Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 25: births, premieres...
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 25: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 25, there are no less than 91 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Hector Dufranne (150th anniversary, Birth), Sims Reeves (120th anniversary, Death), Hana Janků (80th anniversary, Birth), Pavel Helebrand (60th anniversary, Birth), Rosanna Carteri (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 25
2020
Rosanna Carteri, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 89)
2019
Chou Wen-chung, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Chinese musician
Death (age 96)
2016
Ursula Boese, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German operatic contralto
Death (age 88)
2015
Arda Aydoğan, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer
Death (age 52)
2010
Richard T. Gill, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 82)
2008
Muslim Magomayev, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Soviet-Azerbajiani singer
Death (age 66)
2007
Harvey Shapiro, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, American cellist
Death (age 96)
Margita Česányiová, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 95)
2003
Robert Strassburg, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 88)
2001
Lars Frydén, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Swedish violinist
Death (age 74)
1987
Fabrizio Zoffoli, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian violinist
Birth (33th anniversary)
1981
Denis Bouriakov, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (39th anniversary)
Artyom Dervoed, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, classical guitarist
Birth (39th anniversary)
1978
David T. Little, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Herbert Alsen, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 72)
1974
Mariya Lyud'ko, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator
Birth (46th anniversary)
1971
Midori Gotō, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Japanese American musician
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
1970
Aida Ayupova, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, musician
Birth (50th anniversary)
1968
Liao Changyong, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Chinese singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
1966
Hiroshi Arimori, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (54th anniversary)
1965
Sofía Martínez, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Shân Cothi, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Welsh singer, actress and presenter
Birth (55th anniversary)
Hans Knappertsbusch, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 77)
1963
Roger Désormière, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Death (age 65)
1961
Paul Gulda, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Austrian composer and pianist
Birth (59th anniversary)
1960
Pavel Helebrand, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Arturo Melocchi, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1879-1960)
Death (age 80)
1958
1953
Laura de Turczynowicz, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, operatic singer
Death (age 75)
1952
Sergei Bortkiewicz, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Russian Romantic composer and pianist
Death (age 75)
1946
Peter Lieberson, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, American classical composer
Birth
1943
Giuliano Ciannella, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1942
Ortrun Wenkel, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German operatic contralto
Birth (78th anniversary)
1940
Jörn W. Wilsing, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Hana Janků, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
1939
Minna Nyhus, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
1935
Zdeněk Pololáník, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (85th anniversary)
1934
Pierre Ancelin, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1927
Claude Heater, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1926
Galina Vishnevskaya, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist
Birth
Anita Välkki, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer
Birth
1925
1923
Don Banks, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth
1921
Fryderyk Sadowski, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Polish violinist
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
1920
Edmund Kossowski, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
1918
Berardo Berardi, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 40)
1915
Antonín Ulrich, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator and composer
Birth
1912
Opera
“Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60”, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history
Premiere
Staatsoper Stuttgart
1904
Teresa Milanollo, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian violin-playing child prodigy
Death (age 77)
1903
Miroslav Jiroušek, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Czech composer, mathematician and choirmaster
Birth
1902
Grigol Kiladze, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1902-1962)
Birth
1900
Sims Reeves, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 79)
1897
Janko Matuška, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, composer, folklorist
Birth
1895
Charles Hallé, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, pianist and conductor, founder of the Hallé orchestra
Death (age 76)
1894
Alfredo Sangiorgi, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Pia Ravenna, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
1893
Leonid Kochanski, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, music pedagogue
Birth
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 53)
1892
Simon Peder Edwardsen, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1891
Karl Elmendorff, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
1890
Elda Vettori, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italy born American singer
Birth
1888
Sue Harvard, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Welsh-American operatic soprano
Birth
Jan Nepomuk Maýr, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Czech conductor, theater manager, music educator, composer and opera singer
Death (age 70)
1887
Willem Andriessen, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Dutch composer, pianist and music educator
Birth
1885
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98”, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history
Premiere
1882
Florence Easton, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, English singer
Birth
1881
Alexander Bragin, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1875
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23”, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history
Premiere
1872
Carl Lejdström, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
1870
Hector Dufranne, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Belgian singer
Birth
1866
Georg Schumann, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German comnposer
Birth
1856
Hermine Galfy, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth
1853
Edmund Uhl, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, organist, composer, teacher
Birth
1848
Opera
“Il corsaro”, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history
Premiere
Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi
1840
Minna Wagner, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
1839
Minna Peschka-Leutner, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1838
Georges Bizet, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1832
Julián Arcas, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Spanish classical guitarist and composer
Birth
1831
Barbara Sierakowska, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Polish stage actor and opera singer
Death (age 82)
1825
Johann Strauss II, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1823
Work for orchestra
“Overture, Op. 81, “Euryanthe””, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history
Premiere
1816
Ernesta Grisi, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian ballet dancer and opera singer
Birth
1815
Camillo Sivori, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
1812
Giovanni Carlo Concialini, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 70)
1801
Joseph Touchemoulin, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 74)
1795
Francesco Uttini, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Death (age 72)
1787
Pasquale Cafaro, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 71)
1761
Gioacchino Conti, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 47)
1709
Georg Gebel, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German composer
Birth