Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 21: 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 21: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 21, there are no less than 101 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: John Henry Maunder (102th anniversary, Death), Jane Bathori (52th anniversary, Death), Elvira de Hidalgo (42th anniversary, Death), Suleĭman Aleskerov (22th anniversary, Death), Camille Maurane (12th 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 21
Veljo Tormis , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Estonian composer (1930-2017)
Death (age 86)
Anatoliy Katz , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Soviet composer and pianist
Death (age 80)
Klára Takács , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 71)
Waldemar Kmentt , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 85)
Caterina Mancini , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, singer (1924-2011)
Death (age 86)
Harald Neukirch , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German opera singer (tenor)
Death (age 82)
Camille Maurane , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French opera singer (1911-2010)
Death (age 98)
Hermann Winkler , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 84)
Lutfiyar Imanov , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Azerbaijani opera singer
Death (age 79)
Peer Raben , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German composer and actor
Death (age 66)
Mina Foley , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 76)
Inga Sundström , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 87)
Suleĭman Aleskerov , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1924-2000)
Death (age 75)
Jacques Chailley , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French musicologist and composer
Death (age 88)
Tomasz Ritter , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth (27th anniversary)
Ján Zimmer , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Slovak composer (1926-1993)
Death (age 66)
Nareh Arghamanyan , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Armenian pianist (born 1989)
Birth (33th anniversary)
Willy Hofmann , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 74)
Kari Nurmela , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Death (age 53)
Elvira de Hidalgo , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, operatic soprano and pedagogue
Death (age 88)
Étienne Guéreau , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (45th anniversary)
John Vincent , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American composer, conductor and music educator (1902-1977)
Death (age 74)
Slava Grigoryan , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Australian musician
Birth (46th anniversary)
Jaroslav Kyzlink , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
William Wernigk , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 78)
49th anniversary (2023)
Torben Grue , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, drummer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Jane Bathori , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 92)
Thomas Vikström , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Joji Hattori , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and conductor
Birth (53th anniversary)
Anna Kappel , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Death (age 91)
Fiona Joy Hawkins , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Australian musician
Birth (58th anniversary)
Ernst Erich Buder , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German composer (1896-1962)
Death (age 65)
Vladimir Bogachov , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, opera singer, musician, tenor
Birth (63th anniversary)
Susanne Mentzer , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American operatic singer (1957-)
Birth (65th anniversary)
Satu Vihavainen , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Valentin Šindler , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 71)
Mermen Qamar Gul , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Afghan Pioneer artis
Birth
Anna Kľuková , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian composer and teacher
Death (age 72)
Lucien -Léon Guillaume Lambert , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French pianist and composer of African-American Creole descent
Death (age 87)
Uto Ughi , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian violinist and conductor
Birth (78th anniversary)
Otakar Šín , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech composer, musicologist and choirmaster (1881-1943)
Death (age 61)
Georgy Zastavny , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
Plácido Domingo , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Spanish tenor and conductor
Birth (81th anniversary)
Gian Paolo Chiti , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (83th anniversary)
Raymond Vaillant , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Franco Evangelisti , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Shafiga Akhundova , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, composer (1924-2013)
Birth
Katya Popova , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Mario Petri , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Käthe Graus , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
John Henry Maunder , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, British musician (1858-1920)
Death (age 61)
Louis Gregh , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French composer (1843-1915)
Death (age 71)
John Kentish , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, British opera singer (1910-2006)
Birth
Otto Drewes , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 64)
Todor Skalovski , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Macedonian composer, choir and orchestra conductor
Birth
Alexander Tcherepnin , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American composer (1899-1977)
Birth
Vasily Litvinenko , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, pedagogue, opera singer, ballet master
Birth
Avery Claflin , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Milo Miloradovich , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American opera vocalist and cookbook author (1897-1972)
Birth
Ivan Steshenko , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Birth
Hedy Gura , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German music educator (1894-1967)
Birth
Guillaume Lekeu , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1870-1894)
Death (age 24)
Nikolai Golovanov , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Russian composer and conductor
Birth
Nicanor Pérez i Ferràndiz , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer (1891-1957)
Birth
Calixa Lavallée , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Canadian composer (1842-1891)
Death (age 48)
Thérèse Lobiewski , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer (1889-1977)
Birth
Hermann Gallos , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Auguste Franchomme , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French musician (1808-1884)
Death (age 75)
Mikhail Gnesin , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Russian Jewish composer and teacher
Birth
Anton Emil Titl , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 72)
Opera
“May Night” , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Masterpieces: May Night)
Premiere
Mariinsky Theatre
Amelia Pinto , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano (1876-1946)
Birth
Carlo Adolfo Cantù , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, British operatic soprano
Death (age 37)
Rudolf Zamrzla , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Birth
Philip Napier Miles , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Oscar Johanson , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Swedish actor (1865-1943)
Birth
Werner Alberti , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher, actor
Birth
Antoni Rutkowski , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, composer, pianist, pedagogue
Birth
Mélanie Bonis , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French composer (1858-1937)
Birth
Albert Lortzing , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German opera composer (1801-1851)
Death (age 49)
Henri Duparc , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Clémence de Grandval , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Alexandre Goria , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Pianist and composer
Birth
199th anniversary (2023)
Salvatore Pappalardo , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Thomas Attwood Walmisley , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, English composer and organist
Birth
Eduard Tauwitz , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German composer (1812-1894)
Birth
Michel Corrette , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 87)
Manuel del García , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer, composer and impresario
Birth
Florian Leopold Gassmann , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 44)
Vincent Houška , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech composer, violist and violoncellist
Birth
Jiří Ignác Linek , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech composer and educator
Birth
Domenico Mazzocchi , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 73)
Gregor Aichinger , Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 67)