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 27: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 27, there are no less than 58 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
Denis ApIvor, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 88)
Luciano Berio, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 77)
Gilles Lefebvre, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Canadian violinist
Death (age 78)
Johanna Peters, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Scottish mezzo-soprano
Death (age 68)
Ghazaros Saryan, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Death (age 77)
Kari Lise Høgseth, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (38th anniversary)
Seiichi Suzuki, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1901-1980)
Death (age 79)
Károly Peller, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, actor
Birth (41th anniversary)
Wilhelm von Hohenesche, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (baritone) and opera director
Death (age 77)
Edgaras Montvidas, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Opera singer (tenor) - Litouwen
Birth (45th anniversary)
Wilhelm Schüchter, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 62)
Miah Persson, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Swedish soprano singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
John Gläser, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
Egon Petri, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Death (age 81)
Emil Rumpel, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, businessperson, concert singer, director, opera singer
Death (age 70)
Mikhail Chekalin, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Mayumi Ōhira, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, concertmaster, violinist
Birth (63th anniversary)
Dieter Lehnhoff, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Guatemalan composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Susan Bickley, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, musician, singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Jørgen Ole Børch, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Anatoly Mineyev, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer
Death (age 67)
Naoko Tanaka, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster
Birth (70th anniversary)
Claire Croiza, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Opera and concert singer
Death (age 63)
Thomas Moser, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Austrian musician, singer and opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Izabella Nawe-Spychalska, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Maryetta Midgley, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
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 (1877-1941)
Death (age 64)
Walther Falkenstein, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, German operatic tenor and theater actor
Death (age 78)
Elizabeth Harwood, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Maria Alexander, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Austrian actress
Birth (84th anniversary)
Věroslav Neumann, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Birth
Eino Tamberg, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth
Giuseppe Anselmi, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 52)
Thea Musgrave, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Scottish composer
Birth (92th anniversary)
Nada Vidmar, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, opera singer, partisan
Birth
Marie Juřenová, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (109th anniversary)
Marjan Kristančič, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 6 in A minor, “Tragische Sinfonie””, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history
Premiere
Herbert Ernst Groh, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (1906-1982)
Birth
Stasys Santvaras, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, opera singer, poet
Birth
Ferdinand Vodička, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, pianist and choirmaster
Birth
Claude Champagne, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth
Louis Durey, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Angelo Badà, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Alevtina Paskhalova, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
Marie Wittich, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Birth
Franz Schalk, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Niccolò Paganini, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian violinist and composer (1782–1840)
Death (age 57)
Carl David Stegmann, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 75)
Joachim Raff, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Swiss composer
Birth
Domenico Cosselli, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Fromental Halévy, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Giacomo Rampini, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 80)
Leonardo Vinci, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 40)
Giovanni Legrenzi, Anniversaries (May 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 63)