Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 17: 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 17: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 17, there are no less than 92 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini (300th anniversary, Birth), Stephen Kovacevich (80th anniversary, Birth), Lauri Vasar (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 17
2017
Ingvar Lidholm, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 96)
2011
Xin Huguang, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Chinese composer
Death (age 78)
2005
Jonas Aleksa, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Lithuanian conductor and university teacher (1939-2005)
Death (age 66)
2004
Rudolf Alari, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 92)
1996
Berthold Goldschmidt, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 93)
1991
James Johnston, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, British opera singer (1903-1991)
Death (age 88)
1986
Josef Špaček, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Czech solo violinist and the concert master of the Czech Philharmonic orchestra
Birth (34th anniversary)
Dmitriy Yankovskiy, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Migran Erkat, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1921-1986)
Death (age 65)
1985
Joseph Rosenstock, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Death (age 90)
1984
Annabel Jarman, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
Raphaël Pichon, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, singer and founder of the Pygmalion ensemble
Birth (36th anniversary)
1983
Edda Ehrnrooth, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Finnish opear singer and actor
Death (age 90)
1981
Jamie Barton, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth (39th anniversary)
Daniel Serafin, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Austrian actor, singer and opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
1979
Pierre Bernac, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 80)
Karel Reiner, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Death (age 69)
Albina Shagimuratova, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
1977
Nicole Cabell, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
1975
Vittorio Gui, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian conductor, and composer
Death (age 90)
1971
Anna-Maria Helsing, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Finnish conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
1970
Lauri Vasar, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Estonian singer and opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1966
Heiko Trinsinger, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Karel Hruška, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 75)
1965
Joel N. Juan Qui, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Mexican educationist
Birth (55th anniversary)
1963
Yolanda Mero, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Hungarian-American musician
Death (age 76)
1962
Paul Neubauer, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (58th anniversary)
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, French classical pianist
Birth (58th anniversary)
1961
Thomas Mohr, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, opera singer, first baritone, then tenor, also academic voice teacher and founder of music festival
Birth (59th anniversary)
1959
İntiqam Kərimov, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
1958
Martín Matalon, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Argentine composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
1955
Frédéric Rapin, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, instrumentalist
Birth (65th anniversary)
Maria Farneti, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian soprano and opera singer (1877-1955)
Death (age 77)
1953
Max Kuttner, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 70)
1946
Viktor Tretiakov, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (74th anniversary)
1945
Betsy Norden, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth (75th anniversary)
1944
Pavel Haas, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 45)
Hans Krása, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 44)
1943
Susan Davenny-Wyner, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (77th anniversary)
1941
Paul Ellison, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, professor
Birth (79th anniversary)
Guglielmo Zuelli, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian composer/conductor
Death (age 81)
1940
Stephen Kovacevich, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, American pianist and conductor
Birth (80th anniversary)
1939
Reiner Goldberg, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
1938
John Pringle, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Australian operatic baritone
Birth (82th anniversary)
1937
Paul Lhérie, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 93)
Bálint Horváth, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, (1937--2020) opera singer
Birth
Nonna Surzhyna, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth (83th anniversary)
1935
Nikolaus Simkowsky, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Austrian tenor (1935-)
Birth (85th anniversary)
1933
Françoise Garner, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (87th anniversary)
1929
Ada Crossley, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Australian singer
Death (age 55)
1928
Sir George Power, 7th Baronet, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, singer and actor
Death (age 81)
1924
Rolando Panerai, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1923
Giulio Fioravanti, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1922
Luiz Bonfá, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Birth
1919
Karl Terkal, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Irmgard Arnold, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1918
Ludvík Lošťák, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Czech poet and composer
Death (age 56)
1916
Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Polish composer, musicologist and music educator
Birth
1911
Alfred Auguste Giraudet, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Death (age 66)
1909
Angelo Mercuriali, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Niccola Spinelli, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 44)
1908
Anatolij Ivanovič Orfenov, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1908-1987)
Birth
Anatolij Ivanovič Orfenov, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1908-1987)
Birth
1907
Dora Massini, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian soprano
Birth
1904
Dinu Bădescu, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1898
Shinichi Suzuki, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and pioneer of musical pedagogy
Birth
1897
Isidor Dannström, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 84)
1896
Frank Forest, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, American opera singer (1896-1976)
Birth
1892
Herbert Howells, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, English composer, organist and teacher
Birth
1889
Karl Speichler, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 50)
1887
Ingeborg Liljeblad, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
1886
1882
Thorleif Allum, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
1879
Isabel Jay, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth
1878
Henri Mulet, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, organist, composer
Birth
1877
Marie Gärtnerová, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
1868
Emerik Beran, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Slovenian cellist
Birth
1863
Johann Georg Wenzel Dennerlein, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 82)
1849
Frédéric Chopin, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Polish composer and pianist
Death (age 39)
1847
Chiquinha Gonzaga, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Birth
1844
Manuel Nieto, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1844-1915)
Birth
1842
Cosme Ribera i Miró, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor
Birth
1837
Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Austrian composer and pianist
Death (age 58)
1835
Max Schlosser, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1828
Léon Jouret, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1823-1905)
Birth
1825
Peter von Winter, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, German opera composer
Death (age 71)
1801
Alessandro Curmi, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Maltese composer
Birth
1778
Michele Benedetti, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1729
Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1720
Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
300th anniversary (2020)
1688
Domenico Zipoli, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian Baroque composer
Birth