Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 14: 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 14: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 14, there are no less than 77 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jean-Joseph Rodolphe (290th anniversary, Birth), Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu (170th anniversary, Death), Erzsi Radnai (120th anniversary, Birth), Vasko Vassilev (50th anniversary, Birth), Leonard Bernstein (30th 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 October 14
2006
Joseph Primavera, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Conductor, Violist
Death (age 80)
2004
Rohan Joseph de Saram, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Sri Lankan musician
Death (age 51)
2002
Norbert Schultze, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, German composer (1911-2002)
Death (age 91)
1998
Petr Belinnik, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1906-1998)
Death (age 92)
1994
Gioconda de Vito, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Italian-British musician
Death (age 87)
1991
John Newmark, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Canadian pianist (1904-1991)
Death (age 87)
Sebastian Zawadzki, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Polish composer and pianist
Birth (29th anniversary)
1990
Leonard Bernstein, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist
Death (age 72)
Ülo Raudmäe, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, conductor, composer
Death (age 67)
1987
Emmy Loose, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 73)
1985
Emil Gilels, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Soviet pianist
Death (age 69)
Viktor Gurjev, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, music pedagogue
Death (age 71)
1983
Hikari Kiyama, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (37th anniversary)
1980
Sayo Kosugi, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, composer, pianist
Birth (40th anniversary)
1979
Marcus Paus, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth (41th anniversary)
1977
Joseph Kaiser, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
1975
Valentina Farcas, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
1972
David Habbin, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Joseph Kaminski, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Israeli composer
Death (age 68)
1971
Anne Gastinel, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, French cellist
Birth (49th anniversary)
1970
Vasko Vassilev, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Bulgarian violinist
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1967
Vincent Warnier, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, French organist
Birth (53th anniversary)
Bernadett Wiedemann, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
1966
Danuta Dudzińska-Wieczorek, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Polish opera singer.
Birth (54th anniversary)
1965
Constantine Koukias, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
1963
Alessandro Safina, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Italian tenor
Birth (57th anniversary)
1961
Larisa Gogolevskaya, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
1959
Kurt Streit, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, musician, performing artist
Birth (61th anniversary)
1957
Natanael Berg, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 78)
Pavel Zemek, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Czech oboist, music educator and composer
Birth (63th anniversary)
1956
Larry Beauregard, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth
1953
Goran Simić, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Serbian opera singer
Birth
1952
Kaija Saariaho, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Birth (68th anniversary)
1944
František Dostalík, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, composer, organist, music pedagogue
Death (age 48)
1939
Adolf Jellouschegg, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 65)
1935
La Monte Young, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, American avant-garde composer
Birth (85th anniversary)
1934
Leonid Sobinov, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 62)
Mikhail Matyushin, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Russian artist
Death (age 73)
1933
Halyna Tuftina, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1933-2007)
Birth
1932
Enrico Di di Giuseppe, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1930
1929
Timo Mustakallio, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Yuriy Popov, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1929-2013)
Birth
1928
Gary Graffman, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (92th anniversary)
1926
Cesare Curzi, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer
Birth (94th anniversary)
1925
Herbert Sharpe, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, English music professor
Death (age 64)
1923
George Whiting, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, American composer of classical music
Death (age 83)
1919
Joseph de Pasquale, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Juraj Wiedermann, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (101th anniversary)
Ludwig Strakosch, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 63)
1918
1914
Jiří Wiedermann, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (106th anniversary)
1911
Julius Duršliokas, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Maria von Guggenberg-Barska, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
1903
José Luccioni, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1900
Erzsi Radnai, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1899
Kathryn Meisle, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, American operatic contralto (1899—1970)
Birth
1897
Jānis Vītiņš, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth
1891
Joseph White, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1889
Spencer Williams, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, American jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and singer
Birth
1879
Karl Anton Eckert, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, German composer, conductor and choirmaster
Death (age 58)
1877
Antoine Elwart, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 68)
1873
José Serrano Simeón, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1871
Alexander von Zemlinsky, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher
Birth
1866
Olof Lemon, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
1859
Camille Chevillard, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Birth
J. G. Adolf Stierlin, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1856
Johann Kaspar Mertz, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Hungarian guitarist and composer
Death (age 50)
1850
Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, French opera soprano
Death (age 69)
1847
William Michael Rooke, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Irish composer
Death (age 53)
1822
Julie Berwald, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
1771
František Brixi, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 39)
1746
Domenico Alberti, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Italian composer, singer, harpsichordist
Death (age 36)
1730
Jean-Joseph Rodolphe, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Alsatian horn player, violinist and composer
Birth
1669
Antonio Cesti, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 46)
1568
Jacques Arcadelt, Anniversaries (October 14), Classical music history, Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance
Death (age 61)