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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a 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 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 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 Fei, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Chinese singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
1976
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 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 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 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
1942
Arto Noras, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Finnish cellist
Birth (78th anniversary)
1941
1940
Jozef Sixta, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, composer, music pedagogue
Birth
1938
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 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
Premiere
1925
Arthur Napoleão dos Santos, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Death (age 82)
1924
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
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)
1910
Giulietta Simionato, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1909
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
1903
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)
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 Malipiero, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 63)
1884
Bedřich Smetana, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 60)
1882
Ludovic Lamothe, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Haitian composer and virtuoso pianist
Birth
1877
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 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 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 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 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
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
1786
François-Louis Henry, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1755
Giovanni Battista Viotti, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1754
Franz Anton Hoffmeister, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1739
Johann Baptist Vanhal, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1736
1727
Work for choir
“Entfernet euch, ihr heitern Sterne”, Anniversaries (May 12), Classical music history
Premiere
1703
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)