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 5: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 5, there are no less than 88 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
Holger Czukay, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German bass-guitarist and co-founder of "Can"
Death (age 79)
Anny Felbermayer, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, soprano, opera singer and concert singer
Death (age 90)
Salvatore Licitra, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Italian operatic tenor
Death (age 43)
Vaska Bidzhova, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 80)
Georg Solti, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor
Death (age 84)
Wolfgang Fortner, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 79)
Alfredo Rossi, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Alfredo Rossi Vezzani, pianist
Death (age 80)
Sofie Asplund, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
Artūrs Frinbergs, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and actor (1916-1984)
Death (age 68)
Kai Rüütel, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Don Banks, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Australian composer
Death (age 56)
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 (1889-1978)
Death (age 88)
Lilly Lamprecht, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 88)
Georg Ots, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Soviet singer and actor (1920-1975)
Death (age 55)
Christopher Glynn, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Petre Ștefănescu Goangă, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Death (age 71)
Dóra Bársony, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, (1888--1972) opera singer
Death (age 83)
Christin Marquitan, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German actor, voice actor and opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Mayra Mukhamed-kyzy, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Kazakh opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Thorsten Larbig, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Marc-André Hamelin, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Canadian pianist and composer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Karita Mattila, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Finnish operatic soprano
Birth (60th anniversary)
Carsten Harboe Stabell, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Jeanne Darlays, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, French opera singer (1874-1958)
Death (age 84)
Bruno Lazzaretti, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Jean-Luc Viala, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 53”, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history
Premiere
Ewa Iżykowska, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Eric Hoeprich, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Dutch clarinetist
Birth (65th anniversary)
John Dickie, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Austrian and Scottish tenor and opera singer
Birth
Richard Suart, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, British singer-actor
Birth (69th anniversary)
Alina Sánchez, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Cuban soprano and actress
Birth (74th anniversary)
Eduardo Mata, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Birth
Björn Haugan, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth
Valentina Kochur, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Ernst Kraus, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, tenor
Death (age 78)
Lewis Spratlan, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, American music academic and composer of contemporary classical music
Birth (80th anniversary)
Piotr Lachert, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Antoinette Miggiani, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Béla Szabados, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Death (age 69)
Henrique Morelenbaum, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Brazilian conductor
Birth (89th anniversary)
John Rhys Evans, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Welsh singer
Birth
Joyce Hatto, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, English musician
Birth
Peter Schwarz, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, cellist, conductor
Birth
Walter Carringer, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Krystyna Moszumańska-Nazar, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Polish pianist and composer
Birth
Sydyk Mukhamedzhanov, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1924-1991)
Birth
Joseph Mann, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Polish singer and opera singer
Death (age 38)
99th anniversary (2021)
Peter Racine Fricker, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Rosl Schwaiger, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Marie Hanfstängl, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German soprano
Death (age 69)
Hanna Allin, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
John Cage, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, American avant-garde composer (1912-1992)
Birth
Julian Edwards, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 54)
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
Pauline-Marie-Elisa Thys, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 73)
Joaquín Nin-Culmell, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, American composer and pianist of Cuban descent
Birth
Erika Frauscher, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, (1900-1995)
Birth
Karel Pravoslav Sádlo, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, violoncellist and university educator
Birth
Ebbe Hamerik, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
Meta Seinemeyer, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Joseph Szigeti, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Hungarian violinist
Birth
Josef Draxler, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 77)
Aleksandr Vasilevitsj Preobrazjenskiy, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Russian conductor, singer and opera singer (1890-1963)
Birth
Marie-Anne Asselin, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Canadian mezzo-soprano
Birth
Désiré Defauw, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, conductor, violinist
Birth
Helge Nissen, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and actor
Birth
149th anniversary (2021)
Amy Beach, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, American composer and pianist
Birth
Elly Bender, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Alois Jiránek, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, painter and choirmaster (1858-1950)
Birth
Work for orchestra
“A Faust Symphony”, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history
Premiere
Franz Greve, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Opera
“Un giorno di regno, o Il finto Stanislao”, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history
Premiere
La Scala
Franz Krolop, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
František Krolop, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Peter Schram, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and actor
Birth
Antoine Louis Clapisson, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
François Devienne, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, French composer, flautist, bassoonist
Death (age 44)
Giacomo Meyerbeer, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German Jewish opera composer
Birth
Luigi Bassi, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Johann Christian Bach, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Jean-Benjamin de La Borde, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Nicolas Bernier, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 70)
František Václav Míča, Anniversaries (September 5), Classical music history, 1694-1744, Czech conductor and composer
Birth