September 2020: 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.
September 2020 : essential commemorations
2020 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In September 2020, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Sophie Dietz (200th anniversary, Birth), Paul Hamburger (100th anniversary, Birth), Peter Racine Fricker (100th anniversary, Birth), Anders Näslund (100th anniversary, Birth), Hans Leygraf (100th anniversary, Birth)... and many more.
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. October 2020? ... In a year? September 2021...
Day by day, all celebrations for September 2020
Sophie Dietz, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, German singer and opera singer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Takashi Niigaki, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Japanese composer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Mercedes Llopart, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Spanish opera singer
50th anniversary (Death)
Kees van Baaren, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Dutch composer
50th anniversary (Death)
Paul Hamburger, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, British musician
100th anniversary (Birth)
Pietro Locatelli, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Italian Baroque composer and violinist
325th anniversary (Birth)
David Garrett, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, German violinist; recording artist
40th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Satyagraha”, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1980 (40th anniversary)
Opera
“Un giorno di regno, o Il finto Stanislao”, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1840 (180th anniversary)
La Scala
Peter Racine Fricker, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, English composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Anders Näslund, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Swedish baritone, actor
100th anniversary (Birth)
Hans Leygraf, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Swedish composer, pianist and music educator
100th anniversary (Birth)
Kurt Leimer, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, German composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Lars Vogt, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, German pianist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Jussi Björling, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Swedish tenor
60th anniversary (Death)
Miroslav Brajnik, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Work for orchestra
Premiere in 1910 (110th anniversary)
Luigi Cherubini, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Italian composer
260th anniversary (Birth)
María Ros, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Spanish opera singer
50th anniversary (Death)
Frank Martin, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Swiss composer (1890-1974)
130th anniversary (Birth)
Jessye Norman, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, American opera singer
75th anniversary (Birth)
Anton Webern, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Austrian composer and conductor
75th anniversary (Death)
Lev Steinberg, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Music conductor
150th anniversary (Birth)
Saverio Mercadante, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Italian composer
225th anniversary (Birth)
Mark Schultz, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, contemporary Christian music artist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Marie Bigot, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, French piano teacher
200th anniversary (Death)
Aleksandr Lokshin, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Russian composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Karen Khachaturian, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Russian composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Gilles Binchois, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Franco-Flemish composer
560th anniversary (Death)
Ildebrando Pizzetti, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Italian composer
140th anniversary (Birth)
Alexander Arutiunian, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Armenian composer, pianist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Alexandrina Pendatchanska, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
John Rutter, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, British composer, conductor and arranger
75th anniversary (Birth)
Béla Bartók, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Hungarian composer and pianist
75th anniversary (Death)
Jacques Thibaud, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, violinist
140th anniversary (Birth)
Florent Schmitt, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, French composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Václav Neumann, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Czech conductor, violinist and viola player
100th anniversary (Birth)
Roger Albin, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, cellist, choir director
100th anniversary (Birth)
Johan Svendsen, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Norwegian composer and conductor
180th anniversary (Birth)
Ghazaros Saryan, Celebrations (September 2020), Classical music, Soviet composer
100th anniversary (Birth)