Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 21: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2022, 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 21: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 21, there are no less than 75 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Władysław Mierzwiński (171th anniversary, Birth), Rafael Calleja Gómez (151th anniversary, Birth), Nezaket Memmedova (41th 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 21
Bernard Haitink, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Dutch conductor and violinist (1929-2021)
Death (age 92)
Antonia Fahberg, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 88)
Setrak, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, French Turkish pianist
Death (age 75)
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Concerto for cello and orchestra”, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history
Premiere
Beijing
Alexander Malofeev, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Russian virtuoso pianist
Birth (20th anniversary)
Alexander Welitsch, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 85)
Lukáš Vondráček, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Czech pianist
Birth (35th anniversary)
Dalibor Cyril Vačkář, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 78)
Keedie Babb, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, British singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Karel Šrom, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Czech composer and publicist
Death (age 77)
Albert Weikenmeier, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 73)
Nezaket Memmedova, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer
Death (age 36)
Tugan Sokhiev, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (44th anniversary)
Ferit Tüzün, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Turkish composer
Death (age 48)
Zora Ropas, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, concert singer, music pedagogue, opera singer
Death (age 83)
Lera Auerbach, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Soviet-Russian-born American classical composer and pianist
Birth (48th anniversary)
Otto Albert Tichý, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Death (age 83)
Giovanni Ricciardi, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (53th anniversary)
Torsten Kerl, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, performer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Lino Liviabella, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 62)
Andrei Babayev, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1923-1964)
Death (age 40)
Fredrik Sixten, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth (59th anniversary)
Karl Elmendorff, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 70)
Alekseĭ Petrov Milkovski, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 35)
Deng Jie, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Chinese actress
Birth (63th anniversary)
László Domahidy, Jr., Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, (1958-) opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
David Milnes, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (65th anniversary)
Hugh Wolff, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (68th anniversary)
Charles Draper, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, British musician
Death (age 82)
Daniel E. Gawthrop, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Shulamit Ran, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Dimitri Nicolau, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Italian composer (1946-2008)
Birth
Polly Ferman, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Uruguayan Pianist and Music Director
Birth (77th anniversary)
Francisco Kraus Trujillo, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Birth
Marga Richter, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Virginia Zeani, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Romanian soprano
Birth (96th anniversary)
Martin Pierre Marsick, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Death (age 77)
John Alexander, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, American tenor
Birth
Malcolm Arnold, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, English composer, conductor
Birth
Jarmil Burghauser, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Czech composer, conductor, and musicologist
Birth
Georg Solti, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor
Birth
Yakov Flier, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth
Josef J. Pihert, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 66)
Celina Sampaio, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Brazilian opera singer
Birth
Alexander Schneider, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Lithuanian musician
Birth
Howard Ferguson, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, British composer and musicologist
Birth
Tomojirō Ikenouchi, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Marie Brandis, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 40)
Josep Teodor Vilar F Vilar, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor
Death (age 69)
Henri Medus, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Birth
Konstantin Laptev, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1904-1990)
Birth
Mariya Stepanova, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Opera singer
Death (age 88)
Shūkichi Mitsukuri, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Albert Pek, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist, choirmaster and collector of regional songs
Birth
Antonio Alberdi Aguirrezabal, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Basque organ builder, organist and composer
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Emperor Waltz, Op. 437”, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history
Premiere
Isa Kremer, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Russian American singer
Birth
Egon Wellesz, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Austrian, later British composer, teacher and musicologist
Birth
Michele Novaro, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Italian songwriter
Death (age 66)
Joseph Canteloube, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, French composer, musicologist, and author
Birth
Rafael Calleja Gómez, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor (1870-1938). Conductor of Teatro Real de Madrid and Teatro de la Zarzuela. Founder with other composers (Ruperto Chapí, Sinesio Delgado, Carlos Arniches, Salvador Videgain Gómez) in 1899 of rights society Sociedad d...
Birth
Opera
“Orpheus in the Underworld”, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Władysław Mierzwiński, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
Charles Edward Horn, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, English composer and singer
Death (age 63)
Anton Július Hiray, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, composer, organist, trumpeter
Death (age 72)
Giorgio Miceli, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Valdemar Tofte, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Danish violinist
Birth
Sims Reeves, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Helene Harlaß, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 33)
Ferdinand Lavaine, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, composer, pianist
Birth
Filippo Colini, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Hilarión Eslava, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Spanish composer and pedagogue
Birth
Napoléon Henri Reber, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Henry Lawes, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, English musician and composer
Death (age 66)