Music anniversaries to be commemorated on September 26: 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 26: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 26, there are no less than 67 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Helga Görlin (122th anniversary, Birth), Augusta Lütken (112th anniversary, Death), Fritz Wunderlich (92th anniversary, Birth), Gary Lakes (72th anniversary, Birth), Glenn Kesby (52th 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 September 26
Martin Wesley-Smith , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Australian composer
Death (age 74)
Francisco Casanova , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Dominican opera singer
Death (age 61)
Heljä Angervo , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer (1940-2019)
Death (age 79)
Ruth Lomon , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Death (age 86)
Toshiya Sukegawa , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1930-2015)
Death (age 85)
Bernadette Greevy , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 68)
Ninel' Tkachenko , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1928-2007)
Death (age 78)
Alberto Hamin , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Mexican singer
Death (age 73)
Maria Titarenko , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Azerbaijani Soviet opera singer
Death (age 84)
Nathan Lee , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, musical artist
Birth (21th anniversary)
Mark Simpson , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, British composer and clarinettist
Birth (34th anniversary)
Luke Spiller , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, musician, composer, pianist
Birth (34th anniversary)
Ingfrid Breie Nyhus , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Norwegian pianist
Birth (44th anniversary)
Svetozar Banovec , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Death (age 84)
Ildar Abdrazakov , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Russian operatic bass
Birth (46th anniversary)
Ariana Chris , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
David Pyatt , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, English player of the French horn
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
Glenn Kesby , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Władysław Kędra , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 50)
Nina Nelina , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1923—1966)
Death (age 43)
Bulbul , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer (1897-1961)
Death (age 64)
Shigenori Kudō , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Japanese flutist
Birth (68th anniversary)
Mark Dresser , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (70th anniversary)
Predrag Miletić , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Serbian actor
Birth (70th anniversary)
Gary Lakes , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Dale Duesing , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, American opera baritone
Birth (75th anniversary)
Bohdan Hlyvka , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Mária Basilides , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, (1886–1946) opera singer, recitalist
Death (age 59)
Vladimir Burylyov , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Béla Bartók , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Hungarian composer and pianist
Death (age 64)
Seweryn Barbag , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, musicologist, composer
Death (age 53)
Salvatore Accardo , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Italian classical violinist and conductor
Birth (81th anniversary)
Geoffrey Grey , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Milan Kopacka , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Kazuo Fukuda , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Japanese conductor
Birth (91th anniversary)
Fritz Wunderlich , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Fanchon Thompson , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, American opera singer (1880–1929)
Death (age 49)
Jitka Jůzková , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Jonas Stasiūnas , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1919-1987)
Birth
Endel Aimre , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Birth
Marco Túnez , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Spanish actor and singer
Birth
Rudolf Raimann , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Hungarian composer (1861–1913)
Death (age 52)
Hisatada Otaka , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor (1911-1951)
Birth
Augusta Lütken , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Danish operatic soprano
Death (age 54)
Yvonne Levering , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Belgian pianist and singer
Birth
Camille D'elmar , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, American opera singer (1861-1902)
Death (age 41)
Helga Görlin , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
Climent Cuspinera i Oller , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 57)
George Gershwin , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, American composer and pianist (1898–1937)
Birth
Charles Munch , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, French musician (1891-1968)
Birth
Alfred Cortot , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor
Birth
Wilhelm Hinze , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 63)
Amilcare Zanella , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Italian composer, pianist and conductor
Birth
149th anniversary (2023)
Cipriani Potter , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, British composer (1792-1871)
Death (age 78)
Adolphe Maréchal , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, French opera singer (1867-1935)
Birth
Miquel Planàs Mora , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, musician, composer
Birth
Anna Paaske , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
Adolf Sigmundt , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Signor Brocolini , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, British opera singer, actor and journalist
Birth
Pierre Grivot , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
František Martin Pecháček , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Violinist and Composer
Death (age 52)
Marià Obiols i Tramullas , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, Catalan conductor and composer
Birth
Wenzel Müller , Anniversaries (September 26), Classical music history, composer (1759-1835)
Birth