September 9 : anniversaries to be commemorated (classical music)

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 80 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

September 9

2020

Patrick Davin, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Belgian conductor

Death (age 58)

2014

Antonín Tučapský, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Czech composer

Death (age 86)

2008

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)

2003

Reginald Smith Brindle, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, British composer

Death (age 86)

2001

Sofie Bull Grieg, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer

Death (age 99)

1995

Vladimír Scheufler, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Czech ethnographer and composer

Death (age 73)

Jerzy Kurczewski, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, conductor, composer

Death (age 70)

1994

Soffi Schønning, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 98)

1987

Gunnar de Frumerie, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Swedish composer

Death (age 79)

1986

Magda Tagliaferro, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French-Brazilian pianist

Death (age 93)

1985

Maxime Pascal, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French conductor

Birth (35th anniversary)

1984

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)

1979

Loup-Denis Elion, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French actor and singer

Birth (41th anniversary)

1976

Inez Köhler, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer

Death (age 75)

1972

Sarah Crane, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Australian operatic soprano

Birth (48th anniversary)

1966

Antoni Massana, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Catalan composer and Jesuit

Death (age 76)

1965

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)

1964

Maurice Le Boucher, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French musician

Death (age 82)

1963

Reda Caire, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French singer with Egyptian origin

Death (age 58)

1960

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)

1959

Michael Alec Rose, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (61th anniversary)

1958

Carl Günther, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 72)

1957

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, French pianist

Birth (63th anniversary)

1955

Mindszenti Ödön, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Death (age 47)

1949

Ádám Fischer, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor

Birth (71th anniversary)

1947

Ellen Beach Yaw, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, American coloratura soprano (1869-1947)

Death (age 77)

1942

Ondrej Lenárd, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Slovak conductor

Birth (78th anniversary)

1941

Sachiko Yasuda, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Japanese singer

Birth (79th anniversary)

1940

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, singer, opera singer

Death (age 81)

1938

István Berczelly, Anniversaries (September 9), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer

Birth (82th anniversary)

1937

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)

1932

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)

1929

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)