Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 19: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, 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 19: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 19, there are no less than 94 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Michele Gabellone (282th anniversary, Death), Luciano Chailly (102th anniversary, Birth), Iiro Rantala (52th anniversary, Birth), Alberto Semprini (32th anniversary, Death), Irra Petina (22th 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 19
Nigel Rogers , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 86)
Milan Bürger , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer (1963-2016)
Death (age 52)
Vera Gornostayeva , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Death (age 85)
Gérard Frémy , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, French pianist
Death (age 78)
Udo Kasemets , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Estonian-Canadian composer
Death (age 94)
Chikashi Tanaka , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster (1939-2009)
Death (age 69)
Eugene Holmes , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, African American operatic baritone
Death (age 72)
Remo Lauricella , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, British musician
Death (age 91)
Irra Petina , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 91)
Bernard Lefort , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, French singer (1922-1999)
Death (age 76)
Elisabeth Brauß , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth (27th anniversary)
Alberto Semprini , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, English-Italian pianist, composer and conductor
Death (age 81)
Yevgeny Mravinsky , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Russian conductor, pianist, and music pedagogue (1903–1988)
Death (age 84)
Lenka Pavlovič , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
Anatoliy Danshin , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer (1934-1984)
Death (age 49)
Konstantin Soukhovetski , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (41th anniversary)
Iva Pacetti , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, singer (1898-1981)
Death (age 82)
Larysa Rudenko , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Death (age 62)
Christoph Altstaedt , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, German conductor and pianist
Birth (42th anniversary)
Yvonne Printemps , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 82)
Michael Rabin , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, American violinist (1936-1972)
Death (age 35)
Sofya Akimova , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Armenian music teacher and opera singer
Death (age 84)
Iiro Rantala , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Finnish jazz pianist, composer and entertainer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Eduard De Decker , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer (1904-1970)
Death (age 65)
Mikhail Vetrov , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, musician
Death (age 61)
Ikuko Kawai , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (54th anniversary)
Josef Klement Zástěra , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and collector of regional songs
Death (age 79)
Sonia Marie De León de Vega , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (58th anniversary)
Franco Ghione , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Death (age 77)
Anders Vangen , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
Dan Laurin , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth (62th anniversary)
Gertrud Sparrman , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 91)
Simon Rattle , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (67th anniversary)
Rémi Gousseau , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (68th anniversary)
Clémentine de Vère , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, French opera singer (1864-1954)
Death (age 89)
Vincenzo Manno , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, American tenor (1949-2018)
Birth
Zbigniew Bagiński , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Leonard Mróz , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1947-2020)
Birth
Georgeta Stoleriu , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Romanian musician and opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Charles Amirkhanian , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Harold Fraser-Simson , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, British composer (1872-1944)
Death (age 71)
Rudolf Kaulfus , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Death (age 64)
Ferdinand Pour , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, opera singer, presenter
Death (age 44)
Bernd Riedel , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, German singer, musician and university teacher
Birth (84th anniversary)
Rudolf A. Hartmann , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Alexander Dmitriyev , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (87th anniversary)
Louise Müller , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 58)
Robert Wolek , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Lydia Davydova , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth
Simone Mangelsdorff , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
František Hovorka , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (1881-1929)
Death (age 47)
Azat Ğabbasof , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Tatar opera singer (1925-2006)
Birth
Kiril Makedonski , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Macedonian composer
Birth
Valentin Berlinsky , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Russian musician (1925-2008)
Birth
Carla Martinis , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Croatian opera singer
Birth
Luciano Chailly , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Italian composer (1920-2002)
Birth
Antoine Simon , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, French pianist and composer (1850-1916)
Death (age 65)
Alexander Dodonov , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Russian singer (1837-1914)
Death (age 76)
Hans Hotter , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Yoshio Shigezono , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Japanese lyricist (1908-1980)
Birth
Beniamino Cesi , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Italian musician (1845-1907)
Death (age 61)
Ervin Nyiregyházi , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Pianist virtuoso (1903-1987)
Birth
Ture Ara , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Finnish singer and stage actor (1903–1979)
Birth
Furneaux Cook , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor
Death (age 64)
Ernesto Nicolini , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 63)
Magda Tagliaferro , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, French-Brazilian pianist (1893-1986)
Birth
Gustaf Erik Brutsner , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Albert Louis Wolff , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, French conductor and composer (1884-1970)
Birth
Hermann Abendroth , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, German conductor (1883-1956)
Birth
Alexander Flessburg , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, German actor and opera singer
Birth
Fanchon Thompson , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, American opera singer (1880–1929)
Birth
Rudolf Ritter , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
Rosina Storchio , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Josef Reiter , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor
Birth
Opera
“Il trovatore” , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history
Giuseppe Verdi (Masterpieces: Il trovatore)
Premiere 170th anniversary
Rome
Carl August Friedrich Liberati , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 60)
Jan Peter Gotthard , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, composer, musicologist, publisher, music arranger
Birth
Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, French conductor, composer, cellist and music educator (1773-1838)
Death (age 64)
Ferdinand Hérold , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 41)
Ferdinand Laub , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Bohemian violinist and composer
Birth
Salvador Giner i Vidal , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Spanish composer and musicologist (1832-1911)
Birth
Célestin Lavigueur , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth
Jacques Gregoir , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth
Václav Jindřich Veit , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Czech composer, copyist, pianist and lawyer
Birth
Henri-Bernard Dabadie , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 74)
Giuseppe Belli , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death
Michele Gabellone , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 48)
Giuseppe Millico , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
John Weldon , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Hans Sachs , Anniversaries (January 19), Classical music history, German meistersinger ("mastersinger"), poet, playwright and shoemaker
Death (age 81)