Music anniversaries to be commemorated on November 7: 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 7: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 7, there are no less than 82 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ferenc Erkel (210th anniversary, Birth), Cecilie Jörgensen (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
2018
Francis Lai, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French film composer (1932-2018)
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)
2017
Robert De Cormier, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American conductor and composer
Death (age 95)
2016
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, singer, opera singer
Death (age 84)
2008
Robert Nagy, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 79)
1997
Margaret Harshaw, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 88)
1991
Jean-Louis Gil, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 40)
1986
Aenne Michalsky, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 78)
1983
Ernesto Vinci, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Canadian music pedagogue
Death (age 85)
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)
1982
Salvador Contreras, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Mexican composer
Death (age 71)
1980
Matias Tosi-Socolov, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Argentinian opera singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
1976
Shani Diluka, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Classical pianist
Birth (44th anniversary)
1975
Andrea Pellegrini, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
1969
Hélène Grimaud, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (51th anniversary)
1966
Mařenka Zieglerová, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Czech singer and actress
Death (age 85)
1964
Laurent Korcia, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (56th anniversary)
1962
Esperanza Iris, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Mexican singer
Death (age 74)
1960
Pascale Jakubowski, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
1959
Alberto Guerrero, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Chilean classical pianist
Death (age 73)
Keith Lockhart, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
1957
John Rink, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American pianist
Birth (63th anniversary)
1953
Hiroto Yashima, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, violinist, concertmaster
Birth (67th anniversary)
1952
Aleksandr Danilovitsj Kamenskiy, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, (1900-1952)
Death (age 51)
1950
Josef Hassid, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Polish violinist
Death (age 26)
1943
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
1942
Johnny Rivers, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (78th anniversary)
1941
Trudeliese Schmidt, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1940
Frank Gersthofer, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1937
Patricia Brooks, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American soprano and music teacher (1937-1993)
Birth
1936
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)
1935
Pere Valls i Duran, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer (1869-1935)
Death (age 66)
1934
Ogtay Aghayev, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, singer and actor (1934-2006)
Birth
1930
Ruth Lomon, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth
1928
Mattia Battistini, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 72)
Raymond Warren, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (92th anniversary)
1926
Joan Sutherland, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Australian soprano
Birth
1925
Julian Sitkovetsky, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Russian-Ukrainian violinist
Birth
Fritz Peter, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, (1925-1994)
Birth
1923
Manolo Álvarez Mera, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Halina Mickiewiczówna, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
1919
Ali Tajvidi, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Iranian musician
Birth
1917
Sayra Kiizbaeva, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1917-1988)
Birth
1916
Rayén Quitral, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Chilean singer and opera singer
Birth
1907
Lajos von Bignio, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 68)
1905
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)
1903
Noémie Pérugia, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Birth
1900
Efrem Kurtz, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Joseph Schalk, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Austrian pianist
Death (age 43)
1898
Max Alvary, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German operatic tenor
Death (age 42)
1894
Dmitriy Danilovitsj Golovin, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1894-1966)
Birth
1890
Cecilie Jörgensen, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, actor
Death (age 76)
1881
Torsten Vilhelm Lennartsson, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
1877
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
1876
Esteve Tusquets i Maignon, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson, composer and pianist (1834-1876)
Death (age 45)
1875
Leopolda Hanusová, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Viktor Selyavin, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Russian and Ukrainian opera singer
Birth
1874
Mimi Hviid, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
1873
Frederick Ranalow, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Irish opera singer and actor
Birth
1866
Paul Lincke, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1859
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)
1852
Frank Wyatt, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, English actor-singer
Birth
1848
Fritz Plank, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1846
Ignaz Brüll, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
1844
1841
Daniel Filleborn, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1839
Hermann Levi, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
1784
Friedrich Kalkbrenner, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, German-born French pianist, composer, piano teacher and piano manufacturer
Birth
1775
François Rebel, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 74)
1706
Carlo Cecere, Anniversaries (November 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth