Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 8: births, premieres...
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 8: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 8, there are no less than 106 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Hans von Bülow (190th anniversary, Birth), Giorgio Ronconi (130th anniversary, Death), Abbey Simon (100th anniversary, Birth), Jani Christou (50th anniversary, Death), Otmar Suitner (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 8
2019
Cornel Trăilescu, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Romanian composer
Death (age 92)
Erika Schubert, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Austrian singer died 2019
Death (age 98)
2017
Nicolai Gedda, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 91)
2016
Eva Fleischer, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, opera singer (1922-2016)
Death (age 93)
2012
Alexis Weissenberg, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Bulgarian musician
Death (age 82)
2011
Klauspeter Seibel, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, German conductor and music educator
Death (age 74)
2010
Otmar Suitner, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Death (age 87)
2009
Björn Haugan, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Death (age 66)
Deborah Riedel, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 50)
2004
Ivo Jirásek, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator and composer
Death (age 83)
2000
Rakhilia Miftakhova, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Russian singer (1940-2000)
Death (age 59)
1998
Michael Tippett, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 93)
1996
Zakir Dzjavad ogli Bagirov, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Soviet composer and music educator (1916-1996)
Death (age 79)
1994
Fritz Peter, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, (1925-1994)
Death (age 68)
1993
Theo Bruins, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Death (age 63)
1989
Manuel Compinsky, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, violinist
Death (age 87)
1988
Marie-Sophie Pollak, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (32th anniversary)
Sam Raphling, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 77)
1987
Manuel Blancafort i de Rosselló, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Catalan composer
Death (age 89)
1986
Pierre Fournier, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, French cellist
Death (age 79)
Mansel Thomas, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 76)
1982
Dan Tepfer, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, French-American jazz pianist and composer
Birth (38th anniversary)
1981
Szabolcs Zempléni, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Hungarian hornist
Birth (39th anniversary)
1978
Eleonore Marguerre, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Nicolas Dautricourt, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, French violinist
Birth (43th anniversary)
1975
Richard Tucker, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, American opera singer (1913-1975)
Death (age 61)
Bitush Davidov, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Jeiwsh singer, opera singer, actor, and stage dirctor
Death (age 70)
1973
Philippe Giusiano, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (47th anniversary)
1972
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141”, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history
Premiere
1971
Adriano Lualdi, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 85)
49th anniversary (2021)
1970
Jani Christou, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Greek musician
Death (age 44)
1969
Svyatoslav Smirnov, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
1968
Corciolli, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Brazilian film composer, producer and musician
Birth (52th anniversary)
1958
Jadranka Jovanović, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Serbian opera singer and politician
Birth (62th anniversary)
1957
David Lang, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (63th anniversary)
1953
Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 78)
1952
Vladimir Feltsman, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (68th anniversary)
Yumiko Samejima, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
1951
Gustav Zeitzschel, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator
Death (age 82)
1950
Emine Gjata, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Marie-Louise Debogis, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Swiss singer (1879-1950)
Death (age 70)
1949
Bogdan Dowlasz, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, music pedagogue, composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
1948
Pavel Egorov, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth
Richard Tauber, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Austrian tenor (1891-1948)
Death (age 56)
1942
Catharinus Elling, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Norwegian musician, composer, musicologist, and music educator
Death (age 83)
1938
Yevgeny Nesterenko, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
1937
Robert Moran, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (83th anniversary)
1936
Zdeněk Mácal, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Czech conductor and director conductor of the Czech Philharmonic
Birth (84th anniversary)
Vilyam Semashko, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
1927
Zbigniew Frieman, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, conductor, violist
Birth
1926
Jani Christou, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Greek musician
Birth
Evelyn Lear, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth
1925
Norman Foster, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, American actor
Birth
1924
Benjamin Lees, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Robert Starer, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Austrian-born American composer and pianist
Birth
1923
Giorgio Tozzi, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, opera singer (1923-2011)
Birth
1921
Béatrice La Palme, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Candian singer
Death (age 42)
99th anniversary (2021)
Carl Hagman, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 56)
99th anniversary (2021)
1920
Abbey Simon, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1919
Vladimír Šťastný, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue, composer
Birth
1915
Karl Dönch, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, German actor and opera singer
Birth
1912
Arkady Filippenko, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Birth
1910
1908
Nicola Stame, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Edouard Lindenberg, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Romanian conductor
Birth
1905
Giacinto Scelsi, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Italian composer and poet
Birth
1896
Jaromír Weinberger, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Czechoslovak-American composer
Birth
1895
José María Tena, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1895-1951)
Birth
Gladys Hugo, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, South African opera singer
Birth
1891
Fredrik Pacius, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, German composer, lived in Finland
Death (age 81)
1890
Giorgio Ronconi, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 79)
1887
Benno Ziegler, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1883
Wäinö Sola, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Birth
1882
Sofia Vera-Lorini, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 57)
1880
Melanie Kurt, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Austran soprano opera singer
Birth
1876
Ida Wulff, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 67)
1875
Sara Cahier, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, American-born Swedish actor, opera singer and music educator
Birth
1873
Lucien Capet, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, French violinist, pedagogue and composer
Birth
Grace Van Studdiford, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, American singer and actress (1873-1927)
Birth
1864
Marie Renard, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Austrian mezzo-soprano
Birth
Victor Dourlen, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, French composer and pedagogue
Death (age 83)
1854
Adèle Isaac, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1852
Maurice Kufferath, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Belgian conductor, musicologist, music critic and librettist
Birth
Jean Gabriel Marie, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Birth
1846
Albert Cahen, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Henry Bracy, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer and actor
Birth
1841
Emilio Usiglio, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1840
Antonietta Fricci, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
1839
Anna Levinsohn, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
August Ciliax, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 65)
1838
Eleonore de Ahna, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1831
Franz Krommer, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 71)
1830
Hans von Bülow, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
1824
Josepha Duschek, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 69)
1822
Carlo Alfredo Piatti, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Italian cellist
Birth
1812
Sigismond Thalberg, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Swiss composer and pianist
Birth
1777
Filippo Traetta, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, American composer and music teacher
Birth
1735
Opera
“Ariodante”, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history
Premiere
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
1713
Arcangelo Corelli, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Italian violinist and composer
Death (age 59)
1705
1685
1668
Jean Gilles, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1567
Jacobus Vaet, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish composer
Death (age 38)