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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 2: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 2, there are no less than 80 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: François Bouvard (260th anniversary, Death), Ignaz Schuppanzigh (190th anniversary, Death), Tom Burke (130th anniversary, Birth), Kurt Weill (120th anniversary, Birth), Robert Lloyd (80th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, March 2


< 1900
20th century
...
< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
> 1800
< 1600
Baroque
> 1750
< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
...
Medieval
> 1400

All important anniversaries to commemorate a March 2

 

March 2

2018

Jesús López <strong>Cobos</strong> Jesús López Cobos, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Spanish conductor

Death (age 78)

Tahir Akber, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, musician, composer, singer, lecturer

Death (age 72)

2013

Peter <strong>Harvey</strong> Peter Harvey, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, English baritone

Death (age 55)

2011

Lydia Davydova, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Russian singer

Death (age 79)

Čestmír Gregor, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 84)

2005

Ivan Parík, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Slovak composer (1936-2005)

Death (age 68)

2003

Hank Ballard, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, R&B recording artist; singer and songwriter

Death (age 75)

Malcolm Williamson, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Australian composer

Death (age 71)

2000

Becky Horner, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (20th anniversary)

1991

Glafira Zhukovskaya, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer

Death (age 92)

1984

Julie Reumert, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Birth (36th anniversary)

1982

Ben <strong>Thapa</strong> Ben Thapa, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, British singer

Birth (38th anniversary)

1976

Wojciech Gierlach, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (44th anniversary)

Melanie Forgeron, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, German singer

Birth (44th anniversary)

1975

Megumi Ōhashi, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Japanese composer

Birth (45th anniversary)

Hans Kamesch, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, oboist

Death (age 73)

Carlton Gauld, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 73)

1974

Moritz Gogg, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Birth (46th anniversary)

1972

Erna Sack, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 74)

1970

German Yukavsky, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (50th anniversary)

50th anniversary    (2020)

1969

Anna Bethell, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, British actress and singer

Death (age 87)

1966

Vincent Fanelli, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, American musician

Death (age 85)

1965

Cornelia Götz, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth (55th anniversary)

Hans Michael Sablotny, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth (55th anniversary)

1963

Adrianne <strong>Pieczonka</strong> Adrianne Pieczonka, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Canadian musician

Birth (57th anniversary)

1961

Simone <strong>Young</strong> Simone Young, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Australian conductor

Birth (59th anniversary)

Sara <strong>Mingardo</strong> Sara Mingardo, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth (59th anniversary)

1959

Yrjö Kilpinen, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Finnish composer

Death (age 67)

1955

Oliver von <strong>Dohnányi</strong> Oliver von Dohnányi, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor

Birth (65th anniversary)

1953

David Hykes, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, American music therapist

Birth (67th anniversary)

1952

Jane Henschel, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, singer

Birth (68th anniversary)

Vladislav Yankovsky, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian clarinetist and conductor

Birth

1948

Dan Welcher, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (72th anniversary)

1947

Eline Biarga, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer (1877-1947)

Death (age 69)

1945

Jean-Baptiste Lemire, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 77)

1944

Leif <strong>Segerstam</strong> Leif Segerstam, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Finnish conductor and composer

Birth (76th anniversary)

1940

Robert Lloyd, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, English operatic bass

Birth (80th anniversary)

1939

Irina Bogacheva, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1938

Simon <strong>Estes</strong> Simon Estes, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth (82th anniversary)

1932

Bertha Ehnn, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Death (age 84)

1927

Witold Szalonek, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, composer

Birth

1925

Robert Hanell, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, composer, conductor

Birth

1922

Mario Zafred, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Italian composer, music critic, and opera director

Birth

József Bódy, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Birth

1921

Brenda Lewis, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, American operatic soprano

Birth

1917

Desi <strong>Arnaz</strong> Desi Arnaz, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer (1917-1986)

Birth

John Gardner, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, English composer

Birth

1911

Aleksandr Verzhbilovich, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Russian cellist

Death (age 61)

 

Romantic

1909

Urato Watanabe, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, conductor, musicologist, composer

Birth

1905

Marc <strong>Blitzstein</strong> Marc Blitzstein, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, American composer, lyricist, and librettist

Birth

1904

Pavel Koshetz, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Russian singer

Death (age 40)

1903

Nina Zottmayr-Hartmann, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 66)

Pierre Savignol, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, French singer

Birth

1900

Kurt <strong>Weill</strong> Kurt Weill, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1899

Luise Dustmann-Meyer, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator

Death (age 67)

Harald Agersnap, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Composer, conductor and musician

Birth

1890

Tom Burke, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, British singer

Birth

20th century

1887

Wilhelm <strong>Troszel</strong> Wilhelm Troszel, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, opera composer

Death (age 63)

1884

Léon Jongen, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Belgian conductor and composer

Birth

1882

Karla Micková, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, opera singer, singer

Birth

1875

Claire Friché, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer

Birth

1871

Giovanni Battista Gordigiani, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, opera singer, composer

Death (age 75)

Mathieu <strong>Crickboom</strong> Mathieu Crickboom, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Belgian violinist

Birth

1865

Théo Ysaÿe, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Belgian composer, pianist

Birth

1846

Marie Roze, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, French operatic soprano

Birth

Richard Temple, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor

Birth

1839

Victoria Bundsen, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer

Birth

1838

Ludwig Abeille, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, German classical pianist

Death (age 77)

1830

Ignaz Schuppanzigh, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Austrian musician

Death (age 53)

1824

Bedřich <strong>Smetana</strong> Bedřich Smetana, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Czech composer

Birth

MasterpiecesComplete works

1822

Friedrich Christian Hermann Uber, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 40)

 

Classical

1818

Giulio Briccialdi, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Italian musician

Birth

1815

Antonio <strong>Buzzolla</strong> Antonio Buzzolla, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor

Birth

1813

George Alexander <strong>Macfarren</strong> George Alexander Macfarren, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, British composer and musicologist

Birth

1794

Johann Michael Wächter, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Austrian bass-baritone

Birth

Romantic

1764

Hélène de <strong>Montgeroult</strong> Hélène de Montgeroult, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, French woman pianist and composer

Birth

 

Baroque

1760

François Bouvard, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 76)

1759

Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, German-born Swedish composer

Birth

1755

Antoine-Frédéric Gresnick, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Belgian composer

Birth

1753

Johann Samuel Schröter, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, German composer and pianist

Birth

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