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 21: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 21, there are no less than 99 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: John Henry Maunder (100th anniversary, Death), Mike Terrana (60th anniversary, Birth), Jane Bathori (50th anniversary, Death), Elvira de Hidalgo (40th anniversary, Death), Suleĭman Aleskerov (20th 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
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
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
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 (25th anniversary)
Ján Zimmer, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Slovak composer
Death (age 66)
Nareh Arghamanyan, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Armenian musician
Birth (31th 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 (43th anniversary)
John Vincent, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American composer, conductor and music educator
Death (age 74)
Slava Grigoryan, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Australian musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Jaroslav Kyzlink, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Birth (47th anniversary)
William Wernigk, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 78)
Torben Grue, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, drummer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
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 (51th anniversary)
Joji Hattori, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Violinist and Conductor
Birth (51th anniversary)
Fiona Joy Hawkins, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Australian musician
Birth (56th anniversary)
Ernst Erich Buder, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 65)
Work for choir
“Gloria, Op. 177”, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history
Premiere 60th anniversary
Mike Terrana, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American drummer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Vladimir Bogachyov, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Susanne Mentzer, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, operatic singer (1957-)
Birth (63th anniversary)
Satu Vihavainen, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Valentin Šindler, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 71)
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 (76th anniversary)
Otakar Šín, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech composer, musicologist and choirmaster
Death (age 61)
Georgiy Zastavnyy, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
Plácido Domingo, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Spanish tenor and conductor
Birth (79th anniversary)
Gian Paolo Chiti, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (81th anniversary)
Raymond Vaillant, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Work for orchestra
Premiere
Franco Evangelisti, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian composer
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
99th anniversary (2021)
John Henry Maunder, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, British musician
Death (age 61)
Louis Gregh, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 71)
John Kentish, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, British opera singer
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
August-Acanthe Boudouresque, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 69)
Alexander Tcherepnin, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Vasiliy Konstantinovitsj Litvinenko, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, ballet master, opera singer, pedagogue
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
Birth
Ivan Steshenko, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Birth
Hedy Gura, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German music educator
Birth
Guillaume Lekeu, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Belgian composer
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
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
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)
Amelia Pinto, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano
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
Birth
Werner Alberti, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, actor, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer
Birth
Antoni Rutkowski, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, composer, pedagogue, pianist
Birth
Mélanie Bonis, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Albert Lortzing, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German opera composer
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
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
Birth
Michel Corrette, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 87)
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 64)