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 22: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 22, there are no less than 87 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Paul Barroilhet (210th anniversary, Birth), Gilbert Jespersen (130th anniversary, Birth), Michelangelo Abbado (120th anniversary, Birth), Klement Slavický (110th anniversary, Birth), István Thomán (80th 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 22
George Fortune, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, us-american baritone
Death (age 87)
Grigory Frid, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Russian composer, artist and writer (1915-2012)
Death (age 97)
Isaac Stern, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 81)
Jeanine Rueff, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 77)
Nikolay Manoylo, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1927-1998)
Death (age 70)
Maurice Abravanel, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Ottoman-American Jewish conductor
Death (age 90)
Max Lichtegg, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, opera tenor (1910-1992)
Death (age 82)
Valeriy Sokolov, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Ukrainian violinist
Birth (34th anniversary)
Yui Morishita, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (39th anniversary)
Ingrid Vetlesen, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Soprans
Birth (39th anniversary)
Emilie Autumn, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (41th anniversary)
Franz Salmhofer, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 75)
Marta Fuchs, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 76)
Ilona Bagele, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Martin Owen, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, British horn player
Birth (47th anniversary)
Cecilia Zilliacus, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Swedish violinist
Birth (48th anniversary)
Roberto Procaccini, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Italian composer and record producer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Tuomas Kantelinen, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Norman Scott, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 47)
Albert Beaucamp, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, French conductor and composer
Death (age 46)
Michael Torke, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Carlo Galeffi, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 77)
Boyan Vodenitcharov, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Bulgarian musician
Birth (60th anniversary)
Luca Canonici, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Josef Matthias Hauer, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 76)
Jane Winton, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, American actress (1905-1959)
Death (age 53)
Andrea Bocelli, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Italian tenor and singer-songwriter
Birth (62th anniversary)
Alison Browner, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Irish singer and opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Igor Šimeg, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Cornelis Bronsgeest, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Death (age 79)
David Krakauer, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, American clarinetist
Birth (64th anniversary)
Vladimir Chernov, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Alan Woodrow, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Guillaume Ibos, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 92)
Knut Stiklestad, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
John Tomlinson, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Nelly Quel, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Argentinian singer
Death (age 47)
Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Bulgarian soprano
Birth (79th anniversary)
Maurizio Frusoni, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
István Thomán, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Death (age 77)
Franco Petracchi, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (83th anniversary)
Parviz Yahaghi, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Iranian Musician & Composer
Birth
Virgilijus Noreika, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth
Karl Schröder II, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, German cellist, composer and conductor
Death (age 86)
Leonardo Balada, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Nello Santi, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth
Work for orchestra with soloist
Premiere
Shakeh Vartenissian, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Charles Santley, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 88)
Henryk Szeryng, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Polish-Mexican violinist
Birth
A. J. Potter, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Irish composer
Birth
Dilermando Reis, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Birth
Grigory Frid, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Russian composer, artist and writer (1915-2012)
Birth
Laurits Christian Torsleff, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 65)
Božena Michlová-Horáčková, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (107th anniversary)
Klement Slavický, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Adriana Guerrini, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Julius Stockhausen, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 80)
Jaroslav Jaroš, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer
Birth
Michelangelo Abbado, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Italian violinist
Birth
Stasys Dautartas, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Karl Pistorius, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Katharina Klafsky, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 41)
Elisabeth Rethberg, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, German American opera singer
Birth
Herbert Janssen, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Edmund Nick, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Gilbert Jespersen, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Danish musician
Birth
Haldis Halvorsen, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
Mathilde von Marlow, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 60)
Emil Ábrányi, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Composer, conductor, director
Birth
Valborg Werbeck-Svärdström, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Swedish singer and voice instructress
Birth
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Lithuanian painter, composer and writer (1875-1911)
Birth
Georgette Bréjan-Silver, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Birth
Opera
“The Rhine Gold”, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history
Premiere
National Theatre Munich
Elin Fohström, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Finnish operatic soprano
Birth
Ovide Musin, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Belgian violinist, professor, and composer
Birth
Olena Falkman, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Louise-Rosalie Lefebvre, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, French actress, dancer, and singer
Death (age 66)
199th anniversary (2021)
Paul Barroilhet, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Isak Albert Berg, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Sergey Titov, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Christian Kalkbrenner, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
Angélique D'Hannetaire, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, French actress
Birth
Michel Pignolet de Montéclair, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 69)
Francesco Mancini, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 65)
Work for choir
“Hail, bright Cecilia!”, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history
Premiere
Stationers' Hall
Ignazio Albertini, Anniversaries (September 22), Classical music history, Italian violinist and composer
Death (age 41)