Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 13: 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.
August 13: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 13, there are no less than 79 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Auguste Netz (193th anniversary, Birth), Elizabeth Fretwell (103th anniversary, Birth), Margarethe Bence (93th anniversary, Birth), Flavio Colusso (63th 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 August 13
Rachel Laurin , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Canadian organist (1961–2023)
Death (age 62)
Vladimir Mendelssohn , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Romanian composer and violist (1949-2021)
Death (age 71)
Frans Brüggen , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Dutch conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist (1934–2014)
Death (age 79)
Ellen Winther , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Danish singer (1933-2011)
Death (age 78)
Josef Sivó , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, concertmaster
Death (age 75)
Arnold Cooke , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 98)
Stefan Dimitrov , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer (1939-2004)
Death (age 64)
Sei Ikeno , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1931-2004)
Death (age 73)
Louise Talma , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, American composer (1906-1996)
Death (age 89)
David Tudor , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, American pianist and composer
Death (age 70)
Simeon Gugulovski , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Macedonian operatic tenor and singer (1941–1995)
Death (age 54)
Raymond Gallois-Montbrun , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 75)
Sylvelin Långholm , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer (1916-1994)
Death (age 78)
Kazuo Yamada , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Japanese conductor and composer (1912-1991)
Death (age 78)
Hüsnü Qubadov , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Death (age 69)
José Beckmans , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Belgian singer and opera singer
Death (age 90)
Caterina Jarboro , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 83)
Elçin Sangu , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Turkish actress
Birth (38th anniversary)
Zdeněk Liška , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 61)
Alexis Duffaure , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, conductor, choir director
Birth (41th anniversary)
Johanna Martzy , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Hungarian violinist
Death (age 54)
Julija Kramar , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Slovene singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Elchin Azizov , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Azerbaijani opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Song Zuying , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Chinese singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Koji Kondo , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Japanese composer and pianist (born 1961)
Birth (62th anniversary)
Flavio Colusso , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth (63th anniversary)
Martyn Brabbins , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (64th anniversary)
Kathleen Cassello , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth
Bojan Šober , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Croatian opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Florence Easton , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, English singer
Death (age 72)
Hermann Wolfgang von Waltershausen , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 71)
Pauline Joran , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, singer (1870-1954)
Death (age 84)
Gréco Casadesus , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Lisa Burgmeier , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, (1874-1951)
Death (age 77)
Kathleen Battle , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Milan Voldřich , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Valery Zhelobinsky , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Soviet composer and pianist
Death (age 32)
Sheila Armstrong , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, English opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
William Dehning , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Hideo Kojima , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Japanese violinist, conductor, concertmaster
Birth
Hélène Garetti , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Felicia Weathers , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Werner Stückmann , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Anton Wendler , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1934-2017)
Birth
Geraldine Ulmar , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, American opera singer and actress (1862-1932)
Death (age 70)
Margarethe Bence , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Augustyn Bloch , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth
Bohuslav Sedláček , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Fernand de La Tombelle , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, French organist and composer (1854-1928)
Death (age 74)
Valentina Levko , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Russian opera and chamber singer
Birth
Louis Frémaux , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth
Elizabeth Fretwell , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Australian singer and opera singer
Birth
Fritz Steinbach , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 61)
Ily Márkus-Szoyer , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, opera singer, child actor
Birth
Luis Mariano , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Spanish operetta singer and actor (1914–1970)
Birth
Ladislav Holoubek , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Czech composer and conductor
Birth
Francesco Albanese , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Francisco de Escudero , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Spanish musician (1912-2002)
Birth
Jules Massenet , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, French composer (1842–1912)
Death (age 70)
Maxim Mikhailov , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Russian operatic bass
Birth
Émile Larochelle , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, tenor, voice teacher, pianist, organist
Birth
Jules Pasdeloup , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, French conductor
Death (age 67)
John Ireland , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, British composer and teacher of music (1879-1962)
Birth
Anton Moser , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Augusta Cruz , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Giuseppe Persiani , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 69)
François-Xavier Mercier , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Canadian singer (1867-1932)
Birth
Emma Eames , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, American singer (1865-1952)
Birth
Antonín Petzold , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
Eugen Miroslav Rutte , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Czech composer and singer
Birth
Karel Šebor , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist and composer
Birth
Bernhard Romberg , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, German cellist and composer
Death (age 73)
Auguste Netz , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Agostino Accorimboni , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 78)
Antoine Dard , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 68)
André-Joseph Exaudet , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 52)
Ernst Christoph Dressler , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, German composer and music theorist
Birth
Pier Francesco Tosi , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Italian castrato singer, composer and writer on music
Birth
Guillaume Dufay , Anniversaries (August 13), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer
Birth