December 2018: the main classical music anniversaries to celebrate
Every month, composers and musicians to remember! Classical music and opera have brought out tens of thousands of artists, are performed in thousands of venues and their composers have written scores in great numbers throughout 10 centuries of history. From January 1 to December 31, there are therefore many opportunities to remember a composer or discover an artist, to explore a genre or to expand a work' s knowledge.
December 2018 : essential commemorations
2018 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In December 2018, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Platon Maiboroda (100th anniversary, Birth), Thorleif Allum (100th anniversary, Death), Tibor Nádas (100th anniversary, Birth), Gérard Souzay (100th anniversary, Birth), Giulio Caccini (400th anniversary, Death).
There are many more: 1918, 1818, 1718...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. January 2019? ... In a year? December 2019...
Day by day, all celebrations for December 2018
Nicolae Bretan , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Romanian musician and music critic
50th anniversary (Death)
Platon Maiboroda , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Ukrainian composer (1918-1989)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Thorleif Allum , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Swedish actor
100th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“Ricciardo and Zoraide” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1818 (200th anniversary)
Teatro di San Carlo
Work for choir
“Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1843 (175th anniversary)
Johann Friedrich Fasch , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, German violinist and composer
260th anniversary (Death)
Grace Moore , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, American operatic soprano and actress in musical theatre and film (1898-1947)
120th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Mozart and Salieri” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1898 (120th anniversary)
Private Opera
Tibor Nádas , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Hungarian singer (1918-1995)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Gérard Souzay , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, French opera singer (1918-2004)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Alexandre Tharaud , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, French pianist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Giulio Caccini , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Italian composer
400th anniversary (Death)
Olivier Messiaen , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, French composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992)
110th anniversary (Birth)
Johann Adam Reincken , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Dutch/German composer and organist (1643-1722)
375th anniversary (Birth)
Yuri Temirkanov , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Russian conductor (1938–2023)
80th anniversary (Birth)
Gulkhar Hasanova , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Azerbaijani opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Fabien Lévy , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, French composer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Carl Friedrich Zelter , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, German composer
260th anniversary (Birth)
Ernst Ellberg , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Swedish composer and music educator (1868-1948)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Arnulf Herrmann , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, German composer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Mario Sammarco , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Italian operatic baritone
150th anniversary (Birth)
Nikolai Nikolaevich Figner , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Russian singer and opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“Il trittico” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1918 (100th anniversary)
Metropolitan Opera House
Opera
“Il tabarro” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1918 (100th anniversary)
Metropolitan Opera House
Opera
“Suor Angelica” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1918 (100th anniversary)
Metropolitan Opera
Opera
“Gianni Schicchi” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1918 (100th anniversary)
Metropolitan Opera House
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, German composer (1714–1788)
230th anniversary (Death)
Margarete Klose , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, singer
50th anniversary (Death)
Maurice Emmanuel , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, French composer
80th anniversary (Death)
Mario Aspa , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Italian composer (1795-1868)
150th anniversary (Death)
Ida Haendel , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Polish-born British violinist and violin teacher
90th anniversary (Birth)
Work for orchestra
Premiere in 1893 (125th anniversary)
Carnegie Hall
Moritz Deutsch , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, German composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Alfred Scott-Gatty , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, British officer of arms and composer
100th anniversary (Death)
Frank Thornton , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, British actor and singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Henryk Jarecki , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Polish conductor, composer and music educator (1846-1918)
100th anniversary (Death)
Karel Svoboda , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Czech composer (1938—2007)
80th anniversary (Birth)
Ernst Gruber , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Boris Yoffe , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, German composer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Ashir Kuliev , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Soviet composer and music educator (1918-2000)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1808 (210th anniversary)
Theater an der Wien
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, “Pastorale”” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1808 (210th anniversary)
Theater an der Wien
Giacomo Puccini , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Italian opera composer (1858–1924)
160th anniversary (Birth)
Tony Poncet , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, French opera singer (1918-1979)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Michele Novaro , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Italian composer; composer of the Italian anthem (1818/1822–1885)
200th anniversary (Birth)
Zara Nelsova , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Canadian musician
100th anniversary (Birth)
Johann Adam Hiller , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, German composer and conductor (1728–1804)
290th anniversary (Birth)
David Josefowitz , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, British violinist, conductor and music producer (1918-2015)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Vasiliy Dulskiy , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Soviet conductor, hornist and composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Work for chamber orchestra
“String Quartet in G minor” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1893 (125th anniversary)
Mado Robin , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, French coloratura soprano
100th anniversary (Birth)
Carlo Ponti , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, American conductor
50th anniversary (Birth)
Work for soloist
Premiere in 1938 (80th anniversary)
Work for orchestra
“Suite No. 3 from “Romeo and Juliet”, Op. 101” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1938 (80th anniversary)
Work for orchestra
“Suite No. 1 from “Romeo and Juliet”, Op. 64bis” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1938 (80th anniversary)
Work for orchestra
“Suite No. 2 from “Romeo and Juliet”, Op. 64ter” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1938 (80th anniversary)
Ballet
“Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64” , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1938 (80th anniversary)
Sabin Drăgoi , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, Romanian musician (1894-1968)
50th anniversary (Death)
Jean-Pierre Duport , Celebrations (December 2018), Classical music, French cellist
200th anniversary (Death)