January 2020: 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.
January 2020 : essential commemorations
2020 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In January 2020, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Nicola Filacuridi (100th anniversary, Birth), Johann Friedrich Agricola (300th anniversary, Birth), Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (100th anniversary, Birth), Abbey Simon (100th anniversary, Birth), Pavel Křížkovský (200th anniversary, Birth).
There are many more: 1920, 1820, 1720...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. February 2020? ... In a year? January 2021...
Benedetti Michelangeli
Křížkovský
Day by day, all celebrations for January 2020
Nicola Filacuridi, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Italian opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Suzanne Juyol, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, French opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Anton van Rooy, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Dutch opera singer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Piotr Rytel, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Polish composer and music educator
50th anniversary (Death)
Ballet
“The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66”, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1890 (130th anniversary)
Mariinsky Theatre
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Italian composer, violinist and organist (1710–1736)
310th anniversary (Birth)
Johann Friedrich Agricola, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, German composer
300th anniversary (Birth)
Work for choir
“Hercules”, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1745 (275th anniversary)
Robert Gerhard, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Catalan composer and musical scholar and writer
50th anniversary (Death)
Antonio Lotti, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Italian Baroque composer
280th anniversary (Death)
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Italian pianist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Eugénie-Emilie Juliette Folville, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Belgian composer (1870–1946)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Hibla Gerzmava, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Abkhazian soprano
50th anniversary (Birth)
Clara Haskil, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Romanian-Swiss classical pianist
125th anniversary (Birth)
Hans von Bülow, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, German musician
190th anniversary (Birth)
Jani Christou, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Greek musician
50th anniversary (Death)
Abbey Simon, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, American musician
100th anniversary (Birth)
Pavel Křížkovský, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Czech music educator, composer, pianist, organist and roman catholic priest
200th anniversary (Birth)
Theodor Uppman, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, American opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Karel Burian, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, tenorista
150th anniversary (Birth)
Pavel Berman, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, violinist and conductor of Russian origin, laureate of international competitions
50th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Tosca”, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1900 (120th anniversary)
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Austrian musicologist (1800-1877)
220th anniversary (Birth)
Fazıl Say, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Turkish pianist and composer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Vytautas Bacevičius, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Lithuanian composers
50th anniversary (Death)
Vocal music
“Les deux journées, ou Le porteur d'eau”, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1800 (220th anniversary)
Théâtre Feydeau
Reginald de De Koven, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, American music critic and composer
100th anniversary (Death)
Luciano Chailly, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Italian composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Iiro Rantala, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Finnish jazz pianist, composer and entertainer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Guillaume Lekeu, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Belgian composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“May Night”, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1880 (140th anniversary)
Mariinsky Theatre
Jane Bathori, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, French opera singer
50th anniversary (Death)
John Henry Maunder, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, British musician
100th anniversary (Death)
Charles Arnold Tournemire, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, French composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
William Warfield, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, American concert bass-baritone singer and actor (1920-2002)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Alexander Serov, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Russian composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Nejiko Suwa, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Japanese classical violinist (1920–2012)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Edwin Fischer, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Swiss musician (1886-1960)
60th anniversary (Death)
Shin'ichi Takata, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Japanese composer and conductor
100th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Così fan tutte”, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1790 (230th anniversary)
Burgtheater
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, German musician and composer
225th anniversary (Death)
Jacqueline du Pré, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, British cellist
75th anniversary (Birth)
Cesare Pugni, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Italian composer
150th anniversary (Death)
Friedrich Gulda, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Austrian pianist and composer
20th anniversary (Death)
Emmanuel Pahud, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Swiss flautist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Helmut Zacharias, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, German violinist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Vicente Bianchi Alarcón, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Chilean pianist, composer and chef
100th anniversary (Birth)
Dmitry Malikov, Celebrations (January 2020), Classical music, Russian singer
50th anniversary (Birth)