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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. May 8

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 8: 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 8: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 8, there are no less than 78 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Carl Seemann (110th anniversary, Birth), Heather Harper (90th anniversary, Birth), Lepo Sumera (70th anniversary, Birth), Hugo Alfvén (60th anniversary, Death), Luigi Nono (30th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, May 8


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a May 8

 

May 8

2013

Irina Elcheva, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, composer

Death (age 86)

2012

Roman Totenberg, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Polish-American musician

Death (age 101)

2009

Sándor Bárdi, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 65)

Julian Patrick, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 81)

2007

Milena Di Giuseppantonio, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 71)

1992

Jose Berghmans, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 70)

1991

Jean Langlais, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser

Death (age 84)

Rudolf <strong>Serkin</strong> Rudolf Serkin, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Concert Pianist

Death (age 88)

1990

Luigi <strong>Nono</strong> Luigi Nono, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 66)

1988

Lise de la Salle, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French classical pianist

Birth (32th anniversary)

1986

Pavlo Karmaliuk, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer

Death (age 78)

1984

Michael <strong>Fabiano</strong> Michael Fabiano, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth (36th anniversary)

1983

Bohumír Halouzka, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist

Death (age 90)

1982

Tati Helene, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Brazilian opera singer

Birth (38th anniversary)

Anthony Roth <strong>Costanzo</strong> Anthony Roth Costanzo, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American countertenor, actor, and producer

Birth (38th anniversary)

1979

Anna Ono, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Japanese violinist

Death (age 89)

1978

Teodora Gheorghiu, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer

Birth (42th anniversary)

1977

Gal James, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Israeli operatic soprano

Birth (43th anniversary)

1976

Valentino Bucchi, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 59)

1975

Barbara Karaśkiewicz, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, pianist

Birth (45th anniversary)

1972

Brian <strong>Tyler</strong> Brian Tyler, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American composer, producer, conductor, and film producer

Birth (48th anniversary)

Holger Marks, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth (48th anniversary)

1971

Barbara <strong>Hannigan</strong> Barbara Hannigan, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Canadian operatic soprano

Birth (49th anniversary)

49th anniversary    (2021)

1970

Adolf Harbich, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 83)

1968

Bruno Landi, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 68)

Gitta Halász, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 78)

1965

Thierry <strong>Escaich</strong> Thierry Escaich, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, composer

Birth (55th anniversary)

1963

Robert Holzer, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Birth (57th anniversary)

Helena Blagne, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Slovenian singer

Birth (57th anniversary)

Ignas Misiūra, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer

Birth (57th anniversary)

1960

Hugo <strong>Alfvén</strong> Hugo Alfvén, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter (1872-1960)

Death (age 88)

1955

Denys Bouliane, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Canadian composer

Birth (65th anniversary)

Aline Sanden, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 75)

1951

Marcel <strong>Tournier</strong> Marcel Tournier, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French harpist, composer, and pedagogue

Death (age 72)

1950

Lepo Sumera, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Estonian composer

Birth

1947

Felicity <strong>Lott</strong> Felicity Lott, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, English Soprano

Birth (73th anniversary)

1946

Vanda Wistinghausen-Chuławska, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue

Death (age 68)

1944

Ethel <strong>Smyth</strong> Ethel Smyth, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, English composer

Death (age 86)

1942

David Geary, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Canadian singer and director, active in Switzerland

Birth (78th anniversary)

1941

Heinrich Zöllner, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German composer and conductor

Death (age 86)

1935

Kazimierz Worch, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 43)

1933

Albert Markov, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Russian-American violinist

Birth (87th anniversary)

1932

Carlo Cossutta, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1931

Charles Wilson, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Canadian composer, born 1931

Birth (89th anniversary)

Bertha Lewis, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, British opera singer and actress

Death (age 43)

1930

Heather <strong>Harper</strong> Heather Harper, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, British soprano

Birth

1928

William Sydeman, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (92th anniversary)

William Sydeman, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (92th anniversary)

Narcisa Donátová, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, composer

Birth

1923

Antonia Rosado Casas, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue

Birth

1919

Soltan Hajibeyov, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Azerbaijani composer

Birth

1913

Maria von Ilosvay, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Hungarian contralto

Birth

 

Romantic

1910

Carl <strong>Seemann</strong> Carl Seemann, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German pianist

Birth

1909

Thure Bahne, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Finnish actor

Birth

1908

Martha Musial, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German opera singer

Birth

1907

Konstantin Ivanov, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Soviet conductor

Birth

1905

Inglis Gundry, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, British writer and musician

Birth

1902

Jean Morère, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French rugby union player

Birth

1901

Vladimir <strong>Sofronitsky</strong> Vladimir Sofronitsky, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Soviet pianist

Birth

Mihály Székely, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Hungarian singer

Birth

1900

Tola Mankiewiczówna, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Polish singer and actress

Birth

1896

Einar Nørby, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Birth

20th century

1887

Clytie Hine, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Australian singer

Birth

1885

Pavel <strong>Křížkovský</strong> Pavel Křížkovský, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, pianist, organist and roman catholic priest

Death (age 65)

1884

Emilie da Fonseca, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Norwegian stage actress

Death (age 80)

1863

Cesira Ferrani, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1859

Juliette Simon-Girard, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1858

Carl Streitmann, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Austrian actor and opera singer

Birth

1857

Heinrich <strong>Berté</strong> Heinrich Berté, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Birth

1847

Oscar Hammerstein I, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German-born businessman, theater and opera impresario, and composer in New York City

Birth

Giacomo Cordella, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 60)

1835

Ferdinand Groß, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1829

Louis Moreau <strong>Gottschalk</strong> Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American musician and composer

Birth

Mauro <strong>Giuliani</strong> Mauro Giuliani, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian guitarist, cellist, singer, and composer

Death (age 47)

 

Classical

1806

Johann Friedrich Kittl, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Czech composer

Birth

1778

Lorenz Christoph Mizler, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German music historian and polymath

Death (age 66)

 

Baroque

1742

Jean-Baptiste <strong>Krumpholz</strong> Jean-Baptiste Krumpholz, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Czech harpist and composer

Birth

1684

Henri <strong>Dumont</strong> Henri Dumont, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Belgian composer

Death (age 74)

See also...

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