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 9: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 9, there are no less than 78 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Rudolf Karel (140th anniversary, Birth), Ren Guang (120th anniversary, Birth), Eugenia Zareska (110th anniversary, Birth), Ivan Moravec (90th anniversary, Birth), Ludwig Baumann (70th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a November 9
Reinhard Leisenheimer, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 75)
Russell Christopher, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 84)
Jean Catoire, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 82)
Sindo Saavedra, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1949-2005)
Death (age 56)
Ravil Martynov, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Russian conductor (1946-2004)
Death (age 58)
Adrian Aeschbacher, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Swiss classical pianist (1912-2002)
Death (age 90)
Georgiy Zastavnyy, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Death (age 60)
Jaromír Podešva, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 73)
Boris Ivanovich Anisimov, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1907-1997)
Death (age 90)
Niamh O'Sullivan, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (26th anniversary)
Stanley Myers, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, British film composer
Death (age 63)
Maria Nohr, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Opera singer
Birth (31th anniversary)
Jennifer Pike, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, British violinist
Birth (31th anniversary)
Rosina Lhévinne, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Russian American pianist, pedagogue
Death (age 96)
Anika Vavić, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Anika Vavic ( Serbian Cyrillic Аника Вавић ; * 9 November 1975 in Belgrade ) is a Serbian pianist.
Birth (45th anniversary)
Egon Wellesz, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Austrian, later British composer, teacher and musicologist
Death (age 89)
Roland Liiv, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Nazzareno Carusi, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (52th anniversary)
Tomás Alcaide, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Portuguese singer and opera singer
Death (age 66)
Bryn Terfel, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Welsh bass-baritone
Birth (55th anniversary)
Deborah York, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, British classical singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Thomas Quasthoff, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Michael Boder, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (62th anniversary)
Mette Ejsing, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Tarmo Sild, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Nelly Martyl, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 69)
Facundo de la Viña, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 75)
Sigmund Romberg, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Hungarian-born American operetta composer
Death (age 64)
Ludwig Baumann, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Margit Bokor, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, (1900--1949) opera and operetta singer
Death (age 49)
Jos Van van Immerseel, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Flemish harpsichordist, pianist and conductor
Birth (75th anniversary)
Tove Hyldgaard, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Ivan Moravec, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Czech concert pianist
Birth
Piero Cappuccilli, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Birth
Maurice Moerlen, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, French organist
Birth
Huang Xiaofei, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Chinese composer and conductor
Birth (93th anniversary)
Mary Morrison, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Canadian soprano
Birth (94th anniversary)
Riichirō Manabe, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Miloslav Machek, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Pierrette Alarie, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Marcel Ostaševski, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jean-Baptiste Faure, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, French baritone and composer
Death (age 84)
Valery Zhelobinsky, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Soviet composer and pianist
Birth
Carla Spletter, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Eugenia Zareska, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Birth
František Maxián, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Czech pianist and university educator
Birth
Wilhelm von Hohenesche, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (baritone) and opera director
Birth
Ren Guang, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Chinese musician
Birth
Ekaterina Nikolaevna Alekseeva, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer and musicologist (1899-1988)
Birth
Petras Oleka, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Louis-Henri Obin, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, French bass
Death (age 75)
Lída Mašková, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Michail Damianovitsj Romenskiy, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer (1887-1971)
Birth
Aureliano Pertile, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Teodor Sobieski, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83”, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history
Premiere 140th anniversary
Rudolf Karel, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Fernand Francell, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Árpád Szemere, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, (1878--1933) opera singer and theater director
Birth
Édouard Batiste, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Composer and pedagog
Death (age 56)
Åke Wallgren, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Alois Ladislav Vymetal, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
José María Valle Riestra, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Peruvian composer (1858-1925)
Birth
Domenico Cosselli, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 54)
Joseph Miroslav Weber, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist and composer
Birth
Theodor Mayer, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Jean-Théodore Radoux, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Belgian composer and bassoonist
Birth
Jean-Xavier Lefèvre, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Swiss-born French clarinettist
Death (age 66)
Cecílie Soukupová-Botschonová, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Jean-Baptiste Weckerlin, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, French composer and music publisher
Birth
199th anniversary (2021)
Carl Stamitz, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, German composer of partial Czech ancestry
Death (age 56)
Giuseppe Frezzolini, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, Dutch noble, diplomat and composer (1692-1766)
Death (age 74)
Johann Speth, Anniversaries (November 9), Classical music history, German composer
Birth