Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 24: 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 24: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 24, there are no less than 81 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Marģeris Zariņš (110th anniversary, Birth), Hans-Martin Linde (90th anniversary, Birth), Alois Jiránek (70th anniversary, Death), Paul McCreesh (60th anniversary, Birth), Anneliese Rothenberger (10th 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 24
2017
Claudia Hellmann, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German contralto
Death (age 86)
2015
Irina Viktorovna Tseslukevich, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian composer, music educator
Death (age 60)
2014
Joseph Elgiser, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Soviet composer, pianist and music educator (1929-2014)
Death (age 84)
2013
Sajan Vladimirovitsj Radnaev, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
2010
Anneliese Rothenberger, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Death (age 84)
Maria di Gerlando, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 84)
2007
Cédric Dumont, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Swiss composer and conductor (1916-2007)
Death (age 90)
1996
Jarmila Vašicová, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 60)
Jacob Druckman, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 67)
1989
Mia Beyerl, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 88)
1983
Yu Kosuge, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (37th anniversary)
1981
David Fray, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (39th anniversary)
1973
Stephan Genz, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German baritone
Birth (47th anniversary)
1972
Felix Korobov, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (48th anniversary)
1970
Michael Chioldi, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
1968
Bernard Rogers, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 75)
Ellen Nielsen, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 77)
1967
Deirdre Gribbin, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Northern Irish composer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Michael Gniffke, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Adele Eikenes Bassermann, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
1964
Daniel Rodríguez, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
1963
David Kim, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (57th anniversary)
1962
Haruyoshi Nogawa, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Cloe Elmo, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Italian operatic contralto
Death (age 52)
1960
Paul McCreesh, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (60th anniversary)
1959
Mark Glanville, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, singer and writer
Birth (61th anniversary)
1953
Didier Henry, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Jean Witkowski, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French conductor
Death (age 58)
1951
Petr Altrichter, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Birth (69th anniversary)
1950
Alois Jiránek, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, painter and choirmaster (1858-1950)
Death (age 91)
1949
Andrzej Chorosiński, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, organist, composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
1948
Kristján Jóhannsson, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Icelandic opera singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
1947
Ruben Aharonyan, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Armenian musician
Birth (73th anniversary)
1946
János Berkes, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Vincenc Maixner, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 58)
1942
Pavel Jeral, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, holocaust victim, b. 1890-07-15
Death (age 51)
1941
Konrad Boehmer, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, composer
Birth
1936
Claudia Muzio, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Italian opera soprano
Death (age 47)
1933
Victor Dolidze, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Death (age 42)
1932
Elaine Malbin, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (88th anniversary)
1930
Hans-Martin Linde, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German musician
Birth (90th anniversary)
1927
Jadwiga Wysoczanská, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (93th anniversary)
1926
Nina Hazuchová, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (94th anniversary)
1924
Milada Šubrtová, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
1922
Sadao Bekku, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
András Kórodi, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor
Birth
1919
Nadezhda Rimskaya-Korsakova, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 70)
1918
Opera
“Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11 list 3”, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history
Premiere
Hungarian State Opera House
Evan Williams, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Death (age 50)
1916
Lili Harich, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth
1915
Rena Galibova, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Tajikistani actor
Birth
1914
Giuseppe Valdengo, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1912
Joan Hammond, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Australian operatic soprano and golfer
Birth
1910
Marģeris Zariņš, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Latvian composer
Birth
Semiha Berksoy, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer
Birth
1909
Linda Sellistemägi, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
1907
Friedrich Carlén, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 40)
1905
Zdeněk Blažek, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1903
Aram Khachaturian, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Armenian Soviet composer and conductor (1903-1978)
Birth
Jindřich Blažíček, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1897
Joan Martínez Bàguena, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1897-1986)
Birth
1896
Johan Hye-Knudsen, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Danish conductor
Birth
1894
Vincenzo D'Annibale, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth
1887
Simeon G. Murafa, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Bessarabian activist, journalist, composer
Birth
1886
Paul Paray, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth
1879
Suzanne Cesbron-Viseur, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1878
Louis Fleury, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1877
Jarmila Gerbič, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Birth
1874
Josef Procházka, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist and choirmaster
Birth
1867
Work for orchestra
Premiere
1839
Boline Margrethe Kragh, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 30)
1831
Richard Hoffman, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, English-American pianist and composer
Birth
Benjamin Carr, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 62)
1828
Mathilde-Jeanne Cambardi, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French mezzosoprano
Birth
1827
Jozefa Ecsedi Pályné, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Death (age 32)
1826
Frederic Ernest Fesca, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German musician and composer
Death (age 37)
1789
Kathinka Buchwieser, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1773
Jan Zach, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 73)
1759
Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1704
Dominique Clérambault, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 60)