Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 22: 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 22: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 22, there are no less than 88 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Adolphe Deslandres (180th anniversary, Birth), Charles Arnold Tournemire (150th anniversary, Birth), Franz Salmhofer (120th anniversary, Birth), William Warfield (100th anniversary, Birth), Carlo Cossutta (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 22
2016
Viktor Massányi, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 48)
2015
Liselotte Becker-Egner, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 83)
Louis Devos, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer and conductor
Death (age 88)
2013
Olga Szőnyi, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 79)
2012
Rita Gorr, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 85)
Christa Maria Ziese, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator
Death (age 87)
2008
Andreas Oldervik, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Death (age 26)
2007
Arnold Katz, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Death (age 82)
2001
Philine Fischer, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 81)
2000
Carlo Cossutta, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 67)
1999
Gabor Carelli, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 83)
1997
Tresi Rudolph, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, German actor, singer and opera singer
Death (age 85)
1993
Patricia Brooks, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American soprano and music teacher (1937-1993)
Death (age 55)
Beatrice Rana, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (27th anniversary)
1991
Kristo Kono, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Albanian composer
Death (age 83)
1986
Ilse Fromm-Michaels, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Pianist and composer
Death (age 97)
1983
Miho Watanabe, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, violinist, concertmaster
Birth (37th anniversary)
1982
Hans Fidesser, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Austrian actor, singer and opera singer
Death (age 82)
1978
Gorō Ishii, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 74)
Joseph Calleja, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Maltese operatic tenor
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Mauro Iurato, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, violinist, concertmaster
Birth (43th anniversary)
Annamária Barabás, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer of Swiss-Hungarian descent
Birth (43th anniversary)
1969
Maciej Pikulski, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth (51th anniversary)
Roy Zu-Arets, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Israeli pianist
Birth (51th anniversary)
1968
Holger Bruusgaard, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 83)
1967
Yvonne Brothier, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 77)
1964
Marc Blitzstein, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American composer, lyricist, and librettist
Death (age 58)
Pietro Spagnoli, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian singer, born 1964
Birth (56th anniversary)
1963
Alf Henry Andresen, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Death (age 71)
1961
Luba Orgonášová, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
1960
Adam Klein, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Birth (60th anniversary)
1958
Zoya Bernikova, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
1953
Myung-whun Chung, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, South Korean pianist and conductor
Birth (67th anniversary)
1951
Hugo Zathey, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Death (age 71)
1947
Andrea Een, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (73th anniversary)
1945
Julian Egerton, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 96)
1943
Tigran Alikhanov, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Russian music educator, university teacher and pianist
Birth (77th anniversary)
1938
Richard Franck, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 80)
1936
Louis Glass, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Danish pianist and composer
Death (age 71)
1935
Teresa May-Czyżowska, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
1933
Miguel Ángel Fúster Coll, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Composer of soundtracks
Birth
Anatoliy Mokrenko, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Ukrainian operatic baritone
Birth
1929
Antonio Braga, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Petr Eben, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
Adolph Brodsky, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 77)
1927
Hans Günter Nöcker, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, German operatic bass
Birth
1926
Aurèle Nicolet, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Swiss flautist (1926-2016)
Birth
1922
William Christie, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American-born French conductor and harpsichordist
Death (age 22)
Magda Varga, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
1920
William Warfield, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American concert bass-baritone singer and actor (1920-2002)
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1917
Louis Auriacombe, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth
1916
Henri Dutilleux, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1914
1911
Roberto García Morillo, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Argentine composer and musicologist
Birth
1906
Eduardo Brito, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Dominican opera singer
Birth
1903
Robin Milford, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Alexander Zakin, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth
1901
Hans Erich Apostel, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Vincė Jonuškaitė, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
1900
Franz Salmhofer, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
1898
Wilhelm Mayer, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 66)
1897
Rosa Ponselle, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth
1895
Edward Solomon, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, English composer, conductor, orchestrator and pianist
Death (age 39)
1887
Fanny Anitùa, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Mexican contralto opera singer
Birth
1883
Carlo Baucardé, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 58)
1882
František Brava, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 70)
Ernesto Drangosch, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Pianist and composer
Birth
1876
Fernando Carpi, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1871
Leon Jessel, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1870
Charles Arnold Tournemire, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
1861
Giovanni Velluti, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer, castrato
Death (age 80)
Karel Stecker, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, musicologist, composer, organist, music pedagogue
Birth
1845
Georges François Léopold Menu, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1843
Caroline Montigny-Rémaury, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth
1842
Henri Maréchal, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1840
Adolphe Deslandres, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French composer and organist
Birth
1838
Adèle Passy-Cornet, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1824
Josef Leopold Zvonař, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Czech composer, pedagogue, and music critic
Birth
1803
Amalie Schütz-Oldosi, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
1781
François Habeneck, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French violinist and conductor
Birth
1779
Stefano Pavesi, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1775
Manuel del García, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer, composer and impresario
Birth
1771
Martin Berteau, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 79)
1756
Vincenzo Righini, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian composer, singer and kapellmeister
Birth
1715
Marc'Antonio Ziani, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 62)
1649
Pascal Collasse, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French composer
Birth