November 2024: 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 2024 : essential commemorations
2024 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In November 2024, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Dora Wiley (100th anniversary, Death), Antoine d'd'Ormesson (100th anniversary, Birth), Gabriel Fauré (100th anniversary, Death), Georg Hieb (100th anniversary, Death), Irwin Hoffman (100th anniversary, Birth).
There are many more: 1924, 1824, 1724...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. December 2024? ... In a year? November 2025...
Day by day, all celebrations for November 2024
David Foster , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Canadian musician, record producer, songwriter
75th anniversary (Birth)
Dora Wiley , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, American opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“I due Foscari” , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1844 (180th anniversary)
Teatro Argentina
Antoine d'd'Ormesson , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, French composer and theatre director
100th anniversary (Birth)
Martin Klein , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Austro-Hungarian singer and actor
100th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“Intermezzo, Op. 72” , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1924 (100th anniversary)
Semperoper
Gabriel Fauré , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, French composer, organist, pianist and teacher
100th anniversary (Death)
François Dauverné , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, French musician (1799-1874)
150th anniversary (Death)
Hans Leo Hassler , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, German composer and organist (1564-1612)
460th anniversary (Birth)
Marguerite Namara , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, American lyric soprano (1888-1974)
50th anniversary (Death)
Hans Sachs , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, German meistersinger ("mastersinger"), poet, playwright and shoemaker
530th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“The Cunning Little Vixen” , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1924 (100th anniversary)
Mahen Theatre
Adolphe Sax , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Belgian musical instrument designer and musician
210th anniversary (Birth)
John Philip Sousa , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Luso-American conductor and composer (1854–1932)
170th anniversary (Birth)
Georg Hieb , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, actor, stage actor, opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Francisco Guerrero , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Spanish composer of the Renaissance
425th anniversary (Death)
Anton Rubinstein , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Russian pianist, composer and conductor
130th anniversary (Death)
Egon Wellesz , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Austrian, later British composer, teacher and musicologist (1885-1974)
50th anniversary (Death)
Riichirō Manabe , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Japanese composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Caterina Mancini , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, singer (1924-2011)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Alfonso Leng , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Chilean musician
50th anniversary (Death)
Vano Sarajishvili , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Georgian opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Marguerite Long , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, French musician
150th anniversary (Birth)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11” , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1824 (200th anniversary)
Work for chamber orchestra
“String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68” , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1944 (80th anniversary)
Leonid Kogan , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Soviet musician
100th anniversary (Birth)
Gaspare Spontini , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Italian composer and conductor
250th anniversary (Birth)
Hercília Block , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Brazilian opera singer (1924-2002)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Work for chamber orchestra
“String Quartet No. 15 in E-flat minor, Op. 144” , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1974 (50th anniversary)
Michèle Auclair , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, French violinist (1924-2005)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Charles Maria August Ponchard , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, composer, opera singer, voice teacher
200th anniversary (Birth)
Riccardo Martin , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, American opera singer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Eugene Ormandy , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Hungarian conductor and violinist
125th anniversary (Birth)
Paul Bowles , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, American composer and writer (1910–1999)
25th anniversary (Death)
Agnes Baltsa , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Greek mezzosoprano
80th anniversary (Birth)
Alexander Moyzes , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Slovak composer (1906–1984)
40th anniversary (Death)
Kurt Leimer , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, German composer (1920-1974)
50th anniversary (Death)
Frank Martin , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Swiss composer
50th anniversary (Death)
Hoagy Carmichael , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899–1981)
125th anniversary (Birth)
Edward Gardner , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, British conductor
50th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“The Devil and Kate, Op. 112” , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1899 (125th anniversary)
Opera
“King and Charcoal Burner, Op. 12” , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1874 (150th anniversary)
Opera
“King and Charcoal Burner, Op. 14” , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1874 (150th anniversary)
Opera
“King and Charcoal Burner, Op. 14” , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1874 (150th anniversary)
Alfred Schnittke , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, German Soviet composer
90th anniversary (Birth)
Antonio Ghislanzoni , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Italian journalist, poet, and novelist (1824-1893)
200th anniversary (Birth)
Florence Foster Jenkins , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, American soprano, renowned for her lack of musical skill and singing ability
80th anniversary (Death)
Lois Hunt , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, American singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Irwin Hoffman , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music,
100th anniversary (Birth)
Guillaume Dufay , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer
550th anniversary (Death)
Elise Hall , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, American musician (1853-1924)
100th anniversary (Death)
Ferdinand Ries , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, German composer
240th anniversary (Birth)
Giacomo Puccini , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Italian opera composer (1858–1924)
100th anniversary (Death)
Wilhelm Furtwängler , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, German conductor and composer
70th anniversary (Death)
Klaus Huber , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Swiss composer (1924-2017)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Hans Krása , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Czech composer (1899-1944)
125th anniversary (Birth)
Luigi Mosca , Celebrations (November 2024), Classical music, Italian composer
200th anniversary (Death)