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 27: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 27, there are no less than 97 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
Karin Langebo, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Death (age 92)
Nijolė Ambrazaitytė, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer and politician
Death (age 77)
Bernard Sinclair, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 78)
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)
Riccardo Malipiero, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 89)
Fei-Ping Hsu, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Chinese classical pianist
Death (age 49)
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)
Pietro Scarpini, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian pianist, composer and music educator
Death (age 86)
Fernando Lopes-Graça, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Death (age 87)
Jean-Claude Hartemann, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French conductor
Death (age 63)
Lena Belkina, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Birth (33th anniversary)
Hilary Hahn, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, musician
Birth (41th anniversary)
Jörg Halubek, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German conductor, organist and music educator
Birth (43th anniversary)
Vlastimil Šíma, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 86)
Mirela Zafiri, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth
49th anniversary (2021)
Stéphane Ginsburgh, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Belgian pianist
Birth (51th anniversary)
Hans Redlich, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 65)
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)
Éva Bátori, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
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)
Viktoria Mullova, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Russian violinist
Birth (61th anniversary)
Artur Rodziński, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Death (age 66)
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)
Steven Banks, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, American actor
Birth (66th anniversary)
Romas Makarevičius, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Neil Rosenshein, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Paul Bender, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 72)
William Wade Hinshaw, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 80)
Gunder Knudsen, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, composer, opera singer
Death (age 64)
Michèle Command, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Michael Devlin, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Emilio Pizzi, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 79)
Karel Holík, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 63)
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)
Alexandrina Miltcheva, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer and opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Piano Concerto in D major, Op. 82”, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history
Premiere 90th anniversary
Willis Patterson, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Andrey Ivanovitsj Kikot, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Guy Fallot, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French cellist
Birth
Bertold Hummel, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Elisa Hall, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, American musician (1853-1924)
Death (age 71)
Stanislava Součková, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
James Sauvage, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Welsh-American opera singer
Death (age 73)
André Jorrand, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
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)
Piero Sardelli, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Miklós Szabó, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer, librettist, translator,
Birth
Work for orchestra
“The Poem of Ecstasy, Op. 54”, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history
Premiere
Elmar Luhats, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
Míla Ledererová, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth
Daniel Sternefeld, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth
Andreas Rösler, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Birth
Léon Barzin, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Bernhard Pollini, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German intendant
Death (age 58)
Work for orchestra
“Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Op. 30”, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history
Premiere
Nico Dostal, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Stanisław Wiechowicz, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Giovanni Breviario, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Emanuele Muzio, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Death (age 69)
Marianna Barbieri-Nini, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 69)
Emmy Krüger, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German opera singer (soprano)
Birth
Otto Detlefsen, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Hənəfi Terequlov, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Henry Robinson Allen, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
Charles Koechlin, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French composer, teacher and writer on music
Birth
Jakob Virgilius Holfeld, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist
Birth
Teodoro Cottrau, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian composer, poet and writer
Birth
Alexandre Artus, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Birth
199th anniversary (2021)
Michele Puccini, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Francesco Bianchi, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 58)
Nicolas Dalayrac, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French musician and composer of comic operas (Muret 1753 - Paris 1809)
Death (age 56)
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
Karl Christian Agthe, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German organist and composer
Death (age 35)
Carlo Evasio Soliva, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Swiss-Italian composer (1791-1853)
Birth
Franz Krommer, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Senesino, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 73)
Anton Stamitz, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 59)
Jean-Pierre Duport, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, French cellist
Birth
Gaetano Pugnani, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian violinist and composer
Birth
Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Italian abbess and composer
Birth
Guillaume Dufay, Anniversaries (November 27), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer
Death (age 77)