Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 23: 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 23: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 23, there are no less than 65 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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a 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, opera singer
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 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 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)
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)
1971
Eteri Lamoris, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Spanish singer and opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
1970
Jean Gabriel Marie, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 63)
50th anniversary (2020)
1969
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 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 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
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
Hans von Koessler, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 73)
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
1923
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
100th anniversary (2020)
1913
Gabrielle Bidenkap, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 37)
Horst Günter, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
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
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 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
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
Carl Baermann, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, composer
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
Charles Wesley junior, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, English organist and composer
Death (age 76)
Amalia Ramírez, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Spanish singer and opera singer (1834-1918)
Birth
1811
František Václav Karlík, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Czech composer, educator, choirmaster and organist
Birth
1794
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
1753
Étienne Lainez, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1741
Andrea Luchesi, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1586
Paul Siefert, Anniversaries (May 23), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Birth