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 4: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 4, there are no less than 81 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
Konrad Boehmer, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 73)
David Atkinson, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer and musical theatre actor
Death (age 90)
Selma Emiroğlu, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, cartoonist, opera singer
Death (age 83)
Emil Kamilarow, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, musician
Death (age 79)
Else Brems, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 87)
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)
Siobhan Owen, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Australian singer and harpist
Birth (27th anniversary)
Zdeněk Kaňák, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 81)
Emilio Renzi, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 81)
Ani Yorentz, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer, soprano
Birth (36th anniversary)
Glenn Gould, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Canadian composer and pianist
Death (age 50)
Nikolaj Fedorovič Ŝegol'kov, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1905-1981)
Death (age 76)
Wiera Lucze, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Death (age 98)
Alfred Pongratz, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German actor
Death (age 77)
Jan Meisl, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Res Fischer, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 77)
Thomas Søndergård, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Danish conductor
Birth (51th anniversary)
Set Svanholm, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 60)
Harriet Behnee, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 89)
Marc Minkowski, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French conductor of classical music
Birth (58th anniversary)
Robert Haas, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Austrian musicologist and director
Death (age 74)
Virgilio Lazzari, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 66)
Mary Hopper, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (69th anniversary)
Francisco Araiza, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
John Aler, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American lyric tenor
Birth (71th anniversary)
Vojtěch Mojžíš, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Edmund Eysler, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 75)
Georg Kulenkampff, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 50)
Florian Cerny, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Albert Roberval, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 71)
Alain Lombard, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (80th anniversary)
Frank Lendor, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Angelo Michajlov, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Urszula Trawińska-Moroz, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Marie Gutheil-Schoder, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera soprano
Death (age 61)
Anna Reynolds, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, English classical mezzo-soprano
Birth
Hans Christian, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Uno Kreen, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
Aysoeloe Baykadamova, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1927-1992)
Birth
Sona Aslanova, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Radoslav Svozil, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer, violinist
Birth
Gianni Poggi, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Sophie Stehle, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 79)
99th anniversary (2021)
Charles Burell, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, African American musician
Birth (100th anniversary)
Geneviève Joy, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
David Aiken, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Zdeněk Kaňák, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster
Birth
Franciszka Denis-Sloniewska, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Alfredo Keil, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Portuguese artist and composer (1850-1907)
Death (age 57)
René Defossez, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth
Jens Larsen Nyrop, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 73)
José F. Vásquez, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Mexican composer (1896-1961)
Birth
Göta Ljungberg, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Swedish soprano
Birth
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)
Marcel Junca, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer, painter
Death (age 60)
Eduard Devrient, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 76)
Ernesto De de Curtis, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Léon Ehrhart, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 21)
Wilhelm Birrenkoven, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
João Arroyo, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Birth
Heinrich Gärtner, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Birth
Henry Schoenfeld, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Endre Bartay, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Hungarian theatre director, composer, educator
Death (age 55)
Sara Oppenheimer, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Charles Lenepveu, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Henriette Wilhelmine Schicht, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 38)
Opera
“Elizabeth, Queen of England”, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history
Premiere
Teatro di San Carlo
August Wilhelm Bach, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Justina Casagli, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
Léopol Haimon, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Carl Amenda, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, theologian, violinist
Birth
249th anniversary (2021)
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist
Death (age 68)
Elisabeth Augusta Wendling, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Jean-Louis Duport, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, cellist and composer
Birth
Philipp Stolle, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German baroque composer
Death (age 61)
Francisco Guerrero, Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer of the Renaissance
Birth