Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 15: 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 15: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 15, there are no less than 67 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Zdeněk Fibich (120th anniversary, Death), Claude Monteux (100th anniversary, Birth), Misia Sert (70th anniversary, Death), Paul Camerlo (40th anniversary, Death), Vera Rózsa (10th 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 15
2019
Hossein Dehlavi, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, musician and composer
Death (age 92)
2017
Romuald Tesarowicz, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 65)
2010
Vera Rózsa, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 93)
1998
Nurghisa Tilendiev, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1925-1998)
Death (age 73)
1988
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, English composer, music critic, pianist and writer
Death (age 96)
1985
Renato Carenzio, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, (1913-1985)
Death (age 72)
1984
Georges Thill, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 86)
1980
Paul Camerlo, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 81)
1979
Stefan Łabanowski, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (41th anniversary)
Torgeir Kinne Solsvik, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Norwegian pianist
Birth (41th anniversary)
1976
Nikolay Baskov, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
1975
Elina Vähälä, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Finnish musician
Birth (45th anniversary)
Patrick Langot, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, cellist
Birth (45th anniversary)
1974
Peter Adamov, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Fritzi Jokl, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 79)
1969
Klára Kolonits, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
1968
Franz Reizenstein, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 57)
1964
Anna Maria Kaufmann, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Canadian singer and opera singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Mari Kumamoto, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (56th anniversary)
1957
Adrien Politi, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Argentinian singer-songwriter
Birth (63th anniversary)
1955
Fumio Hayasaka, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 41)
1950
Misia Sert, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, art patron
Death (age 78)
David Shallon, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Israeli conductor
Birth
1949
Leonid Bobylev, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
1947
Walter Boudreau, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (73th anniversary)
1944
Max Grahl, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 90)
1943
Paul Büttner, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, choir director, musicologist, oboist and music critic
Death (age 72)
Joel Mossberg, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Swedish-American singer
Death (age 73)
1939
Marie Wollnerová, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 80)
1937
Hallgerd Benum Dahl, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
1932
Jaan Rääts, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth (88th anniversary)
1929
Glafira Deomidova, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
1926
Mathilde Bauermeister, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 77)
Karl Richter, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, German organist, harpsichordist, and conductor
Birth
1925
1920
Claude Monteux, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, American flutist and conductor
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1918
Antonio Cotogni, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 87)
Alois Ladislav Vymetal, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 52)
1917
Imre Pálos, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1916
Chrystia Kolessa, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, cellist, music pedagogue
Birth
1915
Carlos Alexander, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Birth
1911
Renée Vidal, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 50)
1909
Luise Limbach, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 75)
1907
Christo Brambarov, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth
1900
Zdeněk Fibich, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 49)
Friedrich Rebling, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator
Death (age 66)
Ivan Skobtsov, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
1899
Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor
Death (age 57)
1895
David Andguladze, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1895-1973)
Birth
1889
Margaret Burke Sheridan, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Irish opera singer
Birth
1888
Rezika Thaler, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1885
Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth
1884
Carl Maria Waldmeier, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1879
József Gábor, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer, actor
Birth
1875
Jac. van Kempen, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, singer, tenor
Birth
1874
Theodor Formes, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 48)
1872
Félix Vieuille, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1865
Charles W. Clark, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, American baritone singer
Birth
1858
Frank Van der Stucken, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, American composer and conductor
Birth
1855
Désiré-Alexandre Batton, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 57)
1833
Michał Kleofas Ogiński, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Polish composer, diplomat and politician
Death (age 68)
1822
Kornél Ábrányi, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, (1822-1903) composer
Birth
1818
Alexander Dreyschock, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Birth
1775
Bernhard Crusell, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Swedish-Finnish clarinetist, composer and translator
Birth
1737
Matteo Sassano, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 70)
1617
Andrea Mattioli, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth