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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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 Hannikainen, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Finnish composer and harpist
Birth
1899
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)
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 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
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
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)
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)
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 Carissimi, Anniversaries (January 12), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 68)