Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 16: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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 16: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 16, there are no less than 73 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ivo Jirásek (103th anniversary, Birth), Éva Harmath (93th anniversary, Birth), Arthur Moreira Lima (83th anniversary, Birth), Ian Jon Bourg (63th 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 16
Eva Děpoltová , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 71)
Pavel Červinka , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Czech opera singer (1940-2015)
Death (age 75)
Carl Bay , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1927-2014)
Death (age 86)
Charles Bruck , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 84)
Herbert von Karajan , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Austrian conductor (1908–1989)
Death (age 81)
Hyun Su Shin , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Korean musician
Birth (36th anniversary)
Claire Watson , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 59)
Giuliano Sommerhalder , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Swiss musician
Birth (38th anniversary)
Thibault Cauvin , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, French guitarist
Birth (39th anniversary)
Marjukka Tepponen , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Finnish singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Jaroslav Krombholc , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and pianist
Death (age 65)
David Ward , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, bass opera singer (1922-1983)
Death (age 61)
Eric Jacobsen , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, American musician and conductor
Birth (41th anniversary)
Tibor Udvardy , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, opera singer (1914-1981)
Death (age 66)
Alfred Deller , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Countertenor singer
Death (age 67)
Maria Agresta , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Edis De Philippe , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 66)
Dmitry Belosselskiy , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Russian operatic bass singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Jenny Carlstedt , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Malika Kishino , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Niels Jørgen Riis , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Dai Sakakibara , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, music arranger, composer, musician, pianist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Helmut Oehring , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Emmanuel Séjourné , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Ian Jon Bourg , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, American singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
James MacMillan , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Scottish composer and conductor
Birth (64th anniversary)
Joanna MacGregor , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (64th anniversary)
Miquel Roger Casamada , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Spanish music producer, teaching and composer (1954-2017)
Birth
Lucien Muratore , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 77)
Umberto Benedetti Michelangeli , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (71th anniversary)
Pinchas Zukerman , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Violinist
Birth (75th anniversary)
Mariia Stefiuk , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer and music educator
Birth (75th anniversary)
Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Józefa Szlezygier , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 86)
Arthur Moreira Lima , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Birth (83th anniversary)
Tomás Barrera , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1870-1938)
Death (age 68)
Éva Harmath , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer, actress (1930-1993)
Birth
Ticho Parly , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Bryden Thomson , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Scottish conductor (1928-1991)
Birth
Bella Davidovich , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (95th anniversary)
Serge Baudo , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (96th anniversary)
Pol Mule , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, French conductor (1926-2012)
Birth
Zdeněk Švehla , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Ondina Otta Klasinc , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Claude Abravanel , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Swiss-Israeli pianist and composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Cipriano Martínez Rücker , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1861-1924)
Death (age 62)
99th anniversary (2024)
Eddra Gale , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, American actress
Birth
Ellen Brandt , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 54)
Ivo Jirásek , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator and composer (1920-2004)
Birth
Josep Jordà i Valor , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1839-1918)
Death (age 78)
Philipp Scharwenka , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, German composer, editor and teacher
Death (age 70)
Franz Stumpf , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Else Brems , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Goffredo Petrassi , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Heinrich Hofmann , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, German musician (1842-1902)
Death (age 60)
Antonina Abarinova , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1842-1901)
Death (age 59)
Emmy Bettendorf , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1895-1963)
Birth
Antonio Ghislanzoni , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Italian journalist, poet, and novelist (1824-1893)
Death (age 68)
Josef Müller , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Death (age 68)
Auguste Barbereau , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, composer and pedagog
Death (age 79)
Theodore Drury , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, African American tenor and impresario
Birth
Joseph O'Mara , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Irish singer (1864-1927)
Birth
Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Margarethe Carl , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 72)
Eugène Ysaÿe , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Belgian violinist, composer and conductor
Birth
Ormondo Maini , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Birth
Alexander Heßler , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, German opera singer (1833-1900)
Birth
Heinrich Vohs , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, German opera singer (1763-1804)
Death (age 41)
Christiane Magdalena Elisabeth Haßloch , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, Actress and opera singer
Birth
Jacques-Martin Hotteterre , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, French composer and flautist (1673-1763)
Death (age 89)
Johann David Heinichen , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, German composer and music theorist
Death (age 46)
Georg Simon Loehlein , Anniversaries (July 16), Classical music history, German pianist, composer and music educator
Birth