Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 17: 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.
December 17: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 17, there are no less than 70 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Gabriel Bataille (393th anniversary, Death), Elizabeth Craven (273th anniversary, Birth), Karl Anton Eckert (203th anniversary, Birth), Saverio Mercadante (153th anniversary, Death), Peter Warlock (93th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a December 17
Urmas Sisask , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Estonian composer (1960-2022)
Death (age 62)
Torhild Staahlen , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 74)
John Mitchinson , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 89)
Masayuki Nagatomi , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Japanese composer and musicologist
Death (age 88)
Ivan Růžička , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Czech conductor, actor and composer (1927-2014)
Death (age 87)
Ivanka Miteva-Koralova , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 102)
Jacques Doucet , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 84)
Turgun Alimatov , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Uzbek classic music and shashmaqam virtuoso and composer
Death (age 86)
Neli Karova , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer (1911-2003)
Death (age 91)
Mieko Kako , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Death (age 86)
Martha Mödl , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 89)
Débria Brown , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano (1936-2001)
Death (age 65)
Angelo Mercuriali , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 90)
Timothy Chooi , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Canadian-American Violinist
Birth (30th anniversary)
Antonio Savastano , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1948-1991)
Death (age 43)
Leonid Kogan , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Soviet musician
Death (age 58)
Karel Šejna , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Czech conductor and contrabassist (1896-1982)
Death (age 86)
Joel Prieto , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Eugene Tzigane , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (42th anniversary)
Sybil Gordon , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, British singer and opera singer
Death
Dinara Aliyeva , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Azerbaijani operatic soprano
Birth (43th anniversary)
Slavomír Hořínka , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Erik Lee , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Johannes Klumpp , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (43th anniversary)
Margarida Elias i Casals , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer (1923-1980)
Death (age 57)
Mark Kosower , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (47th anniversary)
Aghababa Bunyadzade , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, musician, singer
Death (age 59)
49th anniversary (2024)
Erwin Dressel , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 63)
Alla Zahaikevych , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Michael Stern , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (64th anniversary)
Georg Oeggl , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 54)
Raquel Pierotti , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Uruguayan mezzo-soprano opera singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Marie Kalivodová , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, czech opera singer
Death (age 73)
David Stanley Smith , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American composer (1877-1949)
Death (age 72)
Zakhar Bron , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (76th anniversary)
Vyacheslav Ganelin , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Soviet-Lithuanian and Israeli improviser, pianist, composer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Carlos Barbosa-Lima , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Brazilian classical guitarist and arranger
Birth
Levon Sayan , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French-Armenian impresario, producer, and operatic tenor
Birth (89th anniversary)
Walter Buczynski , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (90th anniversary)
Mieczysław Makowski , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, composer, pianist, music theorist, pedagogue, musicologist
Birth
Makoto Moroi , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Peter Warlock , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, British composer and music critic
Death (age 36)
Glade Peterson , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American tenor opera singer
Birth
Hans Rössling , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German opera singer (bass)
Birth
Alfredo Corda , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer (1922-1978)
Birth
Clara Weber , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 54)
Stefano Gobatti , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 61)
Mary Henderson , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Canadian classical singer
Birth
Fernando Lopes-Graça , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Birth
Dmitri Kabalevsky , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Russian composer (1904-1986)
Birth
George Lambert , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, English baritone and voice teacher in Canada
Birth
Arthur Fiedler , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, American conductor (1894-1979)
Birth
Opera
“Simplicius” , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history
Johann Strauss II (Masterpieces: Simplicius)
Premiere
Theater an der Wien
Anna Dočkalová , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, choir director, opera singer
Birth
Giulio Briccialdi , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 63)
Saverio Mercadante , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 75)
Virginie Morel-du Verger , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Composer and pianist
Death (age 71)
Opera
“La belle Hélène” , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history
Jacques Offenbach (Masterpieces: La belle Hélène)
Premiere 160th anniversary
Théâtre des Variétés
Nicola van Westerhout , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Josef August Heller , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 55)
Aglaja Orgeni , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Hungarian operatic coloratura soprano
Birth
Karl Anton Eckert , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, German composer, conductor and choirmaster
Birth
Gustave-Hippolyte Roger , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French opera singer (1815-1879)
Birth
Wilhelmine von Wrochem , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Birth
Elizabeth Craven , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, British noble
Birth
Domenico Cimarosa , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, Italian opera composer of the Neapolitan school
Birth
Charles-Louis Mion , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Gabriel Bataille , Anniversaries (December 17), Classical music history, French composer and luth player
Death (age 55)