Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 29: births, premieres...
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 29: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 29, there are no less than 91 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Edmond Missa (110th anniversary, Death), Justino Díaz (80th anniversary, Birth), Cho-Liang Lin (60th anniversary, Birth), Dmitry Malikov (50th anniversary, Birth), Beate Asserson (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 29
2019
Sanford Sylvan, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 65)
Elaine Bonazzi, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano
Death (age 89)
2016
Aurèle Nicolet, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Swiss flautist (1926-2016)
Death (age 90)
Sonja Draksler, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 89)
2015
Rod McKuen, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer (1933-2015)
Death (age 81)
Riichirō Manabe, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 90)
2012
Camilla Williams, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Death (age 92)
2011
Milton Babbitt, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 94)
2006
Ludovic Spiess, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Romanian singer and opera singer
Death (age 67)
2004
Serafim Tulikov, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 89)
2003
Israel Gusman, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, conductor, artistic director (music)
Death (age 85)
2002
Dimitry Markevitch, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 78)
2001
Lê Dung, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 49)
Frances Bible, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 82)
2000
Beate Asserson, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 86)
1994
Raymond Allen, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American singer, actor and comedian (1921-1994)
Death (age 73)
1977
Desirée Rancatore, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano
Birth (43th anniversary)
1976
Elin Rombo, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
1975
Larisa Loesta, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, singer, actor
Birth (45th anniversary)
Orestis Makris, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Greek actor
Death (age 76)
1972
Margherita Grandi, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 77)
1971
Matthias Pintscher, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
1970
Dmitry Malikov, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
1966
Pierre Mercure, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Death (age 38)
Julien Giovannetti, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 52)
1964
Maarika Järvi, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, flautist
Birth (56th anniversary)
1962
Radovan Vlatković, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Croatian musician
Birth (58th anniversary)
Fritz Kreisler, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian violinist and composer
Death (age 86)
1960
Giorgio Martin, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Romanian singer and opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Cho-Liang Lin, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Taiwanese violinist
Birth (60th anniversary)
Mack Harrell, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 50)
1958
Vlatka Oršanić, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Slovene soprano singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Satoko Inoue, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (62th anniversary)
1956
Thure Bahne, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Death (age 46)
1954
Raili Viljakainen, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1951
Gegham Grigoryan, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1947
Brian Day, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian surgeon
Birth (73th anniversary)
Michael Laucke, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian classical and flamenco guitarist
Birth (73th anniversary)
1945
Ilonka Szabó, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer, screenwriter
Death (age 33)
1944
Ivona Valentová, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
1943
Irma Urrila, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Marina Michaylovna Skibitskaja, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator (1884-1943)
Death (age 58)
1942
Wolfgang Lenz, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1940
Justino Díaz, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Puerto Rican opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
1939
Ermanno Mauro, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian/Canadian Operatic Tenor
Birth (81th anniversary)
1938
Henry Ely, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
1937
Ágnes Kriza, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, (1937--1997) opera singer; theatre manager
Birth
1933
Wolfgang Gönnenwein, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German conductor (1933-2015)
Birth
1929
David Mills, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian singer, poet and actor
Birth (91th anniversary)
1927
Peter Minich, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Grace Van Studdiford, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American singer and actress (1873-1927)
Death (age 54)
1926
Miloslav Francisci, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Slovak composer and doctor
Death (age 71)
1925
Miloslav Kořínek, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1924
Luigi Nono, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Lois Marshall, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
1919
Ira Malaniuk, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
1916
Kyra Vayne, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
1915
John Serry Sr., Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American concert accordionist virtuoso, arranger, composer, organist and educator
Birth
1914
Terezie Ledererová, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 70)
1911
Ivanka Miteva-Koralova, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Bronislav Gimpel, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1910
Edmond Missa, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 48)
1905
Max Staegemann, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 61)
1893
Marțian Negrea, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Romanian composer
Birth
1889
Maria Müller, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1884
Juhan Aavik, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth
Blanche Selva, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1882
Joseph Kelm, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French actor
Death (age 79)
1879
Gustav Roob, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and violoncellist
Birth
Jeanne Hatto, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1876
Havergal Brian, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
1872
Benita Moreno, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 79)
1862
Frederick Delius, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
1859
Karl Scheidemantel, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German baritone
Birth
1858
Wilhelm Cronberger, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
1852
Frederic Hymen Cowen, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, British pianist, conductor and composer
Birth
1851
Stanislao Falchi, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1828
Joseph O'Kelly, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Irish composer, pianist and choral conductor
Birth
1815
Johann Christoph Kaffka, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 61)
1801
Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Dutch composer, violinist and conductor
Birth
1786
1782
Daniel François Esprit Auber, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Franciszek Ścigalski, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Polish composer and violinist
Birth
1781
Opera
“Idomeneo, Rè di Creta”, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history
Premiere 240th anniversary
Cuvilliés Theatre
Ballet
“Ballettmusik zur Oper "Idomeneo"”, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history
Premiere 240th anniversary
Cuvilliés Theatre
1762
Giuseppe Nicolini, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1715
Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1711
Giuseppe Bonno, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1688
Carlo Pallavicino, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 58)
1597
Elias Ammerbach, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German organist and transcriber
Death (age 67)