Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 4: 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 4: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 4, there are no less than 82 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (310th anniversary, Birth), Johann Friedrich Agricola (300th anniversary, Birth), Giovanni Battista Mancini (220th anniversary, Death), Gábor Gabos (90th anniversary, Birth), Kayvan Mirhadi (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 4
2017
Georges Prêtre, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, French orchestral and opera conductor
Death (age 92)
2013
Pavol Bagin, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, conductor, composer
Death (age 79)
Charles van Tassel, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Dutch singer
Death (age 76)
2012
Jiří Bárta, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech pianist and composer
Death (age 76)
2006
Gretl Schörg, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 91)
2004
Norman Platt, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, British conductor (1920-2004)
Death (age 83)
2003
Yfrah Neaman, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, British musician
Death (age 79)
1999
Julius Duršliokas, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 87)
Camille Berthollet, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, French-Swiss violinist and cellist
Birth (21th anniversary)
1996
Ramón Vinay, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Chilean opera singer
Death (age 84)
1995
Eduardo Mata, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Death (age 52)
Heshmat Sanjari, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Iranian conductor and composer
Death (age 77)
1994
Elena Shumilova, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Death (age 80)
1988
Lily Laskine, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, French harpist
Death (age 94)
1986
Olga Scheps, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Classical pianist
Birth (34th anniversary)
1985
Lovro von Matačić, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Croatian conductor and composer
Death (age 85)
Evelin Novak, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, soprano singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
1974
Karel Janeček, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, and musicologist
Death (age 70)
1973
Julia Fons, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Spanish singer (1882-1973)
Death (age 91)
1971
Amarilli Nizza, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano
Birth (49th anniversary)
1969
Boris Berezovsky, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Russian virtuoso pianist
Birth
1966
Klaus Schedl, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Marcel Tabuteau, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 78)
1963
Kenneth Weiss, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, American harpsichordist
Birth (57th anniversary)
1960
Kayvan Mirhadi, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Iranian musician
Birth (60th anniversary)
1955
Kazuoki Fujii, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Japanese composer and pianist
Birth (65th anniversary)
1954
Peter Seiffert, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1952
František Souček, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 71)
1951
Ronald Corp, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Composer, conductor, artistic director, musical director, founder, Anglican priest
Birth (69th anniversary)
1949
Margaret Anne Marshall, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
1946
Walfrid Lehto, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 49)
1945
Hans Fiala, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 61)
1944
Sadao Harada, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Japanese cellist
Birth (76th anniversary)
1942
Leon Jessel, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 70)
1937
Grace Bumbry, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
1933
Shigeyuki Imai, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1933-2014)
Birth
1930
Gábor Gabos, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth
1929
Lars Ekman, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
1928
Avni Mula, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Albanian singer, musician
Birth (92th anniversary)
1924
Alfred Grünfeld, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Death (age 71)
1923
Flavio Testi, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1922
Hüsnü Qubadov, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Birth
1921
Armine Tutunjyan, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth
1914
Sarah Mundell Crane, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, American concert singer, musical educator (1855–1914)
Death (age 64)
1908
Vilém Heš, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 47)
1907
Ana Kaskas, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
1905
Theodore Thomas, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, American violinist and conductor
Death (age 69)
1904
Erik Chisholm, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, 20th century Scottish composer and conductor
Birth
1901
Lilian Henschel, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, American vocalist
Death (age 40)
1898
František Pivoda, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech music reviewer, composer and educator
Death (age 73)
1897
José Beckmans, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Belgian singer and opera singer
Birth
1894
Cédia Brault, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1893
André Baugé, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Manuel Palau Boix, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer, music teacher, and conductor (1893–1967)
Birth
1888
Makso Adrian, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1887
Sebastian Lee, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 81)
1882
Ángel Barrios, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1881
Georges Baklanoff, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer (1881-1938)
Birth
Nikolai Roslavets, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Russian modernist composer
Birth
1878
Rosa Grünberg, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Swedish actress and opera singer
Birth
1876
Rudolf Fejfar, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1875
Domenico Monleone, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1874
Josef Suk, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech composer and violinist (1874-1935)
Birth
1865
Peter Cornelius, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
1855
Arthur Cobalet, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1854
Anna de Belocca, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
1850
Davidov Aleksandr, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, opera singer, tenor
Birth
1846
Amalie Sebald, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, German singer (1787-1846)
Death (age 58)
1839
Josep Ribera i Miró, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1839-1921)
Birth
1824
Peter Grevenberg, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1807
Baltasar Saldoni, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Catalan musicologist and composer
Birth
1801
Louise von Drieberg, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, German composer and poet
Birth
1800
Giovanni Battista Mancini, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian soprano castrato, voice teacher and author of books on singing
Death (age 86)
1798
Giuseppe Giordani, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 46)
1780
Hedvig Wigert, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 31)
1759
Maria Rosa Coccia, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian woman composer
Birth
1720
Johann Friedrich Agricola, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
300th anniversary (2020)
1717
1714
Atto Melani, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 87)
1710
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1609
Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 54)