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 27: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 27, there are no less than 88 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Anton Stamitz (270th anniversary, Birth), Francesco Bianchi (210th anniversary, Death), Emanuele Muzio (130th anniversary, Death), Léon Barzin (120th anniversary, Birth), Elena Cernei (20th 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 November 27
2019
Karin Langebo, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Death (age 92)
2016
Nijolė Ambrazaitytė, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer and politician
Death (age 77)
2015
Bernard Sinclair, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 78)
2009
Geneviève Joy, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 90)
György Melis, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 86)
2003
Riccardo Malipiero, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 89)
2001
Fei-Ping Hsu, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Chinese classical pianist
Death (age 49)
2000
Elena Cernei, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 76)
Miloš Konvalinka, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 81)
1997
Pietro Scarpini, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian pianist, composer and music educator
Death (age 86)
1994
Fernando Lopes-Graça, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Death (age 87)
1993
Jean-Claude Hartemann, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French conductor
Death (age 63)
1987
Lena Belkina, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Birth (33th anniversary)
1979
Hilary Hahn, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, World Class Violinist.
Birth (41th anniversary)
1977
Jörg Halubek, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German conductor, organist and music educator
Birth (43th anniversary)
1976
Vlastimil Šíma, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 86)
1971
Mirela Zafiri, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth
1969
Stéphane Ginsburgh, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Belgian pianist
Birth (51th anniversary)
1968
Hans Redlich, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 65)
1965
Valérie Palma, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Fabio Mastrangelo, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (55th anniversary)
1963
Éva Bátori, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
1961
Angela Denoke, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Mariana Leka, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
1959
Viktoria Mullova, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Russian violinist
Birth (61th anniversary)
1958
Artur Rodziński, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Death (age 66)
1955
Arthur Honegger, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1892-1955)
Death (age 63)
Eugenie Sendrey, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 71)
1954
Steven Banks, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, American actor
Birth (66th anniversary)
1952
Romas Makarevičius, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
1947
Gunder Knudsen, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, composer, opera singer
Death (age 64)
Paul Bender, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 72)
Neil Rosenshein, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
William Wade Hinshaw, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 80)
1946
Michèle Command, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
1942
Michael Devlin, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
1940
Emilio Pizzi, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 79)
1939
Karel Holík, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 63)
1935
Helmut Lachenmann, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Anna Karlsohn, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 83)
1934
Alexandrina Miltcheva, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer and opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
1930
Willis Patterson, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
1929
Andrey Ivanovitsj Kikot, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1927
Guy Fallot, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French cellist
Birth
1925
Bertold Hummel, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1924
Elisa Hall, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, American musician (1853-1924)
Death (age 71)
1923
Stanislava Součková, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
1922
James Sauvage, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Welsh-American opera singer
Death (age 73)
1921
André Jorrand, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Birth
1916
Zdenko Mikula, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Birth
James Cutler Dunn Parker, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 88)
1913
Piero Sardelli, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1912
1909
Miklós Szabó, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer, librettist, translator,
Birth
1908
Elmar Luhats, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
1907
Míla Ledererová, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth
1905
Daniel Sternefeld, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth
1904
Andreas Rösler, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Birth
1900
Léon Barzin, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
1897
Bernhard Pollini, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German intendant
Death (age 58)
1895
Nico Dostal, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1893
Stanisław Wiechowicz, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
1891
Giovanni Breviario, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1890
Emanuele Muzio, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Death (age 69)
1887
Marianna Barbieri-Nini, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 69)
1886
Otto Detlefsen, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Emmy Krüger, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German opera singer (soprano)
Birth
1879
Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
1877
Hənəfi Terequlov, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1876
Henry Robinson Allen, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
1867
Charles Koechlin, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French composer, teacher and writer on music
Birth
1835
Jakob Virgilius Holfeld, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist
Birth
1827
Teodoro Cottrau, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian composer, poet and writer
Birth
1821
Alexandre Artus, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Birth
1810
Francesco Bianchi, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 58)
1809
Nicolas Dalayrac, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French musician and composer of comic operas (Muret 1753 - Paris 1809)
Death (age 56)
1804
Julius Benedict, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German-born composer and conductor
Birth
Clorinda Corradi, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1797
Karl Christian Agthe, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German organist and composer
Death (age 35)
1791
Carlo Evasio Soliva, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Swiss-Italian composer (1791-1853)
Birth
1759
Franz Krommer, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
1758
Senesino, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 72)
1750
Anton Stamitz, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1749
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 59)
1741
Jean-Pierre Duport, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French cellist
Birth
1731
Gaetano Pugnani, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian violinist and composer
Birth
1474
Guillaume Dufay, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer
Death (age 77)