Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 29: 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 29: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 29, there are no less than 77 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jackson of Exeter (290th anniversary, Birth), Giuseppe Porsile (270th anniversary, Death), Isaac Albéniz (160th anniversary, Birth), Mily Balakirev (110th anniversary, Death), Mathilda Grabow (80th 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 29
2018
Shūya Matsushita, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Japanese cellist
Death (age 89)
2012
Mark Minkov, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Russian music composer
Death (age 67)
2011
Vitaly Margulis, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist
Death (age 83)
2007
Donald Johanos, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 79)
2006
Margarita Gonzalez Ontiveros, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Mexican opera mezzo-soprano
Death (age 78)
2005
George Rochberg, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 86)
1995
Mircea Basarab, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 74)
1989
Giuseppe Patanè, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Death (age 57)
1987
Phyllis Tate, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 76)
1984
Courtney Lewis, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Music conductor
Birth (36th anniversary)
1981
Martin Lattke, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, German tenor
Birth (39th anniversary)
Rachel Tucker, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Northern Irish actress and singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
1973
Denise Benoit, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, singer, actor, opera singer
Death (age 53)
1972
James Rutherford, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, British bass baritone
Birth (48th anniversary)
Emma Vecla, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, French operatic soprano
Death (age 95)
1971
Martin Lohse, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Aram Van Ballaert, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
1969
Selcuk Cara, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer, actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter and film editor
Birth (51th anniversary)
1957
Luca Mosca, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Italian composer and pianist
Birth (63th anniversary)
1956
Hermann Abendroth, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, German conductor (1883-1956)
Death (age 73)
1955
Pascal Dusapin, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
1954
Elisabeth von Magnus, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Austrian classical singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Robert Beaser, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (66th anniversary)
1953
Danny Elfman, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, American composer and musician
Birth (67th anniversary)
1951
Josef Bohuslav Foerster, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Czech composer and educator
Death (age 91)
1948
Michael Fitzhardinge of Berkeley, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, British composer and broadcaster on music
Birth (72th anniversary)
Linda Esther Gray, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
1943
Lukáš Matoušek, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Czech composer and clarinettist
Birth (77th anniversary)
1941
Oskar Joost, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, musician
Death (age 42)
1940
Mathilda Grabow, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 88)
1938
Miguel Fleta, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Spanish operatic tenor
Death (age 40)
1937
Henn Pai, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
1936
Lev Mikhailov, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth
Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian composer, conductor
Birth
1935
Josef Suk, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Czech composer and violinist (1874-1935)
Death (age 61)
1934
Lona Gulowsen, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Death (age 86)
1933
Helmuth Rilling, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, German choral conductor
Birth (87th anniversary)
1932
Karl Ridderbusch, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1931
1929
Fernande Chiocchio, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
1927
Kurt Leo Sourisseaux, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1923
Alfons Holte, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1922
Iannis Xenakis, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Greek-French composer, music theorist, architect, performance director and engineer
Birth
1919
Magda Raskó, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
1915
Karl Münchinger, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
1913
1911
Remigio Acevedo Guajardo, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Chilean composer
Death (age 48)
1910
Mily Balakirev, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Russian composer, pianist, and conductor
Death (age 73)
1909
Vootele Tamm, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, musician
Birth
1907
Eugen Guszalewicz, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer (1867-1907)
Death (age 40)
1906
Hans Schaeuble, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, composer, instrumentalist
Birth
1905
Nikolaj Fedorovič Ŝegol'kov, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1905-1981)
Birth
Vera Adlešič, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Olga Nikolaevna Blagovidova, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, opera singer, teacher
Birth
1902
Vissarion Shebalin, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Russian Soviet composer
Birth
1899
Frantz Jehin-Prume, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Canadian violinist and composer
Death (age 60)
1897
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, American composer of Austro-Hungarian birth
Birth
1892
Mario Chamlee, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1891
Marcel Ciampi, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Giulio Litta, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 69)
1887
Adrian Shaposhnikov, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
1873
Rudolf Tobias, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth
Adolfine Therese Leander-Flodin, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Finnish singer
Birth
1862
Franciszek Mirecki, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Polish conductor and composer
Death (age 71)
1860
Isaac Albéniz, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1853
Johannes Elmblad, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
1852
Jindřich Kaan von Albest, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist
Birth
1843
Emile Pessard, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1838
Hector Salomon, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Anna Milder-Hauptmann, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Soprano opera singer in Austria and Germany
Death (age 52)
1837
Luca Fumagalli, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Italian pianist, composer and music educator
Birth
1810
Louis Marie Paulin Benoist Alphonse Révial, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, 19th-century French tenor
Birth
1774
Silvestr Weltz, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 61)
1750
Giuseppe Porsile, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 70)
1730
Jackson of Exeter, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, British organist and composer
Birth
1697
Giovanni Francesco Grossi, Anniversaries (May 29), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1653–1697)
Death (age 44)