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 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
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)
Ilja Hurník, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Czech playwright, music educator, composer, pianist, writer and university educator
Death (age 90)
Pierre Duré, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Belgian singer
Death (age 66)
Peter Glossop, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Death (age 80)
Lukë Kaçaj, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 75)
Niccolò Castiglioni, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 64)
Vera Borisenko, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1918-1995)
Death (age 77)
Mélodie zhao, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Swiss pianist
Birth (26th anniversary)
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)
Mikhail Goldstein, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer and musician
Death (age 71)
Samvel Aloumyan, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Armenian pianist
Death (age 46)
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)
León de Castillo, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Austrian-Mexican opera singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
Franco Ferrara, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 74)
Fidan Hacıyeva, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Azerbaijani artist
Birth (44th anniversary)
Gil Shohat, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Israeli composer, conductor, pianist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Ludwig Suthaus, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 64)
49th anniversary (2021)
Maria Bernhard Ulbrich, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, (1883-1970)
Death (age 87)
Mine Kawakami, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (51th anniversary)
Marianna Laba, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Andreja Zakonjšek, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, concert singer, opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Angela Gheorghiu, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Romanian opera soprano
Birth (55th anniversary)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (59th anniversary)
Alfonso Ortiz Tirado, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer and medical doctor
Death (age 67)
Henry de Rouville, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French countertenor
Birth
Sergio Rendine, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Robert Aldridge, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Peter-Jan Wagemans, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Dutch composer
Birth (68th anniversary)
José Forns y Quadras, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Spanish composer, historian, and teacher
Death (age 54)
Valeri Popova, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Yoshiko Nakura, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth
Eduardo Sánchez de Fuentes, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Cuban composer
Death (age 70)
Giuseppe Giacomini, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Vladislav Uspensky, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Olly Wilson, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, American composer (1937-2018)
Birth
Marcel Journet, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 65)
Josefine von Artner, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer
Death (age 62)
Charles Camilleri, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Maltese composer
Birth
Herbert Doussant, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Birth
Peter Lagger, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer
Birth
Jan Melicko, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Slovak composer and educator
Death (age 79)
Hans Leygraf, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Swedish composer, pianist and music educator
Birth
Kurt Leimer, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Morfydd Llwyn Owen, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer and composer
Death (age 26)
Ella Tvrdková, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 40)
Antonietta Fricci, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 72)
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
Jean-Louis Lasalle, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French baritone
Death (age 61)
Ahmed Adnan Saygun, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Turkish composer
Birth
Jaroslav Rohan, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Franz Wüllner, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 70)
Joan Cross, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Kálmán Szügyi, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Theophrastos Sakellaridis, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Greek composer
Birth
Laura Evans-Williams, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Welsh singer
Birth
Petar Stojanović, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Serbian violinist and composer
Birth
Adrià Esquerrà i Codina, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer (1873-1927)
Birth
Désiré, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 49)
Evan Williams, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Birth
Henriette Méric-Lalande, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 68)
Gustav Schwegler, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Emma Turolla, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Birth
Anton Hekking, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth
Josef von Witt, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Joan Carreras i Dagas, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Spanish composer and organist (1828-1900)
Birth
Jean-Louis Duport, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, cellist and composer
Death (age 69)
František Max Kníže, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Czech composer and musician
Birth
Elizabeth Ann Linley, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, English soprano
Birth
Henri Desmarets, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 80)
Joseph Legros, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French singer and composer
Birth
Elisabetta de Gambarini, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
François -André Danican Philidor, Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French composer and chess player
Birth