Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 2: 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 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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a March 2
2018
Jesús López Cobos, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Spanish conductor
Death (age 78)
Tair Akper, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, musician, composer, singer, lecturer
Death (age 72)
2013
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 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 Pieczonka, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (57th anniversary)
1961
Simone Young, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Australian conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
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 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 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 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
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 Arnaz, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer
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)
1909
Urato Watanabe, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, conductor, musicologist, composer
Birth
1905
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 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
1887
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 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 Smetana, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1822
Friedrich Christian Hermann Uber, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 40)
1815
Antonio Buzzolla, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth
1813
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
1764
Hélène de Montgeroult, Anniversaries (March 2), Classical music history, French woman pianist and composer
Birth
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