November 2019: 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.
November 2019 : essential commemorations
2019 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In November 2019, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Blažej Felix Bulla (100th anniversary, Death), Dušan Pertot (100th anniversary, Birth), Ali Tajvidi (100th anniversary, Birth), Suzanne Lefort (100th anniversary, Birth), Agostino Lazzari (100th anniversary, Birth).
There are many more: 1919, 1819, 1719...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. December 2019? ... In a year? November 2020...
Day by day, all celebrations for November 2019
David Foster , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Canadian musician, record producer, songwriter
70th anniversary (Birth)
Blažej Felix Bulla , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Slovak architect
100th anniversary (Death)
Franz Benda , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Bohemian violinist and composer
310th anniversary (Birth)
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Austrian composer, violinist and silvologist
280th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“I due Foscari” , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1844 (175th anniversary)
Teatro Argentina
Charles Arnold Tournemire , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, French composer and organist (1870–1939)
80th anniversary (Death)
Ferenc Szabó , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Hungarian composer (1902–1969)
50th anniversary (Death)
Lucienne Bréval , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Swiss dramatic soprano, later French naturalized
150th anniversary (Birth)
Dušan Pertot , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, writer, dramaturge, translator, opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54” , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1939 (80th anniversary)
Vladimir Horowitz , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, American classical pianist and composer
30th anniversary (Death)
Hans Sachs , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, German meistersinger ("mastersinger"), poet, playwright and shoemaker
525th anniversary (Birth)
Hélène Grimaud , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, French pianist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Russian and Soviet composer, conductor , musicologist and music teacher
160th anniversary (Birth)
Ali Tajvidi , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Iranian musician
100th anniversary (Birth)
Francisco Guerrero , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Spanish composer of the Renaissance
420th anniversary (Death)
Anton Rubinstein , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Russian pianist, composer and conductor
125th anniversary (Death)
Suzanne Lefort , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, French singer (1919-1977)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Jan Krumlovský , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Czech composer and violist
300th anniversary (Birth)
Wilhelm Elsner , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Czech opera singer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Dimitri Tiomkin , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Ukrainian-born American film composer
40th anniversary (Death)
Agostino Lazzari , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Italian opera singer (1919-1981)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Lucia Popp , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Slovak operatic soprano
80th anniversary (Birth)
Kristīne Opolais , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Latvian opera singer
40th anniversary (Birth)
Work for chamber orchestra
“String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68” , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1944 (75th anniversary)
Leopold Mozart , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, German composer, conductor, teacher, and violinist (1719-1787)
300th anniversary (Birth)
Lisa Otto , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, singer, film actress
100th anniversary (Birth)
Jorge Salgueiro , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Portuguese trumpeter, conductor and musicologist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Udo Kasemets , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Estonian-Canadian composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio” , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1839 (180th anniversary)
La Scala
Heitor Villa-Lobos , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Brazilian composer
60th anniversary (Death)
Léon Jongen , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Belgian conductor and composer
50th anniversary (Death)
Eugene Ormandy , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Hungarian conductor and violinist
120th anniversary (Birth)
Paul Bowles , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, American composer and writer (1910–1999)
20th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“Dardanus” , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1739 (280th anniversary)
Paris Opera
Agnes Baltsa , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Greek mezzosoprano
75th anniversary (Birth)
Florencio Constantino , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Spanish opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 1 in D major, “Titan”” , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1889 (130th anniversary)
Vigadó Concert Hall
Work for chamber orchestra
“Trio in G minor, Op. 63” , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1819 (200th anniversary)
Hoagy Carmichael , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899–1981)
120th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“The Devil and Kate, Op. 112” , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1899 (120th anniversary)
Florence Foster Jenkins , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, American soprano, renowned for her lack of musical skill and singing ability
75th anniversary (Death)
António Leal Moreira , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, composer
200th anniversary (Death)
Lü Siqing , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Chinese musician
50th anniversary (Birth)
Hilary Hahn , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, American classical violinist
40th anniversary (Birth)
Stéphane Ginsburgh , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Belgian pianist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Jacob Gade , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Danish musician (1879-1963)
140th anniversary (Birth)
Giulia Grisi , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Italian soprano (1811-1869)
150th anniversary (Death)
Hans Krása , Celebrations (November 2019), Classical music, Czech composer (1899-1944)
120th anniversary (Birth)