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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. May 10

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 10: 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.

May 10: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 10, there are no less than 89 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (260th anniversary, Birth), Charles Avison (250th anniversary, Death), Angelica Catalani (240th anniversary, Birth), Catterino Cavos (180th anniversary, Death), Gabriela Montero (50th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, May 10


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a May 10

 

May 10

2019

Raisa Vasilevna Kotova, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Russian opera singer

Death (age 79)

2015

Jack Body, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, New Zealand composer, art photographer and musicologist

Death (age 70)

2008

Leyla <strong>Gencer</strong> Leyla Gencer, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Turkish soprano

Death (age 79)

Achim Wichert, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German opera singer and music educator

Death (age 74)

2007

Ian Adam, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 76)

2003

Gavin <strong>George</strong> Gavin George, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, pianist

Birth (17th anniversary)

2002

Bogna Sokorska, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Polish singer and opera singer

Death (age 75)

1998

Clara <strong>Rockmore</strong> Clara Rockmore, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Russian-born American musician

Death (age 87)

Oreste Kirkop, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Maltese opera singer

Death (age 74)

1997

Primitivo Lázaro, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Spanish musician

Death (age 88)

1992

Polly Batic, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Death (age 86)

1988

Henri Ledroit, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Contre tenor

Death (age 42)

1987

Wilhelm Strienz, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 86)

1978

Boris Khaykin, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Russian conductor

Death (age 73)

1977

Sergei Nakariakov, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Russian trumpeter

Birth (43th anniversary)

1973

Owen <strong>Brannigan</strong> Owen Brannigan, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, British opera singer

Death (age 65)

1971

Christine Gogolin, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German presenter and opera singer

Birth (49th anniversary)

49th anniversary    (2021)

Şirzad Hüseynov, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 64)

49th anniversary    (2021)

Shūkichi Mitsukuri, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Japanese composer

Death (age 75)

49th anniversary    (2021)

1970

Gabriela <strong>Montero</strong> Gabriela Montero, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician

Birth (50th anniversary)

1968

Alice <strong>Coote</strong> Alice Coote, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, British mezzo-soprano

Birth (52th anniversary)

1967

Arthur Carron, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, British opera singer

Death (age 66)

1965

Bernd Redmann, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German composer

Birth (55th anniversary)

1964

Yves Castagnet, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French organist

Birth (56th anniversary)

Mark <strong>Andre</strong> Mark Andre, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French composer

Birth (56th anniversary)

1957

Work for orchestra with soloist

“Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102”, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history

Dmitri Shostakovich


Premiere

1956

Barbara Fris, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Canadian soprano and actress

Birth (64th anniversary)

1955

Shōji Takashima, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, choir director, conductor

Birth (65th anniversary)

1948

Ani <strong>Kavafian</strong> Ani Kavafian, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (72th anniversary)

1946

Piotr Paleczny, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Polish classical pianist

Birth (74th anniversary)

Klaus Ager, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Birth (74th anniversary)

Kun-Woo <strong>Paik</strong> Kun-Woo Paik, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, pianist

Birth (74th anniversary)

1938

Maxim Shostakovich, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Soviet, American and Russian conductor and pianist

Birth (82th anniversary)

1936

Annerose Schmidt, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German pianist

Birth (84th anniversary)

1935

Judith Beckmann, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer

Birth (85th anniversary)

Herbert Witherspoon, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American operatic bass

Death (age 61)

1934

Dmitri Nabokov, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Opera singer and author

Birth

Birutė Almonaitytė, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer

Birth

1933

Selma Kurz, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 58)

1931

Yuzo Toyama, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Composer and conductor

Birth (89th anniversary)

1930

Jean Fenn, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, singer

Birth (90th anniversary)

1927

Eva Knardahl, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Norwegian musician

Birth

1925

Jadwiga Dzikówna, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Polish opera singer

Birth

1922

B. Shankar Rao, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Indian musician

Birth (98th anniversary)

1920

Guðmundur Jónsson, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1919

Peter Maag, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Swiss conductor

Birth

Paul Manz, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American musician

Birth

1918

Pauline Guéymard-Lauters, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer in Paris

Death (age 83)

1916

Milton <strong>Babbitt</strong> Milton Babbitt, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

1914

Richard Lewis, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer

Birth

Lillian <strong>Nordica</strong> Lillian Nordica, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 56)

1912

Adrian Aeschbacher, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Swiss classical pianist (1912-2002)

Birth

Thom de Klerk, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Dutch bassoonist, music teacher, conductor and music director

Birth

Emilie Zachardová, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue

Birth

 

Romantic

1907

Ivan Francl, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1905

George Broderick, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 50)

1901

Max <strong>Lorenz</strong> Max Lorenz, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German operatic tenor

Birth

1897

Josefina Robledo Gallego, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, classical guitarist, composer

Birth

1895

Helēna Kozlovska-Ersa, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Latvian opera and folksong singer

Birth

1894

Opera

“Guntram, Op. 25”, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history

Richard Strauss


Premiere

Dimitri <strong>Tiomkin</strong> Dimitri Tiomkin, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American conductor

Birth

20th century

1888

Max <strong>Steiner</strong> Max Steiner, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Austria-born American music composer of theatre and films, as well as a conductor (1988-1971)

Birth

1885

Giulio Crimi, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1884

Lidiya Lipkovskaya, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1880

John Goss, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, English organist and composer

Death (age 79)

1874

Gustave Huberdeau, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth

Anna Erichsen, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth

1873

Pietro Magri, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Italian organist and choir director

Birth

1865

Eleonore de Ahna, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 27)

1862

Karel Bautzký, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist

Birth

1861

Fernande d'Erlincourt, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French comedian

Birth

1852

Franz Jäger, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer and composer

Death (age 56)

1843

Max Staegemann, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

1840

Catterino Cavos, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Russian composer

Death (age 64)

Jean-Baptiste-Sauveur Gavaudan, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French singer

Death (age 67)

1839

Amalie <strong>Joachim</strong> Amalie Joachim, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German singer

Birth

1834

Angiolina Ortolani, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer

Birth

1827

Regina Hitzelberger, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 39)

 

Classical

1814

Stanislas Verroust, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French composer, teacher and oboist

Birth

Franz Götze, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German singer

Birth

1805

Johann Evangelist Haydn, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Austrian singer

Death (age 61)

1800

Nikolai Alexeyevich <strong>Titov</strong> Nikolai Alexeyevich Titov, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Russian composer

Birth

Romantic

1785

Étienne-Joseph Floquet, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 36)

1780

Angelica Catalani, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1776

George Thomas Smart, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, English musician

Birth

1770

Charles <strong>Avison</strong> Charles Avison, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, English composer

Death (age 61)

 

Baroque

1760

Claude Joseph Rouget de <strong>Lisle</strong> Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French army officer

Birth

Christoph <strong>Graupner</strong> Christoph Graupner, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 77)

1697

Jean-Marie <strong>Leclair</strong> Jean-Marie Leclair, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French Baroque violinist and composer

Birth

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