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 6: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 6, there are no less than 57 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jenny Lind (200th anniversary, Birth), Julia Culp (140th anniversary, Birth), Stanley Myers (90th anniversary, Birth), Tommy Rall (0th 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
2020
Tommy Rall, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 90)
0th anniversary (2020)
Vladislav Pyavko, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer
Death (age 79)
0th anniversary (2020)
2018
Montserrat Caballé, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Spanish operatic soprano
Death (age 85)
2013
Will Ogdon, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 92)
2005
Jiří Válek, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Czech composer (1923-2005)
Death (age 82)
1999
Tatevik Sazandaryan, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Death (age 83)
1998
Alexander Gray, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 69)
1997
Andrew Andraos, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Lebanese singer, composer and music producer
Birth (23th anniversary)
1996
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)
1987
Christopher Houlihan, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (33th anniversary)
1985
Martha Schlamme, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 62)
1974
Jerzy Kobza-Orłowski, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 50)
1954
Hakon Børresen, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Danish composer
Death (age 78)
1949
John Thow, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1948
Oldřich Hilmera, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Death (age 57)
Glenn Branca, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, American composer and guitarist
Birth
1947
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)
1946
Granville Bantock, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Death (age 78)
1943
Udo Zimmermann, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
1935
Frederic Hymen Cowen, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, British pianist, conductor and composer
Death (age 83)
Leopold Hager, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth (85th anniversary)
Vasile Moldoveanu, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Ludmila Filatova, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Russian singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth (85th anniversary)
1933
Zacharia Paliashvili, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Death (age 62)
1930
Stanley Myers, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, British film composer
Birth
1929
Mikhail Ivanovich Mikhaylov, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Russian singer
Death (age 70)
1927
Paul Badura-Skoda, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
1922
Elena Rizzieri, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Birth
1919
Elisabeth Schärtel, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1916
Emil Gilels, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Soviet pianist
Birth
1909
Dudley Buck, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, American composer and organist
Death (age 70)
1907
Stefán Íslandi, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
1887
Maria Jeritza, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
1886
Edwin Fischer, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1886-1960)
Birth
1885
Odette Le Fontenay, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, French opera singer - soprano
Birth
1882
Karol Szymanowski, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
1880
Julia Culp, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Dutch singer
Birth
1877
Margarethe Stockhausen, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 74)
1873
Friedrich Wieck, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, German piano teacher
Death (age 88)
1846
Anton Balluff, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, singer and opera singer (1846-1924)
Birth
1837
Jean-François Le Sueur, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 77)
1836
Jean Morère, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1825
Bernard Germain de Lacépède, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, French naturalist (1756-1825)
Death (age 68)
Ede Bartay, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Birth
1820
Jenny Lind, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Swedish classical singer
Birth
200th anniversary (2020)
1789
Cecilia Young, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, English soprano
Death (age 77)
1786
Antonio Sacchini, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 56)
1782
Claude-Charles Cartigny, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, French actor
Birth
1775
Johann Anton André, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1762
Francesco Manfredini, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 78)
1754
Adam Falckenhagen, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, German composer and lutenist
Death (age 57)
1748
Franz Seydelmann, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1732
Andrea Stefano Fiorè, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Death (age 46)
1675
Diamante Maria Scarabelli, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Italian soprano singer (1675-1754)
Birth
1591
Settimia Caccini, Anniversaries (October 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth