Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 11: 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.
October 11: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 11, there are no less than 62 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Félia Litvinne (160th anniversary, Birth), Behzod Abdurahimov (30th 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 October 11
2014
Anita Cerquetti, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 83)
2013
Anatoly Berkovich, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, actor, singer
Death (age 74)
2006
Azat Ğabbsof, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Tatar opera singer
Death (age 81)
Carlotta Ordassy, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 85)
2005
Lars Ekman, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 76)
1993
Jess Thomas, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 66)
1991
Joan Peebles, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 92)
1990
Behzod Abdurahimov, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Uzbekistani musician
Birth (30th anniversary)
1988
Sayra Kiizbaeva, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1917-1988)
Death (age 70)
1986
Josep Maria Torrens i Ventura, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1899-1986)
Death (age 87)
1985
Jussi Jalas, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Finnish conductor
Death (age 77)
Liudas Mikalauskas, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
1978
Anja Bihlmaier, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, music director
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Jan Kučera, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and pianist
Birth (43th anniversary)
1974
Rachel Barton Pine, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (46th anniversary)
1968
Sandrine Erdely-Sayo, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (52th anniversary)
1967
Masafumi Akikawa, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, tenor
Birth (53th anniversary)
1961
Joseph Kromolicki, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 79)
1948
David Rendall, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
1944
Lilly Jankelowitz, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 37)
1932
Vasiliĭ Petrovich Damaev, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 54)
1929
Hans Breuer, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 61)
David Hughes, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer, born 1925
Birth
1928
Russell Oberlin, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, American countenor
Birth
Saulius Sondeckis, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Lithuanian violinist, conductor, orchestra leader and professor
Birth
1925
Günter Benndorf, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
1923
1921
Dorothea Siebert, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1914
Anton Orel, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Slovenian opera singer
Birth
1912
Ilja Alexandrowitsch Saz, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Russian composer and conductor
Death (age 37)
Bernard Diamant, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Dutch-Canadian composer (1912-1999)
Birth
1911
Ion Dacian, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth
1908
Georges Marty, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Death (age 48)
1907
Eedo Karrisoo, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
1902
Benno Rabinof, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, American concert violinist
Birth
1901
Emil Hlobil, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
1899
Alīda Vāne, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth
1897
Léon Boëllmann, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 35)
1896
Anton Bruckner, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 72)
Nelly Quel, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Argentinian singer
Birth
Cesare Andrea Bixio, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1895
Jakov Gotovac, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Birth
1894
Bohuslav Hřímalý, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, conductor, violinist, violist, music pedagogue, composer
Death (age 46)
1888
Piero Coppola, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth
1884
Holger Bruusgaard, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
1883
Fritz Stiedry, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth
1874
Amálie Bobková, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1866
Ellen Brandt, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
1865
Ludwig Rottenberg, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Austrian-German musician
Birth
1864
Alix Fournier, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1863
Xavier Leroux, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1860
Félia Litvinne, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Russian-born, French-based dramatic soprano
Birth
Fernando De de Lucia, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1851
Adele Benetti, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
1837
Samuel Wesley, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, English organist and composer
Death (age 71)
1835
Theodore Thomas, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, American violinist and conductor
Birth
1826
Mathilda Ebeling, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
1814
Johann Baptist Pischek, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1795
Franz Christoph Neubauer, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 45)
1788
Simon Sechter, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1778
George Bridgetower, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
1738
Filippo Maria Gherardeschi, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth