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  2. History: Anniversaries
  3. October 8

Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 8: births, premieres...

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 8: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 8, there are no less than 90 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Waldemar Thrane (230th anniversary, Birth), Felix Woyrsch (160th anniversary, Birth), Louis Vierne (150th anniversary, Birth), Jaume Pahissa (140th anniversary, Birth), Toru Takemitsu (90th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.

Anniversaries, October 8


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20th century
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< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
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< 1600
Baroque
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< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
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Medieval
> 1400

All important anniversaries to commemorate a October 8

 

October 8

2020

Erin <strong>Wall</strong> Erin Wall, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Canadian musician

Death (age 44)

2019

Quade Winter, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, American composer

Death (age 68)

2012

Michel Schwalbé, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Polish violinist and concertmaster

Death (age 92)

2011

Ingvar Wixell, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer (1931-2011)

Death (age 80)

2008

Vladas Česas, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer

Death (age 91)

2000

Francesco <strong>Pennisi</strong> Francesco Pennisi, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 66)

1998

Anatol Vieru, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Romanian composer

Death (age 72)

1993

Christina <strong>Brabetz</strong> Christina Brabetz, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, German musician

Birth (27th anniversary)

1991

Deniz Türkmen, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, German-Turkish pianist and composer

Birth (29th anniversary)

1988

Ernst Hermann <strong>Meyer</strong> Ernst Hermann Meyer, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, German musicologist (1905-1988)

Death (age 82)

1982

Giovanni Breviario, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 90)

1979

Alexander <strong>Shelley</strong> Alexander Shelley, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, British conductor

Birth (41th anniversary)

1978

Hiroaki Fueta, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Japanese singer

Birth (42th anniversary)

Tibor Serly, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Hungarian musician

Death (age 76)

Simone Ballard, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, French opera singer

Death (age 83)

1976

Jennifer <strong>Koh</strong> Jennifer Koh, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, American musician

Birth (44th anniversary)

1975

Josef Traxel, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 59)

1974

Bruno <strong>Mantovani</strong> Bruno Mantovani, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, French composer

Birth (46th anniversary)

1969

Dimitri Ashkenazy, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Icelandic clarinetist

Birth (51th anniversary)

Susumu Aoyagi, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, pianist

Birth (51th anniversary)

Eduardo Ciannelli, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Italian actor (1889-1969)

Death (age 80)

1968

Helmi Einer, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer

Death (age 80)

1967

Claire Dux, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Operatic soprano

Death (age 82)

1966

Work for choir

“Requiem Canticles”, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history

Igor Stravinsky


Premiere

Tabea <strong>Zimmermann</strong> Tabea Zimmermann, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, German violist

Birth (54th anniversary)

1962

Michael <strong>Abels</strong> Michael Abels, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, composer

Birth (58th anniversary)

Xavier Albertí i Gallart, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Catalan theatre director and composer

Birth (58th anniversary)

1961

Nikolay Aleksandrovitsj Fomenko, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, composer, music pedagogue, pianist

Death (age 66)

1959

Bernd Aldenhoff, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Wagnerian opera singer

Death (age 51)

1958

Michael Jarrell, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Swiss composer

Birth (62th anniversary)

1956

Garth Knox, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Irish musician

Birth (64th anniversary)

Viktar Kapytsko, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Soviet composer

Birth (64th anniversary)

1955

Jeanne Galway, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, American musician (flute musician)

Birth (65th anniversary)

René de Castéra, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, French composer (1873-1955)

Death (age 82)

1954

Carl Vine, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Australian composer

Birth (66th anniversary)

David Snow, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (66th anniversary)

1953

Kathleen <strong>Ferrier</strong> Kathleen Ferrier, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, English contralto (1912–1953)

Death (age 41)

1952

Noboru Kamimura, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, cellist

Birth (68th anniversary)

May Peterson Thompson, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 72)

Thorild Bröderman, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Finnish actor

Death (age 69)

1947

Bob van Asperen, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Dutch harpsichordist and early keyboard instrument performer

Birth (73th anniversary)

Kurt Rydl, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Austrian bass

Birth (73th anniversary)

1943

Marianne Golz, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Death (age 48)

1941

Alma Kuula, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Finnish singer

Death (age 57)

1940

Anna Edström, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Swedish actress

Death (age 56)

1939

Andrew Thomas, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (81th anniversary)

1936

Sigrid Martikke, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth (84th anniversary)

1930

Toru <strong>Takemitsu</strong> Toru Takemitsu, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory

Birth

1929

Gaetano Bardini, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Birth

1928

Nina Sergeevna Isakova, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator

Birth (92th anniversary)

Per-Olof Johnson, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Swedish guitarist

Birth

1925

Irene Dalis, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1923

Ion Voicu, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Romani violinist

Birth

1922

Stefania Woytowicz, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Polish concert soprano

Birth

1920

Dorothy Dow, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, American dramatic soprano singer

Birth

1919

Manuel Ausensi, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Spanish singer

Birth

1918

Károly <strong>Aggházy</strong> Károly Aggházy, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Pianist, composer

Death (age 62)

1917

Mary LeSawyer, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, singer

Birth

Elemér Bán, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, opera singer, actor

Birth

1916

Irma González, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Mexican opera soprano

Birth

1913

Helmut Krebs, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, German tenor

Birth

Walter Schumann, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, American composer for film, television, theater

Birth

 

Romantic

1909

Mack Harrell, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth

1901

Eivind <strong>Groven</strong> Eivind Groven, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Norwegian musician

Birth

1895

Lautaro García, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Chilean author and opera singer (1895-1982)

Birth

20th century

1880

Jaume Pahissa, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Catalan composer, conductor and music writer

Birth

1877

Luis Foglietti Alberola, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1877-1918)

Birth

1871

Martha Blech-Frank, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, German opera singer (1871-1962)

Birth

149th anniversary    (2021)

1870

Louis <strong>Vierne</strong> Louis Vierne, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, French organist and composer

Birth

1865

Heinrich Wilhelm <strong>Ernst</strong> Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Czech violinist, composer and violist

Death (age 51)

1860

Felix Woyrsch, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, German composer

Birth

1858

Marie van Zandt, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, American soprano (1858-1919)

Birth

1851

George Alexander Lee, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, British singer

Death (age 49)

1844

Paul Lhérie, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, French opera singer

Birth

1842

Minna Nanitz, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

Christoph Ernst Friedrich <strong>Weyse</strong> Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Danish composer

Death (age 68)

1834

Luise Limbach, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

François Adrien <strong>Boieldieu</strong> François Adrien Boieldieu, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, French composer

Death (age 58)

1821

Friedrich <strong>Kiel</strong> Friedrich Kiel, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, German composer and music teacher

Birth

199th anniversary    (2021)

 

Classical

1813

Josef Draxler, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1797

Clementine Pellegrini-Moralt, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth

1790

Waldemar <strong>Thrane</strong> Waldemar Thrane, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Composer and violinis

Birth

Romantic

1781

Anton Zimmermann, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Death (age 39)

1773

Sophie von Bawr, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Composer and playwright

Birth

1772

Jean-Joseph de <strong>Mondonville</strong> Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, French composer and violinist

Death (age 60)

 

Baroque

1749

Rosalie Levasseur, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, singer

Birth

1738

Louis Joseph <strong>Francœur</strong> Louis Joseph Francœur, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, French composer and violinist

Birth

Classical

1728

Marie Le Rochois, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 78)

1692

Antonio Palella, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1551

Giulio <strong>Caccini</strong> Giulio Caccini, Anniversaries (October 8), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

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