Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 25: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2022, 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 25: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 25, there are no less than 91 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Bartolomé Ramos de Pareja (581th anniversary, Birth), Geminiano Giacomelli (281th anniversary, Death), Johann Gottfried Vierling (271th anniversary, Birth), Giusto Fernando Tenducci (231th anniversary, Death), Rutland Boughton (61th 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 25
Nikola Mitic, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 81)
Denise Duval, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 94)
Aase Nordmo Løvberg, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Norwegian soprano opera singer
Death (age 89)
Paavo Berglund, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Finnish conductor and violinist
Death (age 82)
Orlando Cole, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 101)
Sergey Kadantsev, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 68)
Tony Curiel, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Dominican opera singer
Death (age 77)
Choi Chang-gwon, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, South Korean composer
Death (age 73)
Simeon Pironkov, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Bulgarian composer
Death (age 72)
Judith Hellwig, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Austrian operatic soprano
Death (age 86)
Auli Mikkola-Meurman, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Finnish pianist (1906-1993)
Death (age 86)
Gleb Pavlovitsj Taranov, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1904-1989)
Death (age 84)
Emil Hlobil, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 85)
Gjyzepina Kosturi, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
Walt Ribeiro, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Yuka Ōta, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (41th anniversary)
Frederieke Saeijs, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
Agata Zubel, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Composer and singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Imre Palló, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 86)
Stefan Milenković, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Serbian musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Karine Deshayes, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2022)
Jesper Taube, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2022)
Denis-Pierre Gustin, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, flutist
Birth (50th anniversary)
Aleš Briscein, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, musician, opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Mikhail Khalileev, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Soviet bassoonist
Death (age 62)
Karin Ingebäck, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Ettore Bastianini, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 44)
Eva Garajová, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Marcello Giordani, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Italian operatic tenor
Birth
Katarina Dalayman, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Bettina Skrzypczak, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Reino Volanen, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Death (age 71)
Rinaldo Alessandrini, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Italian conductor and harpsichordist, fortepianist, and organist
Birth (61th anniversary)
Rutland Boughton, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, English composer of opera and choral music
Death (age 82)
Vincenzo La Scola, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Andrey Kuznetsov, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Russian hornist
Birth (65th anniversary)
Jan Sandström, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Yvonne de Tréville, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, American coloratura soprano singer
Death (age 72)
Roger Steptoe, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, English composer and pianist
Birth (68th anniversary)
James O'Neal, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Brenda Boozer, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Désiré Pauwels, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Death (age 80)
Emma Saxlehner, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 88)
Jan Evangelista Zelinka starší, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 78)
Don Kay, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Tasmanian Composer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Elizabeth Kingdon, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Andrzej Cwojdziński, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Birth (93th anniversary)
José María Valle Riestra, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Peruviaan composera (1858-1925)
Death (age 66)
Elisabeta Neculce-Carțiș, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth
Desider Arányi, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and opera singer
Death (age 54)
Lily Herking, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 41)
99th anniversary (2022)
Eula Beal, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Alexander Taneyev, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 68)
Krystyna Szczepańska, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
Zofia Stachurska, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth
Witold Lutosławski, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Polish composer and conductor
Birth
František Jílek, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and organist
Death (age 45)
Josep Garcia Robles, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, composer (1835-1910)
Death (age 75)
Peter Klein, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Rosa von Milde, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 78)
Julia Smith, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, American composer and pianist
Birth
Géza Frid, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Hungarian/Dutch composer and pianist
Birth
Pavla Udovič, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jadvyga Kutkuvienė, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Řehoř Dačenko, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Darya Leonova, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator (1829-1896)
Death (age 66)
Magdalena Behrendt-Brandt, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, (1828-1895)
Death (age 67)
Yakov Stollyar, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1890-1962)
Birth
Ksenia Derzhinskaya, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1889-1951)
Birth
Wilhelm Furtwängler, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, German conductor and composer
Birth
Johann Gottfried Piefke, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, prussian composer and conductor
Death (age 68)
Leopold Jansa, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator and composer
Death (age 79)
Paula Maria Lizell, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
Serhii Ivanov, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, singer (bas)
Birth
149th anniversary (2022)
Juventino Rosas Ca Rosas, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Mexican composer, violinist and band leader
Birth
Antonio Scotti, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Tatyana Shlykova, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Russian ballet dancer
Death (age 90)
Jan Blockx, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Belgian composer, pianist and teacher
Birth
Elias Parish Alvars, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, English harpist and composer
Death (age 40)
Pablo Hernández Salces, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1834-1910)
Birth
William Shield, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, British musician
Death (age 80)
Maciej Kamieński, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 86)
Opera
“Cinderella, or Goodness Triumphant”, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history
Premiere
Teatro Valle
Giusto Fernando Tenducci, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Italian castrato opera singer and compose in Britain
Death (age 55)
Karoline Jagemann, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Johann Gottfried Vierling, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, German organist and composer
Birth
Domenico Sarro, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 64)
Geminiano Giacomelli, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 47)
Robert Parsons, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Parsons, Robert; b. ca. 1535; d. Jan. 25, 1571/72, Newark-upon-Trent; English composer; first documented in the Teller's Roll for 1560-1
Death (age 37)
449th anniversary (2022)
Bartolomé Ramos de Pareja, Anniversaries (January 25), Classical music history, Spanish music theorist
Birth