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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. March 8

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 8: births, premieres...

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 8: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 8, there are no less than 89 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Franco Faccio (180th anniversary, Birth), Jaroslav Kocián (70th anniversary, Death), Zoltán Nyári (50th anniversary, Birth), Erkki Aaltonen (30th anniversary, Death), Grigory Kontsur (0th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, March 8


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All important anniversaries to commemorate a March 8

 

March 8

2020

Grigory Kontsur, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Soviet Russian opera singer

Death (age 78)

2019

Michael <strong>Gielen</strong> Michael Gielen, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian conductor

Death (age 91)

2018

Milko Kelemen, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Croatian composer

Death (age 93)

2011

Richard Campbell, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British musician

Death (age 55)

2009

William Diard, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 84)

2000

Ursula Brömme, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 68)

Käthe Brinkmann, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 91)

1999

Igor Yakushenko, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, composer, pianist

Death (age 66)

1990

Erkki Aaltonen, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Finnish composer

Death (age 79)

1988

Milivoj Uzelac, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer

Death (age 68)

1984

Louis Noguéra, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 73)

1983

Nino <strong>Machaidze</strong> Nino Machaidze, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, soprano

Birth (37th anniversary)

Jakub Polaczyk, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, composer, pianist

Birth (37th anniversary)

William <strong>Walton</strong> William Walton, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, English composer

Death (age 80)

1982

Ursula Volbeding, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, (1947-1982)

Death (age 35)

1981

Mana-Zucca, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, composer

Death (age 95)

Miklos Gafni, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 57)

1977

Carmen Vildez, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French opera singer (1884-1977)

Death (age 92)

Olga Eugenie von Thillot Thierfelder, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Finnish actor

Death (age 84)

1976

Aida Corbadžić, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Bosniak opera singer

Birth (44th anniversary)

1973

Karl E. H. Seigfried, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (47th anniversary)

1970

Zoltán Nyári, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, (1970--) opera singer, actor

Birth (50th anniversary)

1969

Antigoni Goni, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Greek guitarist, recording artist, and concertizer, and the founder and Chair of the Pre-College Division of the Guitar Department at the Juilliard School

Birth (51th anniversary)

1968

Petra Urban, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth (52th anniversary)

1961

Gabriele Lechner, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Birth (59th anniversary)

Thomas Beecham, 2nd <strong>Baronet</strong> Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British conductor and impresario

Death (age 81)

1958

Simon <strong>Halsey</strong> Simon Halsey, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British conductor

Birth (62th anniversary)

1957

Othmar <strong>Schoeck</strong> Othmar Schoeck, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1886-1957)

Death (age 70)

Rafael Millán Picazo, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Spanish composer

Death (age 63)

1956

Vincenzo Michetti, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 78)

1955

Wilhelm Birrenkoven, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 89)

1952

Octave Dua, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer

Death (age 70)

1950

Jaroslav <strong>Kocián</strong> Jaroslav Kocián, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator and composer

Death (age 67)

1949

Barthold <strong>Kuijken</strong> Barthold Kuijken, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Belgian musician

Birth (71th anniversary)

1948

Charles Vernon, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (72th anniversary)

Ingeborg Strandin, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer

Death (age 66)

1945

Atar Arad, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Israeli musician

Birth

Bruce Broughton, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American orchestral composer of television, film, and video game scores and concert works

Birth (75th anniversary)

Ksenija Nikolaevna Dorliak, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1882-1945)

Death (age 63)

1944

Pepe Romero, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Spanish musician

Birth (76th anniversary)

Aroldo Lindi, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Swedish singer

Death (age 55)

Mathilde <strong>Kralik</strong> Mathilde Kralik, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian pianist and composer

Death (age 86)

1943

Alice Nielsen, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American opera singer (1872-1943)

Death (age 70)

1941

Ivana Loudová, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer

Birth

José Serrano Simeón, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Spanish composer

Death (age 67)

1939

Horst Laubenthal, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German singer

Birth (81th anniversary)

Robert <strong>Tear</strong> Robert Tear, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Welsh tenor singer and conductor

Birth

Liu Shikun, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Pianist, composer

Birth (81th anniversary)

1936

Məmmədəli Əliyev, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer, singer

Birth

1931

Clara Kathleen <strong>Rogers</strong> Clara Kathleen Rogers, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American composer

Death (age 87)

1929

Louise Pyk, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Swedish singer

Death (age 82)

1927

Hugo Avendaño, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, singer

Birth

Josef Berg, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech composer

Birth

Jaromír Podešva, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer

Birth

Nikolai Dmitrienko, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Soviet Russian actor

Birth

1923

Stella Czajkowska, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, musician

Birth (97th anniversary)

1918

Leokadiya Maslennikova, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1918-1995)

Birth

1914

Franz Klarwein, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and voice actor

Birth

1911

Alan <strong>Hovhaness</strong> Alan Hovhaness, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Armenian-American composer

Birth

 

Romantic

1908

Franja Golob, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer, singer

Birth

1907

Ricard Mayral i Vidal, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Spanish tenor

Birth

Jean Doyen, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French pianist

Birth

1901

Peter <strong>Benoit</strong> Peter Benoit, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Flemish composer (1834-1901)

Death (age 66)

20th century

1889

Ina Boyle, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Irish composer

Birth

1887

Anushavan Ter-Ghevondyan, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Armenian composer, musicologist and conductor (1887-1961)

Birth

1886

Darrell Fancourt, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor

Birth

1885

Juan de <strong>Dios Filiberto</strong> Juan de Dios Filiberto, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Argentine musician, composer

Birth

1883

Růžena Kašparová, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1881

Elza Szamosi, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth

1876

Harald Heide, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor, musician and composer

Birth

1875

Franco <strong>Alfano</strong> Franco Alfano, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Italian composer and pianist

Birth

1873

Desider Zador, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1872

Alba Chrétien-Vaguet, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1869

Hector <strong>Berlioz</strong> Hector Berlioz, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French Romantic composer

Death (age 65)

MasterpiecesComplete works

1862

Adrien de La Fage, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, composer

Death (age 60)

1859

Louise Thuillier-Leloir, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth

1855

Florence St. John, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British singer and actress

Birth

1849

Hermann Winkelmann, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German Heldentenor

Birth

1844

Georg Wilhelm <strong>Rauchenecker</strong> Georg Wilhelm Rauchenecker, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, and violinist

Birth

1840

Franco <strong>Faccio</strong> Franco Faccio, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor

Birth

1836

Carl Amenda, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, theologian, violinist

Death (age 64)

1835

Hans von Rokitansky, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian operatic bass

Birth

1821

Harriett <strong>Abrams</strong> Harriett Abrams, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, English musician, singer, composer

Death (age 63)

199th anniversary    (2021)

 

Classical

1815

Jean-Delphin <strong>Alard</strong> Jean-Delphin Alard, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French musician

Birth

1807

Alphonse Thys, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1731

Filippo Manfredi, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, composer

Birth

Classical

1714

Carl Philipp Emanuel <strong>Bach</strong> Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German harpsichordist and composer

Birth

1699

José Marín, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, singer, guitarist and composer

Death (age 81)

1566

Carlo <strong>Gesualdo</strong> Carlo Gesualdo, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Italian prince, 1566–1613, known for his compositions and for killing his wife and her lover

Birth

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