Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 30: 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 30: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 30, there are no less than 78 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: František Xaver Partsch (260th anniversary, Birth), Joel Mossberg (150th anniversary, Birth), Helmut Pampuch (80th anniversary, Birth), Sylvie Gazeau (70th anniversary, Birth), Gerald Finley (60th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a January 30
2020
Glenys Linos, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 78)
0th anniversary (2020)
2019
Zofia Janukowicz-Pobłocka, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Polish soprano
Death (age 90)
2018
James McCray, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 83)
Andrzej Malinowski, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Death (age 68)
2015
Ezra Sims, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 87)
2011
John Barry, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, English film score composer
Death (age 77)
2006
Krzysztof Drzewiecki, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, singer, musician, opera singer
Death (age 33)
2005
Artyk Myrzabaev, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1930-2005)
Death (age 74)
2003
Mary Ellis, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, American opera singer (1897-2003)
Death (age 105)
1998
Richard Cassilly, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 70)
Tan Yan Zhang, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Singaporean composer
Birth (22th anniversary)
1984
Josef Kuhn, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 72)
1983
Sayaka Shoji, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (37th anniversary)
1978
Sergey Koudriakov, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (42th anniversary)
1976
Daniel Okulitch, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Canadian opera bass-baritone
Birth (44th anniversary)
1975
Boris Blacher, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 72)
1974
John Zwetsloot, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Swedish guitarist
Birth (46th anniversary)
1972
Karel Boleslav Jirák, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator and composer
Death (age 81)
1970
Toni Weiler, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 75)
50th anniversary (2020)
1969
Fritzi Massary, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, singer (1882-1969)
Death (age 86)
1968
Alfred Poell, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Austrian operatic baritone
Death (age 67)
Karlo Kamuščič, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 53)
1963
Francis Poulenc, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, French composer and pianist (1899-1963)
Death (age 64)
1961
Božena Stoegrová, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 57)
Johan Edholm, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth (59th anniversary)
1960
Gerald Finley, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Canadian baritone
Birth (60th anniversary)
1958
Erling Wold, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
1954
Jochen Kowalski, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1951
Väino Puura, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Mara Zampieri, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Italian Opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
1950
Sylvie Gazeau, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, French violinist
Birth (70th anniversary)
Donato Renzetti, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (70th anniversary)
1949
Enrico Cannio, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 75)
1948
Sally Johnston Reid, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, composer
Birth (72th anniversary)
1944
Lynn Harrell, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, American cellist
Birth
1943
Frida Weber-Flessburg, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 52)
1940
Helmut Pampuch, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1938
Ernesto Veronelli, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
1937
Bohdan Riemer, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, composer
Birth (83th anniversary)
1935
Wolfgang Boettcher, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, German editor, musician and music educator
Birth (85th anniversary)
1928
Mitch Leigh, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1926
Anton Alekseevitsj Grigorev, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
1924
1922
Rosemary Kuhlmann, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, singer and actress (1922-2019)
Birth
1921
Hilde Rössel-Majdan, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Austrian contralto
Birth
1919
Friedrich Weidemann, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, German operatic baritone
Death (age 48)
1918
Jaroslav Krombholc, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and pianist
Birth
1916
Benno Kusche, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1912
Florence St. John, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, British singer and actress
Death (age 56)
1895
Marianne Golz, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
1894
Jella von Braun-Fernwald, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
1892
Hermann Horner, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1888
Hélène Jourdan-Morhange, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, violinist, scenographer, costume designer, music critic
Birth
1887
Frederick Lablache, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 71)
1885
Valentin Šindler, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
1884
Salvatore Pollicino, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1881
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Death (age 58)
1878
Mikhail Sariotti, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Russian singer
Death (age 39)
1876
Emile Stiebel, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Therese Grünbaum, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 84)
1874
Harriet Behnee, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1870
Joel Mossberg, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Swedish-American singer
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
1862
Walter Damrosch, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, German American conductor and composer
Birth
1861
Charles Martin Loeffler, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, American violinist and composer
Birth
1852
Marie Petzoldová-Sittová, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1848
Lona Gulowsen, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth
1847
Joseph Maas, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, British singer
Birth
1833
Marie Wilt, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Austrian operatic soprano
Birth
1827
Johann Philipp Christian Schulz, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 53)
1774
Jean-Pierre Guignon, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 71)
František Tůma, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 69)
1766
Susannah Maria Cibber, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, English singer and actress
Death (age 51)
1762
Grigorij Ivanovič Černyšëv, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1762-1831)
Birth
1760
František Xaver Partsch, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
1716
Jean-François Rameau, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Birth
1697
Johann Joachim Quantz, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, German flutist, flute maker and composer
Birth
1502
Thomas Tallis, Anniversaries (January 30), Classical music history, English composer
Birth