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 16: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 16, there are no less than 105 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Loreto Vittori (420th anniversary, Birth), Antonio Draghi (320th anniversary, Death), Narcisse Girard (160th anniversary, Death), Reginald De de Koven (100th anniversary, Death), Barry Tuckwell (0th 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 16
Barry Tuckwell, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Australian horn player
Death (age 88)
Nadezhda Shepeleva, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Soviet Yakut opera singer
Death (age 96)
Gerd Grochowski, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German opera singer (bass)
Death (age 60)
Gustav Leonhardt, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Dutch keyboard player, conductor, musicologist, teacher and editor
Death (age 83)
Lucia Danieli, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 77)
Maria Tauberová, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech actress
Death (age 91)
Georges Vaillant, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 87)
Alexey Sergeev, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Soviet singer (1919-1998)
Death (age 78)
Stjepan Šulek, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Death (age 71)
Gintaras Januševičius, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Lithuanian musician
Birth (35th anniversary)
Michael Kranebitter, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth (38th anniversary)
Harald Agersnap, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Composer, conductor and musician
Death (age 82)
Gioconda Vessichelli, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Andreana Nikolova, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Vernon Duke, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 65)
Miloš Bok, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Makso Adrian, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 80)
Gabriela Adorni, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 89)
Agnieszka Zwierko, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer, performing artist, singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Gilardo Gilardi, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Argentine composer
Death (age 73)
Adik Abdurakhmanov, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (58th anniversary)
Ingrid Kaiserfeld, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Shin'ichi Takata, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor
Death (age 39)
Arturo Toscanini, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian conductor (1867-1957)
Death (age 89)
Philippe Depétris, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, flautist
Birth (64th anniversary)
Harald Bjørkøy, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Norwegian singer and professor
Birth (67th anniversary)
Henri Brassard, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Canadian pianist
Birth (70th anniversary)
John Wegner, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, (1950--2019) German-born Australian opera singer
Birth
Anne Øland, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Danish musician
Birth
Michel Chion, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Riza Eibenschütz, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 76)
Katia Ricciarelli, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Lev Steinberg, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Music conductor
Death (age 74)
Róża Etkin-Moszkowska, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 37)
Brian Ferneyhough, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Gavin Bryars, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (77th anniversary)
Klaus Gerber, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Diversions, Op. 21”, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history
Premiere
Elisa Wiborg, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Death (age 75)
Hans-Martin Nau, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Richard Wetz, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 59)
Zoltán Döhme, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer
Death (age 71)
Marilyn Horne, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Richard Wernick, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Mark Forest, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American actor, bodybuilder and opera singer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Heinz Rögner, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
Jorge Peña Hen, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Chilean musician
Birth
Ezra Sims, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Karagjule Petrov, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Macedonian opera singer
Birth
Fritz Schrödter, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 68)
Antonina Kawecka, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Antonina Kawecka
Birth
Antonio Manca Serra, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Hippolyte Belhomme, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 68)
Jean Cox, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Birth
Reginald De de Koven, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American music critic and composer
Death (age 60)
Jaroslav Jeremiáš, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, composer, pianist
Death (age 29)
Joseph Willard Roosevelt, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Vera Borisenko, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1918-1995)
Birth
Valerija Heybal, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Birth
Vladas Česas, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth
Ronald Lewis, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Birth
Emil Hradecký, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech archivist, music educator, composer, writer, organist and university educator
Birth
Leo Nadelmann, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, (1913-1998)
Birth
Antoni Majak, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Polish actor and singer
Birth
José Mesejo, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Spanish actor
Death (age 68)
Maria de Macchi, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer, soprano
Death (age 41)
Ethel Merman, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American actress and singer (1908-1984)
Birth
Martin Scherber, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Antoine François Marmontel, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, French pianist, teacher and musicographer
Death (age 81)
Konrad Behrend Behrens, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 62)
Marion Freschl, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American singer
Birth
Léo Delibes, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 54)
Cecílie Soukupová-Botschonová, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 60)
Amilcare Ponchielli, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 51)
Joseph Maas, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, British singer
Death (age 38)
Johannes Fønss, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and actor
Birth
Aage Oxenvad, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, clarinetist
Birth
Joseph Kromolicki, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Lorenzo Salvi, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 68)
Henri Büsser, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Birth
Cyril Metoděj Hrazdira, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Anton Schindler, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Associate, secretary, and early biographer of Ludwig van Beethoven
Death (age 68)
Emil Liepe, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German opera vocalist
Birth
Narcisse Girard, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, French violinist, conductor and composer
Death (age 62)
Maria Muromceva, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Matteo Carcassi, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 61)
Willem van der Linden, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Dutch musician and conductor
Birth
Nannette Streicher, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German piano maker, composer, music educator, and writer
Death (age 64)
August Markwordt, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Antonio Giuglini, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Antonín Volánek, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist, composer and organist
Death (age 55)
Vocal music
“Les deux journées, ou Le porteur d'eau”, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history
Premiere
Théâtre Feydeau
Augustin Šenkýř, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech violinist, composer, organist and roman catholic priest
Death (age 59)
Charlotte Eckerman, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer, actress and courtesan
Death (age 31)
Tomáš Norbert Koutník, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 76)
Anton Jiránek, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Death (age 49)
Work for choir
“Saul”, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history
Premiere
Her Majesty's Theatre
Niccolò Piccinni, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Antonio Draghi, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 65)
Giampaolo De Dominici, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian actor, singer, musician, and composer
Birth
Francesco Mancini, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Loreto Vittori, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian singer and composer
Birth