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 26: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 26, there are no less than 77 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Anna Sachse-Hofmeister (170th anniversary, Birth), Jacques Février (120th anniversary, Birth), Aaro Pärn (110th anniversary, Birth), Jenny Spennert (70th 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 26
Wolfgang Lenz, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 77)
Paul Angerer, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Austrian violist, conductor and composer
Death (age 90)
Hiroko Nakamura, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Japanese classical pianist
Death (age 72)
Wolfgang Gönnenwein, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German conductor (1933-2015)
Death (age 82)
Gaston Germain, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Canadian bass singer and music educator
Death (age 82)
Shafiga Akhundova, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 89)
Denise Scharley, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, French opera contralto
Death (age 94)
Lois Hunt, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, American singer
Death (age 84)
Grace Hoffman, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, American singer
Death (age 83)
Gloria Agostini, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Canadian harpist and teacher
Death (age 81)
William Pell, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 55)
Evelina Sašenko, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Lithuanian musician
Birth (33th anniversary)
Daniel Ottensamer, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, musician
Birth (34th anniversary)
Silvia Moi, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Martin Baker, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (53th anniversary)
Roar Engelberg, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth (56th anniversary)
François Narboni, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Karagjule Petrov, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Macedonian opera singer
Death (age 39)
Stefano Gervasoni, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Yaroslav Lemishka, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Angela Hewitt, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Canadian classical pianist
Birth (62th anniversary)
Waldemar Knade, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth (62th anniversary)
Benet Morató i Maynou, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 67)
Scott Hendricks, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, artist
Birth (64th anniversary)
Miguel Bernal Jiménez, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Death (age 46)
Robert Phillips, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, American classical guitarist
Birth (67th anniversary)
Janez Lotrič, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Giuseppe Agostini, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian tenor
Death (age 77)
Jenny Spennert, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 71)
Pierre Duré, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Belgian singer
Birth
Georges Pludermacher, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (76th anniversary)
Francesco Paolo Frontini, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 78)
Margarita Lilova, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Luisa Bertana, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 44)
Tony Curiel, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Dominican opera singer
Birth
Alexis Weissenberg, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Bulgarian musician
Birth
Yury Chichkov, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1929-1990)
Birth
Tadeusz Baird, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Ella Adayevskaya, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Russian classical pianist
Death (age 80)
Oreste Kirkop, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Maltese opera singer
Birth
Andrzej Koszewski, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Composer, musicologist, and teacher
Birth
John de Lancie, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, American oboist
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Nina Stano, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
Heinrich Bensing, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Gioconda de Vito, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian-British musician
Birth
André Gertler, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth
Ruby Mercer, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Canadian singer, writer and broadcaster
Birth
Georges Favre, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, French musicologist
Birth
Jacques Février, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth
Jarmila Lenská, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Juliette Nesville, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 30)
Gabrielle Ristori, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, film actor, opera singer
Birth
Eduard Tauwitz, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 82)
Eugen Degele, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, german opera and concert singer
Death (age 52)
Ādolfs Kaktiņš, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Opera
“Parsifal”, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history
Premiere
Bayreuth Festival Theatre
Charles Colin, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, French composer, oboist and organist
Death (age 49)
Albert Fischer, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Néstor de la Torre Comminges, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer -baritone- (1875, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria -1933, Madrid)
Birth
Serge Koussevitzky, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Russian-born conductor, composer and double-bassist and music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (1874-1951)
Birth
Amedeo Bassi, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Michele Carafa, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 84)
Ernst Weiß, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 43)
149th anniversary (2021)
Wilhelm Kloed, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer, voice teacher and singer
Birth
Anna Sachse-Hofmeister, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Austrian soprano opera singer
Birth
Marie Geistinger, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Ferdinando Provesi, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 63)
Anna Zerr, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Johann Friedrich Hugo von Dalberg, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German pianist
Death (age 52)
Jan Antonín Sedláček, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 77)
Alessandro Besozzi, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 91)
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, austrian composer, teacher and performer; youngest son of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Birth
John Field, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, Irish pianist, composer, and teacher
Birth
Jean-Jacques Dreuilh, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, composer, conductor, violinist
Birth
Lorenz Christoph Mizler, Anniversaries (July 26), Classical music history, German music historian and polymath
Birth