Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 23: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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 23: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 23, there are no less than 80 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Dinu Bădescu (43th anniversary, Death), Lucas Debargue (33th 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 23
Libor Pešek , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Death (age 89)
Galina Pisarenko , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Death (age 88)
Dorit Hanak , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 82)
Hansheinz Schneeberger , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Swiss violinist (1926-2019)
Death (age 93)
Robert Merrill , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, American opera singer (1917-2004)
Death (age 87)
Adolph Green , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, American lyricist and playwright (1914-2002)
Death (age 87)
Manfred Jungwirth , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (bass)
Death (age 80)
Elena Nicolai , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 88)
Lucas Debargue , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (33th anniversary)
Tamara Ceban , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Moldavian soprano singer
Death (age 75)
Narek Hakhnazaryan , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Armenian cellist
Birth (35th anniversary)
Sanna Gibbs , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Swedish operatic soprano
Birth (37th anniversary)
Willy Frey , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (1901-1986)
Death (age 85)
Nikhil Mathew , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Indian singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Omer Meir Wellber , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Israeli conductor
Birth (42th anniversary)
Dinu Bădescu , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 76)
Kirill Gerstein , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Jewish American and Russian pianist
Birth (44th anniversary)
Olivia Ward , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Reality television personality, opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Olga Nikolaevna Blagovidova , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, opera singer, teacher
Death (age 70)
Gabriel Pareyon , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2024)
Carlo Forlivesi , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Gerhard Pechner , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 66)
Jindřich Jindřich , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Czech ethnographer, composer and pianist (1876-1967)
Death (age 91)
Brett Dean , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Australian composer, conductor
Birth (62th anniversary)
Irina Dolzhenko , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Birth (64th anniversary)
Abdel Rahman El Bacha , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Lebanese musician
Birth (65th anniversary)
Toshio Hosokawa , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Martin Burlas , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Slovak musician
Birth (68th anniversary)
Hedwig Fassbender , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, German opera singer and academic voice teacher
Birth (69th anniversary)
Marek Chołoniewski , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Polish composer and music educator
Birth (70th anniversary)
Luciano Neroni , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Death (age 42)
Helēna Kozlovska-Ersa , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Latvian opera and folksong singer
Death (age 54)
Work for choir
“Mass” , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history
Igor Stravinsky (Masterpieces: Mass)
Premiere
La Scala
Jiří Huml , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, czech opera singer
Death (age 73)
Lawrence Foster , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (82th anniversary)
Isabelle Aboulker , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Oskar Böhme , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, German composer and trumpeter
Death (age 68)
Andrzej Jasiński , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth (87th anniversary)
Mariska Komáromi , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 72)
Zbigniew Rudziński , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Polish composer and music educator
Birth
Emil Pollert , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Czech actor and opera singer
Death (age 58)
Orville Harrold , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, American opera singer (1877-1933)
Death (age 55)
Božena Glavak , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Died 11.11.2022. in hospital of Varaždin, Croatia
Birth
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Violin Concerto in D major” , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history
Igor Stravinsky (Masterpieces: Violin Concerto in D major)
Premiere
Manos Hatzidakis , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Greek composer, pianist and conductor (1925-1994)
Birth
Maaria Eira , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer and film actor (1924–1999)
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Ned Rorem , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, American composer and diarist
Birth
Miroslav Hlaváč , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Czech composer (1923-2008)
Birth
Félix Fourdrain , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, French composer (1880-1923)
Death (age 43)
Denise Duval , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Arvīds Jansons , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Latvian conductor
Birth
Miriam Gideon , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Alexander Melik-Pashayev , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth
Eduard Decarli , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 57)
Opera
“Les barbares” , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history
Camille Saint-Saëns (Masterpieces: Les barbares)
Premiere
Palais Garnier
Vitaliy Kil'chevskiy , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
Jean Absil , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Belgian composer, organist, and professor (1893-1974)
Birth
Pylyp Kozytskyi , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer, musicologist and music educator (1893-1960)
Birth
Imre Palló , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (1891-1978)
Birth
Opera
“Prince Igor” , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history
Alexander Borodin (Masterpieces: Prince Igor)
Premiere
Mariinsky Theatre
Joan Sariols i Porta , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1820-1886)
Death (age 66)
Ricardo Villa González , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1873-1935)
Birth
Charles Draper , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, British clarinetist (1869-1952)
Birth
Albert Roberval , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Stanislav Jiránek , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster (1867-1934)
Birth
Agustarello Affre , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, French operatic tenor
Birth
G. Estabrook , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, American composer, singer (1845–1897)
Birth
Charles August Nicot , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Pauline-Marie-Elisa Thys , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Róza Csillag , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Austrian-Hungarian operatic mezzosoprano
Birth
Emilio Naudin , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Italian tenor
Birth
Teresa Brambilla , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Franz Seydelmann , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 58)
Albert Lortzing , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, German opera composer (1801-1851)
Birth
Johann Gottlieb Naumann , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, German opera composer
Death (age 60)
Pietro Generali , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Joseph Touchemoulin , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Giovanni Rovetta , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 72)
Juan de Navas , Anniversaries (October 23), Classical music history, Spanish baroque composer
Birth