Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 1: 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.
June 1: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 1, there are no less than 76 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johann Baptist Wessely (210th anniversary, Death), Mikhail Fichtenholz (100th anniversary, Birth), Karl-Walter Böhm (20th anniversary, Death), Myroslav Skoryk (0th 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 June 1
2020
Myroslav Skoryk, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 81)
0th anniversary (2020)
2014
Prapancham Sitaram, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Carnatic music/flautist
Death
2013
Jean Costa, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 88)
2009
Silvio Barbato, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian-Brazilian opera conductor and composer
Death (age 50)
2006
Sándor Mucsi, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Hungarian actor
Death (age 80)
2001
Roger Albin, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, cellist, choir director
Death (age 80)
2000
Karl-Walter Böhm, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German opera singe
Death (age 61)
Oskar Czerwenka, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 75)
1995
Rose Carday, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 100)
1994
Jean-Joël Barbier, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, French writer and pianist
Death (age 74)
1986
Frank Miller, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 74)
1985
Ines Alfani-Tellini, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 89)
1984
Yanagi Kaneko, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Japanese vocalist
Death (age 92)
1983
Alexander McCurdy, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, organist and educator
Death (age 77)
1981
Jan Zdeněk Bartoš, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Czech musician
Death (age 72)
1979
Stefania Dovhan, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
1978
Abdylas Maldybaev, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Soviet singer (1906-1978)
Death (age 71)
Miloš Mihajlović, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Serbian musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
1975
Ha Young Lee, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, South Korean opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
1968
Giovanni Fusco, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 61)
Daniel Hůlka, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Czech actor and opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
1965
Manfredi Polverosi, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 82)
1964
Gustáv Šimkovič, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, composer, music pedagogue, choir director
Death (age 84)
1963
Masayuki Kino, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster
Birth (57th anniversary)
1961
Peter Machajdík, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Slovak composer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Irina Sokolova, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (59th anniversary)
1958
Karl-Heinz Brandt, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Henri Pensis, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Luxembourg musician (1900-1958)
Death (age 57)
1957
Carlos Duarte, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician
Birth
1953
David Russell, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Scottish classical guitarist
Birth (67th anniversary)
1951
Stepan Fitsych, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, ulrainian opera singer
Birth
1946
Leo Slezak, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Austrian opera tenor
Death (age 72)
1945
Frederica von Stade, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American singer and recording artist
Birth (75th anniversary)
Dávid Ney,Jr., Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 39)
1943
Richard Goode, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (77th anniversary)
Elisabeth Glauser, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
1942
Oleh Krysa, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian musician
Birth (78th anniversary)
Grete Forst, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, soprano
Death (age 63)
1941
Simeon Gugulovski, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Edo de Waart, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth (79th anniversary)
1937
Lusine Zakaryan, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Armenian soprano
Birth
1936
Hristina Morfova, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 49)
1934
Francesca Callao i Oliva, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
1928
Robert Marcellus, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, clarinetist
Birth
1925
Armando Ghitalla, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1924
Václav Viktorin, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer, teacher
Death (age 75)
1923
Edit Fábry, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Karl Engel, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1923-2006)
Birth
1920
Mikhail Fichtenholz, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Soviet musician
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1918
Jaroslav Novotný, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 32)
1917
Přemysl Kočí, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, 1917-2003 Czech theater manager, actor, music educator, opera singer, professor and university educator
Birth
1911
Erika Druzovič, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, director
Birth
1909
Giuseppe Martucci, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 53)
Maria Dziewulska, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Szymon Goldberg, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
1907
Richard Mühlfeld, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German clarinettist
Death (age 51)
1898
Leib Glantz, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1892
Samuel L. M. Barlow, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1889
Sigrid Onégin, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1888
Oleksandra Kropivnitska, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian operatic soprano
Birth
1886
Gunnar Graarud, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth
1885
Eugeniusz Mossakowski, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
1884
1881
Margaret Matzenauer, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Bruno Holm, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 27)
1879
Eduard Bost, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 66)
1868
Gisella Delle Grazie, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Birth
1858
Alice Barbi, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian violinist, singer and opera singer
Birth
1845
Caroline von Gomperz-Bettelheim, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
1825
Friedrich Samuel Gerstäcker, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, singer, actor, opera singer
Death (age 36)
1810
Johann Baptist Wessely, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Death (age 47)
1771
Ferdinando Paer, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1769
Józef Elsner, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
1699
Jean Rousseau, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 54)
1653
Georg Muffat, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Baroque composer
Birth