, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Polish violonist

Death (age 46)

1933

Werner Völschow, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, opera singer, cultural studies scholar

Birth

Václav Suk, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist and composer

Death (age 71)

1927

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)

1926

Morton <strong>Feldman</strong> Morton Feldman, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American avant-garde composer

Birth

Dalibor Novotný, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, opera singer, aerospace engineer

Birth

1921

Leo Smit, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

1920

Arshak Kostanyan, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 54)

100th anniversary    (2020)

Theodor Uppman, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

100th anniversary    (2020)

1917

Frances Greer, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, singer

Birth

 

Romantic

1910

Margot Guilleaume, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

1908

Hans Björklind, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, painter (1908-1969)

Birth

1905

Oreste <strong>Sindici</strong> Oreste Sindici, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 76)

1904

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

1903

Sim Viva, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Belgian actress

Birth

1902

Eva Hadrabová, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Czech singer and opera singer

Birth

1900

Väinö <strong>Hannikainen</strong> Väinö Hannikainen, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Finnish composer and harpist

Birth

1899

Pierre <strong>Bernac</strong> 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)

1898

José Forns y Quadras, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Spanish composer, historian, and teacher

Birth

1893

Karl Hill, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German baritone

Death (age 61)

1890

Karel Böhm, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer

Birth

Charles Friant, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth

Minna Peschka-Leutner, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 50)

20th century

1889

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)

1888

Claude Delvincourt, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1885

Grigory Pirogov, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Russian singer

Birth

1879

Stanyslav Lyudkevych, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer

Birth

1876

Ermanno <strong>Wolf-Ferrari</strong> 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

1870

Karel Burian, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, tenorista

Birth

150th anniversary    (2020)

1835

Bodo Borchers, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue, stage actor

Birth

1834

Luigi Vespoli, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

 

Classical

1819

Giovanni Guicciardi, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer

Birth

1804

Hippolyte Monpou, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French composer and organist

Birth

1794

Franz Hauser, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German opera singer

Birth

Romantic

1789

David Banderali, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian singer

Birth

1788

Franziska Sontag, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German stage actor and opera singer (1788-1865)

Birth

1777

Stepan Davydov, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Russian composer and singer

Birth

1765

Johann Melchior Molter, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 68)

 

Baroque

1760

Friederike Bethmann, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, German actor, singer and opera singer

Birth

1735

John Eccles, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, English composer (1668–1735)

Death (age 67)

Classical

1715

Jacques Duphly, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1711

Gaetano Latilla, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian opera composer

Birth

1674

Giacomo <strong>Carissimi</strong> Giacomo Carissimi, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 68)

See also...

Other anniversaries

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January 12

January 13

Celebrations

November 2019

January 2020

February 2020

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