Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 27: 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 27: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 27, there are no less than 79 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Emmanuel Boyer de Fonscolombe (210th anniversary, Birth), Eusebi Bosch i Humet (160th anniversary, Birth), Oleg Bryzhak (60th anniversary, Birth), Missy Mazzoli (40th anniversary, Birth), Walter Berry (20th 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 27
2012
Nada Ruždjak, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 77)
Diva Pieranti, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 82)
Hans Werner Henze, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 86)
2010
Pierre Boutet, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, singer, film director, opera singer
Death (age 84)
2007
Pierre Mollet, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 87)
2006
Jozsef Gregor, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 66)
2004
Claude Helffer, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 82)
2001
Stanko Colnarič, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, opera singer, choir director
Death (age 79)
2000
Walter Berry, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 71)
1995
Martha Musial, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 87)
1993
Peeter Lilje, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 43)
1991
Andrzej Panufnik, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Polish composer and conductor
Death (age 77)
Mircea Gogoncea, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Romanian musician
Birth (29th anniversary)
1985
Tola Mankiewiczówna, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Polish singer and actress
Death (age 85)
1981
Nico Dostal, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 85)
1980
Missy Mazzoli, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, American composer and pianist
Birth (40th anniversary)
1979
Germaine Lubin, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 89)
1978
Vanessa Vanessa-Mae, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, British violinist
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Duncan Honeybourne, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (43th anniversary)
1973
Norman Allin, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 88)
Karol Beffa, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Kerstin Avemo, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
1972
Kazuhiro Takagi, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, violinist, concertmaster
Birth (48th anniversary)
Milo Miloradovich, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, American opera vocalist and cookbook author
Death (age 75)
Marika Krook, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Finnish singer and actor
Birth (48th anniversary)
1969
Thomas Laske, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Jaume Pahissa, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Catalan composer, conductor and music writer
Death (age 89)
1965
Irén Bánó, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, opera and operetta singer
Death (age 81)
1964
Alexander Larsen, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 76)
Julián Palanca Masiá, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Spanish conductor, musicologist and composer (1883-1964)
Death (age 81)
Agnès Bove, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, French actress and singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
1961
Håkan Hardenberger, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Swedish trumpeter
Birth (59th anniversary)
1960
Oleg Bryzhak, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Birth
Tomoharu Taguchi, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Japanese keyboardist
Birth (60th anniversary)
1958
Felix Wurman, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, American cellist
Birth
1957
Adriana Hlavsová, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
1956
Valentin Radu, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Romanian conductor
Birth (64th anniversary)
1955
Vladimir Deshevov, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, composer, film score composer
Death (age 66)
Bernardo de Muro, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 73)
1953
Eduard Künneke, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, German composer (b. 1885)
Death (age 68)
Zdzisław Jachimecki, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Polish musicologist
Death (age 71)
1952
Brigitte Engerer, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth
1948
Charles Levadé, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 79)
1942
Pierre André Bovey, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, composer, instrumentalist
Birth (78th anniversary)
1941
Hartmut Welker, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, bariton vocalist (1941-)
Birth (79th anniversary)
1939
Nelly Bromley, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 89)
1938
Alma Gluck, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, American singer
Death (age 54)
Edda Moser, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Birth (82th anniversary)
1936
Robert White, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, American tenor and voice teacher
Birth (84th anniversary)
1934
Maxence Larrieu, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (86th anniversary)
1933
Julius Klengel, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 74)
1931
Ludvík Čelanský, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Czech conductor, theater manager, music educator, composer and director conductor of Czech philharmony
Death (age 61)
Mürsəl Bədirov, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1927
Dominick Argento, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Jiří Matys, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Czech composer and educator
Birth
1924
Pompeyo Camps, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Argentinian composer
Birth
1923
Ema Koliandrová, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1922
Poul Bundgaard, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Danish actor and opera singer
Birth
1921
Charlton Templeman Speer, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 61)
1919
Michel Schwalbé, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Polish violinist and concertmaster
Birth
1912
Conlon Nancarrow, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1908
Victor Desarzens, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1908-1986)
Birth
1907
Helmut Walcha, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, German organist
Birth
Josephine Antoine, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1906
Joachim Röntgen, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Dutch violinist (1906-1989)
Birth
1887
Yuri Shaporin, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Soviet composer and conductor
Birth
1875
Pavel Petrovich Bulakhov, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 51)
1874
Mikhail Adamov, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, trumpeter, music pedagogue
Birth
1860
Eusebi Bosch i Humet, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Spanish composer and musician (1860-1948)
Birth
1858
Mikhail Ivanovich Mikhaylov, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth
1850
Josef Adel Wünsch, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
1810
Emmanuel Boyer de Fonscolombe, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1782
Niccolò Paganini, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer
Birth
1781
Herman-François Delange, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 66)
1765
Nancy Storace, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, English operatic soprano
Birth
1745
Maksym Berezovsky, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Birth
1727
Joseph de Torres y Vergara, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, Mexican organist and composer
Death (age 66)
1703
Johann Gottlieb Graun, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, German composer and violinist
Birth
1678
John Jenkins, Anniversaries (October 27), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 86)