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 30: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 30, there are no less than 64 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Victor Dolidze (130th anniversary, Birth), Guilhermina Suggia (70th anniversary, Death), Andreas Schmidt (60th anniversary, Birth), George Szell (50th anniversary, Death), Ayako Uehara (40th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a July 30
Hugh McLean, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Canadian pianist, organist, musicologist, and music educator
Death (age 87)
Ludmila Dvořáková, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 92)
Charlotte Holloman, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, American opera singer and voice teacher
Death (age 93)
Otto Joachim, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Canadian musician (1910-2010)
Death (age 99)
Louis Moyse, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 94)
Jan Hanuš, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 89)
Barbara Giuranna, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Italian pianist and composer
Death (age 98)
Míla Ledererová, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Death (age 90)
Tonin Harapi, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Albanian composer
Death (age 64)
Jiři Strniště, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 77)
Christopher Park, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth (33th anniversary)
Cvetka Ahlin, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Slovenian opera singer and mezzo-sopranist
Death (age 57)
Jaume Ventura i Tort, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1911-1985)
Death (age 73)
Kazuyuki Taguchi, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (38th anniversary)
Nóra Svéd, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 54)
Ayako Uehara, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (40th anniversary)
Viktória Mester, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Gilbert Jespersen, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Danish musician
Death (age 84)
Ema Koliandrová, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 51)
Lev Knipper, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 75)
Isa Katharina Gericke, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Norwegian singer and opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
François Leleux, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French oboist, conductor, and professor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Johanna Rusanen-Kartano, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Finnish soprano singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
George Szell, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 73)
Giambattista Fedrici, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Italian composer, pianist, author and music producer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Josip Križaj, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
Richard Bernstein, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, American operatic bass
Birth (54th anniversary)
Marcella Lindh, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, stage name of an American soprano singer
Death (age 99)
Minna Beckmann-Tube, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 83)
Lorenzo Filiasi, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 85)
Dennis McNeil, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Andreas Schmidt, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, German bassbaritone
Birth (60th anniversary)
Anna-Lisa Jakobsson, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Christopher Warren-Green, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (65th anniversary)
Ludvík Pelíšek, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 43)
Jean-Marc Volta, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, french clarinetist
Birth (69th anniversary)
Kazimierz Kowalski, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Alibek Moesaevitsj Dnisjev, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Guilhermina Suggia, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Portuguese musician
Death (age 65)
Alexina Louie, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Canadian classical composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Tonny Landy, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Danish tenor and actor
Birth (83th anniversary)
Moshe Atzmon, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Israeli conductor
Birth (89th anniversary)
Antoine Duhamel, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Zhivka Klinkova, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Bulgarian musician
Birth
Meredith Davies, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth
Lidiya Lobanova, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Ljubo Kobal, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Adolphe Deslandres, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French composer and organist
Death (age 71)
Aleksey Krivchenya, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1910-1974)
Birth
Ľudovít Rajter, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Slovak conductor and composer
Birth
Irène Aïtoff, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth
Rosine Stoltz, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French operatic mezzo-soprano
Death (age 88)
Gerald Moore, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, English classical pianist and renowned accompanist
Birth
Victor Dolidze, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Birth
Katharina Vespermann, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 75)
Juliette Nesville, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ernest Carbonne, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Adalbert Hřimalý, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist and composer
Birth
Herman Severin Løvenskiold, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth
Anna Mozart, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
Sigmund Theophil Staden, Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 47)