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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 21: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 21, there are no less than 94 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.

Anniversaries, January 21


< 1900
20th century
...
< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
> 1800
< 1600
Baroque
> 1750
< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
...
Medieval
> 1400

All important anniversaries to commemorate a January 21

 

January 21

2017

Veljo <strong>Tormis</strong> 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)

2015

Waldemar Kmentt, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Death (age 85)

2011

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)

2010

Camille Maurane, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 98)

2009

Hermann Winkler, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 84)

2008

Lutfiyar <strong>Imanov</strong> Lutfiyar Imanov, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Azerbaijani opera singer

Death (age 79)

2007

Inga Sundström, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Swedish singer

Death (age 87)

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)

2000

Suleĭman Aleskerov, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1924-2000)

Death (age 75)

1999

Jacques Chailley, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French musicologist and composer

Death (age 88)

1995

Tomasz Ritter, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Polish pianist

Birth (25th anniversary)

1993

Ján Zimmer, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Slovak composer

Death (age 66)

1989

Nareh <strong>Arghamanyan</strong> Nareh Arghamanyan, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Armenian musician

Birth (31th anniversary)

1984

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)

1980

Elvira de Hidalgo, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Operatic soprano and pedagogue

Death (age 88)

1977

John Vincent, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American composer, conductor and music educator

Death (age 74)

Étienne Guéreau, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French pianist

Birth (43th anniversary)

1976

Slava Grigoryan, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Australian musician

Birth (44th anniversary)

1973

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)

1971

Torben Grue, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, drummer

Birth (49th anniversary)

1970

Jane Bathori, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 92)

50th anniversary    (2020)

1969

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)

1964

Fiona Joy Hawkins, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Australian musician

Birth (56th anniversary)

1962

Ernst Erich Buder, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 65)

1960

Mike Terrana, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American drummer

Birth (60th anniversary)

1959

Vladimir Bogachyov, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth (61th anniversary)

1957

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)

1951

Anna Kľuková, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1948

Ermanno <strong>Wolf-Ferrari</strong> Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian composer and teacher

Death (age 72)

1945

Lucien-Léon Guillaume <strong>Lambert</strong> Lucien-Léon Guillaume Lambert, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American composer

Death (age 87)

1944

Uto <strong>Ughi</strong> Uto Ughi, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian violinist and conductor

Birth (76th anniversary)

1943

Otakar Šín, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech composer, musicologist and choirmaster

Death (age 61)

1942

Georgiy Zastavnyy, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer

Birth

1941

Plácido <strong>Domingo</strong> Plácido Domingo, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Spanish tenor and conductor

Birth (79th anniversary)

1939

Gian Paolo Chiti, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian musician

Birth (81th anniversary)

1935

Raymond Vaillant, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1926

Franco <strong>Evangelisti</strong> Franco Evangelisti, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1924

Shafiga Akhundova, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, composer

Birth

Katya Popova, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer

Birth

1922

Mario Petri, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1921

Käthe Graus, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

1920

John Henry Maunder, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, British musician

Death (age 61)

100th anniversary    (2020)

1915

Louis Gregh, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 71)

 

Romantic

1910

Otto Drewes, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 64)

John Kentish, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, British opera singer

Birth

1909

Todor Skalovski, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Macedonian composer, choir and orchestra conductor

Birth

1905

August-Acanthe Boudouresque, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 69)

1899

Alexander <strong>Tcherepnin</strong> Alexander Tcherepnin, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

Vasiliy Konstantinovitsj Litvinenko, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, pedagogue, opera singer, ballet master

Birth

1898

Avery Claflin, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

1897

Milo Miloradovich, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, American opera vocalist and cookbook author

Birth

1894

Guillaume <strong>Lekeu</strong> Guillaume Lekeu, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Belgian composer

Death (age 24)

Ivan Steshenko, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer

Birth

Hedy Gura, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German music educator

Birth

1891

Nikolai Golovanov, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Russian composer and conductor

Birth

Calixa <strong>Lavallée</strong> Calixa Lavallée, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Canadian composer

Death (age 48)

Nicanor Pérez i Ferràndiz, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer (1891-1957)

Birth

20th century

1889

Thérèse Lobiewski, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer (1889-1977)

Birth

1886

Hermann Gallos, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Birth

1884

Auguste Franchomme, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French musician

Death (age 75)

1883

Mikhail <strong>Gnesin</strong> Mikhail Gnesin, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Russian Jewish composer and teacher

Birth

1882

Anton Emil <strong>Titl</strong> Anton Emil Titl, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer

Death (age 72)

1876

Amelia Pinto, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano

Birth

1875

Carlo Adolfo Cantù, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1874

Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, British operatic soprano

Death (age 37)

1869

Rudolf Zamrzla, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster

Birth

1865

Oscar Johanson, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Swedish actor

Birth

Philip Napier Miles, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, British composer

Birth

1863

Werner Alberti, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, music pedagogue, actor

Birth

1859

Antoni Rutkowski, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, composer, pianist, pedagogue

Birth

1858

Mélanie <strong>Bonis</strong> Mélanie Bonis, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1851

Albert <strong>Lortzing</strong> Albert Lortzing, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German opera composer

Death (age 49)

1848

Henri <strong>Duparc</strong> Henri Duparc, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1828

Clémence de <strong>Grandval</strong> Clémence de Grandval, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1823

Alexandre <strong>Goria</strong> Alexandre Goria, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Pianist and composer

Birth

 

Classical

1817

Salvatore Pappalardo, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1814

Thomas Attwood <strong>Walmisley</strong> Thomas Attwood Walmisley, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, English composer and organist

Birth

1812

Eduard Tauwitz, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1795

Michel Corrette, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, French organist and composer

Death (age 87)

1791

Padre Davide da <strong>Bergamo</strong> Padre Davide da Bergamo, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, composer

Birth

Romantic

1774

Florian Leopold Gassmann, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Death (age 44)

1766

Vincent Houška, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech composer, violist and violoncellist

Birth

1725

Jiří Ignác Linek, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Czech composer and educator

Birth

1665

Domenico Mazzocchi, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 73)

1628

Gregor <strong>Aichinger</strong> Gregor Aichinger, Anniversaries (January 21), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 64)

See also...

Other anniversaries

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January 21

January 22

Celebrations

November 2019

January 2020

February 2020

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