Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 2: 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 2: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 2, there are no less than 75 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
2020
Nikolai Kapustin, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian musician
Death (age 82)
0th anniversary (2020)
2017
Jorma Falck, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Death (age 78)
2015
Slavko Avsenik, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Slovenian musician
Death (age 85)
2014
Christoph Stepp, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 86)
2007
Beverly Sills, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera soprano (1929-2007)
Death (age 78)
2002
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)
1995
Zdeněk Košler, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Death (age 67)
1990
Alfred Boskovsky, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Austrian clarinetist
Death (age 77)
1987
Andrea Battistoni, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (33th anniversary)
1986
Denis Kozhukhin, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (34th anniversary)
1985
Vincenzo Maltempo, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (35th anniversary)
1984
Ramiro Cortés, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 50)
1983
Bartolomej Urbanec, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Slovak composer and conductor (1918-1983)
Death (age 64)
1982
Ilya Gringolts, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, musician
Birth (38th anniversary)
1978
Gianfranco Pappalardo Fiumara, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Gert Potgieter, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, South African opera singer
Death (age 47)
1976
Fernando Concha Viaux, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
1975
Benno Rabinof, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American concert violinist
Death (age 72)
1972
Béla Csóka, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 73)
1970
Henri Demarquette, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, French cellist
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1962
Ott Raukas, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 51)
1960
Sonig Tchakerian, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Italian violinist
Birth (60th anniversary)
1959
Antonio Savasta, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 84)
Walter Hus, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Hélène Fortin, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Canadian singer
Birth
1958
Dang Thai Son, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Classical pianist
Birth (62th anniversary)
1957
Mark S. Doss, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
1954
Martin Rennert, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (66th anniversary)
1951
Gareth Glyn, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, British composer and broadcaster
Birth (69th anniversary)
1950
Nazzareno Antinori, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
1948
Sylvain Cambreling, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (72th anniversary)
Vladimir Kastorsky, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Death (age 78)
Józef Skrzek, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth (72th anniversary)
1947
Balázs Póka, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
1944
Christian du Plessis, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
1942
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)
Attila Fülöp, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, (1942--2020) opera singer and audio engineer
Birth
1940
Dale Clevenger, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (80th anniversary)
1939
Giancarlo Luccardi, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, operatic bass (1939-)
Birth (81th anniversary)
1933
David Lewin, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, American music theorist
Birth
Olga Szőnyi, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
1931
Charles Quef, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 57)
1926
1924
Medea Borelli, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 63)
1923
György Melis, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1911
Felix Mottl, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Austrian conductor and composer
Death (age 54)
Henryk Kowalski, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Violinist and composer
Birth
1895
Oles Chishko, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Soviet singer
Birth
1887
Mathilde von Hoppé-von Rigéno, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 44)
Marcel Tabuteau, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1880
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, opera singer
Birth
Albert Szirmai, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Birth
1878
François Bazin, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, French opera composer
Death (age 61)
1877
Adalbert Lieban, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
1872
Ida Møller, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
1863
Siegmund Lieban, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1855
Robert Settekorn, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1852
Friedrich Karl Gollmick, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 77)
1845
Rosina Brandram, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, British opera singer and actress
Birth
1844
Carl Blum, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 58)
1836
Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1804
Karel Strakatý, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
1794
František Xaver Pokorný, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Death (age 64)
1784
1733
Johann Christoph Kridel, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 60)
1714
Christoph Willibald von Gluck, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1710
Domenico Freschi, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, opera composer
Death (age 76)
1631
Dario Castello, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Italian composer and instrumentalist
Death (age 28)
1591
Vincenzo Galilei, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, Italian lutenist, composer and music theorist
Death (age 71)
1581
Johann Staden, Anniversaries (July 2), Classical music history, German Baroque organist and composer
Birth