Music anniversaries to be commemorated on September 21: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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 21: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 21, there are no less than 71 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Hans Sitt (173th anniversary, Birth), Meinrad Schütter (113th anniversary, Birth), Gail Varina Gilmore (73th anniversary, Birth), Endré Koréh (63th anniversary, Death), Arnold Matters (33th 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 21
Christopher Rouse , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 70)
Roman Vlad , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Italian-Romanian composer (1919-2013)
Death (age 93)
Zdzisław Nikodem , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
Marcel Bitsch , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, composer (1921-2011)
Death (age 89)
Arnold Matters , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Death (age 86)
Lika Bibileishvili , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Georgian pianist
Birth (35th anniversary)
Karel Vodrážka , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and pianist
Death (age 80)
Maija Kovaļevska , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Latvian opera soprano
Birth (44th anniversary)
Juuli Lill , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Max Emanuel Cenčić , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Croatian singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Enrique Estela Lluch , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Spanish conductor (1894-1975)
Death (age 81)
Vilma Babits , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Death (age 83)
Ayano Itō , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster
Birth (55th anniversary)
Juanjo Mena , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Spanish conductor
Birth (58th anniversary)
Mamoru Samuragochi , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Japanese composer who falsely stated he was totally deaf
Birth (60th anniversary)
Endré Koréh , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, (1906-1960) opera singer
Death (age 54)
Agnes Nicholls , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, English soprano
Death (age 83)
Nina Rautio , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Andrei Gavrilov , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (68th anniversary)
Krzysztof Węgrzyn , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Polish violinist and music teacher
Birth (70th anniversary)
Roger Quilter , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 75)
Alessandro Corbelli , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
John Del Carlo , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, American opera singer (1951–2016)
Birth
Gail Varina Gilmore , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, African-American opera, jazz, and gospel singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Raimo Kangro , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Estonian composer (1949–2001)
Birth
Edward Ishita , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Japanese opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Werner Krenn , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Austrian tenor
Birth (80th anniversary)
Jill Gomez , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Andrzej Bujakiewicz , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth
Yūji Takahashi , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (85th anniversary)
Atli Heimir Sveinsson , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Icelandic composer
Birth
Helga Meyer-Wagner , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Gabor Ötvös , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (88th anniversary)
Work for choir
“The Wandering Madman” , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history
Leoš Janáček (Masterpieces: The Wandering Madman)
Premiere 100th anniversary
Jan Kusiewicz , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
Zdeněk Petr , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Margrit Conrad , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Swiss singer (1918-2005)
Birth
György Sándor , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth
Meinrad Schütter , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1910-2006)
Birth
Oscar Zimmerman , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, American double-bassist
Birth
Isa Quensel , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Célestine Galli-Marié , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, French mezzo-soprano (1837–1905)
Death (age 64)
Walter Bricht , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Austrian musician (1904-1970)
Birth
Norbert Dufourcq , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, French organist, musicologist and music historian (1904–1990)
Birth
Frederick Thurston , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, British musician (1901-1953)
Birth
Rózsi Walter , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Emma Fursch-Madi , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, French opera singer with a soprano voice
Death (age 47)
Lydia Kindermann , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Polish-born Argentine contralto
Birth
José María Ponce de León , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Colombian composer (1845-1882)
Death (age 37)
Camille de Durutte , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, French composer and music theorist
Death (age 77)
Alice Guszalewicz , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Hungarian singer (1879-1940)
Birth
Hans Ingi Hedemark , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Norwegian actor
Birth
Gustav Holst , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
149th anniversary (2024)
Alois Burgstaller , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, German opera singer (1872-1945)
Birth
Giuseppina Huguet , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, singer (1871-1950)
Birth
Otto Lohse , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
Ilka Pálmay , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and actress
Birth
Mikhail Vielgorsky , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 68)
Amalie Schütz-Oldosi , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 49)
Hans Sitt , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator and composer
Birth
John Stafford Smith , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, British composer, church organist, and early musicologist (1750–1836)
Death (age 86)
Benedikt Mayr , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Charles Lamoureux , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth
Josef Richard Rozkošný , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Matteo Babini , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 62)
Francesco Ceccarelli , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 62)
Emanuel Schikaneder , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, German actor and singer
Death (age 61)
Alexander Reinagle , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, American composer, organist, and theater musician (1756-1809)
Death (age 53)
Louis-Emmanuel Jadin , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
François Francoeur , Anniversaries (September 21), Classical music history, French composer and violinist
Birth