Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 21: 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 21: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 21, there are no less than 69 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Rafael Calleja Gómez (150th anniversary, Birth), Nezaket Memmedova (40th 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
2016
Antonia Fahberg, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 88)
2006
Setrak, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, French Turkish pianist
Death (age 76)
2001
Alexander Malofeev, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Russian virtuoso pianist
Birth (19th anniversary)
1991
Alexander Welitsch, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 85)
1986
Lukáš Vondráček, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Czech pianist
Birth (34th anniversary)
1984
Dalibor Cyril Vačkář, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 78)
1982
Keedie Babb, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, British singer
Birth (38th anniversary)
1981
Albert Weikenmeier, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 73)
Karel Šrom, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Czech composer and publicist
Death (age 77)
1980
Nezaket Memmedova, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer
Death (age 36)
1977
Tugan Sokhiev, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (43th anniversary)
Ferit Tüzün, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Turkish composer
Death (age 48)
1976
Zora Ropas, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, concert singer, opera singer, music pedagogue
Death (age 83)
1973
Otto Albert Tichý, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Death (age 83)
Lera Auerbach, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Soviet-Russian-born American classical composer and pianist
Birth (47th anniversary)
1968
Giovanni Ricciardi, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (52th anniversary)
1967
Torsten Kerl, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
1965
Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history,
Birth (55th anniversary)
1964
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)
1962
Karl Elmendorff, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 70)
Fredrik Sixten, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth (58th anniversary)
1961
Alekseĭ Petrov Milkovski, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 35)
1958
Deng Jie, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Chinese actress
Birth (62th anniversary)
László Domahidy, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
1953
Hugh Wolff, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (67th anniversary)
1952
Charles Draper, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, British musician
Death (age 82)
1949
Daniel E. Gawthrop, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
1946
Dimitri Nicolau, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Italian composer (1946-2008)
Birth
1944
Polly Ferman, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Uruguayan pianist
Birth (76th anniversary)
1926
Francisco Kraus Trujillo, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Birth
Marga Richter, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1925
Virginia Zeani, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Romanian soprano
Birth (95th anniversary)
1924
Martin Pierre Marsick, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Death (age 77)
1923
John Alexander, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, American tenor
Birth
1921
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
1912
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
1911
Josef J. Pihert, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 66)
1909
Celina Sampaio, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Brazilian opera singer
Birth
1908
Alexander Schneider, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Lithuanian musician
Birth
1906
Tomojirō Ikenouchi, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Marie Brandis, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 40)
1905
Josep Teodor Vilar Farrés, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor
Death (age 69)
1904
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
1903
Mariya Stepanova, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 88)
1895
Shūkichi Mitsukuri, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
1893
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, Spanish organist and composer
Birth
1887
1885
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)
1879
Joseph Canteloube, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, French composer, musicologist, and author
Birth
1870
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
150th anniversary (2020)
1849
Charles Edward Horn, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, English composer and singer
Death (age 63)
1848
Władysław Mierzwiński, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
1842
Anton Július Hiray, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, composer, organist, trumpeter
Death (age 72)
1836
Giorgio Miceli, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1832
Valdemar Tofte, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Danish violinist
Birth
1823
Emilio Arrieta, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1821
Sims Reeves, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
1818
Helene Harlaß, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 33)
1814
Ferdinand Lavaine, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, pianist, composer
Birth
1811
Filippo Colini, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1807
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
1662
Henry Lawes, Anniversaries (October 21), Classical music history, English musician and composer
Death (age 66)