Music anniversaries to be commemorated on November 4: 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 4: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 4, there are no less than 77 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Carlo Mannelli (380th anniversary, Birth), Julije Bajamonti (220th anniversary, Death), Romain Bussine (190th anniversary, Birth), Juan Dotras Vila (120th anniversary, Birth), Malena Ernman (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 4
2018
Nina Markiewicz-Mikołajczyk, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Death
2016
Branka Stilinović, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 90)
2015
Eva Krasznai-Gombos, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Death (age 82)
2013
Herbert Brauer, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, German voice actor, singer and opera singer
Death (age 98)
2011
Anna Di Stasio, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 78)
2006
Délfor Medina, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Argentinian actor
Death (age 78)
2005
Bohumil Gregor, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Death (age 79)
1992
Pierre Wissmer, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 77)
1991
Nadezhda Velter, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Russian singer, opera singer and music educator (1899-1991)
Death (age 92)
1981
Kristel Pärtna, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
1979
Georgi Arakelov, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Jorma Huttunen, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 72)
1978
Valentina Igoshina, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (42th anniversary)
1975
Erin Wall, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (45th anniversary)
1972
Mariusz Kwiecień, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
1970
Malena Ernman, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1969
Ferenc Szabó, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Death (age 66)
1962
Arvo Volmer, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Estonian conductor
Birth (58th anniversary)
Étienne Billot, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 83)
1961
Daron Hagen, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, composer, conductor, pianist, librettist, stage director
Birth (59th anniversary)
1959
Carlo Bosi, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Yalchin Adigezalov, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Azerbaijani conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
1957
Joseph Canteloube, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, French composer, musicologist, and author
Death (age 78)
Elena Kats-Chernin, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth (63th anniversary)
1956
Joan Rodgers, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, English soprano
Birth (64th anniversary)
1954
Vincenzo Bettoni, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 73)
1951
Oscar Natzka, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, New Zealand opera singer
Death (age 39)
1948
Helena Zboińska, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1877-1948)
Death (age 71)
1946
Luciana Serra, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano
Birth (74th anniversary)
1941
Glenys Fowles, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
1939
Charles Arnold Tournemire, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 69)
1935
Miklós Radnai, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Hungarian composer, critic and music writer
Death (age 43)
Elgar Howarth, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (85th anniversary)
1929
Phyllis Mailing, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Canadian mezzo-soprano
Birth
1927
Ole Olsen, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor, composer and musicologist
Death (age 77)
1926
André Wormser, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 75)
1925
Kjerstin Dellert, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
1924
Gabriel Fauré, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, French composer, organist, pianist and teacher
Death (age 79)
1923
Lilijana Husu, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (97th anniversary)
1921
Richard Gutzschbach, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
Augusta Öhrström-Renard, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer and voice teacher
Death (age 65)
1920
Paul Knüpfer, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 55)
100th anniversary (2020)
Paul Lebrun, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 57)
100th anniversary (2020)
1919
Dušan Pertot, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, writer, dramaturge, translator, opera singer
Birth
1918
Joaquín Valverde Sanjuán, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 43)
1914
Lucio Campiani, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Italian musician and composer
Death (age 92)
Carlos Guichandut, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Argentine opera singer
Birth
1912
Vadim Salmanov, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
1906
Arnold Cooke, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Siegfried Borris, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, German composer and musicologist
Birth
1900
Juan Dotras Vila, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1897
Oscar Lorenzo Fernández, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Birth
1895
José Ledêrer, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 53)
1894
Eugène Oudin, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 36)
1892
Florimond Hervé, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, French singer, composer, librettist, conductor and scene painter
Death (age 67)
Yuliya Platonova, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 51)
1891
Miroslav Krejčí, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
1889
Charles Hackett, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1874
François Dauverné, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 75)
1872
Herman Finck, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
1869
Lucienne Bréval, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Swiss dramatic soprano, later French naturalized
Birth
1862
István Thomán, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth
Rasmus Rasmussen, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Norwegian actor
Birth
1861
Václav Suk, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist and composer
Birth
1847
Felix Mendelssohn, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, German composer, pianist, organist and conductor
Death (age 38)
1846
Gaston Serpette, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1844
Per Janzon, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
1841
Carl Tausig, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Polish pianist and composer
Birth
1834
Eugène Caron, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1830
Romain Bussine, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1823
Karel Komzák I, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
1800
Julije Bajamonti, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Croatian composer and historian
Death (age 56)
1798
1781
Faustina Bordoni, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 84)
1640
Carlo Mannelli, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, Italian violinist, castrato and composer
Birth
1587
Samuel Scheidt, Anniversaries (November 4), Classical music history, German composer, organist and teacher
Birth