Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 29: 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 29: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 29, there are no less than 69 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giovanni Lorenzo Lulier (320th anniversary, Death), Gaetano Ottani (300th anniversary, Birth), Rosina Lhévinne (140th anniversary, Birth), Hans-Hermann Nissen (40th anniversary, Death), Krzysztof Penderecki (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 29
2020
Krzysztof Penderecki, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Polish composer and conductor
Death (age 86)
0th anniversary (2020)
2019
Joshua Hecht, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death
2011
Robert Tear, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Welsh tenor singer and conductor
Death (age 72)
Endre Wolf, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Hungarian classical violinist
Death (age 97)
2008
Dimitri Nicolau, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Italian composer (1946-2008)
Death (age 61)
2007
Mimi Lerner, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 61)
Margarete Herzberg, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 86)
2002
John Cameron, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Australian baritone singer, born 1918
Death (age 84)
2000
Klió Kemény, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 70)
1999
James Penberthy, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Twentieth century Australian composer and journalist
Death (age 81)
1998
Nada Tončić, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 88)
1992
Eberhard Wächter, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Austrian baritone
Death (age 62)
1989
Mehmet Erhan Tanman, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, composer
Birth (31th anniversary)
1985
Mirusia Louwerse, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, operatic soprano
Birth (35th anniversary)
1982
Carl Orff, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 86)
1980
William Cochran, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 36)
Hans-Hermann Nissen, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German bass-baritone
Death (age 86)
1978
Agnieszka Sławińska, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
1974
Jan Buchwald, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1966
Édouard Kriff, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 60)
1964
Willem Andriessen, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Dutch composer, pianist and music educator
Death (age 76)
1959
Pamela Coburn, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth (61th anniversary)
1953
Fritz Hauser, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Swiss musician
Birth (67th anniversary)
Paul Benner, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, (1877-1953)
Death (age 75)
1947
Aage Kvalbein, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Norwegian cellist
Birth (73th anniversary)
1938
Sophie Wolf, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1880-1938)
Death (age 57)
1937
Karol Szymanowski, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Polish composer and pianist
Death (age 54)
1936
Richard Rodney Bennett, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, English composer and pianist
Birth
Vera Bayeva, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Birth (84th anniversary)
1934
Mei Baojiu, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Peking opera artist
Birth
Delme Bryn-Jones, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Birth
1931
Halina Słonicka, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1931-2000)
Birth
1929
Iwona Borowicka, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Andrew Frierson, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1924
Charles Villiers Stanford, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Irish composer, music teacher, and conductor
Death (age 71)
1912
Fritz Ollendorff, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1911
Alexandre Guilmant, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 74)
Albert Ferber, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1911-1987)
Birth
1906
Victor Warot, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Death (age 71)
1902
David Ander, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 37)
William Walton, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Mario Rossi, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth
1900
Henri Etcheverry, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1899
Marthe Ferrare, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, opera singer, film actor
Birth
1898
Victorino Echevarría López, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1896
Zbigniew Dymmek, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
1891
Oldřich Hilmera, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Birth
1890
Robert Burg, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1889
Pierre Vellones, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1888
Charles-Valentin Alkan, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French-Jewish composer and pianist
Death (age 74)
1887
Derek Oldham, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, English singer and actor
Birth
1886
Gustaf Bengtsson, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
1880
Rosina Lhévinne, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Russian American pianist, pedagogue
Birth
1871
Fritz Cassirer, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
1864
Henri Lutz, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1859
Herman Bemberg, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French-Argentine composer
Birth
1848
Hugo Staehle, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 21)
1827
Charles Dignum, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, British singer and opera singer
Death (age 62)
1825
Johann Andreas Amon, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 61)
Marie Emmanuelle Bayon Louis, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French composer, pianist, and salonnière
Death (age 79)
1803
Gottfried van Swieten, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Diplomat in the Austrian Empire
Death (age 69)
1799
August Zschiesche, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1720
Gaetano Ottani, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, painter, opera singer, scenographer
Birth
300th anniversary (2020)
1700
Giovanni Lorenzo Lulier, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Italian musician and composer
Death (age 38)
1697
Nicolaus Bruhns, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, organist and composer
Death (age 32)
1616
Johann Erasmus Kindermann, Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Birth