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  3. January 8

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.

Anniversaries, January 8


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20th century
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Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
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< 1600
Baroque
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< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
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Medieval
> 1400

All important anniversaries to commemorate a January 8

 

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 <strong>Gedda</strong> 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 <strong>Tippett</strong> 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 <strong>Rosselló</strong> Manuel Blancafort i de Rosselló, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Catalan composer

Death (age 89)

1986

Pierre <strong>Fournier</strong> 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 <strong>Tepfer</strong> 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 <strong>Marguerre</strong> 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 <strong>Tucker</strong> 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

Dmitri Shostakovich


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 <strong>Lang</strong> David Lang, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (63th anniversary)

1953

Heinrich Kaspar <strong>Schmid</strong> 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 <strong>Tauber</strong> Richard Tauber, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Austrian tenor (1891-1948)

Death (age 56)

1942

Catharinus <strong>Elling</strong> Catharinus Elling, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Norwegian musician, composer, musicologist, and music educator

Death (age 83)

1938

Work for orchestra

“Mont Juic, Op. 12”, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history

Benjamin Britten


Premiere

Yevgeny Nesterenko, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Russian singer

Birth (82th anniversary)

1937

Robert <strong>Moran</strong> 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 <strong>Lear</strong> 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 <strong>Tozzi</strong> 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

Opera

“Gipsy Love”, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history

Franz Lehár


Premiere

 

Romantic

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 <strong>Scelsi</strong> Giacinto Scelsi, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Italian composer and poet

Birth

1896

Jaromír <strong>Weinberger</strong> 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 <strong>Pacius</strong> Fredrik Pacius, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, German composer, lived in Finland

Death (age 81)

1890

Giorgio <strong>Ronconi</strong> Giorgio Ronconi, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 79)

20th century

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

Armande de <strong>Polignac</strong> Armande de Polignac, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, composer

Birth

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 <strong>Capet</strong> 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 <strong>Isaac</strong> Adèle Isaac, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1852

Maurice <strong>Kufferath</strong> 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 <strong>Cahen</strong> 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 <strong>Krommer</strong> Franz Krommer, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer

Death (age 71)

1830

Hans von <strong>Bülow</strong> 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 <strong>Piatti</strong> Carlo Alfredo Piatti, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Italian cellist

Birth

 

Classical

1812

Opera

“The Fortunate Deception”, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history

Gioachino Rossini


Premiere

Sigismond <strong>Thalberg</strong> 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

George Frideric Handel


Premiere

Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

1713

Arcangelo <strong>Corelli</strong> Arcangelo Corelli, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history, Italian violinist and composer

Death (age 59)

MasterpiecesComplete works

1705

Opera

“Almira”, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history

George Frideric Handel


Premiere

Oper am Gänsemarkt

1685

Opera

“Roland”, Anniversaries (January 8), Classical music history

Jean-Baptiste Lully


Premiere

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)

See also...

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