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  3. May 5

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 5: 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 5: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 5, there are no less than 100 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giuseppe Porsile (340th anniversary, Birth), Emilio Naudin (130th anniversary, Death), Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt (120th anniversary, Birth), Vitaliy Hubarenko (20th anniversary, Death), Giulietta Simionato (10th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, May 5


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a May 5

 

May 5

2016

Isao <strong>Tomita</strong> Isao Tomita, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese musician (1932-2016)

Death (age 84)

2013

Ruthild Engert-Ely, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1940-2013)

Death (age 72)

2010

Giulietta <strong>Simionato</strong> Giulietta Simionato, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 99)

2009

Richard Miller, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, American singer

Death (age 83)

2006

Štěpán Lucký, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist

Death (age 87)

2004

Maurice Allard, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French musician

Death (age 80)

František Sláma, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, educator and violoncellist

Death (age 80)

2003

David Lewin, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, American music theorist

Death (age 69)

2000

Vitaliy Hubarenko, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer

Death (age 65)

1998

Adam Rieger, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Polish pianist

Death (age 88)

1997

Tolia Nikiprowetzky, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 80)

1996

Salli Terri, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, North American singer and arranger

Death (age 73)

1986

Ruy Coelho, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Portuguese pianist, composer and conductor

Death (age 97)

1980

Julia <strong>Kleiter</strong> Julia Kleiter, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth (40th anniversary)

1978

Ola <strong>Gjeilo</strong> Ola Gjeilo, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Norwegian composer and pianist

Birth (42th anniversary)

Ján Móry, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Slovak composer and pedagogue

Death (age 85)

1975

Cédric Tiberghien, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French pianist

Birth (45th anniversary)

1974

Aleksander Kościów, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, composer

Birth (46th anniversary)

1973

Katarzyna Trylnik, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth (47th anniversary)

David Björkman, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, conductor, violinist

Birth (47th anniversary)

1970

Guillaume <strong>Connesson</strong> Guillaume Connesson, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French composer

Birth (50th anniversary)

1968

Vincent <strong>Dumestre</strong> Vincent Dumestre, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French musician

Birth (52th anniversary)

1967

Evgueniy Alexiev, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth (53th anniversary)

1966

John Ken Nuzzo, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese singer

Birth (54th anniversary)

Dangatar Ovezov, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, composer

Death (age 55)

Florence Macbeth, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, American contralto

Death (age 77)

1965

Carin Bartosch Edström, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, composer

Birth (55th anniversary)

1964

Ingela <strong>Brimberg</strong> Ingela Brimberg, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer

Birth (56th anniversary)

Isabelle <strong>Moretti</strong> Isabelle Moretti, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French harpist

Birth (56th anniversary)

1962

Kaoru Wada, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese composer

Birth (58th anniversary)

1960

Christopher <strong>Ventris</strong> Christopher Ventris, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, British opera singer

Birth (60th anniversary)

1959

Anna Jeremus-Lewandowska, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Polish opera singer

Birth (61th anniversary)

1958

Junichi Hirokami, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese conductor

Birth (62th anniversary)

Alfred Muzzarelli, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer

Death (age 68)

1957

Mikhail <strong>Gnesin</strong> Mikhail Gnesin, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Russian Jewish composer and teacher

Death (age 74)

1955

Emil Klein, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Romanian conductor

Birth

1953

Ichirō Nodaira, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese composer and musicologist

Birth (67th anniversary)

1952

Rudolf <strong>Sieczyński</strong> Rudolf Sieczyński, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Death (age 73)

1951

Cyprien <strong>Katsaris</strong> Cyprien Katsaris, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French musician

Birth (69th anniversary)

1950

Aleksandr Jakovlevitsj Gromisj, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1949

Jan Vičar, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, musicologist and university educator

Birth (71th anniversary)

1943

Kaie Konrad, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer

Birth

1940

Aatos Tapala, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Finnish actor

Birth (80th anniversary)

1938

Vyacheslav Osipov, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer

Birth

1936

Eva von der Osten, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Sopranistin

Death (age 54)

