November 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.
November 2023 : essential commemorations
2023 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In November 2023, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Ernest Blanc (100th anniversary, Birth), Karel Komzák I (200th anniversary, Birth), Biserka Cvejić (100th anniversary, Birth), Renato Capecchi (100th anniversary, Birth), Halina Mickiewiczówna (100th anniversary, Birth).
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. December 2023? ... In a year? November 2024...
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Day by day, all celebrations for November 2023
Ernest Blanc, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Victoria de los Ángeles, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Catalan/Spanish opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Charles Quef, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, French organist and composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Vesselin Stoykov, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, German opera singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
John Barry, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, English film score composer
90th anniversary (Birth)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65”, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1943 (80th anniversary)
Work for choir
“A Survivor from Warsaw, Op. 46”, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1948 (75th anniversary)
Karel Komzák I, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Czech conductor and composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Emmanuelle Bertrand, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, French musician
50th anniversary (Birth)
Biserka Cvejić, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Serbian mezzo-soprano
100th anniversary (Birth)
József Réti, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Hungarian singer and opera singer
50th anniversary (Death)
Alejandro González, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Cuban guitarist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Nada Puttar-Gold, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Croatian opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Mozart and Salieri”, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1898 (125th anniversary)
Private Opera
Renato Capecchi, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Italian opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Germaine Tailleferre, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, French composer
40th anniversary (Death)
Halina Mickiewiczówna, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Polish opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Manolo Álvarez Mera, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Cuban tenor and bel canto singer (1923 - 1986)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Arnold Bax, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, English composer and poet
140th anniversary (Birth)
Louise Kirkby Lunn, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, opera singer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Henri Rabaud, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, French composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Ernest Ansermet, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Swiss conductor (1883–1969)
140th anniversary (Birth)
Carl Arnold, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Norwegian composer
150th anniversary (Death)
Work for chamber orchestra
“String Quartet No. 14 in F-sharp major, Op. 142”, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1973 (50th anniversary)
Alexander Borodin, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Russian composer, doctor and chemist
190th anniversary (Birth)
Umberto Giordano, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Italian opera composer
75th anniversary (Death)
John Tavener, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, British composer
10th anniversary (Death)
Alirio Díaz, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, guitarist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Bruno Maderna, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Italian conductor and composer
50th anniversary (Death)
Markus Werba, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Austrian opera singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Fritz Reiner, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Hungarian orchestra conductor
60th anniversary (Death)
Luigi Caruso, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Italian composer
200th anniversary (Death)
W. C. Handy, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, American blues composer and musician
150th anniversary (Birth)
Margarete Sjöstedt, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Swedish opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Alois Hába, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Czech music educator and composer
50th anniversary (Death)
Work for choir
“Psalmus Hungaricus, Op. 13”, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1923 (100th anniversary)
Vigadó Concert Hall
František Sláma, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Czech music educator, educator and violoncellist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, German composer
360th anniversary (Birth)
Edmond Dédé, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, American composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Barbara Hendricks, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, African-American operatic soprano and concert singer
75th anniversary (Birth)
Matilda Jungstedt, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Swedish singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Benjamin Britten, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, English composer, conductor, and pianist
110th anniversary (Birth)
Krzysztof Penderecki, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Polish composer and conductor
90th anniversary (Birth)
Jennie Tourel, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, singer
50th anniversary (Death)
Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Azerbaijani composer (1885-1948)
75th anniversary (Death)
Edith Mason, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, American opera singer
50th anniversary (Death)
Stanislava Součková, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Czech opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“St. Francis of Assisi”, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1983 (40th anniversary)
Paris Opera
Randy Newman, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, American singer-songwriter, arranger and composer
80th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“La jolie parfumeuse”, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1873 (150th anniversary)
Théâtre de la Renaissance
Ernesto Lecuona, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Cuban composer (1896-1963)
60th anniversary (Death)
Claudio Monteverdi, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Italian composer, string player, choirmaster and priest (1567-1643)
380th anniversary (Death)
Charles-Valentin Alkan, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, French-Jewish composer and pianist
210th anniversary (Birth)
Thomas Weelkes, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, English composer
400th anniversary (Death)
Bruce Yarnell, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, American actor (1935-1973)
50th anniversary (Death)
Walter Rabl, Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Austrian conductor and composer
150th anniversary (Birth)