Music anniversaries to be commemorated on November 7: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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 7: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 7, there are no less than 89 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ferenc Erkel (213th anniversary, Birth), Cecilie Jørgensen (133th anniversary, Death), Efrem Kurtz (123th anniversary, Birth), Ruth Lomon (93th anniversary, Birth), Josef Hassid (73th 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 7
Béla Kovács , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Hungarian clarinetist (1937–2021)
Death (age 84)
Zsuzsanna Dobránszky , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, (1941--2019) opera singer
Death (age 78)
Francis Lai , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Academy Award-winning French composer
Death (age 86)
Allan Evans , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American bass-baritone (1941-2018)
Death (age 77)
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Irish musician (1950-2018)
Death (age 67)
Robert De Cormier , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American conductor and composer
Death (age 95)
Sinyan Shen , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American physicist (1949-2016)
Death (age 66)
Philip Potter , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 80)
Janusz Żełobowski , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 84)
Robert Nagy , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 79)
Margaret Harshaw , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 88)
Jean-Louis Gil , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 40)
Aenne Michalsky , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 78)
Romain Leleu , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French trumpeter
Birth (40th anniversary)
Germaine Tailleferre , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French composer (1892-1983)
Death (age 91)
Ernesto Vinci , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Canadian music pedagogue
Death (age 85)
Salvador Contreras , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Mexican composer (1910-1982)
Death (age 71)
Matias Tosi-Socolov , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Argentinian opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Shani Diluka , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Monegasque classical pianist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Andrea Pellegrini , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Hélène Grimaud , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (54th anniversary)
Mařenka Zieglerová , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Czech singer and actress
Death (age 85)
Laurent Korcia , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (59th anniversary)
Helene Stureborg , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
Pascale Jakubowski , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Keith Lockhart , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (64th anniversary)
Alberto Guerrero , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Chilean classical pianist (1886-1959)
Death (age 73)
John Rink , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American pianist
Birth (66th anniversary)
Hiroto Yashima , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, violinist, concertmaster
Birth (70th anniversary)
Aleksandr Danilovich Kamenskiĭ , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, (1900-1952)
Death (age 51)
Josef Hassid , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Polish violinist
Death (age 26)
Judith Forst , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Paul Wolfrum , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Trudeliese Schmidt , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Frank Gersthofer , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Patricia Brooks , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American lyric soprano (1933–1993)
Birth
Gwyneth Jones , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Welsh operatic soprano
Birth (87th anniversary)
Bent Norup , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and singer
Birth
Viktor Vlasov , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Soviet and Ukrainian composer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Pere Valls i Duran , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer (1869-1935)
Death (age 66)
Ogtay Aghayev , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, singer and actor (1934-2006)
Birth
Ruth Lomon , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth
Raymond Warren , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (95th anniversary)
Mattia Battistini , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 72)
Joan Sutherland , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Australian soprano (1926-2010)
Birth
Julian Sitkovetsky , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Russian-Ukrainian violinist
Birth
Fritz Peter , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, (1925-1994)
Birth
Halina Mickiewiczówna , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
Manolo Álvarez Mera , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Cuban tenor and bel canto singer (1923 - 1986)
Birth
Ali Tajvidi , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Iranian musician
Birth
Sayra Kiizbaeva , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1917-1988)
Birth
Rayén Quitral , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Chilean singer and opera singer
Birth
Yakov Zak , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Soviet pianist (1913-1976)
Birth
Emma Marcy Raymond , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American musician, composer, author of operetta, songs and piano music (1839-1913)
Death (age 74)
Martino Frontini , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Italian composer and writer
Death (age 82)
Louis von Bignio , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, (1839--1907) opera singer
Death (age 68)
William Alwyn , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, English composer, conductor, and music teacher
Birth
Albert Goldberg , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, 1847-1905 German opera singer
Death (age 58)
Noémie Pérugia , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Birth
Efrem Kurtz , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Joseph Schalk , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Austrian pianist (1857-1900)
Death (age 43)
Max Alvary , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German architect and opera singer (1815-1898)
Death (age 42)
Dmitry Golovin , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1894-1966)
Birth
Cecilie Jørgensen , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, actor
Death (age 76)
Torsten Vilhelm Lennartsson , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Roses from the South, Op. 388” , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history
Johann Strauss II (Masterpieces: Roses from the South, Op. 388)
Premiere
Great Hall of the Musikverein
H. Balfour Gardiner , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Birth
Paul Benner , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Swiss conductor and composer
Birth
Opera
“The Kiss” , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history
Bedřich Smetana (Masterpieces: The Kiss)
Premiere
Provisional Theatre
Esteve Tusquets i Maignon , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson, composer and pianist (1834-1876)
Death (age 45)
Viktor Selyavin , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Russian and Ukrainian opera singer
Birth
Leopolda Hanusová , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Mimi Hviid , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
149th anniversary (2024)
Frederick Ranalow , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Irish opera singer and actor
Birth
Gertrud Sparrman , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Paul Lincke , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German composer (1866–1946)
Birth
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Russian and Soviet composer, conductor , musicologist and music teacher
Birth
Carl Gottlieb Reissiger , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 61)
Frank Wyatt , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, English actor-singer
Birth
Fritz Plank , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
Ignaz Brüll , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Austrian musician (1846-1907)
Birth
Daniel Filleborn , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Hermann Levi , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Ferenc Erkel , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist (1810–1893)
Birth
François Rebel , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 74)
José Castel , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Spanish musician (1737-1807)
Birth
Clairval , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French singer, actor and librettist
Birth
Carlo Cecere , Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth