Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 5: 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 5: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 5, there are no less than 98 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.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a May 5
2016
Isao Tomita, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese musician (1932-2016)
Death (age 84)
2013
Ruthild Engert, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 72)
2010
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 Kleiter, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
1978
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 Connesson, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1968
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
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)
John Ken Nuzzo, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
1965
Carin Bartosch Edström, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
1964
Isabelle Moretti, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French harpist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Ingela Brimberg, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
1962
Kaoru Wada, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (58th anniversary)
1960
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 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 Sieczyński, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 73)
1951
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)
1929
Konstantin Ivanovitsj Baskov, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1927
Charles Rosen, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, American pianist and writer on music
Birth
1925
Otto Lohse, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 65)
Vladimir Vavilov, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Russian guitarist, lutenist and composer
Birth
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
100th anniversary (2020)
1913
Sebastian Feiersinger, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian tenor
Birth
1912
Carlos Guastavino, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Argentine composer
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
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)
1885
Agustín Barrios, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Paraguayan Classical Guitarist
Birth
Lauro Rossi, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 73)
1884
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 Pfitzner, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1860
Pietro Floridia, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1858
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 Goldschmidt, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1846
Federico Chueca, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Spanish author
Birth
1842
Jean Elleviou, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 72)
Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor
Birth
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
1819
Achille De de Bassini, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
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
1749
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)
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)