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  3. May 23

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 23: 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 23: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 23, there are no less than 67 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Howard Mawson (100th anniversary, Birth), Peter Jelosits (60th anniversary, Birth), Jean Gabriel Marie (50th anniversary, Death), Larysa Alieksandroŭskaja (40th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, May 23


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a May 23

 

May 23

2013

Jadwiga Pietraszkiewicz, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Polish opera singer

Death (age 93)

2011

Juliette Bise, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, (1922-2011)

Death (age 88)

2006

Werner Jacob, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German organist and composer

Death (age 68)

2004

Adele Leigh, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, British operatic soprano

Death (age 75)

1994

Kate <strong>Liu</strong> Kate Liu, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, American pianist

Birth (26th anniversary)

1992

Joyce Barker, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 60)

Olav Eriksen, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Death (age 65)

1991

Wilhelm <strong>Kempff</strong> Wilhelm Kempff, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German pianist and composer

Death (age 95)

1989

Olga Morávková, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, opera singer, singer

Death (age 73)

1988

Alexej Gorlatch, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist and music pedagogue

Birth (32th anniversary)

1987

Jacques Hivert, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, French singer

Death (age 67)

1980

Larysa Alieksandroŭskaja, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1904-1980)

Death (age 76)

1979

Ivo Kahánek, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Czech music educator and pianist

Birth (41th anniversary)

1973

Adolfo Sirvent Llinares, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer

Death (age 79)

1971

Eteri Lamoris, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Spanish singer and opera singer

Birth (49th anniversary)

49th anniversary    (2021)

1970

Jean Gabriel Marie, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 63)

1969

Kobie van <strong>Rensburg</strong> Kobie van Rensburg, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, South African singer

Birth (51th anniversary)

1966

Neil Thomson, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, British conductor

Birth (54th anniversary)

1964

Laurent <strong>Naouri</strong> Laurent Naouri, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth (56th anniversary)

1962

Graeme Danby, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (58th anniversary)

1960

Peter Jelosits, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Austrian tenor (1960-)

Birth (60th anniversary)

1959

Lyudmila Magomedova, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue

Birth (61th anniversary)

1954

Paolo Olmi, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Italian musician and conductor

Birth (66th anniversary)

1952

Georg <strong>Schumann</strong> Georg Schumann, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German comnposer

Death (age 85)

1945

Minoru Nojima, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Japanese musician

Birth (75th anniversary)

1941

Slavko Osterc, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Slovenian composer

Death (age 45)

1939

Darina Mauréry, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer

Birth (81th anniversary)

1936

Ingeborg Hallstein, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, singer

Birth (84th anniversary)

1932

Ilva Ligabue, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1929

Konrad Rupf, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German opera singer

Birth

1928

Ida Basilier-Magelssen, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Finnish singer

Death (age 81)

1926

Zsolt Bende, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher

Birth

Hanns Nocker, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

Hans von Koessler, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 73)

1923

Alicia de <strong>Larrocha</strong> Alicia de Larrocha, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Spanish pianist

Birth

1922

Per Grundén, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Swedish singer (1922-2011)

Birth

Daniel Deffayet, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, French musician

Birth

1920

Howard Mawson, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Canadian singer and opera singer

Birth

1913

Horst Günter, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

Gabrielle Bidenkap, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 37)

1912

Jean Françaix, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, French composer and pianist

Birth

William Vacchiano, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, American trumpeter and trumpet instructor

Birth

Noboru Toyomasu, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Japanese pianist

Birth

1911

Frans Andersson, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Danish bass baritone

Birth

 

Romantic

1906

Hellmuth Christian Wolff, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1902

Mark Lothar, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, composer

Birth

Hideo Saito, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Japanese conductor

Birth

1901

Edmund <strong>Rubbra</strong> Edmund Rubbra, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, British composer

Birth

1896

Mary Alice Therp, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1895

Jean Witkowski, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, French conductor

Birth

1894

Heinrich Rehkemper, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German opera singer

Birth

20th century

1887

Gaetano Fraschini, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 71)

1886

Carolina White, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, American actress and opera singer

Birth

1885

Vladimir Aleksandrovitsj Sabinin, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, singer

Birth

Carl Baermann, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German composer (1810-1885)

Death (age 74)

1884

Karol Fischer, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, conductor, composer

Birth

1857

Adalgisa Gabbi, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Italian singer

Birth

1852

Mathilda Grabow, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer

Birth

1846

Mathilde Sessi, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Birth

1834

Amalia Ramírez, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Spanish singer and opera singer (1834-1918)

Birth

Charles Wesley junior, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, English organist and composer

Death (age 76)

 

Classical

1811

František Václav Karlík, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Czech composer, educator, choirmaster and organist

Birth

1794

Ignaz <strong>Moscheles</strong> Ignaz Moscheles, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Bohemian conductor, music educator, composer and pianist

Birth

1756

Nicolas-Joseph Hüllmandel, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

Classical

1753

Étienne Lainez, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, French singer

Birth

1741

Andrea <strong>Luchesi</strong> Andrea Luchesi, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

Classical

1586

Paul Siefert, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German composer and organist

Birth

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