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 15: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 15, there are no less than 72 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Zdeněk Fibich (120th anniversary, Death), Claude Monteux (100th anniversary, Birth), David Shallon (70th anniversary, Birth), Vera Rózsa (10th anniversary, Death), Ricardo Visus (0th 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
Ricardo Visus, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 89)
Hossein Dehlavi, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, musician and composer
Death (age 92)
Romuald Tesarowicz, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 65)
Vera Rózsa, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 93)
Nurghisa Tilendiev, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1925-1998)
Death (age 73)
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, English composer, music critic, pianist and writer
Death (age 96)
Renato Carenzio, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, (1913-1985)
Death (age 72)
Georges Thill, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 86)
Paul Camerlo, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 81)
Stefan Łabanowski, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth (41th anniversary)
Torgeir Kinne Solsvik, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Norwegian pianist
Birth (41th anniversary)
Nikolay Baskov, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
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)
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)
Klára Kolonits, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Franz Reizenstein, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 57)
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)
Adrien Politi, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Argentinian singer-songwriter
Birth (63th anniversary)
Fumio Hayasaka, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 41)
David Shallon, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Israeli conductor
Birth
Leonid Bobylev, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Walter Boudreau, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (73th anniversary)
Max Grahl, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 90)
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)
Marie Wollnerová, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 80)
Hallgerd Benum Dahl, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35”, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history
Premiere
Jaan Rääts, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth
Glafira Deomidova, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
Karl Richter, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, German organist, harpsichordist, and conductor
Birth
Mathilde Bauermeister, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 77)
Claude Monteux, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, American flutist and conductor
Birth
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)
Imre Pálos, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Chrystia Kolessa, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, cellist, music pedagogue
Birth
Carlos Alexander, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Birth
Renée Vidal, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 50)
Luise Limbach, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 75)
Christo Brambarov, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth
Ivan Skobtsov, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
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)
Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor
Death (age 57)
David Andguladze, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1895-1973)
Birth
Margaret Burke Sheridan, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Irish opera singer
Birth
Rezika Thaler, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth
Carl Maria Waldmeier, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61”, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history
Premiere
Hamburg
József Gábor, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer, actor
Birth
Jac. van Kempen, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, singer, tenor
Birth
Theodor Formes, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 48)
Félix Vieuille, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Charles W. Clark, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, American baritone singer
Birth
Frank Van der Stucken, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, American composer and conductor
Birth
Désiré-Alexandre Batton, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 57)
Michał Kleofas Ogiński, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Polish composer, diplomat and politician (1765-1833)
Death (age 68)
Kornél Ábrányi, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, (1822-1903) composer
Birth
Alexander Dreyschock, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Birth
Zulmé Dabadie, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, French soprano
Birth
Bernhard Crusell, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Swedish-Finnish clarinetist, composer and translator
Birth
Matteo Sassano, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 70)
Andrea Mattioli, Anniversaries (October 15), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth