Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 20: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2022, 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 20: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 20, there are no less than 72 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Vilém Tauský (111th anniversary, Birth), Alois Jeřábek (101th anniversary, Birth), Bernhard Landauer (51th 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 20
André Isoir, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 81)
Naum Shtarkman, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 78)
Tossy Spivakovsky, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 91)
Aino Elenius, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 91)
Martin James Bartlett, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (25th anniversary)
Natalia Shpiller, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator
Death (age 85)
Suzanne Juyol, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 74)
Richard Holm, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 75)
Nicola Benedetti, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Scottish classical violinist
Birth (34th anniversary)
Ario Ban, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 52)
Ricardo Araujo, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Colombian musician
Birth (43th anniversary)
Benedikt Schiefer, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Elena Zoubareva, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Russian soprano
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2022)
Birgitte Christensen, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2022)
Richard Capellmann, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
49th anniversary (2022)
Bernhard Landauer, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Markus Huber, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (53th anniversary)
Joseph Keilberth, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 60)
Yoshiko Kawamoto, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, violist
Birth (55th anniversary)
Elizabeth Amsden, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, singer (1881-1966)
Death (age 85)
Anna Atshemyan, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Armenian pianist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Carlo Boccadoro, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (58th anniversary)
James Rolfe, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Éva Balatoni, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, (1957-) opera singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Emil Schipper, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian actor, musician and singer (1882-1957)
Death (age 74)
Michael Gordon, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Rohan Joseph de Saram, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Sri Lankan musician
Birth
Colette Alliot-Lugaz, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Jindřich Vacek, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Czech oboist, composer and organist
Death (age 56)
Norma Sharp, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, American soprano, Professor of voice
Birth (78th anniversary)
Jaromír Vavruška, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Margaret van der Post, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, South African opera singer and music teacher
Birth (83th anniversary)
André Isoir, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French organist
Birth
Bodo Schwanbeck, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Ove Verner Hansen, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Danish actor (1932-2016)
Birth
Kira Gorlaci, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Moldovan-Russian opera singer
Birth
Michael Gielen, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth
Andrew Földi, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, American bass baritone
Birth
Franco Calabrese, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth
Jahangir Jahangirov, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth
Alois Jeřábek, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (101th anniversary)
Hermann Uhde, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German operatic baritone, born 20 July 1910 in Bremen, Germany and died on stage at the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen on 10 October 1965
Birth
Veniamin Fleishman, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Russian Jewish opera composer
Birth
Vilém Tauský, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator and composer
Birth
Gunnar de Frumerie, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
Anny Helm, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
He Luting, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Chinese musician (1903-1999)
Birth
Rudolf Kolisch, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
Marguerite Dunlap, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Apollo Granforte, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Ulysse Paquin, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Witold Maliszewski, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Polish-Russian composer
Birth
Déodat de Séverac, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French composer (1872 – 1921)
Birth
149th anniversary (2022)
Alick Maclean, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, English composer, conductor
Birth
149th anniversary (2022)
François Delsarte, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French singer, teacher and dance reformer
Death (age 59)
Johann Friedrich Kittl, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 62)
André Hekking, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French cellist
Birth
Gaston Carraud, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Anna Nielsen, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Danish actor and opera singer
Death (age 52)
Hans Sommer, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Marie von Marra-Vollmer, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
199th anniversary (2022)
Alessandro Bettini, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Geremia Bettini, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
François-Hippolyte Barthélémon, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 66)
Jakob Zeugheer, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Swiss violinist, conductor and composer (1803-1865)
Birth
Ignaz Schuppanzigh, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
Praskovia Kovalyova-Zhemchugova, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer
Birth
Jakob Haibel, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian composer, operatic tenor and choirmaster
Birth
Johann Christoph Pepusch, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German-born composer
Death (age 85)
Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 51)