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 7: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 7, there are no less than 92 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Josef Antonín Sehling (310th anniversary, Birth), Josef Lipavsky (210th anniversary, Death), Leopold Matuszyński (200th anniversary, Birth), Vadim Borisovsky (120th anniversary, Birth), Matthias Rexroth (50th 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 7
John Joubert, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, British composer of South African descent
Death (age 91)
Ming-Ming Hsiao, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 75)
Horst Günter, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 99)
Romano Nieders, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 78)
John Fryatt, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, British actor and opera singer
Death (age 83)
Raffaello de Banfield, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 85)
Yuri Boukoff, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Bulgarian pianist
Death (age 82)
Zdeněk Kroupa, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 77)
Sándor Végh, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, (1912-1997) Hungarian born Austrian violinist, conductor, music pedagogue
Death (age 84)
Galina Kovalyova, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1932-1995)
Death (age 62)
Marko Topchii, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Ukrainian classical guitarist
Birth (29th anniversary)
Lahav Shani, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Israeli conductor and pianist
Birth (31th anniversary)
Regula Mühlemann, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Swiss soprano
Birth (34th anniversary)
Max von Lütgendorff, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Anna Case, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 95)
Edith Coates, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 74)
Lulu Benstead, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Death (age 91)
Zdeněk Klauda, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Ferdinand Kottas, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
Janine Jansen, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Dutch violinist and violist
Birth (42th anniversary)
Peter Lodahl, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Kamila Ungrová, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer
Death (age 84)
Graziella Concas, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (50th anniversary)
Matthias Rexroth, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Caroline Hatchard, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, British soprano, musical theatre and opera singer
Death (age 86)
Kevin Noe, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Carl Schuricht, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 86)
Ingeborg Steffensen, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and singer
Death (age 75)
Clint Mansell, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, British composer and singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Miguel da Silva, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, French violist
Birth (59th anniversary)
Shirley Thompson, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, composer, conductor and violinist
Birth (62th anniversary)
Agnès Borgo, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, actress from Paris Opera
Death (age 78)
José María Vitier, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Cuban composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Craig Leon, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, American-born record producer, composer and arranger
Birth (68th anniversary)
Masao Kawasaki, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, violinist
Birth (69th anniversary)
Melitta Heim, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 62)
Devora Nadworney, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 53)
Agnieszka Duczmal, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth (74th anniversary)
Adamo Didur, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 71)
Horațiu Rădulescu, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Romanian composer
Birth
Iona Brown, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, British violinist and conductor
Birth
Aldona Mikšytė, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Noam Sheriff, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, israeli composer
Birth
Theodor Szántó, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Hungarian politician
Death (age 56)
Georg Paskuda, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Carmen Barros, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Chilean singer and actor
Birth (95th anniversary)
Colette Lorand, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer (1923-2019)
Birth
Jean-Pierre Rampal, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, French flutist
Birth
Robert De Cormier, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, American conductor and composer
Birth
Antonio Scontrino, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 71)
Walter Hesse, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German opera singer (tenor)
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
John Lanigan, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Australian operatic tenor, born 7 January 1921 in Seddon, Australia and died 1 August 1996 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Ulysses Kay, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, composer
Birth
Günter Wand, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German orchestra conductor
Birth
Edna Phillips, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Nicanor Zabaleta Zala, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Basque harpist
Birth
Frederick Dalberg, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Sofya Druker, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Belarusian opera singer (1907-1984)
Birth
Marie Petzoldová-Sittová, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 54)
Koermanbek Dzjandarbekov, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Soviet actor, singer and opera singer (1905-1973)
Birth
Marie Kreuzer, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 64)
Vadim Borisovsky, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth
John Brownlee, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Birth
Leslie Rands, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor
Birth
Augusta Schrumpf, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Death (age 86)
Francis Poulenc, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, French composer and pianist (1899-1963)
Birth
Clara Haskil, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Romanian-Swiss classical pianist
Birth
Ferdinand Lavaine, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, composer, pianist
Death (age 78)
Wilhelm Taubert, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German pianist, composer and conductor
Death (age 79)
Melitta Heim, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Johanna von Ghilany, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 24)
Kurt Striegler, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Friedrich Plaschke, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Czech singer
Birth
Wassili Iwanowitsch Winogradow, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, composer, violinist
Birth
Ernesto Cavallini, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 66)
Francis Maclennan, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Eduardo García-Mansilla, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Argentinian composer and diplomat
Birth
149th anniversary (2021)
Sofia Romani, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, US-american operatic singer
Birth
Mieczysław Sołtys, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Christine Friedlein, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Ferdinand Karl Füchs, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, choir director, composer, musician
Death (age 36)
Antonín Vávra, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Czech opera singer (1847–1932)
Birth
Leopold Matuszyński, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, director, opera singer, translator
Birth
Josef Lipavsky, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 37)
Adelaide Malanotte, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Georg Mittermayr, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Birth
Ceslav Vanura, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Czech composer, organist and religious (1694-1736)
Death (age 41)
Pierre Montan Berton, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Birth
Josef Antonín Sehling, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Birth
Jacobus de Kerle, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Flemish composer
Death (age 60)