August 2023: 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.
August 2023 : essential commemorations
2023 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In August 2023, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (200th anniversary, Birth), Jiří Jirouš (100th anniversary, Birth), Antonio Cesti (400th anniversary, Birth), Karel Miry (200th anniversary, Birth), Vali von der Osten (100th anniversary, Death)... and many more.
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. Next month? September 2023... In a year? August 2024...
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Day by day, all celebrations for August 2023
Gian Francesco Malipiero, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Italian classical composer
50th anniversary (Death)
Alfred Schnittke, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, German Soviet composer
25th anniversary (Death)
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Spanish composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Jiří Jirouš, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Czech conductor, violinist, composer and pianist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Nina Nelina, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Soviet opera singer (1923—1966)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Irena Ylienė, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Antonio Cesti, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Italian composer, singer and organist (1623-1669)
400th anniversary (Birth)
Shirlee Emmons, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, American soprano and voice teacher
100th anniversary (Birth)
Klaus Nomi, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, German countertenor
40th anniversary (Death)
James Horner, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, film composer and conductor
70th anniversary (Birth)
Karel Miry, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Belgian composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Daisuke Ishiwatari, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Japanese video game developer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Vali von der Osten, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, German soprano
100th anniversary (Death)
Léon Gastinel, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, French composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Georg Hellmesberger, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Austrian violinist, conductor and composer
150th anniversary (Death)
Jean Barraqué, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, French composer
50th anniversary (Death)
Daniel Hope, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, British violinist from South Africa
50th anniversary (Birth)
Leo Slezak, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Austrian opera tenor
150th anniversary (Birth)
Jacopo Peri, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Italian composer and singer
462th anniversary (Birth)
Achille Errani, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Italian opera singer
200th anniversary (Birth)
William Henry Bell, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, English composer, conductor and lecturer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Lili Boulanger, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, French composer
130th anniversary (Birth)
Leopold Wenzel, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Italian composer
100th anniversary (Death)
Alessandro Marcello, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Italian composer
350th anniversary (Birth)
Shinji Tōyama, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, conductor
100th anniversary (Birth)
Wolfgang Sawallisch, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, German conductor and pianist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Wilhelm Troszel, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, opera composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Lester Trimble, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, American composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Krystyna Jamroz, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Gerhard Wimberger, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Austrian composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Ernest van Dyck, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Belgian opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)