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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. November 20

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on November 20: 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.

November 20: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 20, there are no less than 76 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Armin Schibler (100th anniversary, Birth), Francesco Cilea (70th anniversary, Death), Marc Tremblay (60th anniversary, Birth), Herbert Kegel (30th anniversary, Death), Roxana Briban (10th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, November 20


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

All important anniversaries to commemorate a November 20

 

November 20

2018

Aili Purtonen, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer

Death (age 90)

2017

Izabella Zielińska, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Polish pianist and pedagogue

Death (age 106)

2016

Ágnes Vámos, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 90)

2015

Richard Owen, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, United States federal judge

Death (age 92)

2011

Jan Joris, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, opera singer, conductor

Death (age 84)

2010

Roxana Briban, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Romanian operatic soprano

Death (age 39)

Juozė Krištolaitytė-Daugėlienė, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer

Death (age 93)

2009

Elisabeth <strong>Söderström</strong> Elisabeth Söderström, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer

Death (age 82)

Volker Horn, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer and tenor

Death (age 66)

2005

James <strong>King</strong> James King, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, tenor

Death (age 80)

2001

Franco Gulli, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Italian violinist

Death (age 75)

1990

Herbert Kegel, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German conductor

Death (age 70)

1987

Lilian Weber Hansen, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Death (age 76)

1984

Alexander <strong>Moyzes</strong> Alexander Moyzes, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Slovak composer (1906–1984)

Death (age 78)

Timo Mustakallio, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer

Death (age 55)

1979

Rita Rácz, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, (1979-) opera singer

Birth (41th anniversary)

1978

Chris Opperman, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (42th anniversary)

1975

Anna Mnatsakanyan, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer

Birth (45th anniversary)

1974

Kurt Leimer, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German composer

Death (age 54)

1973

Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Norwegian singer

Birth (47th anniversary)

1966

Victoriia Lukianets, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer

Birth (54th anniversary)

1960

Marc Tremblay, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Canadian composer

Birth (60th anniversary)

1959

Ryszard Minkiewicz, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth (61th anniversary)

Hermann Weißenborn, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German Bariton and singing professor

Death (age 83)

1958

Dai Min, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, businessperson

Birth (62th anniversary)

1957

Hendrik Hofmeyr, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, South African composer

Birth (63th anniversary)

1952

Dorothy Bond, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, English coloratura soprano

Death (age 31)

1950

Francesco <strong>Cilea</strong> Francesco Cilea, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 84)

1948

Barbara <strong>Hendricks</strong> Barbara Hendricks, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, African-American operatic soprano and concert singer

Birth (72th anniversary)

Martti Wallén, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer

Birth (72th anniversary)

Robert Carr, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, British opera singer

Death (age 67)

1947

Renat Ibragimow, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, producer

Birth (73th anniversary)

1946

Tsugio Tokunaga, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and musician

Birth (74th anniversary)

1943

Marek Tomaszewski, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Polish pianist

Birth (77th anniversary)

1942

Meredith <strong>Monk</strong> Meredith Monk, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (78th anniversary)

1941

Gary Karr, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (79th anniversary)

1939

Désiré Pâque, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1867-1939)

Death (age 72)

Borghild Langaard, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Norwegian singer

Death (age 56)

1937

René <strong>Kollo</strong> René Kollo, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German opera singer

Birth (83th anniversary)

Ruth Laredo, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American classical pianist

Birth

1932

Else Dehli, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth (88th anniversary)

1929

Kenneth Schermerhorn, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American conductor

Birth

1928

Josef Wild, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 46)

1927

Wilhelm <strong>Stenhammar</strong> Wilhelm Stenhammar, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Swedish composer

Death (age 56)

1922

Magafura Saligaskarova, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer

Birth

1920

Armin Schibler, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1920-1986)

Birth

1913

Yakov Zak, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Soviet pianist

Birth

1911

Song, lied

“The Song of the Earth”, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history

Gustav Mahler


Premiere 110th anniversary

Kaim-Saal

 

Romantic

1909

Natalia Shpiller, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator

Birth

1908

Albert Dietrich, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German composer and conductor

Death (age 79)

1904

Richard Capellmann, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1903

Hart Pease <strong>Danks</strong> Hart Pease Danks, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American songwriter

Death (age 69)

1897

Margaret Sutherland, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Australian composer

Birth

1893

Zita Fumagalli <strong>Riva</strong> Zita Fumagalli Riva, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Italian singer, opera singer and music educator

Birth

1892

Olga Eugenie von Thillot Thierfelder, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Finnish actor

Birth

1891

Joseph Rogatchewsky, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Russian opera singer

Birth

20th century

1889

Work for orchestra

“Symphony No. 1 in D major, “Titan””, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history

Gustav Mahler


Premiere

1887

Flora Perini, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1886

Maria Rostovska-Kovalevska, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, (1886—1974) opera singer

Birth

1883

Anna Hagelstam, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Finnish singer and songwriter

Birth

1882

Béla Kéler, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Hungarian composer and conductor

Death (age 62)

1873

Georges Caussade, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Composer, music theorist, music educator

Birth

1866

Margarita Eikhenvald, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1858

Nellie Stewart, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, singer and actress

Birth

1852

Nina Ghօrghanyan, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Armenian singer

Birth

1827

Alexey Nikolayevich <strong>Titov</strong> Alexey Nikolayevich Titov, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Russian musician

Death (age 58)

1823

Edmond <strong>Dédé</strong> Edmond Dédé, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American composer

Birth

1822

Karoline Hetzenecker, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

1805

Work for orchestra

“Leonore, mit Ouvertüre Nr. 2, Op. 72a”, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history

Ludwig van Beethoven


Premiere

Work for orchestra

“Leonore, mit Ouvertüre Nr. 3, Op. 72b”, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history

Ludwig van Beethoven


Premiere

Opera

“Fidelio, Op. 72”, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history

Ludwig van Beethoven


Premiere

Theater an der Wien

1784

Marianne von Willemer, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Austrian actress

Birth

1780

Jeanne Marie Williaume, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, French opera singer, pianist and music educator

Birth

1765

Friedrich Heinrich <strong>Himmel</strong> Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

 

Baroque

1758

Johan Helmich <strong>Roman</strong> Johan Helmich Roman, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Swedish Baroque composer

Death (age 64)

1518

Pierre de <strong>la Rue</strong> Pierre de la Rue, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish Renaissance singer, composer

Death (age 58)

See also...

Other anniversaries

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