October 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.
October 2019 : essential commemorations
2019 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In October 2019, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Geneviève Joy (100th anniversary, Birth), Elisabeth Schärtel (100th anniversary, Birth), Manuel Ausensi (100th anniversary, Birth), Irmgard Seefried (100th anniversary, Birth), Miroslav Kubíček (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. November 2019? ... In a year? October 2020...
Day by day, all celebrations for October 2019
André Rieu, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Dutch violinist and conductor
70th anniversary (Birth)
Ton Koopman, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Dutch conductor, organist and harpsichordist
75th anniversary (Birth)
Geneviève Joy, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, French musician
100th anniversary (Birth)
Thomas Søndergård, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Danish conductor
50th anniversary (Birth)
Ballet
“Monsieur de Pourceaugnac”, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1669 (350th anniversary)
Château de Chambord
Elisabeth Schärtel, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, German singer and opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Amália Rodrigues, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress
20th anniversary (Death)
Mario Lanza, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, American tenor and actor
60th anniversary (Death)
Eduardo Ciannelli, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Italian actor (1889-1969)
50th anniversary (Death)
Manuel Ausensi, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Spanish singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Irmgard Seefried, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Austrian soprano of German birth
100th anniversary (Birth)
Nicola Campogrande, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Italian composer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“The Woman without a Shadow, Op. 65”, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1919 (100th anniversary)
Vienna State Opera
Miroslav Kubíček, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Czech music educator and composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
André Casanova, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, French composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, French organ builder
120th anniversary (Death)
Rebecca Clarke, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, English composer and violist
40th anniversary (Death)
Antonio Cesti, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Italian composer, singer and organist (1623-1669)
350th anniversary (Death)
Joseph de De Pasquale, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, American musician
100th anniversary (Birth)
Marcus Paus, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Norwegian composer
40th anniversary (Birth)
Ludwig Strakosch, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Austrian baritone
100th anniversary (Death)
Jan Dismas Zelenka, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Czech baroque composer
340th anniversary (Birth)
Marinus Snoeren, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Dutch cellist and music educator
100th anniversary (Birth)
Frédéric Chopin, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Polish composer and pianist
170th anniversary (Death)
Pavel Haas, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Czech composer
75th anniversary (Death)
Hans Krása, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Czech composer
75th anniversary (Death)
Karl Terkal, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Austrian opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Irmgard Arnold, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, German singer and opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Grzegorz Fitelberg, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Polish musician
140th anniversary (Birth)
Viktor Ullmann, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Austrian composer
75th anniversary (Death)
Camilla Williams, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, American operatic soprano
100th anniversary (Birth)
Lia Origoni, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Italian actress and singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Karol Mikuli, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Polish pianist, composer and pedagogue
200th anniversary (Birth)
Joseph Canteloube, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, French composer, musicologist, and author
140th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“The Tsar's Bride”, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1899 (120th anniversary)
Private Opera
Nadia Boulanger, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, French musician and teacher
40th anniversary (Death)
Louis Spohr, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, German composer, violinist and conductor
160th anniversary (Death)
Mei Lanfang, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Peking opera artist (1894-1961)
125th anniversary (Birth)
Charles Draper, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, British musician
150th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“The Lady of the Lake”, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1819 (200th anniversary)
Teatro di San Carlo
Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, German princess, composer, editor
280th anniversary (Birth)
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Austrian composer, violinist and silvologist
220th anniversary (Death)
Jeanne-Anaïs Castellan, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, French soprano
200th anniversary (Birth)
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85”, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1919 (100th anniversary)
Jaume Pahissa, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Catalan composer, conductor and music writer
50th anniversary (Death)
Michel Schwalbé, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Polish violinist and concertmaster
100th anniversary (Birth)
Anna Mozart, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Austrian musician
190th anniversary (Death)
Ballet
“Appalachian Spring”, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1944 (75th anniversary)
Library of Congress
Leonardo Leo, Celebrations (October 2019), Classical music, Italian composer
275th anniversary (Death)