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 2: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 2, there are no less than 80 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Domenico Freschi (310th anniversary, Death), Albert Szirmai (140th anniversary, Birth), Dale Clevenger (80th anniversary, Birth), Henri Demarquette (50th anniversary, Birth), Nikolai Kapustin (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 2
Nikolai Kapustin, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian musician
Death (age 82)
Michael Colgrass, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Canadian musician and composer
Death (age 87)
Jorma Falck, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Death (age 77)
Slavko Avsenik, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Slovenian musician
Death (age 85)
Christoph Stepp, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 86)
Beverly Sills, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American operatic soprano (1929-2007)
Death (age 78)
Earle Brown, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 75)
Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 93)
Zdeněk Košler, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Death (age 67)
Alfred Boskovsky, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Austrian clarinetist
Death (age 77)
Andrea Battistoni, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (33th anniversary)
Denis Kozhukhin, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (34th anniversary)
Vincenzo Maltempo, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (35th anniversary)
Ramiro Cortés, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 50)
Bartolomej Urbanec, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Slovak composer and conductor (1918-1983)
Death (age 64)
Ilya Gringolts, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, musician
Birth (38th anniversary)
Gianfranco Pappalardo Fiumara, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
Georgii Cherkin, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Bulgarian musician
Birth (43th anniversary)
Gert Potgieter, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, South African opera singer
Death (age 47)
Fernando Concha Viaux, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Benno Rabinof, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American concert violinist
Death (age 72)
Béla Csóka, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 73)
Henri Demarquette, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, French cellist
Birth (50th anniversary)
Masakazu Natsuda, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Japanese conductor and musicologist
Birth (52th anniversary)
Stefan Asbury, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (55th anniversary)
Ott Raukas, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 51)
Sonig Tchakerian, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Italian violinist
Birth (60th anniversary)
Walter Hus, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Hélène Fortin, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Canadian singer
Birth
Antonio Savasta, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 84)
Dang Thai Son, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Classical pianist
Birth (62th anniversary)
Mark S. Doss, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Martin Rennert, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (66th anniversary)
Gareth Glyn, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, British composer and broadcaster
Birth (69th anniversary)
Nazzareno Antinori, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Sylvain Cambreling, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (72th anniversary)
Józef Skrzek, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth (72th anniversary)
Vladimir Kastorsky, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Death (age 78)
Balázs Póka, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Christian du Plessis, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Attila Fülöp, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, (1942--2020) opera singer and audio engineer
Birth
Florin Diaconescu, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Romanian operatic tenor
Birth
William Henry Reed, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, British musician
Death (age 65)
Dale Clevenger, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (80th anniversary)
Giancarlo Luccardi, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, operatic bass (1939-)
Birth (81th anniversary)
David Lewin, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American music theorist
Birth
Olga Szőnyi, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Charles Quef, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 57)
Medea Borelli, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 63)
György Melis, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Henryk Kowalski, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Violinist and composer
Birth
Felix Mottl, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Austrian conductor and composer
Death (age 54)
Mário Simões Dias, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Portuguese musician
Birth
Oles Chishko, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Soviet singer
Birth
Marcel Tabuteau, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Mathilde von Hoppé-von Rigéno, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, German soprano
Death (age 44)
Albert Szirmai, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Birth
Enric Daniel i Ramona, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer (1880-1963)
Birth
Mirko Štork, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, czech opera singer
Birth
François Bazin, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, French opera composer
Death (age 61)
Adalbert Lieban, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Ida Møller, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Siegmund Lieban, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Robert Settekorn, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Friedrich Karl Gollmick, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 77)
Rosina Brandram, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, British opera singer and actress
Birth
Carl Blum, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 58)
Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Charles-Louis Hanon, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Karel Strakatý, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
František Xaver Pokorný, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Death (age 64)
Johann Christoph Kridel, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 60)
Christoph Willibald von Gluck, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Domenico Freschi, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera composer
Death (age 76)
Dario Castello, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Italian composer and instrumentalist
Death (age 28)
Vincenzo Galilei, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Italian lutenist, composer and music theorist
Death (age 71)
Johann Staden, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, German Baroque organist and composer
Birth