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 17: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 17, there are no less than 99 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), Juliusz Łuciuk (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 17
Juliusz Łuciuk, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 93)
Ingvar Lidholm, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 96)
Xin Huguang, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Chinese composer
Death (age 78)
Jonas Aleksa, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Lithuanian conductor and university teacher (1939-2005)
Death (age 66)
Rudolf Alari, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 92)
Berthold Goldschmidt, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 93)
James Johnston, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, British opera singer (1903-1991)
Death (age 88)
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, opera singer, singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Migran Erkat, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1921-1986)
Death (age 65)
Joseph Rosenstock, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Death (age 90)
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)
Edda Ehrnrooth, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Finnish opear singer and actor
Death (age 90)
Krzysztof Urbanski, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth (38th anniversary)
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)
Albina Shagimuratova, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
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)
Nicole Cabell, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Vittorio Gui, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian conductor, and composer
Death (age 90)
Anna-Maria Helsing, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Finnish conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Lauri Vasar, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Estonian singer and opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Heiko Trinsinger, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Belgian operatic bass
Birth (54th anniversary)
Karel Hruška, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 75)
Joel N. Juan Qui, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Mexican educationist
Birth (55th anniversary)
Yolanda Mero, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Hungarian-American musician
Death (age 76)
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)
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)
Intiqam Karimov, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Martín Matalon, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Argentine composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Mary Ruth Ray, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
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)
Max Kuttner, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 70)
Viktor Tretiakov, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (74th anniversary)
Betsy Norden, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth (75th anniversary)
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)
Susan Davenny-Wyner, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (77th anniversary)
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)
Stephen Kovacevich, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, American pianist and conductor
Birth (80th anniversary)
Reiner Goldberg, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
John Pringle, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Australian operatic baritone
Birth (82th anniversary)
Nonna Surzhyna, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth (83th anniversary)
Bálint Horváth, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, (1937--2020) opera singer
Birth
Paul Lhérie, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 93)
Nikolaus Simkowsky, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Austrian tenor (1935-)
Birth (85th anniversary)
Françoise Garner, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Ada Crossley, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Australian singer
Death (age 55)
Sir George Power, 7th Baronet, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, singer and actor
Death (age 81)
Work for chamber orchestra
“String Quartet No. 1, “The Kreutzer Sonata””, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history
Premiere
Rolando Panerai, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Giulio Fioravanti, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Luiz Bonfá, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Birth
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
Ludvík Lošťák, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Czech poet and composer
Death (age 56)
Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Polish composer, musicologist and music educator
Birth
Alfred Auguste Giraudet, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Death (age 66)
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)
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
Dora Massini, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian soprano
Birth
Dinu Bădescu, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Shinichi Suzuki, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and pioneer of musical pedagogy
Birth
Isidor Dannström, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 84)
Frank Forest, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, American opera singer (1896-1976)
Birth
Herbert Howells, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, English composer, organist and teacher
Birth
Karl Speichler, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 50)
Ingeborg Liljeblad, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Thorleif Allum, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Isabel Jay, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth
Henri Mulet, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, organist, composer
Birth
Marie Gärtnerová, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Emerik Beran, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Slovenian cellist
Birth
Johann Georg Wenzel Dennerlein, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 82)
Opera
“Apothicaire et perruquier”, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history
Premiere 160th anniversary
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Frédéric Chopin, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Polish composer and pianist
Death (age 39)
Chiquinha Gonzaga, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Brazilian musician and composer
Birth
Manuel Nieto, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1844-1915)
Birth
Cosme Ribera i Miró, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor
Birth
Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Austrian composer and pianist
Death (age 58)
Max Schlosser, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Léon Jouret, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1823-1905)
Birth
Opera
“Don Sanche, “le Château de l'Amour””, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history
Premiere
Salle Le Peletier
Peter von Winter, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, German opera composer
Death (age 71)
Antonio de Val, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, maestro, opera singer, tenor
Birth
Alessandro Curmi, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Maltese composer
Birth
Michele Benedetti, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Theatrical music
“Ascanio in Alba”, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history
Premiere 250th anniversary
Teatro Regio Ducal
Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Domenico Zipoli, Anniversaries (October 17), Classical music history, Italian Baroque composer
Birth