Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 20: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2021, 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 70 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Vilém Tauský (110th anniversary, Birth), Alois Jeřábek (100th anniversary, Birth), Bernhard Landauer (50th 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
2016
André Isoir, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 81)
2006
Naum Shtarkman, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 78)
1998
Tossy Spivakovsky, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 91)
1997
Aino Elenius, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 91)
1996
Martin James Bartlett, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (24th anniversary)
1995
Natalia Shpiller, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator
Death (age 85)
1994
Suzanne Juyol, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 74)
1988
Richard Holm, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 75)
1987
Nicola Benedetti, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Scottish classical violinist
Birth (33th anniversary)
1985
Ario Ban, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 52)
1978
Ricardo Araujo, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Colombian musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
Benedikt Schiefer, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (42th anniversary)
1972
Elena Zoubareva, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Russian soprano
Birth (48th anniversary)
Birgitte Christensen, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Richard Capellmann, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
1970
Bernhard Landauer, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
1968
Markus Huber, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (52th anniversary)
Joseph Keilberth, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 60)
1966
Yoshiko Kawamoto, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, violist
Birth (54th anniversary)
Elizabeth Amsden, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, singer (1881-1966)
Death (age 85)
1965
Anna Atshemyan, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Armenian pianist
Birth (55th anniversary)
1963
Carlo Boccadoro, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (57th anniversary)
1962
1961
James Rolfe, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth (59th anniversary)
1957
Éva Balatoni, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Emil Schipper, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian actor, musician and singer (1882-1957)
Death (age 74)
1956
Michael Gordon, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (64th anniversary)
1953
Rohan Joseph de Saram, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Sri Lankan musician
Birth
1947
Colette Alliot-Lugaz, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
1946
Jindřich Vacek, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Czech oboist, composer and organist
Death (age 56)
1943
Norma Sharp, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, American soprano, Professor of voice
Birth (77th anniversary)
1939
Jaromír Vavruška, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
1938
Margaret van der Post, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, South African opera singer and music teacher
Birth (82th anniversary)
1935
André Isoir, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French organist
Birth
Bodo Schwanbeck, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
1932
Ove Verner Hansen, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Danish actor (1932-2016)
Birth
1929
Kira Gorlaci, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Moldovan-Russian opera singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
1927
Michael Gielen, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth
1926
Andrew Földi, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, American bass baritone
Birth
1923
Franco Calabrese, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth
1921
Jahangir Jahangirov, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Benjamin Levy, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French conductor
Death (age 52)
99th anniversary (2021)
1920
Alois Jeřábek, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (100th anniversary)
1914
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
1913
Veniamin Fleishman, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Russian Jewish opera composer
Birth
1910
Vilém Tauský, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator and composer
Birth
1908
Gunnar de Frumerie, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
1903
Anny Helm, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
1902
1896
Rudolf Kolisch, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
1886
Apollo Granforte, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1885
Ulysse Paquin, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
1873
Witold Maliszewski, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Polish-Russian composer
Birth
1872
Déodat de Séverac, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Alick Maclean, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, English composer, conductor
Birth
1871
François Delsarte, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French musician and teacher
Death (age 59)
149th anniversary (2021)
1868
Johann Friedrich Kittl, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 62)
1866
André Hekking, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French cellist
Birth
1864
Gaston Carraud, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1856
Anna Nielsen, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Danish actor and opera singer
Death (age 52)
1837
Hans Sommer, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1822
Marie von Marra-Vollmer, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1821
Alessandro Bettini, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
199th anniversary (2021)
1808
François-Hippolyte Barthélémon, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 66)
1803
Jakob Zeugheer, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Swiss violinist, conductor and composer (1803-1865)
Birth
1776
Ignaz Schuppanzigh, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
1768
Praskovia Kovalyova-Zhemchugova, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer
Birth
1762
Jakob Haibel, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Austrian composer, operatic tenor and choirmaster
Birth
1752
Johann Christoph Pepusch, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, German-born composer
Death (age 85)
1732
Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, Anniversaries (July 20), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 51)