Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 29: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, 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 29: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 29, there are no less than 91 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Herbert Kegel (102th anniversary, Birth), Alexander von Fielitz (92th anniversary, Death), Elżbieta Towarnicka (72th anniversary, Birth), John Barbirolli (52th anniversary, Death), Jan Tausinger (42th 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 29
Peter Svensson , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 57)
Günter von Kannen , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, (1940--) German opera singer (bass-baritone)
Death (age 76)
Draga Matković , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Classical pianist (1907-2013)
Death (age 105)
Peter Minich , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 86)
Eula Beal , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 89)
Oldřich Spisar , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer (1919-2001)
Death (age 81)
Anatoliy Solovyanenko , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Death (age 66)
Mugi Wakui , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (28th anniversary)
Anatoly Vedernikov , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Soviet Russian pianist
Death (age 73)
William Mathias , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Welsh composer (1934-1992)
Death (age 57)
Gerhart Hetzel , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, * 24.4.1940 Neu-Werbaß (Novi Vrbas/YU), † 29.7.1992 Salzburg. Geiger.
Death (age 52)
Anne Denholm , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Welsh harpist
Birth (31th anniversary)
Alisa Kolosova , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
Cornelia Beskow , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
Lorenz Fehenberger , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 71)
Enzo Mascherini , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1910-1981)
Death (age 70)
Szilárd Sziklavári , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer (1980-2012)
Birth
Jan Tausinger , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 58)
Ture Ara , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Finnish singer and stage actor (1903–1979)
Death (age 76)
Giorgio Berrugi , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Olive Kline , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, American opera singer (1887-1976)
Death (age 89)
Loïc Guguen , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
John Barbirolli , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, British conductor and cellist (1899-1970)
Death (age 70)
Jonel Perlea , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Romanian conductor (1900-1970)
Death (age 69)
František Schäfer , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist
Death (age 61)
Olga Borodina , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, mezzo-soprano
Birth (59th anniversary)
Leonardo de De Lorenzo , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Italian flautist and music educator
Death (age 86)
Boris Sibor , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Soviet Russian violinist
Death (age 81)
Nicolette Fraillon , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Australian conductor
Birth (62th anniversary)
Peter Pieters , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Belgian viola player
Birth (64th anniversary)
Alessandra Marc , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Mária Temesi , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (dramatic soprano) and university full professor
Birth (65th anniversary)
Carlos Grätzer , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Argentine composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Pirkko Törnqvist-Paakkanen , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Felix Carrasco , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Mexican-Austrian conductor
Birth (67th anniversary)
Hal Robinson , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (70th anniversary)
Elżbieta Towarnicka , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Gérald Desmarais , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Canadian bass singer
Death (age 44)
Larisa Marzoeva , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer and pedagogue
Birth (73th anniversary)
David Geringas , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Lithuanian musician
Birth (76th anniversary)
Bohuslav Tvrdý , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 49)
Vladimir Pasyoukov , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1944-2011)
Birth
Maria Gay , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Catalan opera singer
Death (age 67)
Bernd Weikl , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Austrian operatic baritone
Birth (80th anniversary)
Gennadiy Ivanovitsj Vasko , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Claudio Fabi , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Bozhidar Petkov , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Bulgarian composer (1940-2015)
Birth
Ivan Sancin , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Frans Geysen , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Peter Schreier , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, German tenor and conductor (1935-2019)
Birth
Tadashi Hori , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, violinist, concertmaster
Birth (87th anniversary)
Morella Muñoz , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician
Birth
Gerhard Schjelderup , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Death (age 73)
Alexander von Fielitz , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, German conductor, composer and music educator
Death (age 69)
Avet Terterian , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Soviet and Armenian composer
Birth
Bidzina Kvernadze , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1928-2010)
Birth
Konstantin Orbelyan , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Armenian musician (1928-2014)
Birth
Carl Bay , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1927-2014)
Birth
Ágnes Vámos , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Mikis Theodorakis , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Greek composer (1925–2021)
Birth
Donald Whitton , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Canadian classical cellist
Birth
99th anniversary (2023)
Bernard Lefort , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, French singer (1922-1999)
Birth
Herbert Kegel , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
Charles Farncombe , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, English conductor
Birth
Ján Cikker , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Slovak composer (1911–1989)
Birth
Ivan Petrovich Yashugin , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Alexandre Luigini , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 56)
Aino Elenius , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Ludwig Weber , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Austrian bass opera singer (1899-1974)
Birth
Friedrich Ludwig Schmidt , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, singer, director and actor (1833-1899)
Death (age 65)
Sofía Cancino de Cuevas , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Mexican composer and singer (1897-1982)
Birth
Sigmund Romberg , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Hungarian-born American composer (1887–1951)
Birth
Rudi Stephan , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Ignacy Dygas , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
Frederick Hobbs , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, singer, actor and theatre manager
Birth
William Henry Reed , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, British musician (1876-1942)
Birth
Felisa Lázaro , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Spanish actress and singer
Birth
Anna Quilling , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, German singer (1867-1912)
Birth
Alexander Glazunov , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Russian composer, music teacher and conductor (1865-1936)
Birth
Niccola Spinelli , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Italian opera composer (1865-1909)
Birth
Auguste Panseron , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 64)
Robert Schumann , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, German composer, pianist and critic (1810–1856)
Death (age 46)
Friedrich Holthaus , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Birth
Sophie Menter , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer, teacher and performer; youngest son of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1791-1844)
Death (age 53)
Domenico Reina , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Swiss singer (1796-1843)
Death (age 47)
Luigi Bolis , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Franz Asplmayr , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer and violinist
Death (age 58)
Carlo Cotumacci , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 76)
Andrea Falconieri , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 71)
Johann Theile , Anniversaries (July 29), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Birth