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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 25: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 25, there are no less than 89 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Scipio Colombo (110th anniversary, Birth), Georg Jarno (100th anniversary, Death), Otomar Kvěch (70th anniversary, Birth), Siphiwo Ntshebe (10th anniversary, Death), Henri van Zanten (0th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, May 25


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20th century
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Romantic
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< 1750
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< 1600
Baroque
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< 1400
Renaissance
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Medieval
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All important anniversaries to commemorate a May 25

 

May 25

2020

Henri van Zanten, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Dutch artist

Death (age 63)

0th anniversary    (2020)

2018

Piet Kee, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Dutch musician

Death (age 90)

2017

Hanna Leybrand, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German opera singer and writer

Death (age 71)

2016

Annamária Albert, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 89)

2013

Bohuslav Sedláček, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 84)

2010

Robert Muczynski, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, American composer

Death (age 81)

Siphiwo Ntshebe, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, South African operatic tenor

Death (age 35)

2008

Carla Gavazzi, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 95)

2006

Otto Zykan, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Death (age 71)

2005

Ruth Laredo, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, US-American classical pianist

Death (age 67)

2004

Ludmilla Issakova, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer

Death (age 79)

2001

Delme Bryn-Jones, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer

Death (age 67)

1997

Shabal Beysekova, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1919-1997)

Death (age 77)

1995

Paul Bonneau, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 76)

Adelaide Saraceni, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian singer

Death (age 99)

1993

Adèle <strong>Charvet</strong> Adèle Charvet, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth (27th anniversary)

1990

Lauri Lahtinen, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer

Death (age 77)

1987

Gan-ya Ben-gur Akselrod, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer

Birth (33th anniversary)

1984

Olga Jegunova, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, classical pianist, born in Latvia and now living in London

Birth (36th anniversary)

Stanislav Khristenko, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist

Birth (36th anniversary)

1982

Mike Block, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Cellist, arranger, composer, software designer

Birth (38th anniversary)

1981

Rosa <strong>Ponselle</strong> Rosa Ponselle, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, American operatic soprano

Death (age 84)

1971

Jitka Čechová, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Czech pianist

Birth (49th anniversary)

1969

Alban <strong>Gerhardt</strong> Alban Gerhardt, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German musician

Birth (51th anniversary)

Hasan Rashid, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Egyptian composer and operatic baritone

Death (age 72)

1968

Alexander Liebreich, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German conductor

Birth (52th anniversary)

1966

André Baugé, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French singer

Death (age 73)

1964

Vasily Zolotarev, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Russian composer and music teacher

Death (age 91)

1955

Conrad Arnesen, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Norwegian actor and opera singer

Death (age 64)

1950

Otomar Kvěch, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and university educator

Birth

1949

Evelina Pitti, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French pianist

Birth (71th anniversary)

Piero Schiavazzi, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 74)

1946

Albert Viljam Hagelin, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Norwegian politician (1881-1946)

Death (age 65)

1945

Vilém Kurz, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Czech music educator and pianist

Death (age 72)

1942

Emanuel <strong>Feuermann</strong> Emanuel Feuermann, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Austrian musician

Death (age 39)

Mária Sudlik, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Hungarian singer

Birth

1941

Diane Bish, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, composer, organist, executive producer

Birth (79th anniversary)

1939

Valery Sagaidatschny, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Soviet pianist (1939-2009)

Birth

1938

Franco <strong>Bonisolli</strong> Franco Bonisolli, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

Josef Hopferwieser, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer.

Birth

Maria Slătinaru-Nistor, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher

Birth (82th anniversary)

1936

Ján Levoslav Bella, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Slovak conductor, composer and educator

Death (age 92)

P. Rivilis, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1936-2014)

Birth

1934

Gustav <strong>Holst</strong> Gustav Holst, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, English composer

Death (age 59)

MasterpiecesComplete works

1933

Almar Heggen, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer

Birth

1932

Norman Mittelmann, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer

Birth

1931

Włodzimierz Denysenko, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth

1929

Beverly <strong>Sills</strong> Beverly Sills, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera soprano (1929-2007)

Birth

Taťána Arseninová, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (91th anniversary)

1926

Joaquim Cassadó i Valls, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1867-1926)

Death (age 58)

1925

Aldo Clementi, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

Rita Bartos, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Birth

Vanda Gerlovič, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1923

Maurice Allard, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French musician

Birth

1920

Georg Jarno, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Hungarian composer

Death (age 51)

100th anniversary    (2020)

1919

Gino Negri, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1918

Luis Foglietti Alberola, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1877-1918)

Death (age 40)

1917

Heinz Rehfuss, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (1917-1988)

Birth

Édouard de Reszke, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Polish singer

Death (age 63)

Léon <strong>Vasseur</strong> Léon Vasseur, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French composer, organist and conductor

Death (age 72)

1915

Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Austrian classical violinist

Birth

1914

Dorothy Sarnoff, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

1913

Gabrielle Bidencap, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Swedish actor (1877-1913)

Death (age 36)

1911

Justina Jasaitytė, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer

Birth

 

Romantic

1910

Scipio Colombo, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1910-2002)

Birth

1906

Giovanni Consolini, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 87)

1904

Kurt Thomas, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, music educator

Birth

1903

Yoshiko Sato, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Japanese opera singer

Birth

1901

Jean Borthayre, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth

1900

Milada Nedeová-Wuršerová, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1898

Margarete Bäumer, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

20th century

1889

Gilardo <strong>Gilardi</strong> Gilardo Gilardi, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Argentine composer

Birth

1888

Elin Linnander, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Swedish actress

Birth

1885

Marie Cabel, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, coloratura soprano

Death (age 58)

1884

Emilio Perea, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian singer

Birth

1882

Maurice Le Boucher, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French musician

Birth

1878

Berardo Berardi, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1876

Viktorija Dolenc Gollmayer, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1869

Jozef Kumlik, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, conductor, organist, composer

Death (age 67)

1863

Camille <strong>Erlanger</strong> Camille Erlanger, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1862

Johann <strong>Nestroy</strong> Johann Nestroy, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Austrian dramatic, actor and singer

Death (age 60)

1852

Jozefa Ellinger, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1847

Antonín Barcal, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth

1837

Johann Evangelist Brandl, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 76)

1835

Emil Siebert, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer

Birth

Lorenz Nikolai <strong>Achté</strong> Lorenz Nikolai Achté, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer, composer, conductor and music teacher

Birth

1833

Johann Andreas Streicher, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German piano maker and composer

Death (age 71)

 

Classical

1816

Samuel <strong>Webbe</strong> Samuel Webbe, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, English composer

Death (age 75)

1815

Domenico Puccini, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 43)

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