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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. May 24

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.

Anniversaries, May 24


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a May 24

 

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 <strong>Gerlando</strong> 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 <strong>Fray</strong> 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 <strong>Rogers</strong> 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 <strong>McCreesh</strong> 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 <strong>Jóhannsson</strong> 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

Béla Bartók


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

Opera

“The Nightingale”, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history

Igor Stravinsky


Premiere

Paris Opera

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

 

Romantic

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 <strong>Khachaturian</strong> 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

20th century

1887

Simeon G. Murafa, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Bessarabian activist, journalist, composer

Birth

1886

Paul <strong>Paray</strong> 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 <strong>Fleury</strong> 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

“Fantasy on Serbian Themes also called Serbian Fantasy, Op. 6”, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov


Premiere

1839

Boline Margrethe Kragh, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Death (age 30)

1831

Richard <strong>Hoffman</strong> Richard Hoffman, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, English-American pianist and composer

Birth

Benjamin <strong>Carr</strong> 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 <strong>Fesca</strong> 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)

 

Baroque

1759

Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst <strong>Bach</strong> 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)

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