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.
September 19: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 19, there are no less than 82 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Stanislas Champein (190th anniversary, Death), Joseph August Röckel (150th anniversary, Death), Myron William Whitney (110th anniversary, Death), Karen Khachaturian (100th anniversary, Birth), László Polgár (10th 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 September 19
Irina Bogacheva, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 80)
Leonid Kharitonov, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Russian singer
Death (age 84)
Eduard Serov, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Death (age 79)
Arnošt Parsch, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 77)
Wenyan Xiao, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Opera actress
Death (age 91)
Ctirad Kohoutek, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and musicologist
Death (age 82)
László Polgár, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Hungarian operatic bass
Death (age 63)
Jörn W. Wilsing, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 69)
William Vacchiano, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, American trumpeter and trumpet instructor
Death (age 93)
Kenneth Sandford, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, British actor and opera singer
Death (age 80)
Anatoly Bogatyrev, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Soviet and Belarusian composer
Death (age 90)
Elena Dirsienė, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 79)
Geraint Evans, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Death (age 70)
Štěpánka Štěpánová, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Czech opera singer and music educator
Death (age 85)
Konstantin Laptev, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1904-1990)
Death (age 85)
Clifford Taylor, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 63)
Ken Namba, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Dimitris Dekavallas, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Greek Classical Guitarist
Birth (38th anniversary)
Samuel L. M. Barlow, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 90)
Michiru, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Isabelle Druet, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, French mezzo-soprano
Birth (41th anniversary)
Ramin Karimloo, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Iranian-Canadian actor, singer and composer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Soltan Hajibeyov, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Azerbaijani composer
Death (age 55)
Sarah Fox, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, English soprano
Birth (47th anniversary)
Robert Casadesus, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, French pianist and composer
Death (age 73)
Anne-Carolyn Schlüter, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, German operatic soprano (mezzo)
Birth (50th anniversary)
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Icelandic musician and composer
Birth
Conchita Franqui, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Cuban opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Niels Jacob Hansen, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 89)
Albert Dupuis, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 90)
Tichina Vaughn, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth (55th anniversary)
Henriette Strindberg, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Death (age 69)
Oliver Njego, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Serbian opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Heino Kaski, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Finnish composer and pianist
Death (age 72)
Eivind Aadland, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor and violinist
Birth (64th anniversary)
Carter Brey, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, American cello virtuoso
Birth (66th anniversary)
Mikel Dean, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, American baritone
Birth
Tibor Harsányi, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, French musician and composer; born in Hungary
Death (age 56)
Eduardo Marturet, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Venezuelan conductor and composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Henryka Żelska, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1892-1952)
Death (age 60)
Bonaventura Bottone, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Nikos Skalkottas, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, greek composer and musician
Death (age 45)
Mihai Timofti, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Moldovan director, actor, and musician
Birth (72th anniversary)
Brigitte Eisenfeld, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Yevhen Stankovych, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Cornelis Dopper, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Dutch composer and conductor
Death (age 69)
Zygmunt Krauze, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Polish composer and pianist
Birth (82th anniversary)
Felisa Lázaro, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Spanish actress and singer
Death (age 63)
Doris Brasch, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, South African opera singer
Birth
Work for chamber orchestra
“String Quartet No. 3, Op. 30”, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history
Premiere
Vienna
Rodrigo Riera, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer
Birth
Aleksandr Lokshin, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Karen Khachaturian, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Elena Bianchini-Cappelli, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 46)
Liza Lehmann, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, English operatic soprano and composer
Death (age 56)
Blanche Thebom, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano singer
Birth
Kurt Sanderling, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
Allan Pettersson, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Swedish composer and violist
Birth
Myron William Whitney, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 74)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 7 in E minor, “Lied der Nacht””, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history
Premiere
Concert Hall of the Prague Jubilee Exhibition of 1908
Dalibor Cyril Vačkář, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Massimo Freccia, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Anton Rückauf, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Austrian composer, pianist and music educator
Death (age 48)
Leone Giraldoni, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Italian operatic baritone
Death (age 73)
Fanny Simonsen, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, French soprano
Death (age 61)
Aleksander Arder, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Elsa Jülich, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Hans Lissmann, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Yvonne Dubel, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, French soprano singer
Birth
Joseph August Röckel, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 87)
Marguerite Deval, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, French film actress
Birth
Léonie Chambon, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Evlalia Kadmina, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1853-1881)
Birth
Adolf Sonnenfeld, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, composer, conductor, fiddler, musician, opera composer, violinist
Birth
Stanislas Champein, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 76)
Mathilde Hellwig, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Karl Ueberhorst, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, author, opera singer, singer, writer
Birth
Claude Paris, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Josef Antonín Sehling, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Death (age 46)
Giovanni Sebenico, Anniversaries (September 19), Classical music history, Italian opera singer and composer
Death (age 65)