Music anniversaries to be commemorated on September 30: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2020, 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 30: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 30, there are no less than 73 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johan Svendsen (180th anniversary, Birth), Ghazaros Saryan (100th anniversary, Birth), Walter Kollo (80th anniversary, Death), Zulfugar Hajibeyov (70th anniversary, Death), Anssi Karttunen (60th 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 30
2019
Jessye Norman, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 74)
2016
Lilleba Lund Kvandal, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 76)
2012
Walter Wilhelm Dicks, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 99)
2009
Helmut Berger-Tuna, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 67)
2007
David Ohanesian, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Death (age 80)
1998
Pavel Štěpán, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Czech music educator, pianist and university educator
Death (age 73)
1997
Igor Bezrodny, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, violinist, conductor and professor
Death (age 67)
1991
Elsa Maasik, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1908-1991)
Death (age 83)
1989
Virgil Thomson, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, American composer and critic (1896-1989)
Death (age 92)
Koka Nikoladze, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Birth (31th anniversary)
1987
Aida Garifullina, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (33th anniversary)
1981
Boyd Neel, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, British conductor
Death (age 76)
1978
Fritz Rieger, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 68)
1976
Aage Fønss, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, actor
Death (age 88)
Louis Fourestier, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French conductor
Death (age 84)
Joana Carneiro, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Portuguese conductor
Birth (44th anniversary)
1974
Edward Pulgar, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Venezuelan conductor
Birth (46th anniversary)
Tim Kliphuis, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth (46th anniversary)
1973
Yevgeny Nikitin, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
1972
Hans Erich Apostel, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 71)
1965
Claudia Barainsky, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
1960
Anssi Karttunen, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Finnish musician
Birth (60th anniversary)
1958
Katharina Weber, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, composer, instrumentalist, music pedagogue
Birth (62th anniversary)
1952
Andrew Shore, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Birth (68th anniversary)
1950
Zulfugar Hajibeyov, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Azerbaijani composer
Death (age 66)
1949
Eleanor Alberga, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Jamaican contemporary music composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
1947
Jan Oleszkowicz, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, composer, pedagogue
Birth (73th anniversary)
1944
John Duykers, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
František Weissenstein, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 45)
Remziye Alper-Tanrıkulu, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Turkish soprano
Birth (76th anniversary)
1940
Walter Kollo, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 62)
Taijirō Iimori, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (80th anniversary)
1937
Valentyn Sylvestrov, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist and composer
Birth (83th anniversary)
1936
Monic Cecconi-Botella, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, composer
Birth (84th anniversary)
1935
Luboš Fišer, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1927
Hossein Dehlavi, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, musician and composer
Birth
1925
1923
Giuseppe Campora, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Donald Swann, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
1921
Ingrid Ryning, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
1920
Roger Albin, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, cellist, choir director
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
Ghazaros Saryan, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1919
Patricia Neway, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, American operatic and musical theatre singer (1919-2012)
Birth
Elizabeth Gilels, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Ukrainian violinist
Birth
1918
Aldo Parisot, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Brazilian-American music educator and cellist
Birth
1910
Lola Rodríguez Aragón, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Birth
1907
Arnold Elston, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, American composer and educator
Birth
1898
Orestis Makris, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Greek actor
Birth
Laureano Fuentes, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Cuban musician
Death (age 73)
1894
Jan Konstantin, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
Stanisław Nawrocki, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, composer, pianist
Birth
1887
Henri de Ruolz, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French chemist and composer
Death (age 79)
Germaine Martinelli, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1884
Louis Lacombe, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 65)
1881
Paulina Rivoli, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 58)
1879
Henri Casadesus, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, violist, viola d'amore player, composer, and music publisher
Birth
1867
Joaquim Cassadó i Valls, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1867-1926)
Birth
1864
Emilio Mesejo, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Spanish actor
Birth
1859
Adèle Rémy, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1852
Charles Villiers Stanford, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Irish composer, music teacher, and conductor
Birth
1844
Hjalmar Håkansson, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
1840
Johan Svendsen, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Norwegian composer and conductor
Birth
1839
Joseph Maria Wolfram, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, German-Czech politician and amateur composer (1789-1839)
Death (age 50)
1838
Emily Soldene, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, British actor-manager, singer and writer
Birth
1821
Cenobio Paniagua, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Birth
1819
Nicolas Roze, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 74)
1811
Nina Gned, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, child actor, actor and stage actor (1811-1874)
Birth
1778
Quirino Gasparini, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 56)
1755
Francesco Durante, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 71)
1752
Justin Heinrich Knecht, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, German composer, organist and music theorist
Birth
1743
1689
Jacques Aubert, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French composer and violinist
Birth
1685
Gunther Jakob, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth