Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 17: 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 17: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 17, there are no less than 85 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ludvík Vítězslav Čelanský (153th anniversary, Birth), Nicola Ivanoff (143th anniversary, Death), Marian Porębski (113th anniversary, Birth), Dawn Upshaw (63th anniversary, Birth), Georg Stern (43th 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 July 17
Katharina Dau , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 74)
İlhan Mimaroğlu , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Turkish musician
Death (age 86)
Graciela Rivera , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Puerto Rican soprano singer
Death (age 90)
Teresa Stich-Randall , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, American singer (1927-2007)
Death (age 79)
Rosalyn Tureck , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, American pianist and harpsichordist
Death (age 88)
Patrick Hahn , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Austrian conductor, pianist and composer (born 1995)
Birth (28th anniversary)
Nikolay Khozyainov , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (31th anniversary)
Otto Kuhlmann , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, German actor, voice actor, singer and opera singer
Death (age 82)
Eva Zaïcik , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, French mezzo-soprano
Birth (36th anniversary)
Gabriela Balgová , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, (1986-) opera singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
André Vásáry , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Martin Sušnik , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Georg Stern , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 59)
Ivanka Ribič , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, musician, music teacher, opera singer
Death (age 85)
Anthony McGill , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Gianluca Cascioli , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Italian pianist, conductor and composer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Alexei Volodin , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Witold Małcużyński , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 62)
Christopher Martin , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, American trumpeter
Birth (48th anniversary)
Paavali Jumppanen , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Finnish pianist
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2024)
Jason Vieaux , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, American classical guitarist
Birth (50th anniversary)
Hiba Kawas , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Lebanese Opera and Musician
Birth (51th anniversary)
Wojciech Wentura , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, opera tenor singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Anzhelina Shvachka , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian operatic mezzo-soprano singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Juan García , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 73)
Masahiro Shinba , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
August Baeyens , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Belgian musician (1895-1966)
Death (age 71)
Eugène Bigot , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, French composer and conductor (1888-1965)
Death (age 77)
Nune Badalyan , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Alain Tissot , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, composer, instrumentalist, producer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Olga Didur-Wiktorowa , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 62)
Jonas Degerfeldt , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Swedish Operasinger
Birth (61th anniversary)
Leon Koudelak , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Czech musician
Birth (62th anniversary)
Dawn Upshaw , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, American soprano
Birth (63th anniversary)
Salvador Brotons i Soler , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Catalan composer, flutist and conductor
Birth (64th anniversary)
Marie Luise Neunecker , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, German hornist
Birth (68th anniversary)
Vincenzo Reschiglian , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 81)
Michael Roll , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (77th anniversary)
Alexey Rybnikov , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian composer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Ivan Anguélov , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian conductor
Birth (81th anniversary)
Bogdan Michaylovitsj Sapeljuk , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, conductor, composer, teacher
Birth
Milva , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Italian singer and actress (1939-2021)
Birth
Pierre Vellones , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 50)
Gabriel Pierné , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, French composer, conductor, and organist
Death (age 73)
David Devriès , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 54)
Peter Schickele , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, American composer, musical educator, and parodist (born 1935)
Birth
Nie Er , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Composed the national anthem of the People's Republic of China (1912-1935)
Death (age 23)
Francis Maclennan , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 62)
Philippe Capdenat , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Niccolò Castiglioni , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Italian musician (1932-1996)
Birth
Wojciech Kilar , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Polish composer and pianist (1932–2013)
Birth
Rasmus Rasmussen , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Norwegian actor (1862-1932)
Death (age 69)
Lilian Benningsen , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Austrian singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Carl Zytowski , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Marian Porębski , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ignace Strasfogel , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Polish composer, pianist, and conductor
Birth
Albert Weikenmeier , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Imrich Godin , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Kristo Kono , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Albanian composer (1907-1991)
Birth
Georg Wilhelm Rauchenecker , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, and violinist
Death (age 62)
Árpád Palotay , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, (1880 - 1950) opera singer, voice teacher, actor
Birth
Nicola Ivanoff , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer (1810-1880)
Death (age 69)
Herman Jadlowker , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Russian singer (1877-1953)
Birth
Vittorio Gnecchi , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Italian composer (1876-1954)
Birth
Donald Tovey , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, British composer, musicologist and pianist (1875–1940)
Birth
Carl Tausig , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Polish pianist (1841-1871)
Death (age 29)
Ludvík Vítězslav Čelanský , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Czech conductor, theater manager, music educator, composer and director conductor of Czech philharmony
Birth
Franz Xaver Pentenrieder , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, German composer (1813-1867)
Death (age 54)
James Bland , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, English operatic bass
Death (age 63)
Vilma von Voggenhuber , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Luigi Agnesi , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer (bass), conductor and composer (1833-1875)
Birth
August Söderman , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Swedish composer (1832-1876)
Birth
Giovanni Battista Gordigiani , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, opera singer, composer, maestro, music teacher
Birth
Jean-Frédéric Edelmann , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, French composer (1749–1794)
Death (age 45)
Giuseppe Curcio , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
John Gostling , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, British singer
Death (age 89)
Pascal Collasse , Anniversaries (July 17), Classical music history, French composer (1649-1709)
Death (age 60)