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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.

Anniversaries, March 17


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20th century
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< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
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< 1600
Baroque
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< 1400
Renaissance
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Medieval
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All important anniversaries to commemorate a March 17

 

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 <strong>Skride</strong> 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 <strong>Coppola</strong> 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 <strong>Hallenberg</strong> 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 <strong>Squire</strong> William Henry Squire, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, British cellist and composer

Death (age 91)

1960

Patrick <strong>Burgan</strong> 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 <strong>Francesconi</strong> 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 <strong>Finnissy</strong> 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 <strong>Lill</strong> 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)

 

Romantic

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 <strong>Jaegerhuber</strong> 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

20th century

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 <strong>Laub</strong> 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 <strong>Saporiti</strong> 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 <strong>Halévy</strong> 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 <strong>Carnicer</strong> 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 <strong>Rheinberger</strong> 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 <strong>Wehle</strong> Charles Wehle, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist

Birth

 

Classical

1809

Johann Wilhelm Christern, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer, journalist

Birth

1808

Pierre-Louis <strong>Dietsch</strong> Pierre-Louis Dietsch, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French composer and conductor

Birth

1805

Manuel <strong>García</strong> 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 <strong>Hofmann</strong> Leopold Hofmann, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Death (age 54)

Nicola <strong>Conforto</strong> 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

Classical

1730

Antonín Reichenauer, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 31)

Classical

1665

Élisabeth Jacquet de <strong>La Guerre</strong> Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French musician

Birth

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