Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 3: births, premieres...
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 3: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 3, there are no less than 82 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jacobus Gallus (470th anniversary, Birth), Alfredo Keil (170th anniversary, Birth), Carl Schuricht (140th anniversary, Birth), Carlos Kleiber (90th anniversary, Birth), Audra Mcdonald (50th 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 3
2013
Arnold Eidus, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, violinist
Death (age 90)
2006
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano
Death (age 52)
2001
Paolo Silveri, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 87)
2000
Walter Cassel, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American opera singer (1910-2000)
Death (age 90)
1999
Sjeng Kraft, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Dutch writer (1924-1999)
Death (age 74)
1998
George Lloyd, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 85)
1994
Zelma Watson George, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 90)
1992
Aysoeloe Baykadamova, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1927-1992)
Death (age 64)
1985
Yulianna Avdeeva, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (35th anniversary)
1982
Lola Astanova, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Russian-American
Birth (38th anniversary)
1979
Louis Durey, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 91)
1975
Jasmin Besig, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
1974
Cristiano Cremonini, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
1973
Karel Ančerl, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and director conductor of Czech Philharmonic
Death (age 65)
1972
Yeung Yip Wang, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
1970
Audra Mcdonald, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American singer and actress
Birth (50th anniversary)
Gianluca Terranova, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer and actor
Birth (50th anniversary)
Rachid Ben Abdeslam, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Moroccan singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
1966
Oswald Sallaberger, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth (54th anniversary)
Deems Taylor, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American composer, music critic, and promoter of classical music
Death (age 80)
Komáromy Pál, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 74)
1963
Jay Hunter Morris, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Birth (57th anniversary)
1961
Shin Youngok, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, South Korean singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Uzi Shalev, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, bassoonist
Birth (59th anniversary)
1959
Maryla Jonas, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 48)
1957
Gabriele-Maria Ronge, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Peter Breiner, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Slovak conductor, composer, pianist and writer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Richard Mohaupt, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German composer, pianist and conductor
Death (age 52)
1956
Malika Bellaribi Le Moal, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Jorge Luis Prats, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Cuban pianist
Birth (64th anniversary)
Růžena Kašparová, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 73)
1949
Peter Cón, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, composer
Birth
1948
Peter Ruzicka, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (72th anniversary)
1945
John Dodington, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
1941
Miroslav Kejmar, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Czech music educator and trumpeter
Birth (79th anniversary)
1940
Peer Raben, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German composer and actor
Birth
1939
Brigitte Fassbaender, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
1934
Valentin Feygin, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Soviet Russian cellist
Birth
Lizete Iesmiņa-Mihelsone, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 61)
1932
Tito Del Bianco, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1930
Carlos Kleiber, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German-born Austrian conductor
Birth
1927
Anastazja Szczepkowska, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 77)
1923
Milan Munclinger, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Czech conductor, fluteist, music educator, composer and musicologist
Birth
1922
David Ward, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, bass opera singer
Birth
1913
Johannes Lükki, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
1911
Jean Fournier, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1907
Nataliya Zakharchenko, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, singer, music pedagogue, professor, opera singer, lecturer
Birth
1903
Jerzy Garda, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1901
Ruth Crawford Seeger, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American composer (1901-1953)
Birth
Hjalmar Håkansson, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 56)
1900
Jules Delsart, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, French cellist and teacher
Death (age 55)
1899
Klimenty Korchmaryov, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Soviet composer and pianist (1899-1958)
Birth
1891
Benet Morató i Maynou, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1890
Josef von Manowarda, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
1881
Achille De de Bassini, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 62)
1880
Carl Schuricht, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
1878
George M. Cohan, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American entertainer, composer and playwright
Birth
1874
Franz Bendel, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 41)
1873
Jozef Michal Poniatowski, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Polish szlachcic, composer and operatic tenor (1796-1873)
Death (age 77)
1871
Vicente Arregui Garay, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
149th anniversary (2021)
1860
William Wallace, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Scottish composer and writer (1860-1940)
Birth
Vilém Heš, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
1854
Leoš Janáček, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1850
Alfredo Keil, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Portuguese artist and composer (1850-1907)
Birth
1846
Achilles Alferaki, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Russian composer and statesman of Greek descent (1846-1919)
Birth
1845
Apolinar Brull, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Spanish author
Birth
1842
Mathilde Palazzesi, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 40)
1836
Cecilia Davies, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 80)
1825
Laureano Fuentes, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Cuban musician
Birth
1816
Marianne Friederike Cäcilie Zaengl, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Birth
1809
Joseph Quesnel, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Death (age 62)
1801
Johann Went, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Czech oboist and composer
Death (age 56)
1799
Placido Mandanici, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1790
Christian August Pohlenz, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
1783
Karl Melchior Jakob Moltke, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1691
Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer and composer
Death (age 77)
1681
Jacopo Guglielmi, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1643
Alessandro Stradella, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1628
1550
Jacobus Gallus, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Slovenian Renaissance composer
Birth