Thousands of anniversaries. In 2021, 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 5: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 5, there are no less than 86 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Josef Gostic (120th anniversary, Birth), Leopold Demuth (110th anniversary, Death), Salomėja Nasvytytė-Valiukienė (100th anniversary, Birth), Alexander Young (20th anniversary, Death), Philip Langridge (10th 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 5
Kjerstin Dellert, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 92)
Kurt Moll, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 78)
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Death (age 86)
Masato Usuki, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Japanese conductor and composer (1934-2011)
Death (age 76)
Philip Langridge, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 70)
Sergiu Comissiona, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 76)
Khuseyn Mukhtarov, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1938-2001)
Death (age 62)
Alexander Young, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, English tenor
Death (age 79)
Joshua Coyne, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (27th anniversary)
Kit Armstrong, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, American pianist and composer
Birth (28th anniversary)
Daniil Trifonov, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (29th anniversary)
Elizaveta Vladimirovna Šumskaâ, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1905-1988)
Death (age 82)
Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, cellist
Birth (33th anniversary)
Tito Gobbi, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1913-1984)
Death (age 70)
Alan Crofoot, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 49)
Cesare Andrea Bixio, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 81)
Silvia Careddu, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Italian flautist
Birth (43th anniversary)
Paul Kletzki, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, conductor and composer from Poland
Death (age 72)
Conny Söderström, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Swedish singer and actor (1911-1972)
Death (age 60)
Richard Harris, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, British composer and pianist
Birth (52th anniversary)
Roy Royal, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
Gianluca Libertucci, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Italian organist
Birth (53th anniversary)
Klym Chichka-Andriyenko, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
Paul Meyer, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (55th anniversary)
Ján Baran, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, civil servant, composer
Death (age 43)
Elina Anatolevna Archipova, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Russian composer and music educator
Birth (60th anniversary)
Katsuma Nakajima, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Japanese composer and music arranger
Birth (62th anniversary)
Johanne Krarup-Hansen, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 87)
Sarah Rice, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, American actress
Birth (65th anniversary)
Jack Stamp, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Sergei Prokofiev, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Ukrainian & Russian Soviet pianist and composer
Death (age 61)
Daniel Fortea, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 74)
Vladimir Shcherbachov, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 63)
Richard Hickox, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, English conductor
Birth
Elisabeth Erikson, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Swedish singer and opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Konstanty Andrzej Kulka, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Polish classical violinist
Birth (73th anniversary)
Alfredo Casella, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Italian composer, pianist and conductor
Death (age 63)
Wilhelm Fassbinder, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 58)
Luise Reuss-Belce, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 82)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60, “Leningrad””, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history
Premiere
Kenneth Sillito, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, English violinist and conductor
Birth (81th anniversary)
Emanuel Maršík, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 60)
Barry Tuckwell, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Australian horn player
Birth
Sylvia Stahlman, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, American soprano singer
Birth
Pentti Perksalo, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Dora Pejačević, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Death (age 37)
Salomėja Nasvytytė-Valiukienė, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (100th anniversary)
Philip Farkas, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Frank Miller, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Leopold Demuth, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 48)
Rapolas Juška, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Gitta Alpár, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Hungarian-born opera and operetta soprano
Birth
Josef Gostic, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Slovenian opera singer
Birth
Aleksandr Korobeychenko, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Soviet Ukrainian singer
Birth
Vladimir Shakhray, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13”, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history
Premiere
Alessio De Paolis, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Heitor Villa-Lobos, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Birth
Josip Križaj, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Albine Nagel, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Austrian soprano and opera singer (1884-1969)
Birth
Georgiy Amosov, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Soviet Russian oboist
Birth
Bedřich Váška, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, cellist, music pedagogue
Birth
Rudolf Bandler, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, holocaust victim, b. 1878-03-05
Birth
Jindřich Jindřich, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Czech ethnographer, composer and pianist
Birth
Francesco Maria Piave, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Italian librettist
Death (age 65)
Alexis de Castillon, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 34)
Mateusz Wielhorski, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, russian-Polish cellist
Death (age 71)
Medea Borelli, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ottilie Strobach, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Alphonse Hasselmans, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Belgian-born French harpist, composer and pedagogue
Birth
Émile Jonas, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Joseph Darcier, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, French actor and singer
Birth
Auguste Adami, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Birth
Henri de Ruolz, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, French chemist and composer
Birth
Théodore Labarre, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Josef Reicha, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Czech composer and violoncellist
Death (age 43)
Thomas Arne, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 67)
Giovanni Battista Costanzi, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 73)
Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
Gregor Werner, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 73)
William Shield, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
Joseph François Salomon, Anniversaries (March 5), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 82)