Music anniversaries to be commemorated on September 7: 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 7: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 7, there are no less than 79 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Elisabetta de Gambarini (290th anniversary, Birth), Joan Cross (120th anniversary, Birth), József Járay (110th anniversary, Birth), Hans Leygraf (100th anniversary, Birth), Alfonso Ortiz Tirado (60th 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 7
2019
Roger Boutry, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French pianist, conductor and composer
Death (age 87)
Zdzisław Szostak, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 89)
2013
Ilja Hurník, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Czech playwright, music educator, composer, pianist, writer and university educator
Death (age 90)
2012
Pierre Duré, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Belgian singer
Death (age 66)
2008
Peter Glossop, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Death (age 80)
2001
Lukë Kaçaj, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 75)
1996
Niccolò Castiglioni, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 64)
1995
Vera Borisenko, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1918-1995)
Death (age 77)
1994
Mélodie zhao, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Swiss pianist
Birth (26th anniversary)
1993
Bożena Brun-Barańska, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Polish actress
Death (age 74)
Gyula Angyal Nagy, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Hungarian tenor
Death (age 79)
1989
Mikhail Goldstein, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer and musician
Death (age 71)
1987
Samvel Aloumyan, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Armenian pianist
Death (age 46)
1986
Armin Schibler, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1920-1986)
Death (age 65)
Vladimir Vlasov, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 83)
1985
Franco Ferrara, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 74)
León de Castillo, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Austrian-Mexican opera singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
1976
Fidan Hacı Ağa qizi Hacıyeva, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
1973
Gil Shohat, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Israeli composer, conductor, pianist
Birth (47th anniversary)
1971
Ludwig Suthaus, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 64)
1970
Maria Bernhard Ulbrich, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, (1883-1970)
Death (age 87)
50th anniversary (2020)
1969
Mine Kawakami, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (51th anniversary)
1968
Andreja Zakonjšek, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer, concert singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Marianna Laba, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
1965
Angela Gheorghiu, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Romanian opera soprano
Birth (55th anniversary)
1961
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (59th anniversary)
1960
Alfonso Ortiz Tirado, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
1955
Henry de Rouville, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French countertenor
Birth
1954
Robert Aldridge, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Sergio Rendine, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1952
José Forns y Quadras, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Spanish composer, historian, and teacher
Death (age 54)
Peter-Jan Wagemans, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Dutch composer
Birth (68th anniversary)
1945
Valeri Popova, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Yoshiko Nakura, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth
1944
Eduardo Sánchez de Fuentes, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Cuban composer
Death (age 70)
1940
Giuseppe Giacomini, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
1937
Vladislav Uspensky, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Olly Wilson, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, American composer (1937-2018)
Birth
1933
Marcel Journet, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 65)
1932
Josefine von Artner, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, music pedagogue
Death (age 62)
1931
Herbert Doussant, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Charles Camilleri, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Maltese composer
Birth
1926
Ján Meličko, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Slovak composer and educator
Death (age 79)
Peter Lagger, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer
Birth
1922
1920
Hans Leygraf, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Swedish composer, pianist and music educator
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
Kurt Leimer, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1918
Ella Tvrdková, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 40)
Morfydd Llwyn Owen, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer and composer
Death (age 26)
1912
Antonietta Fricci, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 72)
1910
Franz Fehringer, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
József Járay, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Hungarian singer, combined event competitor and soldier
Birth
1909
Jean-Louis Lasalle, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French baritone
Death (age 61)
1907
Ahmed Adnan Saygun, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Turkish composer
Birth
Jaroslav Rohan, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
1902
Franz Wüllner, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 70)
1901
1900
Joan Cross, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
1888
Kálmán Szügyi, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1883
Laura Evans-Williams, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Welsh singer
Birth
Theophrastos Sakellaridis, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Greek composer
Birth
1877
Petar Stojanović, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Serbian violinist and composer
Birth
1873
Désiré, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 49)
Adrià Esquerrà i Codina, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer (1873-1927)
Birth
1867
Henriette Méric-Lalande, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 68)
Evan Williams, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Birth
1860
Gustav Schwegler, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1858
Emma Turolla, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Birth
1855
Anton Hekking, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth
1843
Josef von Witt, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1828
Joan Carreras i Dagas, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Spanish composer and organist (1828-1900)
Birth
1819
Jean-Louis Duport, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, cellist and composer
Death (age 69)
1784
František Max Kníže, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Czech composer and musician
Birth
1754
Elizabeth Ann Linley, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, English soprano
Birth
1741
Henri Desmarets, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 80)
1739
Joseph Legros, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French singer and composer
Birth
1730
Elisabetta de Gambarini, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
1726
François-André Danican Philidor, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French composer and chess player
Birth