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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. October 16

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 16: births, premieres...

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 16: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 16, there are no less than 78 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Sylvius Leopold Weiss (270th anniversary, Death), Mario Tiberini (140th anniversary, Death), Alberto Nepomuceno (100th anniversary, Death), Margreta Elkins (90th anniversary, Birth), Jorge Bolet (30th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, October 16


< 1900
20th century
...
< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
> 1800
< 1600
Baroque
> 1750
< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
...
Medieval
> 1400

All important anniversaries to commemorate a October 16

 

October 16

2017

Nikolaj Ohotnikov, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer

Death (age 80)

2014

Helge von Bömches, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, German musician and singer

Death (age 81)

2004

Jon Bratt Otnes, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Norwegian diplomat and opera singer

Death (age 85)

1999

Tomoharu Ushida, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, pianist

Birth (21th anniversary)

1998

Kirsten Schultz, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Death (age 69)

1997

Jonathan Roozeman, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Finnish cellist

Birth (23th anniversary)

1991

Boris Papandopulo, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Croatian composer

Death (age 85)

1990

Jorge <strong>Bolet</strong> Jorge Bolet, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, American musician

Death (age 75)

Alexander <strong>Zakin</strong> Alexander Zakin, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Russian pianist

Death (age 87)

1988

Sara Swietlicki, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth (32th anniversary)

1987

Dana Suesse, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, American composer

Death (age 77)

1986

Arthur Grumiaux, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Belgian violinist and pianist

Death (age 65)

Manolo Álvarez Mera, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 62)

1985

Takaoki Ōnishi, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Japanese singer

Birth (35th anniversary)

1984

Margarita Agreneva-Slavyanskaya, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, singer, choir director, opera singer, soprano

Death (age 104)

1983

Øivin Fjeldstad, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor and violinist

Death (age 80)

1982

Jakov <strong>Gotovac</strong> Jakov Gotovac, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Croatian composer

Death (age 87)

Mario Del del <strong>Monaco</strong> Mario Del del Monaco, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 67)

1974

Elisabeth Ohms, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer

Death (age 86)

1973

Jorge Peña Hen, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Chilean musician

Death (age 45)

1968

Francesco <strong>Libetta</strong> Francesco Libetta, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, pianist, composer

Birth (52th anniversary)

1965

Bjørn Borge, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Norwegian musician and conductor

Birth (55th anniversary)

1964

Rosemary Joshua, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, singer

Birth (56th anniversary)

1963

Wacław Aleksander Lachman, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Polish composer

Death (age 82)

1962

Dmitry <strong>Khvorostovsky</strong> Dmitry Khvorostovsky, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Russian operatic baritone

Birth

1961

Olga Haselbeck, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Death (age 77)

1960

Kerry Turner, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, American composer and horn player

Birth (60th anniversary)

1959

Erkki-Sven <strong>Tüür</strong> Erkki-Sven Tüür, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Estonian composer

Birth (61th anniversary)

1957

Ralph Benatzky, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Czech Austrian composer

Death (age 73)

1956

Marin <strong>Alsop</strong> Marin Alsop, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Conductor and violinist

Birth (64th anniversary)

1955

Leonid Desyatnikov, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Russian composer

Birth (65th anniversary)

1949

Kazuhiro Koizumi, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Japanese conductor

Birth (71th anniversary)

1945

José García Román, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Spanish composer

Birth (75th anniversary)

1941

Derek <strong>Bourgeois</strong> Derek Bourgeois, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, English composer (b. 1941)

Birth

Eva-Maria Bundschuh, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth (79th anniversary)

1940

Valentin Timaru, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, composer, musicologist, pedagogue

Birth (80th anniversary)

1938

Ballet

“Billy the Kid”, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history

Aaron Copland


Premiere

1936

Gerardo <strong>Gandini</strong> Gerardo Gandini, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Argentinian composer, conductor and music educator

Birth

1933

Xin Huguang, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Chinese composer

Birth

Maurice Renaud, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 72)

1931

Valery Klimov, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Russian musician

Birth (89th anniversary)

1930

Margreta Elkins, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Australian operatic mezzo-soprano

Birth

1928

Gustav Láska, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer, contrabassist, choirmaster and organist (1847-1928)

Death (age 81)

1926

Opera

“Háry János, Op. 15”, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history

Zoltán Kodály


Premiere

Hungarian State Opera House

Hansheinz Schneeberger, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Swiss violinist (1926-2019)

Birth

1924

Arthur <strong>Cosenza</strong> Arthur Cosenza, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Stage director of opera snd impresario

Birth

1920

Alberto <strong>Nepomuceno</strong> Alberto Nepomuceno, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Brazilian composer and conductor

Death (age 56)

1919

Marinus Snoeren, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Dutch cellist and music educator

Birth

1918

Géori Boué, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth

1916

Nina Oksentyan, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Russian organist and professor of music

Birth

1914

Wilhelmina Strandberg, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Swedish actress

Death (age 68)

1913

Gino Bechi, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

Cesar Bresgen, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Birth

 

Romantic

1907

Ila Verbőczy, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth

1904

Opera

“Pan Voyevoda”, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov


Premiere

Saint Petersburg Conservatory

1902

Anna Malenfant, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Canadian singer, educator and composer

Birth

1900

Eileen Law, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1897

Tasso Janopoulo, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Egyptian pianist

Birth

1894

Johanna Jachmann-Wagner, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 68)

1893

Carlo <strong>Pedrotti</strong> Carlo Pedrotti, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor

Death (age 75)

20th century

1887

Dora de Phillippe, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1885

Umberto <strong>Urbano</strong> Umberto Urbano, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer

Birth

1881

Marcial del <strong>Adalid y Gurréa</strong> Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Spanish composer

Death (age 55)

1880

Mario Tiberini, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Italian singer

Death (age 54)

1874

Robert Evett, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, British opera singer, actor and theatre manager

Birth

1859

John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, British Army general

Death (age 75)

1828

Anders Victor Dahlgren, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Swedish actor

Birth

1825

Alexandro Marie Antoin Fridzeri, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Italian musician, mandolin virtuoso

Death (age 84)

1821

Franz <strong>Doppler</strong> Franz Doppler, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Austrian musician

Birth

199th anniversary    (2021)

 

Classical

1799

Antoine-Frédéric Gresnick, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Belgian composer

Death (age 44)

1750

Sylvius Leopold <strong>Weiss</strong> Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, German composer and lutenist

Death (age 63)

Classical

1743

Anna de Davia, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

Classical

1729

Pierre van Maldere, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Violinist and composer

Birth

1726

Giovanni Maria Capelli, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 77)

1679

Jan Dismas <strong>Zelenka</strong> Jan Dismas Zelenka, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Czech baroque composer

Birth

Barbara <strong>Strozzi</strong> Barbara Strozzi, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Italian baroque singer and composer

Death (age 60)

1621

Jan Pieterszoon <strong>Sweelinck</strong> Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue in the Renaissance-Baroque eras

Death (age 59)

399th anniversary    (2021)

1599

Jacob Regnart, Anniversaries (October 16), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish composer

Death (age 54)

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