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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a March 12
Jozef Gahér, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, composer, university teacher
Death (age 78)
Vlastimil Lejsek, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Czech pianist and composer
Death (age 82)
Yehudi Menuhin, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American violinist and conductor (1916–1999)
Death (age 82)
Aristo Sham, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (24th anniversary)
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)
Jakob Gimpel, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Polish concert pianist and educator
Death (age 82)
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)
Eugene Ormandy, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor and violinist
Death (age 85)
Mayako Itō, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
Christopher Bolduc, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
David Butt Philip, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, British singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Mads Wighus, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
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)
Ugo Farell, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, French record producer and opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Kristīne Zadovska, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Mie Kobayashi, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (53th anniversary)
David Daniels, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Dai Yuqiang, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Chinese opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Catherine Dubosc, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Opera
“Moses and Aaron”, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history
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)
Fritz Zohsel, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 73)
Hans Koch, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, composer, executive producer, instrumentalist, music arranger, producer, production sound mixer
Birth (72th anniversary)
William Stone, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Work for chamber orchestra
“Fanfare for the Common Man”, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history
Premiere
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)
Veriano Luchetti, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Lyndsie Holland, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth
Dimitri Terzakis, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Greek composer
Birth (82th anniversary)
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 Widor, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, French organist and composer (1844–1937)
Death (age 93)
Jenő Hubay, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Death (age 78)
Junetta Jones, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American singer
Birth
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)
Odile Pierre, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, French organist
Birth
François Rabbath, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (89th anniversary)
Russell Christopher, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Philip Jones, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
Zoltán Kelemen, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
David Nadien, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American violinist
Birth
Helga Pilarczyk, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Birth
Beatrice Krebs, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth
Norbert Brainin, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
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)
Janina Garścia, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Julius Buths, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 68)
Nikolay Peyko, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Russian composer and professor of composition
Birth
Heinrich Schulz-Beuthen, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 76)
Jan Kapr, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
Loulie Jean Norman, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Josef Bayer, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 61)
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)
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)
Toshiko Sekiya, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Japanese composer and singer (1904-1941)
Birth
Vladimír Tomš, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer
Birth
Hans Fidesser, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Austrian actor, singer and opera singer
Birth
Evelyn Gardiner, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, English opera singer
Birth
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
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)
Edmund Eysler, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Edoardo Garbin, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
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
Josef Cyril Sychra, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
Jozef Chládek, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
Dante Del Papa, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Mořic Stanislav Anger, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Alexandre Guilmant, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Friedrich Kuhlau, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Danish composer
Death (age 45)
Carl Ludwig Paulmann, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Death (age 42)
August Manns, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German conductor in Crystal Palace
Birth
Italo Gardoni, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth
199th anniversary (2021)
Francisco Salas, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer (1812-1875)
Birth
Friedrich Wilhelm Pixis, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German violinist
Birth
Work for choir
“Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebotes”, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history
Premiere
Teresa Saporiti, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano and composer
Birth
Václav Jiří Dusík, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, opera singer, organist
Birth
Thomas Arne, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
John Bull, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, English composer, musician and organ builder
Death (age 66)
Antonio Archilei, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, Italian singer, composer and luth player
Birth
Caspar Othmayr, Anniversaries (March 12), Classical music history, German Protestant priest, theologian and composer
Birth