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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. May 12

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 12: 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 12: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 12, there are no less than 91 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giulietta Simionato (110th anniversary, Birth), Carl Fredrik Lundqvist (100th anniversary, Death), Vladimir Aleksandrovitsj Sabinin (90th anniversary, Death), Stella Kleindienst (70th anniversary, Birth), Armstrong Gibbs (60th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, May 12


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a May 12

 

May 12

2020

Andrzej Saciuk, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Polish singer

Death (age 87)

2009

Heather Begg, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, New Zealand opera singer

Death (age 76)

2005

Sara Qadimova, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer

Death (age 82)

1999

Jozef Cleber, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Dutch conductor

Death (age 82)

1991

Konstantin Sokolsky, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Russian singer

Death (age 86)

1989

Haruka <strong>Nagao</strong> Haruka Nagao, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Japanese violinist

Birth (31th anniversary)

1987

Svetlana Feodulova, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Russian opera singer

Birth (33th anniversary)

1984

Lucie Silkenová, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Czech opera singer

Birth (36th anniversary)

1982

Humphrey Searle, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, English composer

Death (age 66)

1981

Kentaro Sato, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, composer

Birth (39th anniversary)

Asmik <strong>Grigorian</strong> Asmik Grigorian, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Armenian-Lithuanian soprano singer

Birth (39th anniversary)

1978

Alois Pernerstorfer, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Death (age 65)

1977

Wu <strong>Fei</strong> Wu Fei, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Chinese singer

Birth (43th anniversary)

1976

Rudolf <strong>Kempe</strong> Rudolf Kempe, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, German conductor

Death (age 65)

1975

Octavio Brunetti, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Argentine musician

Birth

1971

Oliver Lewis, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, violinist

Birth (49th anniversary)

49th anniversary    (2021)

1967

Julius Kalaš, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist

Death (age 64)

1963

Jory <strong>Vinikour</strong> Jory Vinikour, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (57th anniversary)

Stanisław Wiechowicz, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Polish composer

Death (age 69)

1960

Roman Moiseyev, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Russian conductor

Birth (60th anniversary)

Armstrong <strong>Gibbs</strong> Armstrong Gibbs, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, English composer

Death (age 70)

1957

Marie Rappold, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, American operatic soprano

Death (age 82)

1956

Bohuslav Leopold, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist and composer

Death (age 67)

1950

Stella Kleindienst, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

1948

Doris <strong>Soffel</strong> Doris Soffel, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, singer

Birth (72th anniversary)

Igor Wakhévitch, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, French composer

Birth (72th anniversary)

Martin Mumelter, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Austrian musician, violinist and music educator

Birth (72th anniversary)

1947

Keiko Matsunami, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Japanese cellist

Birth (73th anniversary)

1946

Józef Rychlik, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Polish composer

Birth (74th anniversary)

1943

Roman Leonidovitsj Leonidov, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, violinist

Birth

1942

Arto Noras, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Finnish cellist

Birth (78th anniversary)

1941

Valery Vladimirovich Kastelsky, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, pianist

Birth

1940

Jozef Sixta, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, composer, music pedagogue

Birth

1938

Incidental music

“Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher”, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history

Arthur Honegger


Premiere

1937

David Krivitsky, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1937-2010)

Birth

1936

Jerzy Bauer, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, conductor

Birth (84th anniversary)

1932

Andreas Dippel, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 65)

1931

Eugène <strong>Ysaÿe</strong> Eugène Ysaÿe, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Belgian violinist, composer and conductor

Death (age 72)

Ernestina Bendazzi-Garulli, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 67)

1930

Vladimir Aleksandrovitsj Sabinin, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 44)

1926

Work for orchestra

“Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10”, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history

Dmitri Shostakovich


Premiere

1925

Arthur Napoleão dos <strong>Santos</strong> Arthur Napoleão dos Santos, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Brazilian musician

Death (age 82)

1924

Henri <strong>Maréchal</strong> Henri Maréchal, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 82)

1920

Carl Fredrik Lundqvist, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Swedish actor

Death (age 79)

1917

Ballet

“The Wooden Prince, Op. 13 list 3”, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history

Béla Bartók


Premiere

1916

Ellis Kohs, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, American composer & scholar

Birth

1915

Joseph R. Wood, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

1914

Luigi Canepa, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 65)

Elisabeth Rödiger, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 54)

1912

Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, (1874-1912)

Death (age 37)

 

Romantic

1910

Giulietta <strong>Simionato</strong> Giulietta Simionato, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1909

Margaret Harshaw, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1908

Melesio Morales, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Mexican composer

Death (age 69)

1905

Mila Kupfer-Berger, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Austrian singer, opera singer and music educator

Death (age 52)

1904

Philip Newman, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, violonist

Birth

Sara Compinsky, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, pianist

Birth

1903

Lennox <strong>Berkeley</strong> Lennox Berkeley, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, British composer

Birth

1902

Ferdinand Krčmář, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1901

Zdeněk Hůla, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster

Birth

1897

Milorad Jovanović, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1895

Aleksandr Kolobov, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer

Birth

1892

Franz Greve, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 47)

20th century

1888

Mariano Stabile, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1887

Bertha Lewis, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, British opera singer and actress

Birth

Francesco <strong>Malipiero</strong> Francesco Malipiero, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 63)

1884

Bedřich <strong>Smetana</strong> Bedřich Smetana, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 60)

MasterpiecesComplete works

1882

Ludovic Lamothe, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Haitian composer and virtuoso pianist

Birth

1877

Emma Carelli, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1874

Lisa Burgmeier, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, (1874-1951)

Birth

1873

František Picka, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and organist

Birth

1871

Daniel François Esprit <strong>Auber</strong> Daniel François Esprit Auber, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 89)

149th anniversary    (2021)

1869

Pyotr Stepanov, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer

Death (age 69)

1867

Sophie Traubmann, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1865

Eduardo di <strong>Capua</strong> Eduardo di Capua, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Italian singer-songwriter

Birth

1855

Jan Nepomuk Wünsch, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist

Birth

Marguerite Vaillant-Couturier, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, French soprano

Birth

1845

Gabriel <strong>Fauré</strong> Gabriel Fauré, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, French composer, organist, pianist and teacher

Birth

1843

Johann Georg Lickl, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Austrian composer, organist, Kapellmeister, piano teacher

Death (age 74)

1842

Jules <strong>Massenet</strong> Jules Massenet, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, French composer (1842-1912)

Birth

1839

Zsigmond Hajós, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Hungarian singer

Birth

1829

Pavlos Carrer, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Greek composer

Birth

 

Classical

1811

Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, French cellist (1738-1811)

Death (age 72)

1803

Alexandre Montfort, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

Romantic

1786

François-Louis Henry, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth

 

Baroque

1755

Giovanni Battista <strong>Viotti</strong> Giovanni Battista Viotti, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1754

Franz Anton <strong>Hoffmeister</strong> Franz Anton Hoffmeister, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1739

Johann Baptist <strong>Vanhal</strong> Johann Baptist Vanhal, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Czech composer

Birth

Classical

1736

Opera

“Atalanta”, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history

George Frideric Handel


Premiere

1727

Work for choir

“Entfernet euch, ihr heitern Sterne”, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history

Johann Sebastian Bach


Premiere

1703

Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace <strong>Royer</strong> Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, French harpsichordist and composer

Birth

1679

Dietrich Becker, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, German composer and violinist

Death (age 56)

See also...

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