Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 6: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2022, 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 6: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 6, there are no less than 61 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jenny Lind (201th anniversary, Birth), Julia Culp (141th anniversary, Birth), Stanley Myers (91th anniversary, Birth), Tommy Rall (1th 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 6
Tommy Rall, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, American actor and dancer
Death (age 90)
Vladislav Pyavko, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer
Death (age 79)
Montserrat Caballé, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Spanish operatic soprano
Death (age 85)
Will Ogdon, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 92)
Jiří Válek, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Czech composer (1923-2005)
Death (age 82)
Tatevik Sazandaryan, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Death (age 83)
Amália Rodrigues, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress
Death (age 79)
Alexander Gray, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 69)
Andrew Andraos, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Lebanese singer, composer and music producer
Birth (24th anniversary)
Zbyněk Přecechtěl, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 79)
Juozė Augaitytė, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 90)
Christopher Houlihan, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (34th anniversary)
Martha Schlamme, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 62)
Jerzy Kobza-Orłowski, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 50)
Hakon Børresen, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Danish composer
Death (age 78)
Yoshihiro Kanno, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (68th anniversary)
John Thow, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, American composer and music pedagogue
Birth
Glenn Branca, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, American composer and guitarist (1948-2018)
Birth
Oldřich Hilmera, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Death (age 57)
Leevi Madetoja, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Death (age 60)
Janet Fairbank, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 44)
Granville Bantock, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Death (age 78)
Udo Zimmermann, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, German composer, musicologist, opera director, and conductor
Birth
Vasile Moldoveanu, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Ludmila Filatova, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Russian singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth (86th anniversary)
Leopold Hager, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth (86th anniversary)
Frederic Hymen Cowen, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, British pianist, conductor and composer
Death (age 83)
Zacharia Paliashvili, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Death (age 62)
Stanley Myers, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, British film composer
Birth
Mikhail Ivanovich Mikhaylov, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Russian singer
Death (age 70)
Paul Badura-Skoda, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
Elena Rizzieri, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Birth
99th anniversary (2022)
Elisabeth Schärtel, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Emil Gilels, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Soviet pianist
Birth
Dudley Buck, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, American composer and organist
Death (age 70)
Stefán Íslandi, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Maria Jeritza, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Edwin Fischer, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1886-1960)
Birth
Odette Le Fontenay, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, French opera singer - soprano
Birth
Karol Szymanowski, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Jan Talich, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, cellist, 1881-1953
Birth
Julia Culp, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Dutch singer
Birth
Margarethe Stockhausen, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 74)
Friedrich Wieck, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, German piano teacher, music critic and music educator (1785-1873)
Death (age 88)
Opera
“La Périchole”, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history
Premiere
Théâtre des Variétés
Anton Balluff, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, singer and opera singer (1846-1924)
Birth
Jean-François Le Sueur, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 77)
Jean Morère, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Ede Bartay, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Birth
Bernard Germain de Lacépède, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, French naturalist (1756-1825)
Death (age 68)
Jenny Lind, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Swedish classical singer
Birth
Cecilia Young, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, English soprano
Death (age 77)
Claude-Charles Cartigny, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, French actor
Birth
Johann Anton André, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Francesco Manfredini, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 78)
Adam Falckenhagen, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, German composer and lutenist
Death (age 57)
Franz Seydelmann, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Andrea Stefano Fiorè, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, italian composer
Death (age 46)
Diamante Maria Scarabelli, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Italian soprano singer (1675-1754)
Birth
Ballet
“Monsieur de Pourceaugnac”, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history
Premiere
Château de Chambord
Settimia Caccini, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth