Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 10: 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.
May 10: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 10, there are no less than 85 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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a 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 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 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 Rockmore, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, 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)
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 Brannigan, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 65)
1971
Şirzad Hüseynov, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 64)
Christine Gogolin, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German presenter and opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
Shūkichi Mitsukuri, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 75)
1970
Gabriela Montero, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1968
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 Andre, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (56th anniversary)
1956
Barbara Fris, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Canadian soprano and actress
Birth (64th anniversary)
1948
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 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
Herbert Witherspoon, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American operatic bass
Death (age 61)
Judith Beckmann, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
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
100th anniversary (2020)
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 Babbitt, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1914
Richard Lewis, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Birth
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
1905
George Broderick, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 50)
1901
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
Dimitri Tiomkin, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
1888
Max Steiner, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1885
Giulio Crimi, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1884
1880
John Goss, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, English organist and composer
Death (age 79)
1874
Anna Erichsen, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
Gustave Huberdeau, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French 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 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)
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 Titov, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
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 Avison, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 61)
250th anniversary (2020)
1760
Christoph Graupner, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 77)
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French army officer
Birth
1697
Jean-Marie Leclair, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French Baroque violinist and composer
Birth