Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 1: 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 1: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 1, there are no less than 99 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Thomas Campion (400th anniversary, Death), Louis Baron (100th anniversary, Death), Gagik Hovunts (90th anniversary, Birth), Sven Nilsson (50th anniversary, Death), Seppo Ruohonen (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 March 1
2020
Seppo Ruohonen, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 73)
2016
Ludmila Škorpilová, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 79)
2013
Dorothy Howard, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Canadian music educator
Death (age 84)
2011
Tatiana Shebanova, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Russian classical pianist
Death (age 58)
László Külkey, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 84)
2004
Massimo de Bernart, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Death (age 54)
2003
Nadine Conner, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 96)
1998
Miltiades Caridis, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 74)
1996
Masao Araya, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 82)
1993
Nicola Monti, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 72)
1990
Grigoriy Eremkin, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Soviet pedagogue
Death (age 78)
1981
Consuelo Rubio, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Spanish singer (1927-1981)
Death (age 53)
1978
Janine Kitzen, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Dutch singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
1976
Jean Martinon, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, French conductor and composer
Death (age 66)
1971
Thomas Adès, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, British composer, pianist and conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Christoph Genz, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Michael Weinius, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
1970
Sven Nilsson, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 71)
1968
Adam Andrzejewski, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 50)
1965
Boleslav Vomáčka, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 77)
1963
Victorino Echevarría López, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 64)
1962
Galina Gorchakova, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Aleksandrs Kortāns, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Death (age 64)
1959
Douglas Boyd, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
Alari Põldoja, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
1956
Jan Van der Roost, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Henriette Renié, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 80)
Alice Wallenberg, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 97)
1954
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano
Birth
José Ramón Encinar, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, conductor, composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1951
Scott Ross, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Kristinn Sigmundsson, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Icelandic opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Elliott Sharp, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (69th anniversary)
1946
Heikki Tuominen, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, actor
Death (age 47)
1944
Hanuš Domanský, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Slovakian composer
Birth (76th anniversary)
1940
Rotraud Hansmann, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Austrian soprano in opera and concert
Birth (80th anniversary)
1939
Leo Brouwer, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Cuban composer, conductor, and guitarist
Birth
1937
Eugen Doga, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Moldovan composer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Ángeles Chamorro, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
1933
Gaston Germain, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Canadian bass singer and music educator
Birth
1932
Jacques Leduc, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth
Ryszard Wrzaskala, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, composer, pianist
Birth
1931
Isabel Brú, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Spanish actor and singer
Death (age 57)
1930
Gagik Hovunts, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Armenian composer
Birth
Miklós Molnár, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Zdenka Kareninová, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Pierre-Max Dubois, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1928
Jacob Adolf Hägg, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 77)
1927
Lucine Amara, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, singer
Birth (93th anniversary)
Anneliese Zänsler, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (93th anniversary)
1926
Reinhold Bartel, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, German opera singer and singer
Birth
1924
1922
Imrich Jakubek, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1920
Louis Baron, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 82)
1918
Emil Sjögren, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 64)
1916
Riszat Abdullin, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Kazakhstani singer and opera singer (1916-1988)
Birth
Moeslim Moekimovitsj Abdoellin, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1916-1996)
Birth
1914
Tor Aulin, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Swedish violinist, conductor and composer
Death (age 47)
1912
Grigoriy Eremkin, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Soviet pedagogue
Birth
George Grossmith, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, English comedian, writer, composer, actor, and singer in the late 19th to early 20th century
Death (age 64)
1911
Xavér Ferenc Stéger, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 86)
Xavér Ferenc Stéger, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 86)
1907
August Manns, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, German conductor in Crystal Palace
Death (age 81)
1899
Edmund J. Pendleton, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1898
Theresia Saxenberg, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 55)
1889
1888
Enrico Calzolari, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Death (age 65)
1885
Henry Pravecek, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Czech composer, conductor and choir director (1885-1969)
Birth
1884
Fredrik Stenhammar, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 49)
1882
Adolf Fuchs, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Theodor Kullak, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 63)
1881
1878
Gabriel Dupont, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, French composer (1878-1914)
Birth
1877
Albert Dupuis, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth
1873
1872
Louis Treumann, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
1871
Anastasia Vyaltseva, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
149th anniversary (2021)
1869
Pietro Canonica, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Italian painter (1869-1959)
Birth
1861
Herbert Sharpe, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, English music professor
Birth
Gustav Häser, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 46)
1843
Henry Verdhurdt, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer-manager
Birth
Mária Sass, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1841
Romualdo Marenco, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1835
Ebenezer Prout, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, English musical theorist, writer, teacher and composer
Birth
1826
John Thomas, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Welsh composer and harpist, called Pencerdd Gwalia
Birth
1823
Pierre-Jean Garat, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 60)
1822
James Ernest Perring, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
1817
Luigi Gatti, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 76)
1802
Mathilde Palazzesi, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1783
Thomas Lowe, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 64)
1777
Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 62)
1771
Armand Emmanuel Trial, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
249th anniversary (2021)
1756
Antonio Bernacchi, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 70)
1751
Work for choir
“The Choice of Hercules”, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history
Premiere 270th anniversary
1709
Josef Antonín Gurecký, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist and composer
Birth
1643
Girolamo Frescobaldi, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, Italian composer (1583–1643)
Death (age 59)
1620
Thomas Campion, Anniversaries (March 1), Classical music history, English composer, poet and physician
Death (age 53)