1934

Amin Feres, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Brazilian singer

Birth

1932

Mark Ermler, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Russian conductor

Birth

1931

Mykola Kondratyuk, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1931-2006)

Birth

Matti Tuloisela, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer

Birth (89th anniversary)

Marino Aineto, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer

Death (age 57)

1930

Opera

“Christophe Colomb, Op. 102”, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history

Darius Milhaud


Premiere

Berlin State Opera

1929

Konstantin Ivanovitsj Baskov, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth

1927

Charles <strong>Rosen</strong> Charles Rosen, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, American pianist and writer on music

Birth

1925

Vladimir Vavilov, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Russian guitarist, lutenist and composer

Birth

Otto <strong>Lohse</strong> Otto Lohse, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German composer and conductor

Death (age 65)

1922

Eva Fleischer, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, opera singer (1922-2016)

Birth

1920

Mukasch Abdrajew, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Soviet composer and music educator (1920-1979)

Birth

1913

Sebastian Feiersinger, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian tenor

Birth

1912

Carlos <strong>Guastavino</strong> Carlos Guastavino, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Argentine composer

Birth

 

Romantic

1908

Kurt Böhme, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German opera singer

Birth

1907

Yoritsune Matsudaira, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese composer of contemporary classical music

Birth

1906

Bantcho Bantchevsky, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

1905

Maria <strong>Caniglia</strong> Maria Caniglia, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1904

Emma Mampe-Babnigg, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, music pedagogue, stage actor

Death (age 79)

1903

Anna Thillon, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 84)

1900

Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1893

Pierre Jamet, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French harpist

Birth

1892

Jan Nepomuk Škroup, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 80)

1891

Conrad Arnesen, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Norwegian actor and opera singer

Birth

1890

Emilio Naudin, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian tenor

Death (age 66)

20th century

1885

Agustín <strong>Barrios</strong> Agustín Barrios, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Paraguayan composer and musician

Birth

Lauro Rossi, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian opera composer

Death (age 73)

1884

Louis <strong>Brassin</strong> Louis Brassin, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Belgian musician

Death (age 47)

1883

Petar Konjović, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Serbian composer

Birth

1882

Josef Wild, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1880

Josef Machoň, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster

Birth

1878

Giuseppina Finzi-Magrini, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian soprano

Birth

1873

Charles H. Workman, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, English opera singer-actor

Birth

1869

Hans <strong>Pfitzner</strong> Hans Pfitzner, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1860

Pietro <strong>Floridia</strong> Pietro Floridia, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1858

Pier Adolfo <strong>Tirindelli</strong> Pier Adolfo Tirindelli, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1854

Antonio Smareglia, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austro-Hungarian opera composer

Birth

1852

František Xaver Chotek, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist

Death (age 51)

1851

Marie Heilbron, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Belgian operatic soprano

Birth

1848

Adalbert von <strong>Goldschmidt</strong> Adalbert von Goldschmidt, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Birth

1846

Federico <strong>Chueca</strong> Federico Chueca, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Spanish author

Birth

1842

Johann Nepomuk <strong>Fuchs</strong> Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor

Birth

Jean Elleviou, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 72)

1837

Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 85)

1827

Johann Nepomuk Beck, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Hungarian singer

Birth

 

Classical

1819

Achille De de Bassini, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

Stanisław <strong>Moniuszko</strong> Stanisław Moniuszko, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Polish composer

Birth

1816

Achille Graffigna, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor

Birth

1751

Jan Křtitel Kuchař, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech harpsichordist, composer and organist

Birth

Classical

1749

Jean-Frédéric <strong>Edelmann</strong> Jean-Frédéric Edelmann, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French composer

Birth

1742

Elisabetta Pilotti-Schiavonetti, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, italian singer

Death (age 62)

Classical

1726

Opera

“Alessandro”, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history

George Frideric Handel


Premiere

1708

Johann Adolf Scheibe, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Danish composer

Birth

1680

Giuseppe Porsile, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1623

Philip Rosseter, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, English composer and musician

Death (age 55)

See also...

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