Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 4: 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 4: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 4, there are no less than 79 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Charles Lenepveu (180th anniversary, Birth), Charles Burell (100th anniversary, Birth), Alain Lombard (80th anniversary, Birth), Francisco Araiza (70th anniversary, Birth), Robert Haas (60th 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 4
2014
Konrad Boehmer, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 73)
2012
David Atkinson, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer and musical theatre actor
Death (age 90)
2011
Selma Emiroğlu, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, cartoonist, opera singer
Death (age 83)
2007
Emil Kamilarow, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, musician
Death (age 79)
1995
Else Brems, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 87)
1994
Zita Fumagalli Riva, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian singer, opera singer and music educator
Death (age 100)
Andrea Velis, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Death (age 62)
1993
Siobhan Owen, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Australian singer and harpist
Birth (27th anniversary)
1990
Emilio Renzi, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 81)
1984
Ani Yorentz, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer, soprano
Birth (36th anniversary)
Carl von Garaguly, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Death (age 83)
1982
Glenn Gould, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Canadian composer and pianist
Death (age 50)
1981
Nikolaj Fedorovič Ŝegol'kov, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1905-1981)
Death (age 76)
1977
Wiera Lucze, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Death (age 98)
Alfred Pongratz, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German actor
Death (age 77)
1974
Res Fischer, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 77)
Jan Meisl, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (46th anniversary)
1969
Thomas Søndergård, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Danish conductor
Birth (51th anniversary)
1964
Set Svanholm, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 60)
1963
Harriet Behnee, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 89)
1962
Marc Minkowski, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French conductor of classical music
Birth (58th anniversary)
1960
Robert Haas, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Austrian musicologist and director
Death (age 74)
1953
Virgilio Lazzari, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 66)
1951
Mary Hopper, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (69th anniversary)
1950
Francisco Araiza, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
1949
John Aler, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Lyric tenor
Birth (71th anniversary)
Edmund Eysler, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 75)
Vojtěch Mojžíš, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
1948
Georg Kulenkampff, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 50)
1946
Florian Cerny, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
1941
Albert Roberval, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 71)
1940
Alain Lombard, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (80th anniversary)
1939
Frank Lendor, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Angelo Michajlov, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1937
Urszula Trawińska-Moroz, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
1935
Marie Gutheil-Schoder, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera soprano
Death (age 61)
1931
Anna Reynolds, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, English classical mezzo-soprano
Birth
1929
Hans Christian, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
1928
Uno Kreen, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
1927
Aysoeloe Baykadamova, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1927-1992)
Birth
1924
Sona Aslanova, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1923
Radoslav Svozil, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, violinist, opera singer
Birth
1921
Gianni Poggi, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Sophie Stehle, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 79)
1920
Charles Burell, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, African American musician
Birth (100th anniversary)
100th anniversary (2020)
1919
Geneviève Joy, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1917
David Aiken, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1910
Zdeněk Kaňák, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster
Birth
1907
Alfredo Keil, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Portuguese artist and composer (1850-1907)
Death (age 57)
Franciszka Denis-Słoniewska, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1905
René Defossez, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth
1904
Jens Larsen Nyrop, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 73)
1896
José F. Vásquez, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Mexican composer (1896-1961)
Birth
1893
Göta Ljungberg, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Swedish soprano
Birth
1883
Martin Abendroth, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Giovanni Guicciardi, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Death (age 64)
1878
Marcel Junca, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, painter, opera singer
Death (age 60)
1877
Eduard Devrient, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 76)
1875
Léon Ehrhart, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 21)
Ernesto De de Curtis, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1865
Wilhelm Birrenkoven, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1861
João Arroyo, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Birth
1860
Heinrich Gärtner, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
1857
Henry Schoenfeld, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
1854
Endre Bartay, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Hungarian theatre director, composer, educator
Death (age 55)
1844
Sara Oppenheimer, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1840
Charles Lenepveu, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1831
Henriette Wilhelmine Schicht, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 38)
1812
1796
August Wilhelm Bach, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1794
Justina Casagli, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
1779
Léopol Haimon, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1771
Carl Amenda, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, theologian, violinist
Birth
1758
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist
Death (age 68)
1752
Elisabeth Augusta Wendling, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1749
Jean-Louis Duport, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, cellist and composer
Birth
1675
Philipp Stolle, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German baroque composer
Death (age 61)
1528
Francisco Guerrero, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer of the Renaissance
Birth