Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 22: births, premieres...
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 22: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 22, there are no less than 73 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Eduard Haken (110th anniversary, Birth), Werner Klemperer (100th anniversary, Birth), Stephen Sondheim (90th anniversary, Birth), David Hamilton (60th anniversary, Birth), Claire Huangci (30th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a March 22
2015
Helen Landis, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 92)
2013
Gerardo Gandini, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Argentinian composer, conductor and music educator
Death (age 76)
2011
Victor Bouchard, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Death (age 84)
2009
Frans Lasson, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 73)
2007
Nisar Bazmi, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Pakistani composer
Death (age 81)
2002
Rudolf Baumgartner, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Swiss conductor and violinist (1917-2002)
Death (age 84)
1999
Vieri Tosatti, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 78)
Václav Halíř, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 72)
1996
Václav Nelhýbel, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 76)
1992
Nataliya Zakharchenko, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, singer, music pedagogue, professor, opera singer, lecturer
Death (age 84)
1990
Claire Huangci, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (30th anniversary)
1988
Eve-Maud Hubeaux, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, opera singer, performing artist
Birth (32th anniversary)
1980
Zdeněk Duda, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 59)
1977
Karla Tichá, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
1976
Marita Sølberg, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Norwegian soprano
Birth (44th anniversary)
Sergey Tarnovsky, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Death (age 92)
1967
Luigi Piazza, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 83)
1966
Isabel Rey, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
1963
Mihály Székely, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 61)
1960
David Hamilton, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Scottish-born Australian operatic tenor
Birth (60th anniversary)
1959
Ildikó Komlósi, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, (1959-) opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Kote Potskhverashvili, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1889-1959)
Death (age 69)
1958
Lidiya Lipkovskaya, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 73)
1951
Willem Mengelberg, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Dutch conductor
Death (age 79)
1948
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, English composer and impresario of musical theatre (born 1948)
Birth (72th anniversary)
1946
Rivka Golani, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Israeli musician
Birth (74th anniversary)
1945
Alan Opie, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
1941
1940
Günter von Kannen, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, (1940--) German opera singer (bass-baritone)
Birth (80th anniversary)
1939
Kurt Westi, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Frank Little, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Operatic tenor
Birth
1938
Earl Wentz, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1937
Angelo Badalamenti, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (83th anniversary)
1932
Marta Jiráčková, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (88th anniversary)
1931
Ofelia Nieto, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Death (age 33)
Ramiz Kovaçi, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1930
Stephen Sondheim, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, American composer and lyricist
Birth (90th anniversary)
Eythor Thorlaksson, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Icelandic musician
Birth
1929
Anton Beer-Walbrunn, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 64)
1926
László Külkey, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth
1925
Marie Brema, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 69)
1923
José Sosa Esquivel, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer
Birth
1920
Werner Klemperer, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, German-American actor and musician
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
Helmut Winschermann, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, German conductor and oboist
Birth (100th anniversary)
100th anniversary (2020)
1916
Mieko Kako, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth
1913
Tong-jin Kim, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, South Korean composer
Birth
1912
Martha Mödl, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1911
Vojtěch Hlaváč, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster, organist and inventor
Death (age 61)
Charlotte Bournonville, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and autobiographer
Death (age 78)
1910
Eduard Haken, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Czech actor, doctor and opera singer
Birth
1906
Martin Wegelius, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Death (age 59)
1904
Julius Günther, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 86)
1902
Vlasta Andrýsková-Tondlová, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1899
Anna Levinsohn, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 60)
1893
Edda Ehrnrooth, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Finnish opear singer and actor
Birth
1892
Edith Mason, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1891
Alexis Roland-Manuel, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1890
Louis Jansenne, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 81)
1888
Emanuel List, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
1887
Giacomo Rimini, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1885
Adriano Lualdi, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1877
Ruth Vincent, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth
1874
Peter Lordmann, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
1868
Hamish MacCunn, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Scottish romantic composer, conductor and teacher
Birth
1852
Amanda Kaarlonen, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Finnish actress and opera singer
Birth
Otakar Ševčík, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Czech violinist
Birth
1842
Mykola Lysenko, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer, pianist, conductor and ethnomusicologist
Birth
1805
Georges Micheuz, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Slovene pianist (1805-1882)
Birth
1796
Gaspare Gabellone, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 68)
1766
František Benedikt Dussek, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Czech composer, conductor and organist
Birth
1758
Richard Leveridge, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 87)
1728
Giacomo Insanguine, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
1687
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Anniversaries (March 22), Classical music history, Italian-born French composer
Death (age 54)