Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 9: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, 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 9: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 9, there are no less than 84 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Eleonora Säfström (252th anniversary, Birth), Jānis Mediņš (132th anniversary, Birth), Heinrich von Herzogenberg (122th anniversary, Death), Karel Kalaš (112th anniversary, Birth), Ottavio Dantone (62th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a October 9
Josep Soler i Sardà , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Catalan composer
Death (age 87)
Gilbert Py , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 87)
Ruth Falcon , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, American operatic soprano and pedagogue
Death (age 77)
Rita Shane , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, American operatic soprano (1936-2014)
Death (age 78)
Milan Kymlicka , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Czechoslovakian and Canadian arranger, composer and conductor
Death (age 72)
Kurt Schwaen , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, German composer (1909-2007)
Death (age 98)
Nikolai Karetnikov , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Soviet Russian composer (1930―1994)
Death (age 64)
Guillaume Vincent , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (31th anniversary)
Milica Majstorović , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Serbian singer
Birth (33th anniversary)
Michael Minsky , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Russian and Ukrainian singer (1918-1988)
Death (age 70)
Kiryl Keduk , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (35th anniversary)
Tsune Matsushima , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1890-1985)
Death (age 95)
Julien Behr , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, French classical tenor vocalist born in Lyon
Birth (40th anniversary)
Andrea Tarrodi , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Alain Altinoglu , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (47th anniversary)
Noboru Toyomasu , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Death (age 63)
Nicola Campogrande , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Rubén Dubrovsky , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Argentinean conductor
Birth (54th anniversary)
Mária Sándor , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 72)
Christiane Oelze , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Dragana Jugović del Monaco , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Penka Toromanova , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer and vocal pedagogue
Death (age 69)
Ottavio Dantone , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (62th anniversary)
Rudolf Bockelmann , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, German opera singer (1892-1958)
Death (age 66)
Émile Larochelle , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, tenor, voice teacher, pianist, organist
Death (age 67)
Edith Furmedge , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, British contralto
Death (age 58)
Denis Dufour , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Composer, music educator and artistic director
Birth (69th anniversary)
Roberto Sierra , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Puerto Rican composer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Sally Burgess , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Michael Gees , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, German composer and pianist
Birth (69th anniversary)
Klaus Wallprecht , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth (75th anniversary)
Enrica Clay Dillon , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 65)
Fernando Obradors , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 48)
Pavel Bubelnikov , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (78th anniversary)
Hans Winckelmann , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 62)
Wicus Slabbert , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, music teacher
Birth (81th anniversary)
Ruthild Engert-Ely , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1940-2013)
Birth
Márta Szirmay , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, opera singer, jazz singer
Birth
Evelyn Parnell , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, American opera singer (1888-1939)
Death (age 51)
Joan Carden , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
August de De Boeck , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Flemish composer, organist and music pedagogue (1865-1937)
Death (age 72)
Alain Fondary , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Einojuhani Rautavaara , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Finnish composer (1928–2016)
Birth
Włodzimierz Lwowicz , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1927-2002)
Birth
Emil Burian , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Czech actor and opera singer
Death (age 49)
Raymond Wilding-White , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Bob Jaquillard , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, (1922-1985)
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Taras bulba” , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history
Leoš Janáček (Masterpieces: Taras bulba)
Premiere
Henriette Garthe , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 80)
Selma Kronold , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Polish soprano
Death (age 59)
Irmgard Seefried , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Austrian soprano of German birth (1919-1988)
Birth
Rina Cavallari , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Karel Kalaš , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Czech opera singer (1910-2001)
Birth
Terese Adele Mugasto , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer (1910-1960)
Birth
William Cole , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, English conductor, composer and organist (1909-1997)
Birth
Heinrich Gudehus , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 67)
Romualdo Marenco , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 66)
Heinrich von Herzogenberg , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor (1843-1900)
Death (age 57)
Mary Jarred , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Teddy Björkman , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Gaspar Villate , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Cuban composer (1851-1891)
Death (age 40)
Jānis Mediņš , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Latvian composer (1890-1966)
Birth
Julie Reisserová , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Czech composer (1888-1938)
Birth
Richard Wüerst , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 57)
Konstantin Saradzhev , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth
Carl Flesch , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Hungarian violinist and teacher, 1873-1944
Birth
149th anniversary (2023)
Harry Lawrence Freeman , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 60)
Hugo Piccaneser , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 30)
Joseph Fischer , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, German opera singer and composer (1780-1862)
Death (age 82)
Sylvain Dupuis , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Belgian composer and conductor
Birth
Gaetano Ricciolini , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer (1778-1845)
Death (age 67)
Georg Weber , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, German actor and opera singer
Birth
Camille Saint-Saëns , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, French composer, organist, conductor and pianist
Birth
Opera
“The Siege of Corinth” , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history
Gioachino Rossini (Masterpieces: The Siege of Corinth)
Premiere
Salle Le Peletier
Michael Kelly , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Irish singer and composer (1762-1826)
Death (age 63)
Eleonora Säfström , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer and actor
Birth
Bedřich Diviš Weber , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer (1766-1842)
Birth
Pierre Gaveaux , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, French operatic tenor and composer
Birth
Johann Wilhelm Hertel , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, German organist and composer (1727-1789)
Birth
Caspar Kittel , Anniversaries (October 9), Classical music history, German musician and composer
Death (age 36)