Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 9: 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 9: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 9, there are no less than 87 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Anna de Bishop (210th anniversary, Birth), Pavel Křížkovský (200th anniversary, Birth), Wenzel Thomas Matiegka (190th anniversary, Death), Valborg Aulin (160th anniversary, Birth), Henriette Puig-Roget (110th 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 9
2018
Aleksandr Vedernikov, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Death (age 90)
2013
Willis Page, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, musician and symphony orchestra conductor
Death (age 94)
2012
Magda Marsay, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Death (age 84)
2009
Michail Grigorevitsj Kiseljov, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 97)
2007
Pierre Pierlot, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 85)
1996
Else Liebesberg, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 77)
1994
Hans Graf, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Austrian pianist
Death (age 65)
1989
Stasys Dautartas, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 89)
1983
Giora Schmidt, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (37th anniversary)
1981
Kazimierz Serocki, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 58)
1979
Avery Claflin, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 80)
Milada Nedeová-Wuršerová, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 78)
1978
Naomichi Nishida, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor (1907-1978)
Death (age 70)
1976
Svitlana Azarova, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Ukrainian/Dutch composer of contemporary classical music
Birth (44th anniversary)
1968
Louis Aubert, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 90)
Anka Jelačić, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 58)
1967
Anu Komsi, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Piia Komsi, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Finnish soprano and cellist
Birth (53th anniversary)
1966
Aro Stepanian, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Armenian composer (1897-1966)
Death (age 68)
1963
Giuseppe Danise, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 80)
Oleg Soldatov, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (57th anniversary)
1962
Nicholas Daniel, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, British oboist and conductor
Birth (58th anniversary)
1961
Kevin Bowyer, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, English organist
Birth (59th anniversary)
1959
Pascal Verrot, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French orchestra conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
1958
Hillevi Martinpelto, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
1957
Mary Carr Moore, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 83)
1956
Waltraud Meier, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, German soprano and mezzo-soprano
Birth (64th anniversary)
Alexander Paley, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Moldavian pianist and conductor
Birth (64th anniversary)
1955
Jan Jirásek, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Ragnhild Groven, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Norwegian singer and teacher
Birth (65th anniversary)
1949
Amilcare Zanella, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian composer, pianist and conductor
Death (age 75)
Armida Parsi-Pettinella, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian mezzo-soprano died 1949
Death (age 80)
1947
Vladimir Lvovsky, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth (73th anniversary)
1946
Nina Terenteva, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Soviet singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
1943
Josef Bulva, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech musician
Birth (77th anniversary)
1940
Jean Kraft, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Josef Jiránek, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist
Death (age 84)
Claudine Arnaud, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Birth
1939
Julius Bittner, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 64)
Johann Strauss III, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 72)
1936
Marko Munih, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, musician, choir director, conductor
Birth (84th anniversary)
1935
Dina Edling, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 80)
1933
Silvano Pagliuca, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (87th anniversary)
1932
Wladimiro Ganzarolli, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1929
Margaret Nisbett, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
1928
Jean Eugène Gaston Lemaire, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 73)
1923
Jean-Étienne Rey, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 90)
1921
Seymour Barab, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1918
Ruthilde Boesch, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
1917
Nikolay Vorvulev, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1917-1967)
Birth
1916
James Pease, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1915
Olga Marie Mikalsen, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth
1914
Julien Giovannetti, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1911
Lya Hubic, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Romanian soprano
Birth
1910
Henriette Puig-Roget, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French organist, pianist and composer
Birth
1909
Herva Nelli, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth
1907
1904
Josep Coll i Britapaja, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1840-1904)
Death (age 63)
1900
Rudolf Hindemith, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
1897
Richard Zika, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Birth
1895
Marta von Fieandt-Björkman, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1885
Joseph O'Kelly, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Irish composer, pianist and choral conductor
Death (age 56)
1884
Dorothea Alastair MacVane, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1879
Jenny Spennert, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
1867
Jacques Urlus, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Birth
1866
Robert Leffler, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, German actor
Birth
1860
Valborg Aulin, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Swedish pianist and composer
Birth
1856
Stevan Stojanović Mokranjac, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Serbian composer
Birth
Eva Hortensia Synnerberg, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Finnish musician
Birth
1854
Filippo Traetta, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American composer and music teacher
Death (age 77)
1851
Giuseppe Gallignani, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian conductor, composer and music educator
Birth
1846
Eduard Decarli, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1844
Julián Gayarre, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Birth
1839
John Knowles Paine, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1830
Wenzel Thomas Matiegka, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech composer and guitarist
Death (age 56)
1824
Francesco Malipiero, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1820
Pavel Křížkovský, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, pianist, organist and roman catholic priest
Birth
200th anniversary (2020)
1819
František Gregora, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech composer, contrabassist and choirmaster
Birth
1817
August Paetsch, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, German stage actor and opera singer
Birth
1810
Anna de Bishop, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
1796
Giuseppe Avossa, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 88)
1767
Francesca Bertolli, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 57)
1753
Luísa Todi, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Birth
1737
Henri Larrivée, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1674
Reinhard Keiser, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, German opera composer
Birth
1651
Petronio Franceschini, Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth