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.
October 13: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 13, there are no less than 79 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: François Roberday (340th anniversary, Death), Gösta Nystroem (130th anniversary, Birth), Otto Joachim (110th anniversary, Birth), Peeter Lilje (70th anniversary, Birth), Paul Potts (50th 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 13
Gerhard Wimberger, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 93)
Galina Oleynichenko, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian singer
Death (age 85)
Chris Doig, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, New Zealand opera singer and sports executive
Death (age 63)
Ulrik Cold, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Danish operatic baritone
Death (age 71)
Cecília Fondevila i Monfort, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 64)
Akihiro Tsukatani, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Japanese economist and composer (1919-1995)
Death (age 76)
Margareta Zilliacus, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 97)
Amerigo Gentilini, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 78)
Mikayel Teryan, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Armenian conductor
Death (age 82)
Wenyu Shen, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (34th anniversary)
Mária Dósa, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, (1909--1980) opera singer
Death (age 71)
Rebecca Clarke, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, English composer and violist
Death (age 93)
Anton Eriksson, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth (44th anniversary)
Andrey Ivanovitsj Kikot, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 45)
Tomislav Bekić, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Josef Krips, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 72)
Paul Potts, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, English tenor
Birth (50th anniversary)
Julia Culp, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Dutch singer
Death (age 90)
Carlos Marín, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Hannu Lintu, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Finnish conductor
Birth (53th anniversary)
Thom de Klerk, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Dutch bassoonist, music teacher, conductor and music director
Death (age 54)
Sisa Sklovská, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Slovak singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Endrik Wottrich, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Rafał Stradomski, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Alexander Veprik, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 59)
Melvyn Tan, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (64th anniversary)
František Babušek, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Death (age 48)
Paul Mägi, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Estonian conductor
Birth (67th anniversary)
Katherine Ciesinski, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Peeter Lilje, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
Henryk Adamus, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Polish composer, conductor and violoncellist
Death (age 70)
Leona Mitchell, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Vladimir or Goesev Vladimir Ivanovitsj, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Soviet composer and music educator
Birth (72th anniversary)
Dan'gui Xiao, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, stage actor
Death (age 27)
Max Méreaux, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Eike Wilm Schulte, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, German operatic baritone
Birth (81th anniversary)
Enzo Dara, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Loris Tjeknavorian, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Iranian conductor and composer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Alain Margoni, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, composer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Masayuki Nagatomi, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Japanese composer and musicologist
Birth (88th anniversary)
Alfonz Bartha, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Jerzy Kurczewski, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Birth
Ruth Linge, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Hugo Weisgall, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, American composer and conductor
Birth
André Navarra, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Otto Joachim, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Canadian musician (1910-2010)
Birth
Hans Müller-Kray, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
Boris Khaykin, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, French organ builder
Death (age 88)
Ernesto Rosillo Pérez, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1893-1968)
Birth
Gösta Nystroem, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Swedish composer (1890-1966)
Birth
Armand Narçon, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Gunder Knudsen, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, composer, opera singer
Birth
Max Hofmüller, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, German tenor
Birth
Opera
“Pierrette et Jacquot”, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Alexander Haydter, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Louis Marie Paulin Benoist Alphonse Révial, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, 19th-century French tenor
Death (age 61)
149th anniversary (2021)
Laura Hilgermann, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
Alexander Gretchaninov, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Russian Romantic composer
Birth
Matilda Jungstedt, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Carl August Söderman, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Gottfried Rieger, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 91)
Gilda Ruta, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Italian pianist and composer
Birth
Ferdinand Kracher, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor, writer
Birth
Antonio Pasculli, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Italian oboist and composer
Birth
Carl Martin Reinthaler, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
Anselm Hüttenbrenner, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Moritz Hauptmann, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, German music theorist, teacher and composer
Birth
Josephine Fodor, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Dismas Hataš, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Death (age 52)
Antoine Trial, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Maciej Kamieński, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Wolfgang Printz, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 76)
François Roberday, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 56)
Claudin de Sermisy, Anniversaries (October 13), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 72)