February 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.
February 2023 : essential commemorations
2023 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In February 2023, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Robert Leonhardt (100th anniversary, Death), Maurice Le Roux (100th anniversary, Birth), Carlo Francesco Pollarolo (300th anniversary, Death), Cesare Siepi (100th anniversary, Birth), Johann Gottfried Schicht (200th anniversary, Death)... and many more.
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. March 2023? ... In a year? February 2024...
Day by day, all celebrations for February 2023
Opera
“Manon Lescaut”, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1893 (130th anniversary)
Teatro Regio
Feodor Chaliapin, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Russian opera singer and actor
150th anniversary (Birth)
Leo Fall, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Austrian composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Robert Leonhardt, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, German opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“Semiramide”, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1823 (200th anniversary)
Donato Cabrera, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, American conductor
50th anniversary (Birth)
Work for choir
“Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn”, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1723 (300th anniversary)
Christian Gottlob Neefe, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, German composer
275th anniversary (Birth)
Claudio Arrau, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Chilean pianist
120th anniversary (Birth)
Maurice Le Roux, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, French composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Work for choir
“Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe”, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1723 (300th anniversary)
Carlo Francesco Pollarolo, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Italian composer
300th anniversary (Death)
Richard Genée, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Austrian librettist, playwright and composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Falstaff”, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1893 (130th anniversary)
La Scala
David Grimal, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, French violinist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Adelina Patti, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, opera singer
180th anniversary (Birth)
Cesare Siepi, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Italian opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“I Lombardi alla prima crociata”, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1843 (180th anniversary)
La Scala
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 9 in D minor”, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1903 (120th anniversary)
Richard Wagner, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, German composer and conductor
140th anniversary (Death)
Alexander Dargomyzhsky, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Russian composer
210th anniversary (Birth)
Leo Brouwer, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Cuban composer, conductor, and guitarist
20th anniversary (Death)
Johann Gottfried Schicht, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, German composer and conductor
200th anniversary (Death)
Work for choir
“Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen”, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1723 (300th anniversary)
Arcangelo Corelli, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Italian violinist and composer
370th anniversary (Birth)
Giovanni Consiglio, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Italian opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Work for choir
“Samson”, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1743 (280th anniversary)
Luigi Boccherini, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Italian composer and cellist
280th anniversary (Birth)
Gerónimo Giménez, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Spanish musician
100th anniversary (Death)
Elaine Shaffer, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, American musician
50th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“The Wise (Girl)”, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1943 (80th anniversary)
Oper Frankfurt
Ferenc Fricsay, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Hungarian musician
60th anniversary (Death)
Jacob Gade, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Danish musician
60th anniversary (Death)
Joseph Szigeti, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Hungarian violinist
50th anniversary (Death)
Andrés Segovia Torres, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Spanish classical guitarist
130th anniversary (Birth)
Béla Síki, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Hungarian-Swiss pianist and music pedagogue
100th anniversary (Birth)
Hugo Wolf, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Austrian composer
120th anniversary (Death)
Fabrizio Paterlini, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, pianist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Enrico Calzolari, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Italian singer and opera singer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Adrian Boult, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, English conductor
40th anniversary (Death)
Édouard Risler, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, French musician
150th anniversary (Birth)
Vasily Zolotarev, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Russian composer and music teacher
150th anniversary (Birth)
Muriel Smith, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, American opera singer (1923-1985)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Enrico Caruso, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Italian operatic tenor
150th anniversary (Birth)
Dietrich Becker, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, German composer and violinist
400th anniversary (Birth)
Van Cliburn, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, American pianist
10th anniversary (Death)
Hubert Parry, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, English composer, teacher and historian of music
175th anniversary (Birth)
Viktor Kalabis, Celebrations (February 2023), Classical music, Czech composer
100th anniversary (Birth)