Music anniversaries to be commemorated on September 5: 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 5: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 5, there are no less than 84 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Julian Edwards (110th anniversary, Death), Peter Racine Fricker (100th anniversary, Birth), John Rhys Evans (90th anniversary, Birth), Karita Mattila (60th anniversary, Birth), Don Banks (40th 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 5
2017
Holger Czukay, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German bass-guitarist and co-founder of "Can"
Death (age 79)
2014
Anny Felbermayer, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, soprano, opera singer and concert singer
Death (age 90)
2011
Salvatore Licitra, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Italian operatic tenor
Death (age 43)
2004
Vaska Bidzhova, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 80)
1997
Georg Solti, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor
Death (age 84)
1987
Wolfgang Fortner, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 79)
1986
Alfredo Rossi, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Alfredo Rossi Vezzani, pianist
Death (age 80)
1985
Sofie Asplund, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
1984
Artūrs Frinbergs, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and actor (1916-1984)
Death (age 68)
1981
Kai Rüütel, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
1980
Don Banks, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Australian composer
Death (age 56)
1978
Frank Huang, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
Josef Klička, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Czech composer and conductor
Death (age 88)
1976
Lilly Lamprecht, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 88)
1975
Georg Ots, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Soviet singer and actor
Death (age 55)
1974
Christopher Glynn, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (46th anniversary)
1973
Petre Ștefănescu Goangă, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Death (age 71)
1972
Dóra Bársony, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, (1888--1972) opera singer
Death (age 83)
1967
Christin Marquitan, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German actor, voice actor and opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
1965
Mayra Mukhamed-kyzy, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Kazakh opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
1964
Thorsten Larbig, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth (56th anniversary)
1961
Marc-André Hamelin, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Canadian pianist and composer
Birth (59th anniversary)
1960
Carsten Harboe Stabell, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Karita Mattila, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Finnish operatic soprano
Birth (60th anniversary)
1958
Jeanne Darlays, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, French opera singer (1874-1958)
Death (age 84)
1957
Jean-Luc Viala, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Bruno Lazzaretti, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
1955
Ewa Iżykowska, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Eric Hoeprich, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Dutch clarinetist
Birth (65th anniversary)
1953
John Dickie, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Austrian and Scottish tenor and opera singer
Birth
1951
Richard Suart, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, British singer-actor
Birth (69th anniversary)
1946
Alina Sánchez, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Cuban soprano and actress
Birth (74th anniversary)
1942
Eduardo Mata, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Birth
Björn Haugan, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth
1941
Ernst Kraus, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, tenor
Death (age 78)
Valentina Kochur, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
1940
Lewis Spratlan, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, American music academic and composer of contemporary classical music
Birth (80th anniversary)
1938
Piotr Lachert, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
1937
Antoinette Miggiani, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
1936
Béla Szabados, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Death (age 69)
1931
Henrique Morelenbaum, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Brazilian conductor
Birth (89th anniversary)
1930
John Rhys Evans, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Welsh singer
Birth
1928
Joyce Hatto, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, English musician
Birth
1925
Peter Schwarz, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, conductor, cellist
Birth
1924
Sydyk Mukhamedzhanov, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1924-1991)
Birth
Walter Carringer, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Krystyna Moszumańska-Nazar, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Pianist and composer
Birth
1921
Joseph Mann, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Polish singer and opera singer
Death (age 38)
1920
Peter Racine Fricker, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1918
Rosl Schwaiger, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
1917
Marie Hanfstängl, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German soprano
Death (age 69)
1916
Hanna Allin, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
1912
John Cage, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, American avant-garde composer
Birth
1910
Julian Edwards, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 54)
1909
Pauline-Marie-Elisa Thys, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 73)
Sixten Eckerberg, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Swedish conductor and composer
Birth
Marie Podvalová, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
1908
Joaquín Nin-Culmell, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, American composer and pianist of Cuban descent
Birth
1900
Erika Frauscher, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, (1900-1995)
Birth
1898
Ebbe Hamerik, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
Karel Pravoslav Sádlo, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, violoncellist and university educator
Birth
1895
Meta Seinemeyer, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1892
Joseph Szigeti, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Hungarian violinist
Birth
1891
Josef Draxler, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 77)
1890
Aleksandr Vasilevitsj Preobrazjenskiy, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Russian conductor, singer and opera singer (1890-1963)
Birth
1888
Marie-Anne Asselin, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Canadian mezzo-soprano
Birth
1885
Désiré Defauw, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, conductor, violinist
Birth
1883
1871
Helge Nissen, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and actor
Birth
1867
Amy Beach, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, American composer and pianist
Birth
1863
Elly Bender, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Birth
1858
Alois Jiránek, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, painter and choirmaster
Birth
1844
Franz Greve, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1839
Franz Krolop, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
František Krolop, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1819
Peter Schram, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and actor
Birth
1808
Antoine Louis Clapisson, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1803
François Devienne, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, French composer, flautist, bassoonist
Death (age 44)
1791
Giacomo Meyerbeer, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German Jewish opera composer
Birth
1766
Luigi Bassi, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1735
Johann Christian Bach, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1734
Nicolas Bernier, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 70)
Jean-Benjamin de La Borde, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1694
František Václav Míča, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, 1694-1744, Czech conductor and composer
Birth