Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 27: 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 27: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 27, there are no less than 55 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giovanni Legrenzi (330th anniversary, Death), Leonardo Vinci (290th anniversary, Death), Giacomo Rampini (260th anniversary, Death), Niccolò Paganini (180th anniversary, Death), Eino Tamberg (90th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a May 27
2004
Denis ApIvor, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 88)
2003
Luciano Berio, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 77)
2001
Gilles Lefebvre, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Canadian violinist
Death (age 78)
2000
Johanna Peters, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Scottish mezzo-soprano
Death (age 68)
1998
Ghazaros Saryan, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Death (age 77)
1982
Kari Lise Høgseth, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (38th anniversary)
1980
Seiichi Suzuki, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1901-1980)
Death (age 79)
1979
Károly Peller, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, actor
Birth (41th anniversary)
1978
Wilhelm von Hohenesche, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (baritone) and opera director
Death (age 77)
1975
Edgaras Montvidas, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Opera singer (tenor) - Litouwen
Birth (45th anniversary)
1974
Wilhelm Schüchter, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 62)
1969
Miah Persson, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Swedish soprano singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
1968
John Gläser, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
1962
Egon Petri, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Death (age 81)
1960
Emil Rumpel, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, opera singer, concert singer, director, businessperson
Death (age 70)
1959
Mikhail Chekalin, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
1957
Mayumi Ōhira, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, violinist, concertmaster
Birth (63th anniversary)
1955
Dieter Lehnhoff, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Guatemalan composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
1951
Jørgen Ole Børch, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Anatoly Mineyev, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue, singer
Death (age 67)
1950
Naoko Tanaka, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster
Birth (70th anniversary)
1946
Claire Croiza, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Opera and concert singer
Death (age 63)
1945
Thomas Moser, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Austrian musician, singer and opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
1943
Izabella Nawe-Spychalska, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1941
Teppo Hauta-aho, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Finnish musician
Birth (79th anniversary)
Kate Condon, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 64)
1940
Walther Falkenstein, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 78)
1938
Elizabeth Harwood, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
1936
Maria Alexander, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Austrian actress
Birth (84th anniversary)
1931
Věroslav Neumann, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Birth
1930
Eino Tamberg, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth
1929
Giuseppe Anselmi, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 52)
1928
Thea Musgrave, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Scottish composer
Birth (92th anniversary)
1917
Nada Vidmar, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, opera singer, partisan
Birth
1911
Marie Juřenová, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (109th anniversary)
1907
1906
Herbert Ernst Groh, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (1906-1982)
Birth
1902
Stasys Santvaras, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, opera singer, poet
Birth
1895
Ferdinand Vodička, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, pianist and choirmaster
Birth
1891
Claude Champagne, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth
1888
Louis Durey, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1876
Angelo Badà, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1875
Alevtina Paskhalova, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
1868
Marie Wittich, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Birth
1863
Franz Schalk, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1840
Niccolò Paganini, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer
Death (age 57)
1826
Carl David Stegmann, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 75)
1822
Joachim Raff, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Swiss composer
Birth
1814
1801
Domenico Cosselli, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1799
Fromental Halévy, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1760
Giacomo Rampini, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 80)
1730
Leonardo Vinci, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 40)
1690
Giovanni Legrenzi, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 63)