Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 7: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2022, 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 72 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johann Tobias Krebs (331th anniversary, Birth), Gustav Mahler (161th anniversary, Birth), Reino Volanen (131th anniversary, Birth), Emilio Usiglio (111th anniversary, Death), Marcel Merkès (101th 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
Egil Monn-Iversen, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Norwegian composer, conductor and producer
Death (age 89)
Valentin Bibik, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer (1940-2003)
Death (age 62)
Angelo Michajlov, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 58)
Marga Höffgen, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, German altos
Death (age 74)
André Burdino, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 96)
Antanas Kučingis, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 83)
Vasily Petrenko, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (45th anniversary)
Güneş Gürle, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Turkish singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Vito Frazzi, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 86)
Fernando Carrascosa Guervós, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1894-1974)
Death (age 80)
Paulo Szot, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Birth (52th anniversary)
Gladys Swarthout, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, American singer
Death (age 68)
Antonello Palombi, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, opera singer, tenor
Birth (53th anniversary)
Ubaldo Toffanetti, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 69)
Andrei Diev, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (63th anniversary)
Michala Petri, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Danish recorder player
Birth (63th anniversary)
Isa Kremer, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Russian American singer
Death (age 68)
Louis de Sande, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
Akiko Ebi, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Japanese pianist (1953-)
Birth (68th anniversary)
Jiří Stárek, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Giuliano Carmignola, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (70th anniversary)
Francisco Guerrero Marín, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Stélios Vlavianós, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Greek composer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Paul Polivnick, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, conductor and violist
Birth (74th anniversary)
Matti Salminen, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Finnish singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
William Youn, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Korean pianist
Death (age 39)
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 (82th anniversary)
Christopher Ball, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (85th anniversary)
Vinko Globokar, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Slovenian musician
Birth (87th anniversary)
Mario Barrientos, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Chilean singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Ivan Sardi, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Doc Severinsen, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, American jazz trumpeter (born 1927)
Birth (94th 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
Yvonne Ciannella, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, American coloratura soprano in opera and concert
Birth (95th anniversary)
Roberto Caamaño, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Argentinian pianist, composer, conductor and music educator
Birth
Stanisław Wisłocki, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth
Marcel Merkès, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Opera tenor
Birth
Adèle Almati, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 58)
Mirko Novák-Markov, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth (103th anniversary)
Serafim Tulikov, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Tamara Fedorovna Yanko, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Soviet docent, singer and opera singer (1912-1988)
Birth
Gian Carlo Menotti, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, (1911-2007) Italian-American composer and librettist
Birth
Emilio Usiglio, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 69)
Nina Dorliak, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Russian singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth
Max Rostal, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, British-Austrian violinist
Birth
Arnold Arčon, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Birth
Tōroku Takagi, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Reino Volanen, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Birth
Giovanni Bottesini, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian composer, conductor, double bass player
Death (age 67)
Grete Merrem-Nikisch, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Charlotte Sohy, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Olive Kline, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
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)
Zdzisław Jachimecki, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Polish musicologist
Birth
August Zschiesche, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 77)
Antonín Vojtěch Horák, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Joan Lamote de Grignon, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Catalan pianist, conductor and composer
Birth
149th anniversary (2022)
Gustav Mahler, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Austrian late-Romantic composer
Birth
Clementine Pellegrini-Moralt, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 47)
Hugo Piccaneser, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Pierre Julien Nargeot, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, French composer, violinist and conductor
Birth
Polly Young, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Soprano, composer and harpsichordist
Birth
Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Czech hornist and composer
Birth
Filippo Finazzi, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian composer, singer and conductor
Birth
Johann Tobias Krebs, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Birth
Michelangelo Rossi, Anniversaries (July 7), Classical music history, Italian violinist, keyboardist, and composer
Death (age 55)