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 94 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
Rosanna Carteri, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 89)
Chou Wen-chung, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Chinese musician
Death (age 96)
Ursula Boese, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German operatic contralto
Death (age 88)
Arda Aydoğan, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer
Death (age 52)
Richard T. Gill, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 82)
Muslim Magomayev, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Soviet-Azerbajiani singer
Death (age 66)
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)
Robert Strassburg, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 88)
Lars Frydén, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Swedish violinist
Death (age 74)
Fabrizio Zoffoli, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian violinist
Birth (33th anniversary)
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)
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)
Mariya Lyud'ko, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator
Birth (46th anniversary)
Midori Gotō, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Japanese American musician
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Aida Ayupova, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, musician
Birth (50th anniversary)
Liao Changyong, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Chinese singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Hiroshi Arimori, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (54th anniversary)
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)
Roger Désormière, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Death (age 65)
Paul Gulda, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Austrian composer and pianist
Birth (59th anniversary)
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)
Z. Randall Stroope, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Laura de Turczynowicz, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, operatic singer
Death (age 75)
Sergei Bortkiewicz, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Russian Romantic composer and pianist
Death (age 75)
Peter Lieberson, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, American classical composer
Birth
Giuliano Ciannella, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Ortrun Wenkel, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German operatic contralto
Birth (78th anniversary)
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
Minna Nyhus, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Zdeněk Pololáník, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Pierre Ancelin, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Claude Heater, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
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
Don Banks, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth
Fryderyk Sadowski, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Polish violinist
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Edmund Kossowski, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
Berardo Berardi, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 40)
Antonín Ulrich, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator and composer
Birth
Opera
“Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60”, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history
Premiere
Staatsoper Stuttgart
Cemal Reşit Rey, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Turkish pianist and composer
Birth
Teresa Milanollo, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian violin-playing child prodigy
Death (age 77)
Miroslav Jiroušek, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Czech composer, mathematician and choirmaster
Birth
Grigol Kiladze, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1902-1962)
Birth
Sims Reeves, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 79)
Janko Matuska, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, composer, folklorist
Birth
Charles Hallé, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, pianist and conductor, founder of the Hallé orchestra
Death (age 76)
Alfredo Sangiorgi, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Pia Ravenna, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
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)
Simon Peder Edwardsen, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Karl Elmendorff, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
Elda Vettori, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italy born American singer
Birth
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)
Willem Andriessen, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Dutch composer, pianist and music educator
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98”, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history
Premiere
Florence Easton, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, English singer
Birth
Alexander Bragin, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23”, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history
Premiere
Carl Lejdström, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Hector Dufranne, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Belgian singer
Birth
Georg Schumann, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German comnposer
Birth
Hermine Galfy, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth
Edmund Uhl, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, composer, organist, teacher
Birth
Opera
“Il corsaro”, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history
Premiere
Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi
Minna Wagner, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Birth
Minna Peschka-Leutner, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Georges Bizet, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Julián Arcas, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Spanish classical guitarist and composer
Birth
Barbara Sierakowska, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Polish stage actor and opera singer
Death (age 82)
Johann Strauss II, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Overture, Op. 81, “Euryanthe””, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history
Premiere
Ernesta Grisi, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian ballet dancer and opera singer
Birth
Camillo Sivori, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Giovanni Carlo Concialini, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 70)
Joseph Touchemoulin, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 74)
Francesco Uttini, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Death (age 72)
Pasquale Cafaro, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 71)
Gioacchino Conti, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 47)
Georg Gebel, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Thomas Weelkes, Anniversaries (October 25), Classical music history, English composer
Birth