Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 15: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, classical music and opera offer many opportunities for music lovers to commemorate composers, conductors, performers and operatic artists, to celebrate the first performances of essential works or the opening of emblematic concert halls. From January to December, there are 365 opportunities to revisit a repertoire, a recording or simply to explore 10 centuries of classical music. Something to satisfy all the inquiring minds.
April 15: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 15, there are no less than 91 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: František Voda (133th anniversary, Birth), Vít Chlup (103th anniversary, Birth), Žofie Napravilová (73th anniversary, Death), G. J. R. Krishnan (63th anniversary, Birth), Tiina-Maija Koskela (43th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a April 15
Margit László , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (1931-2019)
Death (age 88)
Dorothy Dorow , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 86)
Jean-François Paillard , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, French conductor
Death (age 85)
Vincenzo La Scola , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 53)
Bernard Cottret , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, singer (1923-2011)
Death (age 88)
Enzo Sordello , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Death (age 80)
John Verrall , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 92)
Einar Bergh , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, opera singer, director
Death (age 58)
Boris Afanasyev , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Soviet musician (1933-1997)
Death (age 63)
Giulio Gari , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 84)
Lawrence Brooks , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, American actor (1912-1994)
Death (age 81)
Lucette Descaves , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, French pianist (1906-1993)
Death (age 87)
Elliot Madore , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Canadian lyric baritone
Birth (36th anniversary)
Konstantin Ivanov , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Soviet conductor
Death (age 76)
Tiina-Maija Koskela , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Alba Rosa Viëtor , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Italian violinist and composer (1889–1979)
Death (age 89)
Ladislav Stancek , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, composer, music teacher
Death (age 81)
Giorgi Latsabidze , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Georgian classical pianist
Birth (45th anniversary)
Alexander Alexandrovich Novikov , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, saxophonist
Birth (45th anniversary)
Arthur Endrèze , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 81)
Erica Darbow , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Death (age 80)
Lara St. John , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (52th anniversary)
Dorothee Mields , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth (52th anniversary)
Konstantin Andreyev , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Ukrainian tenor
Birth (52th anniversary)
Fritz Lubrich , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 83)
Stella Doufexis , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, mezzo-soprano
Birth
Borys Liatoshynsky , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer, conductor, teacher
Death (age 73)
Julia Guiraudon , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 92)
Rustam Duloev , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
G. J. R. Krishnan , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Indian musician
Birth (63th anniversary)
Dirk Snellings , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Belgian classical bass vocalist
Birth
Jiří Gemrot , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Czech composer, radio executive, and record producer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Kathleen Howard , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Opera singer, actress, magazine editor
Death (age 71)
David Campbell , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, British clarinetist, born 1953
Birth (70th anniversary)
Josef Kšica mladší , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Czech cemballist, choirmaster and organist
Birth (71th anniversary)
Anne Eline Riisnæs , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (72th anniversary)
Sara Cahier , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, American-born Swedish actor, opera singer and music educator
Death (age 76)
Žofie Napravilová , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 39)
Marc Soustrot , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (74th anniversary)
Michel Piquemal , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, French conductor and opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
José Berr , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Swiss composer, conducter and pianist (1874-1947)
Death (age 72)
İstemihan Taviloğlu , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Turkish composer
Birth
Konstantin Ilyich Pluzhnikov , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Hilda Sehested , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Danish composer and pianist
Death (age 77)
Igor Yakushenko , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, composer, pianist, jazz musician, music teacher, folklorist
Birth
Noreen Berry , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, South African opera singer
Birth
Renato Cioni , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Antonio Smareglia , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Austro-Hungarian opera composer (1854-1929)
Death (age 74)
Vittorio Arimondi , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1861-1928)
Death (age 66)
Helena Arizmendi , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Argentine opera singer
Birth
Neville Marriner , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, British conductor and violinist (1924–2016)
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Eduard Caudella , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Romanian composer (1841-1924)
Death (age 82)
99th anniversary (2024)
Adolf Lieban , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, German opera singer (1867-1924)
Death (age 56)
99th anniversary (2024)
Juan Oncina , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
Vít Chlup , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, musicologist, conductor, pianist, trombonist
Birth
Wallace Hartley , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, band leader on the RMS Titanic (1878–1912)
Death (age 33)
Anna Judic , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, soprano and comic actress française
Death (age 61)
Ján Egry , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, composer, music teacher, conductor
Death (age 83)
Casper Reardon , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, American harpist
Birth
Gerhard Pechner , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Gloria Guzmán , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, spanish-born Argentine vedette and actress (1902-1979)
Birth
Ria Ginster , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, German university teacher and opera singer (1898-1985)
Birth
Nini de Boël , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Belgian singer and actor (1898–1982)
Birth
Nicolas Slonimsky , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Russian composer (1894-1995)
Birth
Josef Toman , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
Väinö Raitio , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Finnish composer (1891-1945)
Birth
František Voda , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Théophile Semet , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 63)
Adolf Harbich , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1887-1970)
Birth
Louis de Sande , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Lambert Murphy , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Margarethe Arndt-Ober , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Cesare Formichi , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1883-1949)
Birth
Wiera Luce , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Antonio Poggi , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 69)
August Wilhelm Bach , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 72)
Francisco rancisco Braga , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Brazilian composer (1868-1945)
Birth
Elise Hall , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, American musician (1853-1924)
Birth
José Cabas Galván , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1853-1909)
Birth
Rudolf Oberhauser , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Teresina Brambilla , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Italian soprano opera singer
Birth
Rudolf Strobl , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Polish pianist (1831-1915)
Birth
Pierre-Joseph Candeille , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, French musician (1744-1827)
Death (age 82)
František Bedřich Kott , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Czech composer, organist and singer
Birth
Zoë Prévost , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Giuseppe Bonno , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 77)
Opera
“Serse” , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history
George Frideric Handel (Masterpieces: Serse)
Premiere
His Majesty's Theatre
Johann Friedrich Fasch , Anniversaries (April 15), Classical music history, German violinist and composer
Birth