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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 20: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 20, there are no less than 74 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Adelaide Tosi (220th anniversary, Birth), Michał Bergson (200th anniversary, Birth), Gustave Vogt (150th anniversary, Death), Jean-Baptiste Weckerlin (110th anniversary, Death), Jean-Pierre Rampal (20th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, May 20


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a May 20

 

May 20

2018

Dieter <strong>Schnebel</strong> Dieter Schnebel, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 88)

Hristina Angelakova, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Bulgarian female opera singer

Death (age 73)

2002

Sándor Kónya, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Hungarian singer

Death (age 78)

2000

Jean-Pierre <strong>Rampal</strong> Jean-Pierre Rampal, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French flutist

Death (age 78)

1998

Karl Joseph Hering, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 69)

1997

Stanisław Has, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, conductor, composer

Death (age 83)

Alexandre <strong>Kantorow</strong> Alexandre Kantorow, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French pianist

Birth (23th anniversary)

1995

Ulysses <strong>Kay</strong> Ulysses Kay, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, composer

Death (age 78)

1994

Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Norwegian musician

Birth (26th anniversary)

1993

Carmelo Pace, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Maltese composer and a professor of musical theory

Death (age 86)

1988

René Defossez, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Belgian composer

Death (age 82)

László Somogyi, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor

Death (age 80)

1986

Jake Runestad, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, American composer and conductor

Birth (34th anniversary)

1979

Štefan Márton, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 67)

Stefan Prins, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Belgian musician

Birth (41th anniversary)

1978

Bjarne Brustad, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Norwegian musician

Death (age 83)

1974

Eugen Goffriller, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Death (age 75)

1972

Paul <strong>Lewis</strong> Paul Lewis, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, British musician

Birth (48th anniversary)

1971

Paweł Mykietyn, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Polish composer

Birth (49th anniversary)

1966

Emma <strong>Johnson</strong> Emma Johnson, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, British clarinettist

Birth (54th anniversary)

Milorad Jovanović, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 69)

1962

Sergei Stadler, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian violinist, conductor, educator

Birth (58th anniversary)

1955

Zbigniew <strong>Preisner</strong> Zbigniew Preisner, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Polish composer

Birth (65th anniversary)

1953

Carlo Broccardi, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 75)

Marco Zuccarini, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian conductor

Birth (67th anniversary)

Werner <strong>Jaegerhuber</strong> Werner Jaegerhuber, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, German-Haitian composer

Death (age 53)

1950

Julie Kaufmann, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, American musician, singer and opera singer

Birth (70th anniversary)

1946

Daniel Binelli, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Argentine composer, orchestra conductor, and bandoneon player

Birth (74th anniversary)

1945

Mimi Lerner, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

1942

Isoldé Elchlepp, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth (78th anniversary)

Michail Fjodorovitsj Galkovskiy, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer, singer

Birth

1940

Karl Anton Rickenbacher, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1940-2014)

Birth

1939

Alexandra Čvanová, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 42)

Raisa Vasilevna Kotova, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Russian opera singer

Birth

1938

Lone Koppel, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Danish opera singer (soprano).

Birth (82th anniversary)

Einar Bergh, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer, director

Birth

1936

Jacques Herbillon, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French singer

Birth

1935

Alojz Zupan, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Slovene musician (1935-2012)

Birth

1925

Chester Ludgin, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

1924

Françoise Renet, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French musician

Birth

1923

Ludmila Ulehla, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

1920

Carmelo Mollica, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer, actor

Birth

100th anniversary    (2020)

1917

Romilda Pantaleoni, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian soprano

Death (age 69)

 

Romantic

1910

Jean-Baptiste Weckerlin, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French composer and music publisher

Death (age 88)

1909

Erich Kunz, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Birth

Marie Paříková, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1907

Hagigat Rzayeva, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer and actor

Birth

1903

Jerzy Fitelberg, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

Tadeusz Prejzner, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, composer, conductor, pedagogue

Birth

1902

Vladimir Fere, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, composer

Birth

1901

Andor Lendvai, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Birth

Betty Fibichová, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Czech opera singer

Death (age 55)

1899

Carlotta Grisi, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian ballet dancer

Death (age 79)

Gertrude Concannon, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Australian opera singer and musician

Birth

Paul Camerlo, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French singer

Birth

1896

Clara <strong>Schumann</strong> Clara Schumann, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, German musician and composer

Death (age 76)

1894

Ewa Bandrowska-Turska, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Polish singer, opera singer and music educator

Birth

1893

Hans-Hermann Nissen, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, German bass-baritone

Birth

1892

Jules Duprato, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 64)

20th century

1871

Eugenio Giraldoni, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1870

Gustave Vogt, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French oboist, composer and music educator

Death (age 89)

150th anniversary    (2020)

1853

Aleksander Myszuga, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Polish singer

Birth

1850

Eaton <strong>Faning</strong> Eaton Faning, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, British composer and educator

Birth

1843

Miguel <strong>Marqués</strong> Miguel Marqués, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Spanish author

Birth

1836

Hélène de <strong>Montgeroult</strong> Hélène de Montgeroult, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French woman pianist and composer

Death (age 72)

1822

Aristide Hignard, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera composer

Birth

 

Classical

1820

Michał Bergson, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Polish musician

Birth

200th anniversary    (2020)

1815

Alois Draxler, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1804

Mikhail <strong>Glinka</strong> Mikhail Glinka, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Russian composer

Birth

1800

Adelaide Tosi, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1798

Jean-Baptiste Chollet, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French singer

Birth

Romantic

1768

Francesco Brusa, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian composer and organist

Death (age 68)

 

Baroque

1751

Domènec Terradellas, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Spanish opera composer

Death (age 38)

1650

Francesco <strong>Sacrati</strong> Francesco Sacrati, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 44)

See also...

Other anniversaries

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