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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 16: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 16, there are no less than 101 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.

Anniversaries, January 16


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Romantic
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All important anniversaries to commemorate a January 16

 

January 16

2020

Nadezhda Shepeleva, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Soviet Yakut opera singer

Death (age 96)

0th anniversary    (2020)

Barry <strong>Tuckwell</strong> Barry Tuckwell, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Australian horn player

Death (age 88)

0th anniversary    (2020)

2017

Gerd Grochowski, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German opera singer (bass)

Death (age 60)

2012

Gustav <strong>Leonhardt</strong> Gustav Leonhardt, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Dutch keyboard player, conductor, musicologist, teacher and editor

Death (age 83)

2005

Lucia Danieli, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 77)

2003

Maria Tauberová, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech actress

Death (age 91)

2000

Georges Vaillant, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, French singer

Death (age 87)

1998

Alexey Sergeev, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Soviet singer (1919-1998)

Death (age 78)

1986

Stjepan Šulek, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Croatian composer

Death (age 71)

1985

Gintaras Januševičius, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Lithuanian musician

Birth (35th anniversary)

1983

Benyamin Sönmez, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, cellist

Birth

1982

Harald Agersnap, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Composer, conductor and musician

Death (age 82)

Michael Kranebitter, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Birth (38th anniversary)

1980

Gioconda Vessichelli, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth (40th anniversary)

1976

Andreana Nikolova, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer

Birth (44th anniversary)

1969

Vernon Duke, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American composer

Death (age 65)

1968

Makso Adrian, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 80)

1967

Gabriela Adorni, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 89)

1963

Gilardo <strong>Gilardi</strong> Gilardo Gilardi, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Argentine composer

Death (age 73)

Agnieszka Zwierko, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, performing artist

Birth (57th anniversary)

1962

Adik Abdurakhmanov, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, conductor

Birth (58th anniversary)

1961

Ingrid Kaiserfeld, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Birth (59th anniversary)

1960

Shin'ichi Takata, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor

Death (age 39)

1957

Arturo <strong>Toscanini</strong> Arturo Toscanini, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italy-born American conductor (1867-1957)

Death (age 89)

1956

Philippe Depétris, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, flautist

Birth (64th anniversary)

1953

Harald Bjørkøy, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Norwegian singer and professor

Birth (67th anniversary)

1950

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

1949

Anne Øland, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Danish musician

Birth

1947

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)

1946

Katia <strong>Ricciarelli</strong> Katia Ricciarelli, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth (74th anniversary)

1945

Lev <strong>Steinberg</strong> 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)

1943

Brian <strong>Ferneyhough</strong> Brian Ferneyhough, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, British composer

Birth (77th anniversary)

Gavin <strong>Bryars</strong> 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)

1938

Elisa Wiborg, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer

Death (age 75)

1937

Hans-Martin Nau, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (83th anniversary)

1935

Richard Wetz, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 59)

Zoltán Döhme, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, music pedagogue

Death (age 71)

1934

Marilyn <strong>Horne</strong> 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)

1933

Mark Forest, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American actor

Birth (87th anniversary)

1929

Heinz Rögner, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German conductor

Birth

1928

Pilar Lorenza García Seta, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, singer

Birth

Jorge Peña Hen, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Chilean musician

Birth

Ezra Sims, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

1924

Fritz Schrödter, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 68)

Karagjule Petrov, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Macedonian opera singer

Birth

1923

Antonina Kawecka, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Antonina Kawecka

Birth

Hippolyte Belhomme, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 68)

Antonio Manca Serra, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1922

Jean Cox, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American operatic tenor

Birth

1920

Reginald De de <strong>Koven</strong> Reginald De de Koven, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American music critic and composer

Death (age 60)

100th anniversary    (2020)

1919

Jaroslav Jeremiáš, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, composer, pianist

Death (age 29)

1918

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

1917

Vladas Česas, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer

Birth

1916

Ronald Lewis, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer

Birth

1913

Leo Nadelmann, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, (1913-1998)

Birth

Emil Hradecký, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech archivist, music educator, composer, writer, organist and university educator

Birth

1911

José Mesejo, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Spanish actor

Death (age 68)

Antoni Majak, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Polish actor and singer

Birth

 

Romantic

1909

Maria de Macchi, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer, soprano

Death (age 41)

1908

Ethel <strong>Merman</strong> Ethel Merman, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American actress and singer (1908-1984)

Birth

1907

Martin Scherber, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1898

Antoine François <strong>Marmontel</strong> 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)

1896

Marion Freschl, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, American singer

Birth

1891

Léo <strong>Delibes</strong> Léo Delibes, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 54)

20th century

1888

Cecílie Soukupová-Botschonová, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer, singer

Death (age 60)

1886

Amilcare <strong>Ponchielli</strong> 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)

1884

Johannes Fønss, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and actor

Birth

Aage Oxenvad, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, clarinetist

Birth

1882

Joseph <strong>Kromolicki</strong> Joseph Kromolicki, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1880

Agnes Poschner, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, actor

Birth

1879

Lorenzo Salvi, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 68)

1872

Henri <strong>Büsser</strong> Henri Büsser, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, French composer and conductor

Birth

1868

Cyril Metoděj Hrazdira, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech composer

Birth

1864

Anton Schindler, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Associate, secretary, and early biographer of Ludwig van Beethoven

Death (age 68)

1860

Narcisse Girard, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, French violinist, conductor and composer

Death (age 62)

Emil Liepe, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German opera vocalist

Birth

1857

Maria Muromceva, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue

Birth

1853

Matteo <strong>Carcassi</strong> Matteo Carcassi, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian musician

Death (age 61)

1845

Willem van der Linden, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Dutch musician and conductor

Birth

1833

Nannette <strong>Streicher</strong> Nannette Streicher, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German piano maker

Death (age 64)

1832

August Markwordt, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1825

Antonio Giuglini, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

 

Classical

1817

Antonín Volánek, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist, composer and organist

Death (age 55)

1796

Augustin Šenkýř, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech violinist, composer, organist and roman catholic priest

Death (age 59)

1790

Charlotte Eckerman, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer, actress and courtesan

Death (age 31)

Romantic

1775

Tomáš Norbert Koutník, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist

Death (age 76)

1761

Anton Jiránek, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer

Death (age 49)

1728

Niccolò <strong>Piccinni</strong> Niccolò Piccinni, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1700

Antonio Draghi, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 65)

1680

Giampaolo De Dominici, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian actor, singer, musician, and composer

Birth

1672

Francesco Mancini, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

 

Renaissance

1600

Loreto Vittori, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian singer and composer

Birth

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