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 7: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 7, there are no less than 85 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ferenc Erkel (210th anniversary, Birth), Cecilie Jørgensen (130th anniversary, Death), Efrem Kurtz (120th anniversary, Birth), Ruth Lomon (90th anniversary, Birth), Josef Hassid (70th 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
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
Death (age 77)
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Irish musician
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
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, 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 (37th anniversary)
Germaine Tailleferre, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French composer
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
Death (age 71)
Matias Tosi-Socolov, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Argentinian opera singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Shani Diluka, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Classical pianist
Birth (44th anniversary)
Andrea Pellegrini, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Hélène Grimaud, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (51th 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 (56th anniversary)
Pascale Jakubowski, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Keith Lockhart, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
Alberto Guerrero, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Chilean classical pianist
Death (age 73)
John Rink, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American pianist
Birth (63th anniversary)
Hiroto Yashima, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, concertmaster, violinist
Birth (67th anniversary)
Aleksandr Danilovitsj Kamenskiy, 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 (77th anniversary)
Paul Wolfrum, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Johnny Rivers, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (78th anniversary)
Trudeliese Schmidt, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Symphony in C major”, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history
Premiere
Frank Gersthofer, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Patricia Brooks, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American soprano and music teacher (1937-1993)
Birth
Gwyneth Jones, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Welsh operatic soprano
Birth (84th anniversary)
Bent Norup, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and singer
Birth
Viktor Vlasov, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Birth (84th 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 (92th 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
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
Emma Marcy Raymond, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American musician, composer, author of operetta, songs and piano music (1839-1913)
Death (age 74)
Lajos von Bignio, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, 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
Death (age 43)
Max Alvary, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German operatic tenor
Death (age 42)
Dmitri y Danilovitsj 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
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, (1877-1953)
Birth
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, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Frederick Ranalow, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Irish opera singer and actor
Birth
Paul Lincke, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Russian composer, conductor and 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, opera singer, singer
Birth
Ignaz Brüll, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
Daniel Filleborn, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Hermann Levi, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Ferenc Erkel, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Birth
Friedrich Kalkbrenner, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German-born French pianist, composer, piano teacher and piano manufacturer
Birth
François Rebel, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 74)
José Castel, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Birth
Carlo Cecere, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth