Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 28: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2020, 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 28: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 28, there are no less than 68 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johann Sebastian Bach (270th anniversary, Death), Joaquina Sitchez (240th anniversary, Birth), Stefano Pavesi (170th anniversary, Death), Riccardo Muti (80th anniversary, Birth), Bent Fabric (0th 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 28
2020
Bálint Horváth, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, (1937--2020) opera singer
Death (age 82)
0th anniversary (2020)
Bent Fabric, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Danish pianist and composer
Death (age 95)
0th anniversary (2020)
2010
Araqsya Davtyan, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Death (age 61)
2009
Peter Tahourdin, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Australian composer
Death (age 80)
2007
Theo Altmeyer, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, German classical tenor
Death (age 76)
2005
Jiří Jirouš, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist, composer and pianist
Death (age 81)
2001
Zdravko Kovač, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 71)
1996
Michel Philippot, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 71)
1987
Lily Maisky, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Classical Pianist
Birth (33th anniversary)
1984
Ester Ferrabini, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 98)
1982
Herbert Ernst Groh, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (1906-1982)
Death (age 76)
1980
Otakar Kraus, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 70)
1979
Sébastien Gueze, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
1978
Inga Šl̨ubovska, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Machinefabriek, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Dutch musician/sound artist and graphic designer
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Audun Iversen, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
1974
Lisandro Abadie, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Argentinian opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
1972
Helen Traubel, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, US-american singer
Death (age 73)
Anne Rodier, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
1971
Annon Lee Silver, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 32)
Xavier Pagès i Corella, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Birth (49th anniversary)
1969
Frank Loesser, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, American songwriter (1910-1969)
Death (age 59)
Gabriel von Wayditch, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, American-Hungarian composer
Death (age 80)
1964
Bella Paalen, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 82)
1962
Franz Konwitschny, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, German conductor (1901-1962)
Death (age 60)
Pierre-Alain Volondat, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (58th anniversary)
1960
Volodymyr Grishko, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
1959
Evgeniy Edoeardovitsj Viting, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 77)
1958
Deon van der Walt, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, South African tenor
Birth
1946
Suzanne Stephens, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (74th anniversary)
1942
Danguolė Juodikaitytė, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (78th anniversary)
1941
Izudin Čavrković, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Bosnia and Herzegovina musician
Birth
Anna Maria Kieffer, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Brazilian singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
1940
Lucie Weidt, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 64)
Riccardo Muti, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (80th anniversary)
1937
Muslim Magomayev, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Azerbaijani musician
Death (age 51)
1935
Katalin Vidmár, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 83)
1933
Boris Vasilʹevich Afanasʹev, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, horn player, music pedagogue
Birth
1929
Lee In-young, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, South Korean singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
1928
Michel Trempont, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (92th anniversary)
1925
André Boucourechliev, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, French composer of Bulgarian origin, music writer
Birth
1919
Milan Horvat, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Croatian conductor
Birth
1918
1916
Rosina Raisbeck, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Australian mezzo-soprano
Birth
1914
Kenneth Neate, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Birth
1906
Gottlob Frick, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1902
Engelbert Czubok, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1894
Eduard Granados Gal, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer (1894-1928)
Birth
1893
Rued Langgaard, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Danish composer and organist
Birth
1887
Emil Václav Müller, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Czech Esperantist and composer
Birth
1875
Paul Bender, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1872
Desider Mátray-Novák, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer and tenor
Birth
Olga Pewny, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1852
Barton McGuckin, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Irish opera singer
Birth
1850
Stefano Pavesi, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 71)
1838
Bernhard Crusell, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Swedish-Finnish clarinetist, composer and translator
Death (age 62)
1837
Joseph Schubert, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 82)
1808
Charles Lucas, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, English cellist, composer and Principal of the Royal Academy of Music
Birth
1805
1802
Giuseppe Sarti, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 72)
1780
Joaquina Sitchez, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Spanish soprano and actress (1780-1864)
Birth
1750
Johann Sebastian Bach, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, German composer and musician of the Baroque era
Death (age 65)
1741
Antonio Vivaldi, Anniversaries (July 28), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 63)