Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 9: 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 9: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 9, there are no less than 96 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jean-Georges Kastner (210th anniversary, Birth), Alexandre Luigini (170th anniversary, Birth), Samuel Barber (110th anniversary, Birth), Thomas Schippers (90th anniversary, Birth), Anton Coppola (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 9
2020
Valentina Savelievna Savitskaya, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 93)
0th anniversary (2020)
Anton Coppola, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 102)
0th anniversary (2020)
2017
Kaljo Johannson, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 79)
2015
Boris Vajda, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, opera singer (1933-2015)
Death (age 82)
2012
Agustí Cohí Grau, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Spanish composer and educationist (1921-2012)
Death (age 90)
2011
Sona Aslanova, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 86)
2009
Leonidas Muraška, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 84)
2006
Anna Moffo, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, American opera singer, television personality, and dramatic actress
Death (age 73)
2005
Meredith Davies, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, British conductor
Death (age 82)
2002
Marit Isene, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Norwegian professor
Death (age 79)
2001
Noa Wildschut, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Dutch violinist
Birth (19th anniversary)
1999
Harry Somers, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, English-Canadian composer
Death (age 73)
1992
Danila Popov, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, cellist
Birth (28th anniversary)
Franco Margola, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 83)
1991
Tomojirō Ikenouchi, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 84)
1990
Martial Singher, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, American opera singer (1904-1990)
Death (age 85)
1989
Dagmar Gustafson, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 93)
1984
Vladimir Politkovsky, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Death (age 91)
1983
Lígia Moreno, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Brazilian pianist
Birth (37th anniversary)
1980
Anna Clyne, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (40th anniversary)
1978
L. Radley Flynn, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor
Death (age 75)
Christina Khosrowi, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Irina Iordachescu, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
1976
Helena Juntunen, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
1975
Jane Antonia Cornish, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Gabriella Relle, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
1973
Ádám Horváth, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer, ex-ministerial commissioner and director of the Hungarian Opera House
Birth (47th anniversary)
1972
Till Fellner, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth (48th anniversary)
1971
Pierre Jodlowski, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (49th anniversary)
1969
Stéphane Blet, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (51th anniversary)
János Sárdy, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Hungarian actor, opera singer
Death (age 61)
1965
Christiane Iven, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
1960
Otto Ackermann, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Romanian conductor
Death (age 50)
Lily Afshar, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, musician
Birth (60th anniversary)
1958
Michal Hromek, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
1956
Sergej Larin, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Elena Szirmai, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, composer, instrumentalist, producer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Christoph Poppen, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (64th anniversary)
1955
Louie René, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, British opera singer and actress
Death (age 83)
1953
Alexander Raskatov, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
1952
Larissa Diadkova, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
1951
Mikael Samuelson, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
1950
Howard Shelley, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, British pianist and conductor
Birth (70th anniversary)
1949
Kalevi Aho, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Manuel Quislant Botella, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1871-1949)
Death (age 77)
1948
Richard Muenz, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, American actor
Birth (72th anniversary)
1945
1941
Casper Reardon, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 33)
1940
Pavel Červinka, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Czech opera singer (1940-2015)
Birth
1939
Benjamin Zander, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, English conductor working in Boston
Birth (81th anniversary)
1937
Azio Corghi, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (83th anniversary)
1936
Patricia Leonard, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, English contralto and mezzo-soprano (1936-2010)
Birth
1934
Achim Wichert, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, German opera singer and music educator
Birth
Jiří Kalach, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1933
Vladilen Grigorevitsj Gritsjuk, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1930
Thomas Schippers, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
1928
Franz Crass, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1927
Jerzy Szymański, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Polish opera singer and bass
Birth
1926
Milan Křížek, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1925
Tamara Nizhnikova, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Birth
1923
Nikos Zaccaria, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Greek opera singer
Birth
1922
Aleksander Myszuga, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 68)
1913
Beate Asserson, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1911
Clara Rockmore, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1909
Adolph Grimminger, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, opera singer, poet, sculptor
Death (age 81)
1906
Bernhard Christensen, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Danish musician
Birth
1904
Anna Richtrová, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1901
Heinrich Allmeroth, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, German politician
Birth
1898
Michał Bergson, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 77)
1895
Isobel Baillie, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Scottish opera singer
Birth
1893
Alessio De Paolis, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1891
August Horislav Krčméry, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, composer, cleric
Death (age 68)
1887
Petar Raychev, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Bulgarian tenor (1887-1960)
Birth
1881
Johannes Sembach, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
1875
Martin Shaw, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, British composer, theatre producer and conductor
Birth
1870
Théodore Labarre, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 65)
150th anniversary (2020)
1850
Alexandre Luigini, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1847
Martin Pierre Marsick, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth
1846
Ida Benza, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
1839
Alexandre Lapissida, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, French theatre manager
Birth
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Russian composer (1839-1881)
Birth
1829
Darya Leonova, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator (1829-1896)
Birth
1827
Christine Rakhmanov, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Russian actress
Death (age 67)
Franz Xaver Gerl, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 62)
1822
Karl Julius Abt, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, opera singer, theater director
Birth
1800
Domenico Della-Maria, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Italian and French musician and composer
Death (age 30)
1798
Mathilda Berwald, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Finnish-Swedish singer
Birth
1791
Nicolas Levasseur, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1743
Jean-Baptiste Lully fils, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, French Baroque composer
Death (age 77)
1737
Josef Mysliveček, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1732
Giuseppe Antonio Bernabei, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 83)
1627
Ascanio Mayone, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 57)
1608
Caterina Martinelli, Anniversaries (March 9), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Death (age 19)