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 22: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 22, there are no less than 95 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
Viktor Massányi, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 48)
Louis Devos, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer and conductor
Death (age 88)
Liselotte Becker-Egner, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 83)
Olga Szőnyi, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 79)
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)
Andreas Oldervik, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Death (age 26)
Arnold Katz, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Death (age 82)
Philine Fischer, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 81)
Carlo Cossutta, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 67)
Gabor Carelli, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 83)
Tresi Rudolph, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, German actor, singer and opera singer
Death (age 85)
Beatrice Rana, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (27th anniversary)
Patricia Brooks, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American soprano and music teacher (1937-1993)
Death (age 55)
Erik W. Tawaststjerna, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Finnish musicologist
Death (age 76)
Kristo Kono, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Albanian composer
Death (age 83)
Ilse Fromm-Michaels, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Pianist and composer
Death (age 97)
Miho Watanabe, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (37th anniversary)
Hans Fidesser, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Austrian actor, singer and opera singer
Death (age 82)
Joseph Calleja, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Maltese operatic tenor
Birth (42th anniversary)
Gorō Ishii, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 74)
Mauro Iurato, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, concertmaster, violinist
Birth (43th anniversary)
Annamária Barabás, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer of Swiss-Hungarian descent
Birth (43th anniversary)
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)
Holger Bruusgaard, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 83)
Yvonne Brothier, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 77)
Pietro Spagnoli, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, italian baritone
Birth (56th anniversary)
Marc Blitzstein, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American composer, lyricist, and librettist
Death (age 58)
Katarina Leyman, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Alf Henry Andresen, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Death (age 71)
Luba Orgonášová, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Adam Klein, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Birth (60th anniversary)
Zoya Bernikova, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Myung-whun Chung, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, South Korean pianist and conductor
Birth (67th anniversary)
Hugo Zathey, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Death (age 71)
Andrea Een, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (73th anniversary)
Julian Egerton, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 96)
Tigran Alikhanov, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Russian music educator, university teacher and pianist
Birth (77th anniversary)
Richard Franck, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 80)
Louis Glass, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Danish pianist and composer
Death (age 71)
Teresa May-Czyżowska, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
Opera
“Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29”, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history
Premiere
Mikhaylovsky Theatre
Opera
“Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, Op. 114”, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history
Premiere
Mikhaylovsky Theatre
Merri Franquin, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French trumpeter
Death (age 85)
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
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)
Hans Günter Nöcker, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, German operatic bass
Birth
Aurèle Nicolet, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Swiss flautist (1926-2016)
Birth
Magda Varga, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
William Warfield, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American concert bass-baritone singer and actor (1920-2002)
Birth
Louis Auriacombe, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth
Henri Dutilleux, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Roberto García Morillo, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Argentine composer and musicologist
Birth
Eduardo Brito, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Dominican opera singer
Birth
Robin Milford, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Alexander Zakin, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth
Hans Erich Apostel, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Vincė Jonuškaitė, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Franz Salmhofer, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
Wilhelm Mayer, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 66)
Rosa Ponselle, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth
Edward Solomon, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, English composer, conductor, orchestrator and pianist
Death (age 39)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 48”, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history
Premiere
Fanny Anitùa, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Mexican contralto opera singer
Birth
Carlo Baucardé, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 58)
Ernesto Drangosch, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Pianist and composer
Birth
František Brava, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 70)
Fernando Carpi, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Leon Jessel, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
149th anniversary (2021)
Charles Arnold Tournemire, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Karel Stecker, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, composer, music pedagogue, musicologist, organist
Birth
Giovanni Battista Velluti, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer, castrato
Death (age 80)
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15”, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history
Premiere
Work for soloist
“Piano Sonata in B minor”, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history
Premiere
Georges François Léopold Menu, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Caroline Montigny-Rémaury, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth
Henri Maréchal, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Adolphe Deslandres, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French composer and organist
Birth
Adèle Passy-Cornet, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Josef Leopold Zvonař, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Czech composer, pedagogue, and music critic
Birth
Amalie Schütz-Oldosi, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
François Habeneck, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French violinist and conductor
Birth
Stefano Pavesi, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Manuel del García, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer, composer and impresario
Birth
Martin Berteau, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 79)
249th anniversary (2021)
Vincenzo Righini, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian composer, singer and kapellmeister
Birth
Marc'Antonio Ziani, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 62)
Pascal Collasse, Anniversaries (January 22), Classical music history, French composer
Birth