Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 29: 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 29: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 29, there are no less than 63 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Max Pichler (160th anniversary, Birth), James Dillon (70th anniversary, Birth), Carlos Guastavino (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 29
2018
Herbert Doussant, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 87)
2017
Muhal Richard Abrams, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 87)
2016
Roland Dyens, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 61)
2005
Robert Gerle, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, American music educator
Death (age 81)
2004
Pierre Thibaud, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, French trumpeter and music educator
Death (age 75)
2003
Franco Corelli, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Italian tenor
Death (age 82)
2000
Jacqueline Brumaire, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 78)
Carlos Guastavino, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Argentine composer
Death (age 88)
1996
Eugen Kapp, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Death (age 88)
Radik Arslanovitsj Gareev, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Death (age 40)
1983
Piers Baron, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, record producer and musician
Birth (37th anniversary)
1978
Willi Störring, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 82)
1975
John Scott Trotter, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, American arranger, composer, band leader
Death (age 67)
1972
Ferran Ardèvol Miralles, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson, composer and conductor (1887-1972)
Death (age 85)
1965
Richard Ayres, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
1962
Siegfried Salomon, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Danish composer
Death (age 77)
1961
Zdeněk Folprecht, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 61)
1958
Vassili Nebolsin, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Death (age 60)
1956
Ulrich Ress, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
1953
William Kapell, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, American classical pianist and recording artist (1922-1953)
Death (age 31)
1952
Ida Kavafian, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (68th anniversary)
1950
James Dillon, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (70th anniversary)
1946
Svetlana Navasardyan, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Armenian musician
Birth (74th anniversary)
1945
Tamezō Narita, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 51)
1944
Hristina Angelakova, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Bulgarian female opera singer
Birth
1941
Edmée Favart, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 62)
1939
Giulio Crimi, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 54)
1937
Carl Streitmann, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Austrian actor and opera singer
Death (age 79)
1936
Irma Tervani, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 49)
1934
Franco Tagliavini, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1931
Stanislav Mjartan, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
William Walker, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, baritone, born 1931
Birth
1926
Jon Vickers, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Canadian singer
Birth
1925
Marcel Cellier, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1925-2013)
Birth
Giuse Gerbino, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Italian operatic mezzo-soprano (1925-2004)
Birth
Irena Jasiūnaitė, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (95th anniversary)
1922
Polina Botezat, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Moldovan opera singer
Birth
Roberto Michelucci, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
1919
Ivan Gryzunov, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 40)
1918
Rudolf Tobias, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Death (age 45)
1906
Ina Gerhein, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1901
1898
Emmanuel Bondeville, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1895
Ğäziz Älmöxämmädev, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Josef Kohout, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Czech hornist, composer and choirmaster
Birth
1889
David Saperton, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, American pianist
Birth
1888
Anna Case, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1885
Juan Bautista Massa, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Argentinian composer
Birth
1884
Ludwig Cramolini, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 79)
1883
Johann Vesque von Püttlingen, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 80)
1882
Gustav Nottebohm, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, German pianist, teacher, musical editor and composer
Death (age 64)
1876
Jacques Gregoir, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Death (age 59)
1874
Heinrich Hensel, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1860
Max Pichler, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, singer, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
1853
Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, French pianist
Death (age 68)
1842
Georg Nollet, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1839
Pietro Mongini, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1829
Anna Mozart, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 78)
1818
Catherine Hayes, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Irish operatic soprano
Birth
1803
Johannes Gerl, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
1788
Lebrecht Rebenstein, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Birth
1733
Gottfried van Swieten, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Diplomat in the Austrian Empire
Birth
1675
Andreas Hammerschmidt, Anniversaries (October 29), Classical music history, Czech/German composer and organist
Death (age 63)