April 2019: classical music celebrations and anniversaries

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.

April 2019 : essential commemorations

2019 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In April 2019, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Vincenzo Ciampi (300th anniversary, Birth), Ferenc Zsasskovszky (200th anniversary, Birth), Emma Dahl (200th anniversary, Birth), Charles Hallé (200th anniversary, Birth), Karola Vajdová (100th anniversary, Birth).

There are many more: 1919, 1819, 1719...

What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. May 2019? ... In a year? April 2020...

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Day by day, all celebrations for April 2019

April 2019

01

Alexander Dreyschock, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, Czech composer and pianist

150th anniversary (Death)

02

Fortunio Bonanova, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, actor and opera singer

50th anniversary (Death)

Vincenzo Ciampi, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, Italian composer

300th anniversary (Birth)

03

Work for orchestra with soloist

“Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16”, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music

Edvard Grieg

Premiere in 1869 (150th anniversary)

Casino Theatre

Ferenc Zsasskovszky, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, composer, organist, teacher

200th anniversary (Birth)

04

Work for choir

“Israel in Egypt”, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music

George Frideric Handel

Premiere in 1739 (280th anniversary)

Work for orchestra

“Dinorah-Quadrille, Op. 224”, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music

Johann Strauss II

Premiere in 1859 (160th anniversary)

Opéra-Comique

Piotr Anderszewski, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, pianist

50th anniversary (Birth)

Fanny Anitùa, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, Mexican contralto opera singer

50th anniversary (Death)

Sean Ghazi, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, Malaysian actor and singer

50th anniversary (Birth)

05

Albert Roussel, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, French composer

150th anniversary (Birth)

Adelaide von Skilondz, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, opera singer

50th anniversary (Death)

06

André Previn, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, German-American pianist, conductor and composer

90th anniversary (Birth)

Tommaso Traetta, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, Italian composer

240th anniversary (Death)

Eduard Strauss II, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, Austrian conductor

50th anniversary (Death)

Emma Dahl, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, Norwegian composer

200th anniversary (Birth)

Costantino Catena, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, Italian pianist

50th anniversary (Birth)

07

Robert Casadesus, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, French pianist and composer

120th anniversary (Birth)

09

Work for orchestra

“Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major”, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music

Anton Bruckner

Premiere in 1894 (125th anniversary)

Theobald Boehm, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, Bavarian flautist and tinkerer

225th anniversary (Birth)

Giovanni Allevi, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, Italian pianist and composer

50th anniversary (Birth)

Florencio Constantino, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, Spanish opera singer

150th anniversary (Birth)

10

Nino Rota, Celebrations (April 2019), Classical music, Italian composer (1911-1979)

40th anniversary (Death)