Music anniversaries to be commemorated on September 20: 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.
September 20: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 20, there are no less than 67 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Gilles Binchois (562th anniversary, Death), Ildebrando Pizzetti (142th anniversary, Birth), Gabriella Besanzoni (132th anniversary, Birth), Toshiyuki Kamioka (62th anniversary, Birth), Siegfried Behrend (32th 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 20
Alfred Prinz , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 84)
Juraj Pospíšil , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 76)
Armin Jordan , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1932-2006)
Death (age 74)
Martta Kontula , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Finnish actress
Death (age 98)
Gennadiy Trofimovitsj Stavonin , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1935-1995)
Death (age 60)
Siegfried Behrend , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, German musician (1933-1990)
Death (age 56)
Nikolay Sergeevitsj Fokin , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Death (age 77)
Jevgenija Sotnikova , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
Patrizio Buanne , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Robert Herberigs , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, painter and writer (1886-1974)
Death (age 88)
José Mojica , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Mexican Franciscan friar, tenor and film actor
Death (age 78)
Sveinung Bjelland , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Norwegian pianist and academic
Birth (52th anniversary)
Henri Mulet , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 88)
Elin Linnander , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Swedish actress (1888-1967)
Death (age 79)
Lazare Lévy , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, French classical pianist
Death (age 82)
Anton Nino Uršič , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, jurist, opera singer, opera director, opinion journalist
Death (age 59)
Toshiyuki Kamioka , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Japanese conductor and pianist
Birth (62th anniversary)
Joseph Alessi , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, American classical trombonist with the New York Philharmonic
Birth (63th anniversary)
Joanna Domańska , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth (63th anniversary)
Jean Sibelius , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Finnish composer (1865–1957)
Death (age 91)
John Harle , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, British saxophonist, composer, educator, and record producer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Makiko Kinoshita , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Japanese composer, educator and pianist
Birth (66th anniversary)
Lluís Gonzaga Jordà i Rossell , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Catalan composer and pianist
Death (age 82)
Shin Kusakawa , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 55)
Nobuyoshi Iinuma , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (84th anniversary)
John Robertson , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Scottish tenor
Birth (84th anniversary)
Amy Sherwin , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Australian soprano singer (1855–1935)
Death (age 80)
Jean-Marie Londeix , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (90th anniversary)
Neilson Taylor , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, English bass baritone, football player (1930-2010)
Birth
John Dankworth , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, British musician (1927-2010)
Birth
Roger Delmotte , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, French trumpeter
Birth (97th anniversary)
William Kapell , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, American classical pianist and recording artist (1922-1953)
Birth
Pavel Khokhlov , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, opera singer, politician
Death (age 65)
Richard Týnský , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Birth
Pablo de Sarasate , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Spanish violinist and composer (1844–1908)
Death (age 64)
Enrico Barbacini , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 71)
Karel Bendl , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer, publicist and choirmaster
Death (age 59)
Vilma Tihanyi , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, opera singer (1894-1951)
Birth
Lionello Cecil , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Australian opera singer (1893-1957)
Birth
Zora Ropas , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, concert singer, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Gabriella Besanzoni , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Italian singer (1890-1962)
Birth
Cobina Wright , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, American actress (1887-1970)
Birth
Éva Gauthier , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Canadian-American mezzo-soprano and voice teacher
Birth
Piotr Rytel , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Polish composer and music educator
Birth
Leon Geitler , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ildebrando Pizzetti , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Italian composer (1880-1968)
Birth
Armand Marsick , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Belgian conductor and composer (1877-1959)
Birth
George John Hamlin , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, American tenor (1869-1923)
Birth
Gustave Doret , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Swiss composer and conductor (1866-1943)
Birth
Václav Boleslav Janda , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
Agnes Tyrrell , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Birth
Maria Flécheux , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, French singer (1813-1842)
Death (age 29)
Louis Baron , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Johann Joseph Abert , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, double-bassist (1832-1915)
Birth
Felice Pellegrini , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Death (age 58)
Giovanni Consolini , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Italian composer (1818-1906)
Birth
Honoré Langlé , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, French music theorist
Death (age 66)
Guillaume Despréaux , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Polly Young , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Soprano, composer and harpsichordist
Death (age 50)
Lucietta Affabili , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 51)
José Maurício Nunes Garcia , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Birth
Anton Anton Fils , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
František Václav Habermann , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Birth
Giuseppe Matteo Alberti , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Italian Baroque composer and violinist (1685-1751)
Birth
Pirro Albergati , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Italian composer (1663-1735)
Birth
Gilles Binchois , Anniversaries (September 20), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish composer
Death (age 60)