Music anniversaries to be commemorated on November 2: 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 2: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 2, there are no less than 65 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu (240th anniversary, Birth), John Foulds (140th anniversary, Birth), Tefta Tashko-Koço (110th anniversary, Birth), Dimitri Mitropoulos (60th anniversary, Death), Rudolf Barshai (10th 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 2
2016
Slavčo Dimovski, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Macedonian opera singer
Death (age 61)
Olga Andreevna Zacharova, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 83)
2010
Rudolf Barshai, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Death (age 86)
2006
Zsuzsa Erdész, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 73)
2000
Louis-Jacques Rondeleux, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 77)
1997
Aurelia Shimkus, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Latvian pianist
Birth (23th anniversary)
1992
Lidiya Lobanova, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Death (age 70)
1978
Viktoriya Yermolyeva, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Geneviève Laurenceau, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French violinist
Birth (43th anniversary)
1973
Tobias Ringborg, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, conductor, violinist
Birth (47th anniversary)
1966
Jens-Christian Wandt, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
1962
Mireille Delunsch, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French opera soprano
Birth (58th anniversary)
Felice Lattuada, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 80)
1960
Dimitri Mitropoulos, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Greek conductor, pianist, and composer
Death (age 64)
1954
Marie McLaughlin, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1948
Dmitri Smirnov, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
1947
Günter Neuhold, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth (73th anniversary)
1946
Giuseppe Sinopoli, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian conductor and composer
Birth
Peter Hegar, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, (1882-1946)
Death (age 64)
1942
Ruth Falcon, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Operatic soprano and pedagogue
Birth (78th anniversary)
1937
Maude Valerie White, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French-born English composer
Death (age 82)
1936
Hassan Kamy, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Egyptian actor
Birth
1935
Urve Tauts, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
1933
Akira Ikeda, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, choir director, conductor
Birth
1928
Inés Rivadeneira, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Spanish mezzosoprano (1928-)
Birth (92th anniversary)
1926
Francis Dhomont, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (94th anniversary)
1924
Dora Wiley, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 72)
1922
György Sebők, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth
1921
Eduard Aschenbrenner, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, opera singer, opera director
Death (age 64)
1920
Vieri Tosatti, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1918
Mikhail Petrovich Krasnov, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, musician, flautist
Birth
1917
Fred Billington, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor
Death (age 63)
1915
Douglas Lilburn, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, New Zealand composer
Birth
Adèle Passy-Cornet, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 77)
1908
Emilio Renzi, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1907
Sigurd Björling, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
1906
Claire Delbos, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1898
Ludmila Jeske-Choińska-Mikorska, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 49)
1894
Rosina Penco, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Death (age 71)
1892
Paul Abraham, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Birth
1887
Jenny Lind, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Swedish classical singer
Death (age 67)
1886
1884
Auguste-Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 62)
1882
Cenobio Paniagua, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Death (age 61)
1880
John Foulds, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
1877
Magnus Davidsohn, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1872
Mikhail Bocharov, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth
1865
Marie Götze, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1861
Leopold Demuth, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
1860
Joakim Tartakov, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1856
Heinrich Blume, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 68)
1845
Chrétien Urhan, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 55)
1820
Franz Vincenz Tuček, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and organist
Death (age 65)
200th anniversary (2020)
1807
José Castel, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Death (age 69)
1788
Johann Samuel Schröter, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German composer and pianist
Death (age 35)
1780
Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French opera soprano
Birth
1769
Jean Elleviou, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1757
Charlotte Caroline Wilhelmine Bachmann, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German singer, harpsichordist and composer
Birth
1739
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Austrian composer, violinist and silvologist
Birth
1717
Johann Jakob Walther, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German composer and violinist
Death (age 67)
1715
Antoine Dard, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1709
Franz Benda, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Bohemian violinist and composer
Birth
1676
Adam Václav Michna z Otradovic, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Czech poet, composer, choirmaster, writer, organist and nobleman
Death (age 76)