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 6: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 6, there are no less than 79 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
Yoshiko Nakura, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Death (age 73)
Zoltán Kocsis, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, (1952--2016) classical pianist, conductor and composer
Death (age 64)
Yveta Synek Graff, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, opera singer, vocal coach
Death (age 81)
Carmen Martínez Sierra, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Spanish actress (1904-2012)
Death (age 108)
Guðmundur Jónsson, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 87)
Francesco De de Masi, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian conductor and film score composer
Death (age 75)
Monte Pederson, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 43)
Herbert Brün, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 82)
Günter Benndorf, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 67)
André Vandernoot, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Belgian conductor
Death (age 64)
Jean Rivier, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 91)
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)
Hans Keller, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Austrian-British musician and writer
Death (age 66)
Dmitri Jurowski, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (41th anniversary)
Ramón Tebar, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Spanish pianist and conductor
Birth (42th anniversary)
Igor Malinovsky, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, violinist
Birth (43th anniversary)
Pierre Bleuse, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (43th anniversary)
Ann-Mari Edvardsen, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, singer and keyboardist
Birth (47th anniversary)
François-Xavier Roth, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Stasė Dievaitytė-Skačkauskienė, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 67)
Agustín Lara, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros
Death (age 73)
Miriam Sharoni, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Swedish singer and opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
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)
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)
Samuil Samosud, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Music Conductor
Death (age 80)
Daniele Gatti, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
François Harismendy, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Guillemette Laurens, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Youngmi Kim, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
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)
Allain Gaussin, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
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)
James Bowman, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, British countertenor
Birth (79th anniversary)
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)
Leo Goeke, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Tsvetana Tabakova, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 31)
Beverly Wolff, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano
Birth
Pierre Boutet, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, film director, opera singer, singer
Birth
Gerald English, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Opera
“The Cunning Little Vixen”, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history
Premiere
National Theatre Brno
Georg Hieb, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, actor, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 81)
Renato Capecchi, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Maria Waldmann, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 75)
Josep Martí i Cristià, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1884-1918)
Death (age 34)
Endre Wolf, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Hungarian classical violinist
Birth
Mykola Lysenko, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer, pianist, conductor and ethnomusicologist
Death (age 70)
Pavel Lisitsian, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth
Albert Viau, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Heinz Röttger, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Sophie Cruvelli, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 81)
Opera
“Mozart and Salieri”, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history
Premiere
Private Opera
Margit Angerer, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and opera singer
Birth
Vilma Babits, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Birth
Vladimír Wuršer, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, conductor, opera singer
Birth
Caroline Hahn, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 71)
Karel Holík, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
John Forsell, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer and administrator
Birth
Paul Kalisch, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
John Philip Sousa, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, American conductor and composer
Birth
Olaus Andreas Grøndahl, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor and composer
Birth
Beniamino Cesi, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Wilhelmina Strandberg, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
Bartolomeo Campagnoli, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 76)
Work for chamber orchestra
“String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132”, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history
Premiere
Adolphe Sax, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Belgian musical instrument designer and musician
Birth
Jiří Antonín Benda, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 73)
Giuseppe Arena, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian composer and organist
Death (age 71)
Carlo Agostino Badia, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Heinrich Schütz, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 87)
Sigmund Theophil Staden, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Antoine Busnois, Anniversaries (November 6), Classical music history, French composer and poet
Death (age 62)