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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. March 12

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 12: births, premieres...

Thousands of anniversaries. In 2021, 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 12: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 12, there are no less than 99 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Thomas Arne (310th anniversary, Birth), Julius Buths (100th anniversary, Death), Russell Christopher (90th anniversary, Birth), David Butt Philip (40th anniversary, Birth), Vlastimil Lejsek (10th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, March 12


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a March 12

 

March 12

2013

Jozef Gahér, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, composer, university teacher

Death (age 78)

2010

Vlastimil Lejsek, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Czech pianist and composer

Death (age 82)

1999

Yehudi <strong>Menuhin</strong> Yehudi Menuhin, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American violinist and conductor (1916–1999)

Death (age 82)

1996

Aristo Sham, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, pianist

Birth (24th anniversary)

1991

Michael Langdon, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, British bass opera singer

Death (age 70)

Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 70)

1989

Jakob Gimpel, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Polish concert pianist and educator

Death (age 82)

1988

Gianna Pederzini, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 88)

Narcís Paulís i Vila, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Spanish violinist and composer (1908-1988)

Death (age 79)

1985

Eugene <strong>Ormandy</strong> Eugene Ormandy, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor and violinist

Death (age 85)

1984

Mayako Itō, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Japanese singer

Birth (36th anniversary)

1980

Christopher Bolduc, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth (40th anniversary)

David Butt <strong>Philip</strong> David Butt Philip, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, British singer

Birth (40th anniversary)

1979

Mads Wighus, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer

Birth (41th anniversary)

1975

Anders J. Dahlin, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Swedish singer

Birth (45th anniversary)

Milan Sulej, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (45th anniversary)

1974

Ugo Farell, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, French record producer and opera singer

Birth (46th anniversary)

1969

Kristīne Zadovska, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer

Birth (51th anniversary)

1967

Mie Kobayashi, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Japanese violinist

Birth (53th anniversary)

1966

David <strong>Daniels</strong> David Daniels, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth (54th anniversary)

1963

Dai Yuqiang, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Chinese opera singer

Birth (57th anniversary)

1959

Catherine Dubosc, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, singer

Birth (61th anniversary)

1954

Opera

“Moses and Aaron”, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history

Arnold Schoenberg


Premiere

Zürich Opera House

Inese Galante, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, singer

Birth (66th anniversary)

Marit Sauramo, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer

Birth (66th anniversary)

Aage Dedekam, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Norwegian scenographer

Birth (66th anniversary)

1952

Fritz Zohsel, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 73)

1948

Hans Koch, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, composer, music arranger, instrumentalist, producer, production sound mixer, executive producer

Birth (72th anniversary)

1944

William Stone, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth (76th anniversary)

1943

Work for chamber orchestra

“Fanfare for the Common Man”, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history

Aaron Copland


Premiere

1941

Erkki <strong>Salmenhaara</strong> Erkki Salmenhaara, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Finnish composer, critic and musicologist

Birth

Tapani Valtasaari, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

Charles Sanford Skilton, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American composer, teacher and musicologist

Death (age 72)

1939

Veriano Luchetti, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

Lyndsie Holland, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, singer and actress

Birth

1938

Dimitri Terzakis, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Greek composer

Birth (82th anniversary)

1937

Zurab Sotkilava, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Georgian opera singer (1937-2017)

Birth

Elizabeth Vaughan, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Welsh singer

Birth (83th anniversary)

Charles-Marie <strong>Widor</strong> Charles-Marie Widor, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, French organist and composer (1844–1937)

Death (age 93)

Jenő <strong>Hubay</strong> Jenő Hubay, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Hungarian musician

Death (age 78)

1936

Junetta Jones, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American singer

Birth

1935

Gérard Frémy, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, French pianist

Birth

Gloria Wilson Swisher, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Composer and pianist

Birth (85th anniversary)

1932

Odile Pierre, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, French organist

Birth

1931

François Rabbath, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, French musician

Birth (89th anniversary)

1930

Russell Christopher, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

1928

Philip <strong>Jones</strong> Philip Jones, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, British musician

Birth

1926

Zoltán Kelemen, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Birth

David Nadien, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American violinist

Birth

1925

Helga Pilarczyk, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German operatic soprano

Birth

1924

Beatrice Krebs, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, singer and actress

Birth

1923

Norbert Brainin, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Austrian musician

Birth

1921

Ralph <strong>Shapey</strong> Ralph Shapey, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American composer and conductor

Birth

99th anniversary    (2021)

Karol Teutsch, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, conductor, violinist

Birth

99th anniversary    (2021)

1920

Janina Garścia, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Polish composer

Birth

Julius Buths, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German musician

Death (age 68)

1916

Nikolay Peyko, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Russian composer and professor of composition

Birth

1915

Heinrich Schulz-Beuthen, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 76)

1914

Jan Kapr, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer

Birth

1913

Loulie Jean Norman, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American musician

Birth

Josef <strong>Bayer</strong> Josef Bayer, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Death (age 61)

 

Romantic

1910

Antonín Vojtěch Horák, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer

Death (age 34)

Jan Fridrich Fiala, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 59)

1908

Eugene Conley, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

Clara Novello, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, English soprano singer

Death (age 89)

1904

Toshiko Sekiya, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Japanese composer and singer (1904-1941)

Birth

1900

Vladimír Tomš, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer

Birth

1899

Hans Fidesser, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Austrian actor, singer and opera singer

Birth

1894

Evelyn Gardiner, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, English opera singer

Birth

20th century

1888

Hans <strong>Knappertsbusch</strong> Hans Knappertsbusch, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German musician

Birth

Yuri Kiporenko-Damanski, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer (1888-1955)

Birth

1878

Walter Soomer, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German opera singer

Birth

Adelheid Ott, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Norwegian operasinger

Birth

Osip Petrov, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Russian singer

Death (age 71)

1874

Edmund Eysler, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Birth

1865

Edoardo Garbin, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1863

Georg Anthes, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German violinist, director, singer and opera singer

Birth

Charlotte Maconda, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American soprano singer

Birth

1859

Josef Cyril Sychra, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist

Birth

1857

Opera

“Simon Boccanegra”, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history

Giuseppe Verdi


Premiere

La Scala

1856

Jozef Chládek, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist

Birth

1854

Dante Del Papa, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1844

Mořic Stanislav Anger, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer

Birth

1837

Alexandre <strong>Guilmant</strong> Alexandre Guilmant, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1832

Friedrich <strong>Kuhlau</strong> Friedrich Kuhlau, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Danish composer

Death (age 45)

Carl Ludwig Paulmann, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, stage actor

Death (age 42)

1826

Sophie Cruvelli, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1825

August Manns, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German conductor in Crystal Palace

Birth

1821

Italo Gardoni, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Italian singer

Birth

199th anniversary    (2021)

 

Classical

1812

Francisco Salas, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer (1812-1875)

Birth

1785

Friedrich Wilhelm Pixis, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German violinist

Birth

1767

Work for choir

“Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebotes”, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Premiere

1763

Teresa <strong>Saporiti</strong> Teresa Saporiti, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano and composer

Birth

 

Baroque

1751

Václav Jiří Dusík, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, organist, opera singer

Birth

1726

Opera

“Scipione”, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history

George Frideric Handel


Premiere

1710

Thomas <strong>Arne</strong> Thomas Arne, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, British composer

Birth

1628

John <strong>Bull</strong> John Bull, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, English composer, musician and organ builder

Death (age 66)

1543

Antonio Archilei, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Italian singer, composer and luth player

Birth

1515

Caspar Othmayr, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German Protestant priest, theologian and composer

Birth

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