Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 16: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, 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.
March 16: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 16, there are no less than 102 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Enrico Tamberlik (202th anniversary, Birth), John Addison (102th anniversary, Birth), Minoru Miki (92th anniversary, Birth), Abbie Mitchell (62th anniversary, Death), Norman Foster (22th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a March 16
Jaroslav Foltýn , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator and composer
Death (age 92)
Otomar Kvěch , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and university educator (1950-2018)
Death (age 67)
Roberta Knie , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 79)
Walter Baer , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, (1928-2015)
Death (age 86)
Mitch Leigh , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, American composer (1928-2014)
Death (age 86)
Timofei Dokshizer , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Russian musician (1921-2005)
Death (age 83)
Vilém Tauský , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator and composer (1910-2004)
Death (age 93)
Luigi Ottolini , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 76)
Norman Foster , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, American actor
Death (age 75)
Roy Henderson , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 100)
Heinrich Sutermeister , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Swiss opera composer (1910-1995)
Death (age 84)
Magda Ianculescu , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, singer (1929-1995)
Death (age 65)
Magda Raskó , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (1919-1992)
Death (age 72)
Margherita Flor , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Danish opera singer (1900-1991)
Death (age 90)
Leslie Chabay , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Hungarian-born opera singer
Death (age 81)
Roger Sessions , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, American composer, critic, and teacher of music (1896-1985)
Death (age 88)
Evencio Castellanos , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer
Death (age 68)
Nico Müller , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, German opera singer and music educator
Birth (40th anniversary)
Ryan McAdams , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, American conductors
Birth (40th anniversary)
Varsenik Avanyan , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Veronika Wiednerová , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, pedagogue, opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Isidoro Fagoaga , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Basque opera singer, writer, musicographer
Death (age 82)
Karol Frydrych , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Gábor Bretz , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, (1974–) opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Browning Mummery , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Australian operatic tenor (1888-1974)
Death (age 85)
Silvestr Hipman , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Czech composer and writer
Death (age 80)
Maxmilián Hájek , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster (1909-1969)
Death (age 59)
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 72)
Enrico Dindo , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (57th anniversary)
Yoko Kanno , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Japanese composer, arranger, keyboardist, music producer (1964-)
Birth (58th anniversary)
Michiru Oshima , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Václav Talich , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist, music educator, professor, university educator and director conductor of Czech philharmony
Death (age 77)
Craig First , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Henryk Jan Botor , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, organist, composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Abbie Mitchell , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, American soprano opera singer
Death (age 75)
Sebastian Currier , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Phillip Wilcher , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Australian musician, composer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Vladimír Godár , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Slovak composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Robert Black , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, American bassist
Birth
Tenna Kraft , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Danish opera singer (1885-1954)
Death (age 68)
Claus Peter Flor , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (69th anniversary)
Jean Louis Steuerman , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Brazilian pianist
Birth (73th anniversary)
Hubert Soudant , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Dutch conductor
Birth (76th anniversary)
Sigmund Groven , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Norwegian harmonicist, traditional musician
Birth (76th anniversary)
Douglas Ahlstedt , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Birth (77th anniversary)
Volodymyr Kozhukhar , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Ukrainian conductor
Birth
Duška Vronská , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Czech vocalist (1885-1939)
Death (age 53)
Erna Denera , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1881-1938)
Death (age 56)
Teresa Berganza , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Spanish mezzo-soprano
Birth
Adam Rapacki , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, composer, conductor, opera singer
Death (age 38)
Roger Norrington , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (88th anniversary)
Theo Altmeyer , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, German classical tenor
Birth
Minoru Miki , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1930–2011)
Birth
Christa Ludwig , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, German mezzo-soprano (1928-2021)
Birth
Hans Graf , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Austrian pianist
Birth
Miloš Lihovecký , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, composer, folklorist, teacher, cleric
Death (age 64)
Margarita Miglau , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Russian opera soprano
Birth
Hisako Tsuji , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (96th anniversary)
Paolo Montarsolo , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth
Lubomír Železný , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Heinz Wallberg , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
99th anniversary (2023)
Dimitry Markevitch , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth
99th anniversary (2023)
Zdeněk Liška , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
John Addison , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, British composer (1920–1998)
Birth
András Faragó , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Akihiro Tsukatani , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Japanese economist and composer (1919-1995)
Birth
Olive Zorian , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, British violinist (1916–1965)
Birth
Zakir Baghirov , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Soviet composer and music educator (1916-1996)
Birth
Leon Jelonek , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
Suzanne Joly , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, French pianist (1914-2012)
Birth
Work for choir
“Rakastava, Op. 14” , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history
Jean Sibelius (Masterpieces: Rakastava, Op. 14)
Premiere
Helsinki
Vladimir Kandelaki , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Soviet actor and opera singer (1908-1994)
Birth
Ekaterina Tarasovna Sochadze , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1907-1984)
Birth
Seiichi Suzuki , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1901-1980)
Birth
Marta Krásová , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Czech actress and opera singer
Birth
Josef Lev , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and opera singer
Death (age 65)
Elizabeth Lennox , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, American contralto (1894-1992)
Birth
Rosina Buckman , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, New Zealand singer
Birth
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Russian composer (1839–1881)
Death (age 42)
Pavel Ivanov-Radkevich , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Soviet composer, pianist and educator
Birth
Lillian Blauvelt , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, operatic soprano singer (1873-1947)
Birth
149th anniversary (2023)
Work for chamber orchestra
“String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11” , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Masterpieces: String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11)
Premiere
Moscow
Dan Beddoe , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, British opera singer (1863-1937)
Birth
Giuseppe Frezzolini , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 71)
Karl Grengg , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Betty Fibichová , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Louis Gregh , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, French composer (1843-1915)
Birth
Henriette Dauer-von Etzdorf , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 85)
Enrico Tamberlik , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Nicolas Séjan , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 73)
Giulio Alary , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Carlo Guasco , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Johann Edmüller , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Felice Frasi , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Italian organist and composer
Birth
Giuseppe Colla , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 74)
Heinrich Vohs , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, German opera singer (1763-1804)
Birth
Work for choir
“Theodora” , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history
George Frideric Handel (Masterpieces: Theodora)
Premiere
Royal Opera House
Jean-Baptiste Matho , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 83)
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, Italian composer, violinist and organist (1710–1736)
Death (age 26)
Jean-Baptiste Matho , Anniversaries (March 16), Classical music history, French composer
Birth