Music anniversaries to be commemorated on November 6: 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 6: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 6, there are no less than 74 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Albert Viau (110th anniversary, Birth), Maria Waldmann (100th anniversary, Death), Agustín Lara (50th anniversary, Death), Herbert Brün (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 6
2018
Yoshiko Nakura, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Death (age 73)
2016
Zoltán Kocsis, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Hungarian pianist and conductor
Death (age 64)
2015
Yveta Synek Graff, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, vocal coach, opera singer
Death (age 81)
2012
Carmen Martínez Sierra, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Spanish actress (1904-2012)
Death (age 108)
2007
Guðmundur Jónsson, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 87)
2005
Francesco De de Masi, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian conductor and film score composer
Death (age 75)
2001
Monte Pederson, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 43)
2000
Herbert Brün, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 82)
1992
Günter Benndorf, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 67)
1991
André Vandernoot, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Belgian conductor
Death (age 64)
1987
Jean Rivier, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 91)
1986
Elisabeth Grümmer, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 75)
Lili Kraus, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Hungarian born English classical pianist
Death (age 83)
1985
Hans Keller, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Austrian-British musician and writer
Death (age 66)
1979
Dmitri Jurowski, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (41th anniversary)
1978
Ramón Tebar, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Spanish pianist and conductor
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Pierre Bleuse, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (43th anniversary)
Igor Malinovsky, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, violinist
Birth (43th anniversary)
1973
Ann-Mari Edvardsen, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, singer and keyboardist
Birth (47th anniversary)
1971
François-Xavier Roth, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
1970
Stasė Dievaitytė-Skačkauskienė, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 67)
50th anniversary (2020)
Agustín Lara, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros
Death (age 73)
50th anniversary (2020)
1968
Guillaume Landré, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Dutch composer
Death (age 63)
Charles Munch, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 77)
Miriam Sharoni, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Swedish singer and opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
1965
Marianne Hellgren Staykov, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, opera singer, performing artist
Birth (55th anniversary)
Edgard Varèse, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 81)
1964
Samuil Samosud, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Music Conductor
Death (age 80)
1961
Daniele Gatti, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
1959
François Harismendy, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
1957
Guillemette Laurens, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
1954
Youngmi Kim, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1953
Daniel Schweizer, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Swiss conductor
Birth (67th anniversary)
Ferdinand Rebay, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Classical music Austrian composer, musician
Death (age 73)
1943
Ann Hobson Pilot, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, American harpist
Birth (77th anniversary)
Nadine Denize, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
1941
James Bowman, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, British countertenor
Birth (79th anniversary)
1939
Maurice Bourgue, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, French conductor, composer and oboist
Birth
Eberhard Büchner, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
1937
Leo Goeke, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1936
Tsvetana Tabakova, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 31)
1928
Beverly Wolff, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano
Birth
1925
Pierre Boutet, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, singer, film director, opera singer
Birth
Gerald English, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
1924
Georg Hieb, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, actor, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 81)
1923
Renato Capecchi, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1920
Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
Maria Waldmann, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 75)
100th anniversary (2020)
1918
Josep Martí i Cristià, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1884-1918)
Death (age 34)
1913
Endre Wolf, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Hungarian classical violinist
Birth
1912
Mykola Lysenko, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer, pianist, conductor and ethnomusicologist
Death (age 70)
1911
Pavel Lisitsian, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth
1909
Heinz Röttger, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1907
Sophie Cruvelli, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 81)
1895
Margit Angerer, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and opera singer
Birth
1891
Vilma Babits, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Birth
1888
Vladimír Wuršer, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, opera singer, conductor
Birth
1885
Caroline Hahn, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 71)
1876
Karel Holík, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1875
1868
John Forsell, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer and administrator
Birth
1854
John Philip Sousa, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, American conductor and composer
Birth
1847
Olaus Andreas Grøndahl, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor and composer
Birth
1845
Beniamino Cesi, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Wilhelmina Strandberg, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
1827
Bartolomeo Campagnoli, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 76)
1814
Adolphe Sax, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Belgian musical instrument designer and musician
Birth
1795
Jiří Antonín Benda, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 73)
1784
Giuseppe Arena, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian composer and organist
Death (age 71)
1672
Heinrich Schütz, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 87)
Carlo Agostino Badia, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1607
Sigmund Theophil Staden, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1492
Antoine Busnois, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, French composer and poet
Death (age 62)