Music anniversaries to be commemorated on November 26: 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.
November 26: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 26, there are no less than 84 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Celeste Coltellini (260th anniversary, Birth), Nicolas-Étienne Framery (210th anniversary, Death), Heinrich Knote (150th anniversary, Birth), Eero Heinonen (70th anniversary, Birth), Nathan Gunn (50th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a November 26
2018
Umberto Borsò, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 95)
2015
Alexander Kholminov, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 90)
2012
Suzanne Joly, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French pianist
Death (age 98)
2004
Phyllis Mailing, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Canadian mezzo-soprano
Death (age 75)
2001
Grete von Zieritz, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Austrian-German composer and pianist
Death (age 102)
1999
Willy Rosenau, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 84)
1996
Joan Hammond, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Australian operatic soprano and golfer
Death (age 84)
Philippe Hirschhorn, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Latvian violinist
Death (age 50)
1993
César Guerra-Peixe, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Death (age 79)
1992
Marcel Cordes, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German operatic baritone
Death (age 72)
1991
Gertrud Pålson-Wettergren, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 94)
Xiao Shuxian, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Chinese composer
Death (age 86)
1988
Antonio Estévez, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer, conductor and oboist (1916-1988)
Death (age 72)
1987
Emmanuel Bondeville, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 89)
1985
Zoila Gálvez, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Cuban opera singer
Death (age 86)
1984
Fernando Corena, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Italian-Turkish Swiss singer
Death (age 67)
Saburō Sumi, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, violinist, conductor
Death (age 82)
1983
Carl Seemann, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German pianist
Death (age 73)
1982
Juhan Aavik, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Death (age 98)
1981
Liriel Domiciano, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Brazilian singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
1976
Petr Amiranashvili, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1907-1976)
Death (age 69)
1973
Edith Mason, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 81)
Simone Mangelsdorff, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 42)
1970
Nathan Gunn, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
Jaroslav Tomášek, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 74)
50th anniversary (2020)
1969
Lü Siqing, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Chinese musician
Birth (51th anniversary)
1966
Ingebjørg Kosmo, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
1965
Katarina Karnéus, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
1963
Amelita Galli-Curci, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 81)
1961
Zona Maie Griswold, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 71)
Alexander Goldenweiser, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 86)
Nicola Luisotti, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
1959
Albert Ketèlbey, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, English composer, conductor and pianist
Death (age 84)
1958
Mario Šimenc, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 62)
1957
Vivian Tierney, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, singer, musician
Birth (63th anniversary)
1951
Vilma Tihanyi, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 57)
1950
Vladimir Bukin, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
Eero Heinonen, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Finnish pianist
Birth (70th anniversary)
1947
Marguerite Carré, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French operatic soprano
Death (age 67)
1944
Florence Foster Jenkins, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American soprano, renowned for her lack of musical skill and singing ability
Death (age 76)
Ikuko Endō, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (76th anniversary)
1942
Nicole Buloze, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (1942-1991)
Birth
1941
Susanne Marsee, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano
Birth (79th anniversary)
1934
Nada Ruždjak, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1932
Robert Moulson, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1931
Josef Sivó, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, concertmaster
Birth
1929
Slavko Avsenik, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Slovenian musician
Birth
Eva Maria Goergen, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1927
Hildegard Hillebrecht, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Birth
1926
Fritz Cassirer, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 55)
1925
Eugene Istomin, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American pianist
Birth
Antonio Galiè, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Johannes Haarklou, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 78)
Alekseĭ Petrov Milkovski, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
1924
Lois Hunt, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American singer
Birth
Rose Hersee, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 78)
1918
Stig Westerberg, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Swedish conductor
Birth
1916
Gerhard Unger, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Petre Munteanu, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth
Albert Saléza, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French operatic tenor
Death (age 49)
1915
Earl Wild, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1901
Carl Schlottmann, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1898
Marguerite Macé-Montrouge, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 62)
1891
Josephine Brandell, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, British actor and opera singer (1891-1977)
Birth
1879
Aline Sanden, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1872
Hans Siewert, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Emilie Ulrich, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
1871
1870
Nikolai Vekov, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
Heinrich Knote, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
1866
Adrien-François Servais, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1807-1866)
Death (age 59)
1865
Arshak Kostanyan, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1854
Émile Wambach, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Belgian conductor, composer, musicologist and music educator
Birth
1845
Lina Frieb, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, actor
Birth
1821
Alfred Dufresne, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French composer and playwright
Birth
1819
António Leal Moreira, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 61)
1818
Louis Lacombe, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1810
Nicolas-Étienne Framery, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French music theorist
Death (age 65)
1809
Auguste François Morel, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French Composer
Birth
1778
Jean-Noël Hamal, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 68)
1760
Celeste Coltellini, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Birth
1718
Bernardo Sabadini, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death
1717
Daniel Purcell, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, English composer, the younger brother or cousin of Henry Purcell.
Death (age 53)