October 2022: 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 2022 : essential commemorations
2022 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In October 2022, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Otmar Mácha (100th anniversary, Birth), Gregorio Sciroli (300th anniversary, Birth), Elena Rizzieri (100th anniversary, Birth), Teodor Hertz (200th anniversary, Birth), Pietro Cesari (100th anniversary, Death).
There are many more: 1922, 1822, 1722...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. November 2022? ... In a year? October 2023...
Day by day, all celebrations for October 2022
Theatrical music
“L'Arlésienne”, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music
Premiere in 1872 (150th anniversary)
Otmar Mácha, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Czech theatre director and composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Sharon Bezaly, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Israeli musician
50th anniversary (Birth)
Glenn Gould, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Canadian composer and pianist
40th anniversary (Death)
Gregorio Sciroli, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Italian composer
300th anniversary (Birth)
Alexander Frey, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, American conductor
50th anniversary (Birth)
Karol Szymanowski, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Polish composer
140th anniversary (Birth)
Elena Rizzieri, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Italian soprano
100th anniversary (Birth)
Yundi Li, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Chinese pianist
40th anniversary (Birth)
Gustav Schwegler, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, opera singer, singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, French composer and violinist
250th anniversary (Death)
Stefania Woytowicz, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Polish concert soprano
100th anniversary (Birth)
Raymond Wilding-White, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, English composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Reine Flachot, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, French cellist and music educator
100th anniversary (Birth)
Léon Boëllmann, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, French organist and composer
125th anniversary (Death)
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, English composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Teodor Hertz, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Carl Martin Reinthaler, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, German conductor
200th anniversary (Birth)
Kaija Saariaho, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Finnish composer
70th anniversary (Birth)
Julie Berwald, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Swedish singer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Joseph Kaminski, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Israeli composer
50th anniversary (Death)
Kornél Ábrányi, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, (1822-1903) composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Jakov Gotovac, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Croatian composer
40th anniversary (Death)
Dmitry Khvorostovsky, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Russian operatic baritone
60th anniversary (Birth)
Mario del Del Monaco, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Italian opera singer
40th anniversary (Death)
Luiz Bonfá, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Brazilian musician
100th anniversary (Birth)
Camillo Togni, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Italian composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Fatma Mukhtarova, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Soviet singer
50th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“Rienzi”, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music
Premiere in 1842 (180th anniversary)
Semperoper
Franco Ventriglia, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, American opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Shovkat Alakbarova, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Azerbaijani singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Margaret Dumont, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, actress
140th anniversary (Birth)
Georg Solti, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor
110th anniversary (Birth)
Emmerich Kálmán, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Hungarian-born composer of operettas
140th anniversary (Birth)
Pietro Cesari, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, bass, opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Giuditta Pasta, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Italian opera singer (1798-1865)
225th anniversary (Birth)
Rita Fornia, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Hans Werner Henze, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, German composer (1926 – 2012)
10th anniversary (Death)
Niccolò Paganini, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Italian violinist and composer (1782–1840)
240th anniversary (Birth)
Poul Bundgaard, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Danish actor and opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Capriccio, Op. 85”, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music
Premiere in 1942 (80th anniversary)
National Theatre Munich
Gershon Kingsley, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, American composer and musician
100th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“The Devil’s Wall”, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music
Premiere in 1882 (140th anniversary)
Roberto Michelucci, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Italian musician
100th anniversary (Birth)
Jean Mouton, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, French composer
500th anniversary (Death)
Agustín Lara, Celebrations (October 2022), Classical music, Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros
125th anniversary (Birth)