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.
March 17: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 17, there are no less than 94 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Antonín Reichenauer (290th anniversary, Death), Guillermo Uribe Holguín (140th anniversary, Birth), Werner Jaegerhuber (120th anniversary, Birth), John La Montaine (100th anniversary, Birth), Nanette Guilford (30th 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 17
2019
Norman Mittelmann, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 86)
2016
Drora Drorit, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Israeli singer
Death (age 93)
2007
Ernst Haefliger, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Swiss tenor
Death (age 87)
2006
İstemihan Taviloğlu, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Turkish composer
Death (age 60)
2005
Gary Bertini, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Israeli composer and conductor
Death (age 77)
Theodor Uppman, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 85)
2002
Natalka Andrusiv, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, tennis player and opera singer (1910-2002)
Death (age 92)
2001
Jaroslav Meier, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, organist, composer, contributing editor
Death (age 77)
1996
Elsa Respighi, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 101)
1990
Nanette Guilford, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, American musician, singer and opera singer
Death (age 86)
1989
Francesca Dego, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian violinist
Birth (31th anniversary)
1988
Raffaele Arié, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer
Death (age 67)
1981
Baiba Skride, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Latvian violinist
Birth (39th anniversary)
1979
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 86)
Kristaq Antoniu, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Romanian actor and singer
Death (age 71)
1977
Margarita Cueto, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer
Death (age 76)
1976
Giulia Tess, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Death (age 87)
1975
Jorge Boehringer, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (45th anniversary)
1973
Marijan Kos, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 63)
1971
Piero Coppola, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Death (age 82)
Margarethe Arndt-Ober, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 85)
1970
Max Meili, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Swiss tenor (1899-1970)
Death (age 70)
50th anniversary (2020)
1967
Ann Hallenberg, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
1964
Vladimir Koh, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Serbian musician
Birth (56th anniversary)
1963
William Henry Squire, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, British cellist and composer
Death (age 91)
1960
Patrick Burgan, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Zbigniew Kozub, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (60th anniversary)
Takashi Obara, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Japanese composer and pianist
Birth (60th anniversary)
1956
Luca Francesconi, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (64th anniversary)
1954
Michael Hovakimyan, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Norbert Walter Peters, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Ignác Händl, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 64)
1953
Conrado del Campo, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Death (age 74)
1950
Carlos Chausson, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
1947
Yury Chernavsky, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (73th anniversary)
1946
Michael Finnissy, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (74th anniversary)
1944
Balázs Hantos, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
John Lill, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, English classical pianist
Birth (76th anniversary)
1941
Georges Dumortier, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Belgian television presenter
Birth (79th anniversary)
1939
Klaus Ofczarek, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Austrian actor and opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
1937
Václav Hálek, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1931
Margit László, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Zlata Gašperšič Ognjanović, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Slovene soprano singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
1930
Helena Salonius, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, actor (1930-2012)
Birth
Setrak, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French Turkish pianist
Birth
1929
Julius Rauscher, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 69)
1928
Sinikka Koskela, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Edino Krieger, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Birth (92th anniversary)
1927
Betty Allen, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, American singer (1927-2009)
Birth
1924
Lehte Mark, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, actor, singer, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
1920
John La Montaine, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1915
Mária Kišonová-Hubová, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer and music educator
Birth
1912
Josef Navrátil – Ratili, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer, choir director
Death (age 72)
Domenico Mustafà, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 82)
1910
Walter Hauck, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German voice actor, singer and opera singer
Birth
1908
Tadashi Hattori, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
1907
Ernesto Köhler, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 57)
Ellabelle Davis, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, African-American singer
Birth
Paolo Serrao, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 76)
1902
Walther Ludwig, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1900
Werner Jaegerhuber, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German-Haitian composer
Birth
1899
Cyril Pecháček, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Birth
1895
Vida Ferluga, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1889
Tirso de Obregón y Pierrad, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 57)
1888
Vincenc Maixner, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
1884
Édouard Mignan, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Carmen Vildez, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French opera singer (1884-1977)
Birth
1880
Guillermo Uribe Holguín, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Colombian musician
Birth
1879
Walter Kirchhoff, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1875
Ferdinand Laub, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Death (age 43)
Anna Stronck-Kappel, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth
1874
Paula Doenges, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German opera singer (1874-1931)
Birth
1871
Giuseppe Borgatti, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1869
Teresa Saporiti, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano and composer
Death (age 106)
1867
Louise von Ehrenstein, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
1866
Jožef Tertnik, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1862
Fromental Halévy, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 62)
Dina Barberini, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1860
Josef Alken, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, actor
Birth
1855
Ramón Carnicer, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Spanish musician (1789-1855)
Death (age 65)
1851
Clovis, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French musical poet (chansonnier)
Birth
1849
Pietro Cesari, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1839
Josef von Rheinberger, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German organist and composer
Birth
1834
Lorenzo Riese, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1825
Charles Wehle, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Birth
1809
Johann Wilhelm Christern, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer, journalist
Birth
1808
Pierre-Louis Dietsch, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Birth
1805
Manuel García, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Spanish singing teacher
Birth
Ernst Friedrich Diez, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1793
Leopold Hofmann, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 54)
Nicola Conforto, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 74)
1745
Nicolas Séjan, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French organist
Birth
1730
Antonín Reichenauer, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 31)
1665
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French musician
Birth