Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 3: 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 3: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 3, there are no less than 82 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giuseppina Grassini (170th anniversary, Death), Gerd Brenneis (90th anniversary, Birth), Alexander Svechnikov (40th anniversary, Death), Nada Vidmar (30th anniversary, Death), Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt (10th 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 3
2019
Thais St Julien, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Soprano
Death (age 73)
2018
Medeniyet Shahberdiyeva, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Death (age 87)
2017
Barbara Fei, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Hong Kong opera singer
Death (age 85)
2010
Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Chilean musician
Death (age 84)
2009
Charles Camilleri, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Maltese composer
Death (age 77)
2007
János Fürst, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Hungarian-born conductor and violinist
Death (age 71)
2006
Arturo Sergi, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American musician, singer and opera singer
Death (age 80)
2003
Halima Nosirova, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer, music educator and actor (1913-2003)
Death (age 89)
1995
Tadeáš Salva, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, composer and university teacher (1937-1995)
Death (age 57)
Slavko Štrukelj, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
1994
Josef Witt, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Austrian tenor
Death (age 92)
1991
Anna Elizabeth Pohl, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, South African opera singer
Death (age 76)
1990
Nada Vidmar, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, opera singer, partisan
Death (age 72)
1983
Eduard Khagagortyan, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1930-1983)
Death (age 52)
Marion Talley, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 76)
Janai Brugger, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth (37th anniversary)
Maria Milkova-Zolotovich, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 84)
1980
Alexander Svechnikov, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Soviet conductor, choir director and music educator (1890-1980)
Death (age 89)
1975
Merle Tillotson Alcock, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 85)
1974
Bas Wiegers, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Dutch conductor
Birth (46th anniversary)
Corrado Margutti, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian composer and opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
1972
Kevin Puts, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (48th anniversary)
1971
Olle Strandberg, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 84)
1969
Nadja Michael, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Birth (51th anniversary)
1967
Mary Garden, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Scottish opera singer (1874-1967)
Death (age 92)
1965
Mario Basiola, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian operatic baritone
Death (age 72)
George Rasely, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 76)
1963
Jaroslav Mácha, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Czech composer, doctor and choirmaster
Death (age 89)
Oskar Back, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Death (age 83)
1956
Alexander Gretchaninov, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Russian Romantic composer
Death (age 91)
1951
Ferdinand Barlow, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, French choreographer and composer
Death (age 69)
1950
Frank Sumner Dodge, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (70th anniversary)
1949
Jeffrey Solow, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (71th anniversary)
1946
Adrienne Csengery, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
1944
Julia Jahnke, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 70)
David Atherton, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, English conductor
Birth (76th anniversary)
1943
Heinz Karl Gruber, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
1942
Alexander Flessburg, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German actor and opera singer
Death (age 58)
1939
Delores Ivory Davis, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
1938
Arturo Berutti, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Argentinian composer
Death (age 79)
1937
Zygmunt Konieczny, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth (83th anniversary)
1936
Herman Brag, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 75)
1932
Johanna Peters, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Scottish mezzo-soprano
Birth
1930
Gerd Brenneis, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1929
Ernst Mahle, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Birth (91th anniversary)
1926
Anna Forstén, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 79)
1924
1923
Marisa Maresca, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian dancer
Birth
Karl Österreicher, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Austrian conductor, university professor and music educator
Birth
1921
Arseny Koreshchenko, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Russian classical music composer
Death (age 50)
1919
Miloš Konvalinka, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
1917
Pierre Dervaux, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, French operatic conductor, composer, and pedagogue
Birth
1916
Modest Tchaikovsky, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Russian writer
Death (age 65)
Antonio Estévez, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer, conductor and oboist (1916-1988)
Birth
1914
Raoul Pugno, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, French composer, teacher, organist, and pianist
Death (age 61)
1909
Victor Borge, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Danish-American comedian and musician
Birth
1904
Caro Lamoureux, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1901
Richárd Pauli, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 65)
1889
Giuseppe Dell'Orefice, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian opera composer, conductor
Death (age 40)
1884
Raoul Koczalski, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth
1879
Lina Abarbanell, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German-American singer (1879-1963)
Birth
1876
Janina Korolewicz-Waydowa, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
1873
John Lodge Ellerton, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 71)
1871
Daniel Alomía Robles, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Peruvian composer and ethnomusicologist
Birth
1870
Carl Holly, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
1869
Charles Levadé, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1868
Moritz Hauptmann, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German music theorist, teacher and composer
Death (age 75)
1864
Josef Passy-Cornet, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
1863
Trinidad Ramos, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 28)
1860
Sybil Grey, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, British singer and actress
Birth
1858
Carl Nebe, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German bass-baritone (1858-1908)
Birth
Richard Franck, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1850
Giuseppina Grassini, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 76)
1838
Joseph Dupont, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Belgian musician (1838-1899)
Birth
1836
Friedrich Witt, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German composer and cellist
Death (age 65)
1823
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth
1806
Henriette Sontag, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German operatic singer (1806-1854)
Birth
1802
Caroline Medon, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Birth
1785
Baldassare Galuppi, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 78)
1767
Luca Antonio Predieri, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 78)
1761
Willem de Fesch, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Dutch violone player and composer
Death (age 73)
1631
Michelagnolo Galilei, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian lutenist and composer
Death (age 55)