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 4: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 4, there are no less than 84 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (310th anniversary, Birth), Johann Friedrich Agricola (300th anniversary, Birth), Hedvig Wigert (240th anniversary, Death), Giovanni Battista Mancini (220th anniversary, Death), Gábor Gabos (90th 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
Georges Prêtre, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, French orchestral and opera conductor
Death (age 92)
Shigeyuki Imai, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1933-2014)
Death (age 81)
Pavol Bagin, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Death (age 79)
Charles van Tassel, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Dutch singer
Death (age 76)
Jiří Bárta, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech pianist and composer
Death (age 76)
Gretl Schörg, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 91)
Norman Platt, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, British conductor (1920-2004)
Death (age 83)
Yfrah Neaman, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, British musician
Death (age 79)
Camille Berthollet, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, French-Swiss violinist and cellist
Birth (21th anniversary)
Julius Duršliokas, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 87)
Ramón Vinay, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Chilean opera singer
Death (age 84)
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)
Elena Shumilova, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Death (age 80)
Lily Laskine, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, French harpist
Death (age 94)
Olga Scheps, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Classical pianist
Birth (34th anniversary)
Evelin Novak, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, soprano singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
Lovro von Matačić, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Croatian conductor and composer
Death (age 85)
Karel Janeček, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, and musicologist
Death (age 70)
Julia Fons, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Spanish singer (1882-1973)
Death (age 91)
Amarilli Nizza, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Boris Berezovsky, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Russian virtuoso pianist
Birth
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)
Kenneth Weiss, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, American harpsichordist
Birth (57th anniversary)
Kayvan Mirhadi, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Iranian musician
Birth (60th anniversary)
Kazuoki Fujii, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Japanese composer and pianist
Birth (65th anniversary)
Peter Seiffert, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
František Souček, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 71)
Ronald Corp, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Composer, conductor, artistic director, musical director, founder, Anglican priest
Birth (69th anniversary)
Margaret Anne Marshall, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Walfrid Lehto, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 49)
Hans Fiala, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 61)
Sadao Harada, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Japanese cellist
Birth (76th anniversary)
Leon Jessel, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 70)
Grace Bumbry, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Shigeyuki Imai, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1933-2014)
Birth
Gábor Gabos, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth
Lars Ekman, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Avni Mula, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Albanian singer, musician
Birth
Alfred Grünfeld, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Death (age 71)
Flavio Testi, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Hüsnü Qubadov, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Birth
Armine Tutunjyan, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Sarah Mundell Crane, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, American concert singer, musical educator (1855–1914)
Death (age 64)
Vilém Heš, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 47)
Ana Kaskas, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, American opera singer of Lithuanian descent
Birth
Theodore Thomas, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, American violinist and conductor
Death (age 69)
Erik Chisholm, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, 20th century Scottish composer and conductor
Birth
Lilian Henschel, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, American vocalist
Death (age 40)
František Pivoda, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech music reviewer, composer and educator
Death (age 73)
José Beckmans, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Belgian singer and opera singer
Birth
Cédia Brault, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
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
Makso Adrian, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Sebastian Lee, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, German cellist, composer, and pedagogue
Death (age 81)
Ángel Barrios, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Akademische Festouvertüre c-Moll, Op. 80”, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history
Premiere 140th anniversary
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
Rosa Grünberg, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Swedish actress and opera singer
Birth
Rudolf Fejfar, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Domenico Monleone, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Josef Suk, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Czech composer and violinist (1874-1935)
Birth
Peter Cornelius, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Arthur Cobalet, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Anna de Belocca, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Davidov Aleksandr, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, opera singer, tenor
Birth
Amalie Sebald, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, German singer (1787-1846)
Death (age 58)
Josep Ribera i Miró, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1839-1921)
Birth
Peter Grevenberg, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Baltasar Saldoni, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Spanish musicologist and composer
Birth
Louise von Drieberg, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, German composer and poet
Birth
Giovanni Battista Mancini, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian soprano castrato, voice teacher and author of books on singing
Death (age 86)
Giuseppe Giordani, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 46)
Hedvig Wigert, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 31)
Maria Rosa Coccia, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian woman composer
Birth
Johann Friedrich Agricola, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Atto Melani, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 87)
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi, Anniversaries (January 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 54)