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 9: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 9, there are no less than 83 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Klementina Kalašová (170th anniversary, Birth), Stanisław Drabik (120th anniversary, Birth), Günter Pichler (80th anniversary, Birth), Jussi Björling (60th anniversary, Death), Patrick Davin (0th 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 9
Patrick Davin, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Belgian conductor
Death (age 58)
Antonín Tučapský, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 86)
Gohar Galachyan, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 84)
Maria Edenhofer, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 97)
Reginald Smith Brindle, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 86)
Sofie Bull Grieg, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Death (age 99)
Vladimír Scheufler, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Czech ethnographer and composer
Death (age 73)
Jerzy Kurczewski, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Death (age 70)
Soffi Schønning, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 98)
Gunnar de Frumerie, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 79)
Magda Tagliaferro, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French-Brazilian pianist
Death (age 93)
Maxime Pascal, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (35th anniversary)
Walter Kaufmann, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 77)
Manuel Valls i Gorina, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 64)
Loup-Denis Elion, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French actor and singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Inez Köhler, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 75)
Sarah Crane, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Australian operatic soprano
Birth (48th anniversary)
Antoni Massana, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Catalan composer and Jesuit
Death (age 76)
Svetla Vassileva, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Julián Carrillo, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Death (age 90)
Maurice Le Boucher, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 82)
Jesús María Echeverría, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Orchestra director
Birth (57th anniversary)
Reda Caire, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French singer with Egyptian origin
Death (age 58)
Urmas Sisask, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Nicolau de Figueiredo, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, musicologist
Birth
Jussi Björling, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Swedish tenor
Death (age 49)
Michael Alec Rose, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Carl Günther, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 72)
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (63th anniversary)
Mindszenti Ödön, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 47)
Ádám Fischer, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor
Birth (71th anniversary)
Ellen Beach Yaw, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, American coloratura soprano (1869-1947)
Death (age 77)
Ondrej Lenárd, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Slovak conductor
Birth (78th anniversary)
Sachiko Yasuda, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Günter Pichler, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Austrian violinist, conductor, university professor, musician and concertmaster
Birth (80th anniversary)
Alexandra Ahnger, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 81)
Henri-Claude Fantapié, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (82th anniversary)
István Berczelly, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Eduard Serov, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth
Ana Maria Miranda, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Nedda Casei, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, American singer
Birth
William Dooley, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Camille D'Arville, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, light opera singer and vaudevillean
Death (age 69)
Aleksei Maslennikov, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Stu Phillips, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, American composer of film scores and television-series theme music, conductor and record producer (born 1929)
Birth (91th anniversary)
Soňa Červená, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Czech operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth (95th anniversary)
Saburō Iwakawa, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Andrzej Bachleda-Curuś, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
Andrzej Dobrowolski, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Henri Lutz, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 55)
Giulio Gari, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth
Akim Kozlov, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian trombonist
Birth
Vytautas Bacevičius, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Lithuanian composers
Birth
Walter Bricht, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
Alexey Ivanov, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1904-1982)
Birth
Ivan Jadan, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
Leopold Wlach, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Austrian clarinettist and clarinet teacher
Birth
James Blades, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Percussionist, author
Birth
Stanisław Drabik, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
Dela E. Gotthelft, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Paul Ehrke, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 53)
František Václav Karlík, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Czech composer, educator, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 78)
Ina Bourskaya, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Ukrainian-born American opera singer
Birth
Elsa Reich, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Jesús Castillo, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Guatemalan composer
Birth
Gual't'er Bosse, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Soviet singer
Birth
Mary Shaw, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 62)
Josef Stránský, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, and art collector
Birth
Elvira Colonnese, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Joseph Küffner, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, German musician and composer
Death (age 79)
Klementina Kalašová, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Karl Fredrik Hanson, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
Heinrich Wiegand, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Bernhard Klein, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 39)
Johann Gottfried Piefke, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, prussian composer and conductor
Birth
Maria Francisca Bia, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Dutch actress
Birth
Armand Emmanuel Trial, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 32)
Christoffer Christian Karsten, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Swedish actor and singer
Birth
Jean-Baptiste-Maurice Quinault, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French actor and composer
Birth
Johann Christoph Pez, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Leonhard Lechner, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 53)