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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 8: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 8, there are no less than 69 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Louis Guéymard (140th anniversary, Death), George Antheil (120th anniversary, Birth), Harald Pröglhöf (100th anniversary, Birth), Micha Hamel (50th anniversary, Birth), Bidzina Kvernadze (10th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, July 8


< 1900
20th century
...
< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
> 1800
< 1600
Baroque
> 1750
< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
...
Medieval
> 1400

All important anniversaries to commemorate a July 8

 

July 8

2018

Oliver <strong>Knussen</strong> Oliver Knussen, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, British composer and conductor

Death (age 66)

2010

Bidzina Kvernadze, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Soviet composer

Death (age 81)

2007

Nikola Nikolov, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 82)

2003

Kunio Toda, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Japanese composer and musicologist (1915-2003)

Death (age 87)

2001

Warren Benfield, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American musician

Death (age 88)

1999

Louis Aubeux, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French organist

Death (age 81)

1998

Miloslav Kořínek, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 73)

1995

Günter Bialas, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 87)

1992

Benjamin <strong>Grosvenor</strong> Benjamin Grosvenor, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Pianist from the United Kingdom

Birth (28th anniversary)

1989

Platon Maiboroda, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer

Death (age 70)

1986

Victoria Sánchez, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Venezuelan Conductor and Pianist

Birth (34th anniversary)

Nina Morgana, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American soprano

Death (age 94)

1982

Aino Seep, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, operetta singer, opera soloist, and stage actress

Death (age 57)

1980

Pirjo Jonas, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer, soprano

Birth (40th anniversary)

1977

Mark Omvlee, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer and voice actor

Birth (43th anniversary)

1976

Peter McGillivray, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (44th anniversary)

1974

Mário Simões Dias, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Portuguese musician

Death (age 71)

1970

Micha Hamel, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Dutch composer, conductor and poet

Birth (50th anniversary)

50th anniversary    (2020)

1967

Josephine Pilars de Pilar, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer

Birth (53th anniversary)

1966

Hagai Shaham, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Israeli violinist

Birth (54th anniversary)

1965

Andrea Lucchesini, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian pianist

Birth (55th anniversary)

1963

Susan Chilcott, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, singer

Birth

Franz Larkens, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Death (age 86)

1962

Gabriella Besanzoni, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian singer

Death (age 72)

Kan’ichi Shimofusa, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Japanese composer

Death (age 64)

1955

Otto Weiter, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, singer

Birth (65th anniversary)

1953

John Bell Young, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American musician

Birth

1952

Zoraide Amedea Mei Figner, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian Russian opera singer

Death (age 93)

1951

Matthias Hölle, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth (69th anniversary)

1949

Riccardo <strong>Pick-Mangiagalli</strong> Riccardo Pick-Mangiagalli, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian composer (b. 1882)

Death (age 66)

1943

Helmut Tromm, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (77th anniversary)

1942

Shigeaki Saegusa, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Japanese composer

Birth (78th anniversary)

1941

Philippe <strong>Gaubert</strong> Philippe Gaubert, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French musician

Death (age 62)

1940

Marie Pivodová, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue

Death (age 77)

1933

Maria Helena Rosas Fernandes, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, composer

Birth (87th anniversary)

Carl Marx, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 71)

Viktor Fedotov, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian conductor

Birth

1931

Barbara Fei, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Hong Kong opera singer

Birth

1927

Rudolf von Milde, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 67)

1926

Robert Polák, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer, opera director

Death (age 60)

1925

József Réti, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and opera singer

Birth

1923

Jeanine Collard, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French singer

Birth

1922

Jan Panenka, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator and pianist

Birth

1920

Harald Pröglhöf, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Birth

100th anniversary    (2020)

1919

Ernst Haefliger, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Swiss tenor

Birth

1912

Christel Goltz, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, singer

Birth

 

Romantic

1907

Kishio Hirao, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Japanese composer

Birth

1906

Ivan Melnikov, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Russian opera baritone

Death (age 74)

1903

Carlo Zecchi, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian pianist

Birth

1900

George <strong>Antheil</strong> George Antheil, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American avant-garde composer, pianist, author and inventor

Birth

1898

Giuseppe Luigini, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, conductor

Death (age 76)

1893

Cirila Medved-Škerlj, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Slovene singer

Birth

Grzegorz‏ Orłow, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Polish singer and vocal pedagogue

Birth

20th century

1882

Percy <strong>Grainger</strong> Percy Grainger, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Australian composer, arranger and pianist

Birth

1881

Oscar Arnoldson, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Swedish actor

Death (age 51)

Marie Tiffany, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer

Birth

1880

Louis Guéymard, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 57)

1878

Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian tenor

Birth

1876

Josef Dessauer, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 78)

1865

Rita <strong>Strohl</strong> Rita Strohl, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1857

Rudolf Dellinger, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1849

Jindřich Emanuel Siegl, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, music pedagogue, organist, opera singer, composer

Birth

1847

Senatore Sparapani, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1838

Adolf Robinson, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Birth

 

Classical

1819

Vatroslav <strong>Lisinski</strong> Vatroslav Lisinski, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Croatian composer

Birth

Ernst Koch, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer

Birth

1781

Sophie Belmont, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, actor, opera singer

Birth

1726

Antonio Maria <strong>Bononcini</strong> Antonio Maria Bononcini, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian composer and cellist

Death (age 49)

1253

Theobald I of <strong>Navarre</strong> Theobald I of Navarre, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, King of Navarre from 1234 to 1253

Death (age 52)

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