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 30: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 30, there are no less than 96 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Catharine Frydendahl (260th anniversary, Birth), Cecil Forsyth (150th anniversary, Birth), Andrei Ivanov (120th anniversary, Birth), Jānis Kalniņš (20th anniversary, Death), Peter Hofmann (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 30
Werner Stückmann, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 81)
Kamilló Lendvay, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Death (age 87)
Aleksei Maslennikov, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 87)
Kazuko Hara, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 79)
Benyamin Sönmez, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, cellist
Death (age 28)
Peter Hofmann, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 66)
Marcel Ostaševski, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 89)
Kozaburo Hirai, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 92)
Anton Alekseevitsj Grigorev, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 75)
Jānis Kalniņš, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Latvian Canadian composer and conductor
Death (age 96)
Andrea von Ramm, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Estonian mezzosoprano and specialist for early music (1928-1999)
Death (age 71)
Peer Baedeker, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 87)
Niklaus Aeschbacher, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, composer, conductor (1917-1995)
Death (age 78)
Ivan Petrovich Yashugin, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 85)
Liparit Avetisyan, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (30th anniversary)
Vanessa Goikoetxea, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, operatic soprano
Birth (40th anniversary)
Eileen Law, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 78)
Alessio Bax, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Italian classical pianist
Birth (43th anniversary)
Iveta Apkalna, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Latvian organist
Birth (44th anniversary)
Jérôme Ducros, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Bruce Yarnell, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, American actor (1935-1973)
Death (age 37)
Rita Georg, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 73)
Hans Erich Apostel, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 71)
Heinz Tietjen, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 86)
Edwin Orion Brownell, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (56th anniversary)
Winifred Lawson, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 69)
Stanisław Kazuro, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 80)
Lars Anders Tomter, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Viola player
Birth (61th anniversary)
Plato n Ivanovich Cesevich, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer (1879-1958)
Death (age 78)
Beniamino Gigli, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 67)
Nicanor Pérez i Ferràndiz, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer (1891-1957)
Death (age 66)
Juandalynn R. Abernathy, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Wilhelm Furtwängler, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, German conductor and composer
Death (age 68)
Semyon Bychkov, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (68th anniversary)
Franco Vittadini, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Italian conductor and composer
Death (age 64)
Radu Lupu, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Romanian pianist
Birth (75th anniversary)
Younghi Pagh-Paan, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, classical composer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Jaromír Herle, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 73)
Giuseppina Finzi-Magrini, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Death (age 66)
Antoine Mariotte, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, French composer, conductor and music administrator (1875-1944)
Death (age 68)
Luana DeVol, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, American soprano
Birth (78th anniversary)
Walter Weller, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth
Palle Kibsgaard, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Vladimír Gajdoš, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, composer, conductor, music pedagogue
Birth
Herbert Prikopa, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Austrian actor and composer
Birth
Günther Herbig, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (89th anniversary)
Marc Delmas, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 46)
Irma Polak, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Death (age 56)
Marcelle Demougeot, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, French lyric artist
Death (age 55)
Joachim Havard de la Montagne, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Birth
Richard T. Gill, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Klaus Huber, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1924-2017)
Birth
Kurt Hübenthal, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Alceo Bocchino, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Brazilian conductor and composer
Birth
György Ránki, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Birth
Otto Dornewaß, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 65)
Claude Arrieu, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Andrei Ivanov, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1900-1970)
Birth
Hans Krása, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Johann Nepomuk David, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Ture Rangström, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
Alfredo Cuscinà, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
David Stockman, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, painter (1879-1951)
Birth
Mira Abendroth, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Siegfried Fall, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Paul Franz, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Birth
Walter Rabl, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Austrian conductor and composer
Birth
Jan Reder, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth
Cecil Forsyth, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
Rudolf Walin, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 48)
Andreas Dippel, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Ludwig Thuille, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Mathilde-Jeanne Cambardi, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, French mezzosoprano
Death (age 33)
Hans Patek, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
August Klughardt, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Bertha Ehnn, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Suzanne Lagier, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, French actor and opera singer
Birth
Agnieszka Truskolaska, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Death (age 76)
Catharine Frydendahl, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Danish singer
Death (age 71)
Henriette Spitzeder, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 28)
Luigi Mosca, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 49)
Charles-Valentin Alkan, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, French-Jewish composer and pianist
Birth
Carl Maria von Bocklet, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Friedrich Fleischmann, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 32)
Carl Loewe, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Franz Xaver Gerl, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
Catharine Frydendahl, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Danish singer
Birth
Johann Baptist Schenk, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Joachim Albertini, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, French Baroque composer
Death (age 82)
Nicolas de Grigny, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, French composer and organist
Death (age 31)
Romanus Weichlein, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Thomas Weelkes, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 47)
Francesco Rasi, Anniversaries (November 30), Classical music history, Italian composer, singer, instrumentalist, poet
Death (age 47)
399th anniversary (2021)