Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 30: 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 30: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 30, there are no less than 81 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Auguste Wiegand (150th anniversary, Death), Craig Timberlake (100th anniversary, Birth), Luis Cobos (80th anniversary, Birth), Reinhold Fritz (70th anniversary, Death), Eduard Kunz (40th 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 30
2015
John McCollum, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, American opera tenor
Death (age 93)
2003
Franco Bonisolli, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 65)
2002
Rudolf Brucci, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Death (age 85)
2001
Yoritsune Matsudaira, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Japanese composer of contemporary classical music
Death (age 94)
2000
Bernard Kruysen, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Dutch singer (1933-2000)
Death (age 67)
1997
Georg Taleš, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 85)
1995
Brian Easdale, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 86)
1984
Hayk Tigranyan, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Opera vocalist from Armenia
Birth (36th anniversary)
1982
Angelo Ephrikian, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 69)
1981
Saeidi brothers, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, traditional Persian music singers
Birth (39th anniversary)
1980
Eduard Kunz, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (40th anniversary)
1978
Massimo Cavalletti, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
1976
Viacheslav Dinerchtein, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Ryō Mikami, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, violinist, concertmaster
Birth (44th anniversary)
1975
Roberto Brambilla, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian Composer
Birth (45th anniversary)
1974
Richard Týnský, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 65)
1971
Osvald Chlubna, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 78)
Josephine Antoine, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 64)
1969
Noé Colín, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Thomas Johannes Mayer, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
1968
Hartwig von Wersebe, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 89)
1967
Paolo Longo, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Leonidas Kavakos, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Greek classical violinist
Birth (53th anniversary)
1966
Teddy Björkman, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 70)
1962
Konstantin Khristov, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Caroline Casadesus, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Krister St. Hill, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth (58th anniversary)
1957
Shlomo Mintz, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Israeli violin virtuoso, violist and conductor
Birth (63th anniversary)
1955
François le Roux, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
1953
Emmerich Kálmán, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Hungarian-born composer of operettas
Death (age 71)
Kurt Schreibmayer, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer, musician
Birth (67th anniversary)
Leonid Kreutzer, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 69)
1951
Manfred Stahnke, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (69th anniversary)
1950
Reinhold Fritz, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 66)
1949
James Judd, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (71th anniversary)
1947
Mathieu Crickboom, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Belgian violinist
Death (age 76)
1946
René Jacobs, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Belgian (Flemish) countertenor and conductor
Birth (74th anniversary)
1945
Xian Xinghai, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Chinese composer
Death (age 40)
1944
Paul Ladmirault, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 66)
1942
Sven-David Sandström, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
1940
Luis Cobos, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Composer and music conductor
Birth (80th anniversary)
1937
Felix von Kraus, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 67)
Salvador Novoa, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Operatic tenor
Birth (83th anniversary)
1934
Frans Brüggen, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Dutch conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist
Birth
1929
Ovide Musin, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Belgian violinist, professor, and composer
Death (age 75)
1924
Pier Miranda Ferraro, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1923
Shin'ichi Yuize, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1923-2015)
Birth
1921
Rudolf Asmus, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, German actor and opera singer
Birth
1920
Craig Timberlake, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1917
Richard Torigi, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1915
Pierre Wissmer, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1905
Yevgeny Brusilovsky, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
1902
Stefan Schwer, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1897
Käthe Heidersbach, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Drago Zupan, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer, director, actor
Birth
Agustín Lara, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros
Birth
1894
Peter Warlock, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, British composer and music critic
Birth
1889
Miquel Blanch i Roig, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1889-1936)
Birth
1887
Wilhelm Fassbinder, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jean-Étienne-Auguste Massol, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 85)
1884
Pasquale Brignoli, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 60)
1883
Robert Volkmann, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, German-born Hungarian composer, conductor and teacher
Death (age 68)
1876
Louise Müller, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1870
Auguste Wiegand, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 40)
150th anniversary (2020)
1866
Marc Barba i Hédiger, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
1858
Marie Wollnerová, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1857
A. D. Gorodt͡sov, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer, lawyer
Birth
1856
Isabella von Lauppert-Martin, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
1855
Felix Ehrl, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Károly Aggházy, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Pianist, composer
Birth
1853
Pietro Raimondi, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 66)
1849
Jan Szczurowski, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer, actor
Death (age 78)
1847
Francis Chassaigne, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French composer, born in Belgium
Birth
1835
Carlotta Patti, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1833
Friedrich Ludwig Schmidt, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, singer, director and actor (1833-1899)
Birth
1789
Elena Asachi, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, pianist, singer and composer
Birth
1778
Davide Perez, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 67)
1775
Catterino Cavos, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
1692
Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Dutch noble, diplomat and composer
Birth
1522
Jean Mouton, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 63)