Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 7: 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 7: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 7, there are no less than 68 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johann Tobias Krebs (330th anniversary, Birth), Gustav Mahler (160th anniversary, Birth), Reino Volanen (130th anniversary, Birth), Emilio Usiglio (110th anniversary, Death), Marcel Merkès (100th 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 7
2017
Egil Monn-Iversen, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Norwegian composer, conductor and producer
Death (age 89)
2003
Valentin Bibik, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer (1940-2003)
Death (age 62)
1998
Angelo Michajlov, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 58)
1995
Marga Höffgen, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, German altos
Death (age 74)
1987
André Burdino, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 96)
1983
Antanas Kučingis, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 83)
1976
Vasily Petrenko, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (44th anniversary)
1975
Vito Frazzi, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 86)
Güneş Gürle, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Turkish singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
1974
Fernando Carrascosa Guervós, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1894-1974)
Death (age 80)
1969
Gladys Swarthout, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, American singer
Death (age 68)
Paulo Szot, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Birth (51th anniversary)
1968
Antonello Palombi, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, opera singer, tenor
Birth (52th anniversary)
1965
Ubaldo Toffanetti, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 69)
1958
Michala Petri, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Danish recorder player
Birth (62th anniversary)
Andrei Diev, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (62th anniversary)
1956
Isa Kremer, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 68)
1954
Louis de Sande, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
1953
Akiko Ebi, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (67th anniversary)
1952
Jiří Stárek, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1951
Giuliano Carmignola, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (69th anniversary)
1947
Stélios Vlavianós, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Greek composer
Birth (73th anniversary)
1945
Matti Salminen, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Finnish singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
1939
Elena Obraztsova, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Soviet and russian opera singer
Birth
Vladimir Shcherbakov, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer and pedagogue
Birth (81th anniversary)
1936
Christopher Ball, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (84th anniversary)
1934
Vinko Globokar, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Slovenian musician
Birth (86th anniversary)
1931
Mario Barrientos, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Chilean singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
1930
Ivan Sardi, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1927
Doc Severinsen, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, American trumpeter
Birth (93th anniversary)
John Fryatt, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, British actor and opera singer
Birth
Vytautas Blažys, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (93th anniversary)
1926
Yvonne Ciannella, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, American coloratura soprano in opera and concert
Birth (94th anniversary)
1923
Roberto Caamaño, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Argentinian pianist, composer, conductor and music educator
Birth
1921
Stanisław Wisłocki, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth
1920
Marcel Merkès, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Opera tenor
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1919
Adèle Almati, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 58)
1918
Mirko Novák-Markov, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth (102th anniversary)
1914
Serafim Tulikov, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
1913
1912
Tamara Fjodorovna Janko, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Soviet docent, singer and opera singer (1912-1988)
Birth
1911
Gian Carlo Menotti, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian-American composer and librettist
Birth
1910
Emilio Usiglio, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 69)
1908
Nina Dorliak, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Russian singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth
1906
Max Rostal, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, British-Austrian violinist
Birth
1905
Arnold Arčon, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Birth
1904
Tōroku Takagi, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, composer
Birth
1897
Marcel Maas, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Dutch-Belgian pianist
Birth
1890
Reino Volanen, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Birth
1889
Giovanni Bottesini, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian composer, conductor, double bass player
Death (age 67)
1887
Grete Merrem-Nikisch, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Olive Kline, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1883
Toivo Kuula, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Birth
Lorenzo Pagans, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Spanish (catalan) singer, musician and composer
Death (age 49)
1882
Zdzisław Jachimecki, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Polish musicologist
Birth
1876
August Zschiesche, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 77)
1875
Antonín Vojtěch Horák, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
1872
Joan Lamote de Grignon, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Catalan pianist, conductor and composer
Birth
1860
Gustav Mahler, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Austrian late-Romantic composer
Birth
1845
Clementine Pellegrini-Moralt, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 47)
1833
Hugo Piccaneser, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1799
Pierre Julien Nargeot, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, French composer, violinist and conductor
Birth
1778
1749
Polly Young, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Soprano, composer and harpsichordist
Birth
1746
Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Czech hornist and composer
Birth
1738
1705
Filippo Finazzi, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian composer, singer and conductor
Birth
1690
Johann Tobias Krebs, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Birth