Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 10: 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.
July 10: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 10, there are no less than 89 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Domenico Gabrielli (330th anniversary, Death), László Domahidy (100th anniversary, Birth), Josephine Veasey (90th anniversary, Birth), Donald Tovey (80th anniversary, Death), Graham Johnson (70th 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 July 10
2016
Atilla Manizade, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Turkish-Cypriot singer
Death (age 71)
2015
Jon Vickers, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Canadian singer
Death (age 88)
2012
Viktor Suslin, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 70)
2011
Pierrette Alarie, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 89)
2006
Ruth Schönthal, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 82)
2005
Serge Lancen, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French composer and pianist
Death (age 82)
2000
Feliks Rudomski, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Polish singer (1912-2000)
Death (age 88)
1998
Willy Ferenz, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, (1923-1998)
Death (age 74)
1994
Duo Crommelynck, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, classical piano duo team
Death
Duo Crommelynck, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, classical piano duo team
Death
1983
Werner Egk, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 82)
1982
Maria Jeritza, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 94)
1980
Rudolf Rojahn, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Lkhasaran Linkhovoin, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Soviet actor, singer and opera singer (1924-1980)
Death (age 56)
1979
Mehdi Hosseini, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, composer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Arthur Fiedler, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 84)
1977
Algirdas Bagdonavičius, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
1975
Eijirō Nakagawa, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Japanese trombone player and composer (1975-)
Birth (45th anniversary)
1972
Vykintas Bieliauskas, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, conductor, composer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Michael Kupfer-Radecky, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Jean Madeira, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 53)
Dōzan Fujiwara, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (48th anniversary)
1969
Juliane Banse, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth (51th anniversary)
Vivica Genaux, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Jonas Kaufmann, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German tenor
Birth (51th anniversary)
1968
Claudia Pop, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
1966
Viktor Veselý, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist, lawyer and organist
Death (age 78)
1965
Svetlana Stepchenko, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Russian actor
Birth (55th anniversary)
1964
Mary Mills, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Robert Nunez, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, musician
Birth (56th anniversary)
Radka Konforti, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 41)
1960
Povla Frijsh, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 78)
1959
Elena Zaremba, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Marie Igarashi, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
1952
Rued Langgaard, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Danish composer and organist
Death (age 58)
1950
Graham Johnson, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Rhodesian-born, British-based pianist
Birth (70th anniversary)
1949
Muhai Tang, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Chinese conductor
Birth (71th anniversary)
1946
Udo Holdorf, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
1945
Graciane Finzi, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, composer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Otakar Hřímalý, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 61)
1940
Helen Donath, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, American soprano
Birth (80th anniversary)
Donald Tovey, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 64)
1938
Claus Nørby, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Ğäziz Älmöxämmädev, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 42)
1936
Jan Wincenty Hawel, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (84th anniversary)
Anatoliy Katz, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Soviet composer and pianist
Birth
1933
1932
Gerd Nienstedt, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Maureen Guy, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1930
Josephine Veasey, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
1921
Ginette Doyen, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French pianist and music teacher
Birth
1920
László Domahidy, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (1920-1996)
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1919
Ian Wallace, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, English opera singer and actor
Birth
1918
John Frandsen, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Danish conductor
Birth
1913
Ljuba Welitsch, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer (1913-1996)
Birth
1912
Hans Appelbaum, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (108th anniversary)
1904
Iša Krejčí, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Czech musician
Birth
1903
Henri Koch, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Belgian violinist
Birth
Ebe Stignani, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Italian operatic mezzo-soprano singer
Birth
1898
1896
Stefan Askenase, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Classical pianist
Birth
Hasan Rashid, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Egyptian composer and operatic baritone
Birth
1895
Marie Caroline Miolan-Carvalho, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French operatic soprano
Death (age 67)
Carl Orff, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1892
Ján Móry, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Slovak composer and pedagogue
Birth
1888
Rafael Hernando, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Composer of zarzuelas
Death (age 66)
Vera Schwarz, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Hungarian Soprano
Birth
1884
Juozas Katelė, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
1883
Agustí Rodas, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 67)
1882
Riccardo Pick-Mangiagalli, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Italian composer (b. 1882)
Birth
August Topman, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Estonian conductor, composer and music educator (1882-1968)
Birth
1878
Antonio de Val, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, opera singer, tenor
Death (age 74)
1875
1862
Emma Bardac, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1861
Zdena Kendíková, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, pianist, opera singer
Birth
1860
Guillaume Ibos, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1848
Karoline Jagemann, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 71)
1844
Amalie Materna, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Austrian operatic soprano
Birth
1839
Fernando Sor, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Spanish classical guitarist and composer
Death (age 61)
1835
Henryk Wieniawski, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Russian-Polish musician
Birth
1826
Théodore Lajarte, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French librarian and musicologist
Birth
1825
Ludwig Fischer, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German bass opera singer
Death (age 79)
1809
Edward Loder, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, English composer and conductor
Birth
1778
Sigismund von Neukomm, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Austrian composer and pianist
Birth
1773
Charles-Simon Catel, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French composer and educator
Birth
1692
Heinrich Bach, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German organist and composer
Death (age 76)
1690
Domenico Gabrielli, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 30)