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April 2021: 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.

April 2021 : essential commemorations

2021 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In April 2021, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: William Bergsma (100th anniversary, Birth), Annie Louise Cary (100th anniversary, Death), Alphons Diepenbrock (100th anniversary, Death), Andrew Imbrie (100th anniversary, Birth), Víctor Mirecki de Larramat (100th anniversary, Death).

There are many more: 1921, 1821, 1721...

What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. May 2021? ... In a year? April 2022...

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April 2021

Alphons <strong>Diepenbrock</strong>
Diepenbrock

Day by day, all celebrations for April 2021

 

April 2021

01

William Bergsma, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, American composer

100th anniversary (Birth)

Pieter <strong>Hellendaal</strong> Pieter Hellendaal, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Anglo-Dutch organist, violinist and composer

300th anniversary (Birth)

03

Gertrude Kappel, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, German singer and opera singer

50th anniversary (Death)

Annie Louise Cary, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, American singer

100th anniversary (Death)

05

Alphons <strong>Diepenbrock</strong> Alphons Diepenbrock, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Dutch composer, essayist and classicist

100th anniversary (Death)

José Cubiles, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Spanish musician

50th anniversary (Death)

06

Andrew Imbrie, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, American composer

100th anniversary (Birth)

Igor <strong>Stravinsky</strong> Igor Stravinsky, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Russian composer, pianist and conductor

50th anniversary (Death)

MasterpiecesComplete works

07

Carlos <strong>Mena</strong> Carlos Mena, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Countertenor

50th anniversary (Birth)

Víctor Mirecki de Larramat, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Spanish musician

100th anniversary (Death)

08

Franco <strong>Corelli</strong> Franco Corelli, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Italian operatic tenor

100th anniversary (Birth)

Nikolai <strong>Myaskovsky</strong> Nikolai Myaskovsky, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Russian composer

140th anniversary (Birth)

Jan <strong>Novák</strong> Jan Novák, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Czech composer and pianist

100th anniversary (Birth)

Ernst von Possart, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, German actor and director

100th anniversary (Death)

09

Francesco Paolo <strong>Tosti</strong> Francesco Paolo Tosti, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Italian, later British composer and music teacher

175th anniversary (Birth)

10

Daniel <strong>Ferro</strong> Daniel Ferro, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, opera singer

100th anniversary (Birth)

Mikalojus Konstantinas <strong>Čiurlionis</strong> Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Lithuanian painter, composer and writer (1875-1911)

110th anniversary (Death)

11

Giovanni Tagliapietra, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, american singer

100th anniversary (Death)

Ida Brag, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Swedish actress

100th anniversary (Death)

Zbigniew Drzewiecki, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Polish pianist and pedagogue

50th anniversary (Death)

12

Joseph <strong>Lanner</strong> Joseph Lanner, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Austrian dance music composer

220th anniversary (Birth)

Carl Bergmann, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, American conductor

200th anniversary (Birth)

14

Antonio Paoli, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Puerto Rican opera singer

150th anniversary (Birth)

15

Opera

“Muzio Scevola”, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music

George Frideric Handel

Premiere in 1721 (300th anniversary)

Juan Oncina, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Spanish opera singer

100th anniversary (Birth)

Dorothee <strong>Mields</strong> Dorothee Mields, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, German soprano

50th anniversary (Birth)

16

Pēteris <strong>Vasks</strong> Pēteris Vasks, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Latvian composer

75th anniversary (Birth)

17

Graciela <strong>Rivera</strong> Graciela Rivera, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Puerto Rican soprano singer

100th anniversary (Birth)

18

Song, lied

“The Diary of One Who Disappeared”, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music

Leoš Janáček

Premiere in 1921 (100th anniversary)

19

Will Ogdon, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, American composer

100th anniversary (Birth)

20

Tony <strong>Jackson</strong> Tony Jackson, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, American musician

100th anniversary (Death)

Giuseppe <strong>Sinopoli</strong> Giuseppe Sinopoli, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Italian conductor and composer

20th anniversary (Death)

21

Leo <strong>Blech</strong> Leo Blech, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, German opera composer and conductor

150th anniversary (Birth)

Sieglinde Wagner, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Austrian opera singer

100th anniversary (Birth)

Vojtěch Říhovský, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist

150th anniversary (Birth)

23

Sergei <strong>Prokofiev</strong> Sergei Prokofiev, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Ukrainian & Russian Soviet pianist and composer

130th anniversary (Birth)

MasterpiecesComplete works

Louis <strong>Lewandowski</strong> Louis Lewandowski, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, German composer

200th anniversary (Birth)

24

Luigi Infantino, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Italian opera singer

100th anniversary (Birth)

Johann <strong>Kirnberger</strong> Johann Kirnberger, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, German composer

300th anniversary (Birth)

John <strong>Williams</strong> John Williams, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Australian classical guitarist

80th anniversary (Birth)

Laci Boldemann, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Swedish composer

100th anniversary (Birth)

26

Marga Höffgen, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, German altos

100th anniversary (Birth)

Pierre Pierlot, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, French musician

100th anniversary (Birth)

Klaus Lang, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Austrian composer, organist and academic

50th anniversary (Birth)

Lev Conus, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Russian musician

150th anniversary (Birth)

27

Olari Elts, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Estonian conductor

50th anniversary (Birth)

Sigismond <strong>Thalberg</strong> Sigismond Thalberg, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, Swiss composer and pianist

150th anniversary (Death)

László Palócz, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, actor, opera singer

100th anniversary (Birth)

30

Louise Homer, Celebrations (April 2021), Classical music, American opera singer (1871-1947)

150th anniversary (Birth)

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