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 Ba Asenjo (200th anniversary, Birth), Nina Nelina (100th anniversary, Birth), Antonio Cesti (400th anniversary, Birth), Karel Miry (200th anniversary, Birth), Vali von der Osten (100th anniversary, Death).
There are many more: 1923, 1823, 1723...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. 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 composer of the 20th century
50th anniversary (Death)
Rosetta Pampanini, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, singer
50th anniversary (Death)
Alfred Schnittke, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, German Soviet composer
25th anniversary (Death)
Francisco Asenjo Ba Asenjo, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Spanish composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Nina Nelina, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Soviet opera singer (1923—1966)
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)
Mary Carr Moore, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, American composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Klaus Nomi, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, German countertenor
40th anniversary (Death)
J. Rosamond Johnson, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, American musician
150th anniversary (Birth)
Jacopo Peri, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Italian composer and singer
390th anniversary (Death)
Kathleen Battle, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, American opera singer
75th anniversary (Birth)
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)
Gabriel Pierné, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, French composer, conductor, and organist
160th 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)
Carl Zeller, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Austrian composer
125th 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)
Aleksander Orlov, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Opera conductor
150th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Play of the End of Time”, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1973 (50th anniversary)
Salzburg Festival
Work for choir
“Ein ungefärbt Gemüte”, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1723 (300th anniversary)
Christina Nilsson, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Swedish operatic soprano
180th 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)
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, German prince (1818-1893)
130th 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)
Work for choir
“Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe”, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1723 (300th anniversary)
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)
Work for orchestra
“Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228”, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1848 (175th anniversary)
Ernest van Dyck, Celebrations (August 2023), Classical music, Belgian opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)