Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 16: births, premieres...
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 100 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
2020
Nadezhda Shepeleva, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Soviet Yakut opera singer
Death (age 96)
0th anniversary (2020)
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 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
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 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 Toscanini, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italy-born American conductor
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)
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 Ricciarelli, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
1945
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 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)
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 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
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 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
1909
Maria de Macchi, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer, soprano
Death (age 41)
1908
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 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 Delibes, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 54)
1888
Cecílie Soukupová-Botschonová, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 60)
1886
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 Kromolicki, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1880
1879
Lorenzo Salvi, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 68)
1872
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
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 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 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
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)
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)
1741
Alexandro Marie Antoin Fridzeri, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian musician, mandolin virtuoso
Birth
1728
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
1600
Loreto Vittori, Anniversaries (January 16), Classical music history, Italian singer and composer
Birth