Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 25: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, 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 25: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 25, there are no less than 89 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Francesco Basili (172th anniversary, Death), Magda Olivero (112th anniversary, Birth), Valentina Lisitsa (52th anniversary, Birth), Walter Susskind (42th anniversary, Death), Jennifer Bate (2th 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 25
Philip Jeck , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, British artist
Death (age 69)
Jennifer Bate , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, British concert organist
Death (age 75)
Shannon Bolin , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, American singer and actor (1917-2016)
Death (age 99)
Anatoly Shevchenko , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, musician and painter (1938-2012)
Death (age 73)
Gerhard Samuel , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, American conductor and composer
Death (age 83)
Guy Chauvet , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 73)
Ryszard Bakst , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 72)
Petr Nekoranec , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (30th anniversary)
Jahangir Jahangirov , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Azerbaijani Soviet composer
Death (age 70)
Noémie Pérugia , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Death (age 88)
Pierre Savignol , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, French singer (1903-1990)
Death (age 87)
George Cehanovsky , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, American operatic baritone
Death (age 93)
Walter Susskind , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Czech-British conductor, composer and pianist
Death (age 66)
Anton Heiller , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 55)
Natalie Clein , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (45th anniversary)
Yvonne D'Arle , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 78)
Maria Zamboni , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Italian operstic soprano (1895-1976)
Death (age 80)
Irena Yebuah Tiran , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Slovene singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Muriel Rochat Rienth , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Swiss flautist
Birth (51th anniversary)
Valentina Lisitsa , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Ukrainian-American classical pianist
Birth (52th anniversary)
Giorgio Federico Ghedini , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Italian composer (1892–1965)
Death (age 72)
Makoto Ozone , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Japanese jazz pianist, composer (1961-)
Birth (61th anniversary)
Lisa Scola Prosek , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, composer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Mark Lundberg , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, American opera singer (1958-2008)
Birth
Magdalena Dvořáková , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, (1881-1952)
Death (age 70)
Tomoaki Katsuta , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Kaja Danczowska , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Polish violinist and teacher
Birth (73th anniversary)
Klaus Mertens , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
Gabriela Beňačková , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Czech singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Work for chamber orchestra
“Ebony concerto” , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history
Igor Stravinsky (Masterpieces: Ebony concerto)
Premiere
Carnegie Hall
Yuri Arutyunyan , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Armenian composer
Birth
Malcolm McNab , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (79th anniversary)
Juozas Rimas , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Lithuanian musician
Birth (80th anniversary)
Yevgeny Raikov , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Russian actor, singer and opera singer
Birth
Vincentas Kuprys , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Heghine Ghorghanyan , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, singer, music teacher
Death (age 72)
Carl Kaufmann , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, German sprinter (1936-2008)
Birth
Josep Soler i Sardà , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Catalan composer
Birth
Jack Behrens , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Renato Zanelli , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Chilean opera singer
Death (age 42)
Manuel Moreno Buendía , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor
Birth (90th anniversary)
Mario Sereni , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Zdeněk Košler , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Birth
Jozef Chládek , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (1856-1928)
Death (age 72)
Riz Ortolani , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Italian film composer (1926-2014)
Birth
Jozef Marie Theodoor Orelio , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Dutch singer (1854-1926)
Death (age 71)
Julia Perry , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, (1924-1979) American composer
Birth
Lionel Cottet , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, French politician
Birth (101th anniversary)
Jean-Joël Barbier , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, French writer and pianist
Birth
Claude Debussy , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, French classical composer (1862–1918)
Death (age 55)
Robert Rounseville , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, American opera singer (1914-1974)
Birth
Aleksandra Santagano-Gorchakova , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and translator
Death (age 71)
Magda Olivero , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Italian opera soprano (1910-2014)
Birth
Ruperto Chapí , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 57)
Jules Bosquin , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, French tenor
Death (age 65)
Géza Fischer , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth
Karl Hammes , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Vladimir Politkovsky , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Sándor Farkas , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Nicolae Bretan , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Romanian musician and music critic
Birth
Jean Désiré Montagney Artôt , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Belgian musician, hornist, composer and music educator
Death (age 83)
Stefan Makedonski , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Josef Vašata , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Birth
Maria Mosciska , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Ukrainian soprano (1882-1971)
Birth
Béla Bartók , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Hungarian composer and pianist
Birth
Daniel Vigneau , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Otakar Zich , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Czech composer and aesthetician (1879-1934)
Birth
Lorenzo Filiasi , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Italian composer (1878-1963)
Birth
Alexander Davydov , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Olimpia Boronat , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth
Arturo Toscanini , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Italian conductor (1867-1957)
Birth
Jēkabs Kārkliņš , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Teodoro Ballo Tena , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Spanish conductor (1866-1962)
Birth
Theodor Žalud , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Elena Teodorini , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth
William Furst , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
František Vogner , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Birth
Francesco Basili , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Death (age 83)
Franz Innozenz Nachbaur , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Carl Johan Savenius , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, opera singer, actor
Death (age 40)
Pompeo Belgiojoso , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, composer (1800-1875)
Birth
François-Joseph Fétis , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1784-1871)
Birth
Salvatore Viganò , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Italian composer and dancer (1769-1821)
Birth
Nicolas-Étienne Framery , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, French music theorist
Birth
Turlough O'Carolan , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Irish harpist and composer
Death (age 68)
Pietro Paolo Laurenti , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, Italian composer and singer
Death (age 43)
Johann Adolf Hasse , Anniversaries (March 25), Classical music history, German composer, singer and teacher (1699-1783)
Birth