Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 15: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, 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.
February 15: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 15, there are no less than 107 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ernst Eichner (282th anniversary, Birth), Jean-François Le Sueur (262th anniversary, Birth), Elisabeth Forsselius (172th anniversary, Death), Alexander Uninsky (112th anniversary, Birth), Guy Touvron (72th 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 February 15
Andréa Guiot , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 93)
Anatolii Boiko , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Death (age 75)
Steuart Bedford , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, conductor, classical pianist
Death (age 81)
Zdenka Kareninová , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Czech opera singer (1930-2020)
Death (age 89)
Ida Heinrich , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 39)
Milan Křížek , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 91)
Tamara Nizhnikova , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Death (age 92)
Charles Anthony , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, American opera singer (1929-2012)
Death (age 82)
Andrey Petrov , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian composer (1930–2006)
Death (age 75)
Eric Shilling , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 85)
Antonio Lotti , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, lyric singing, opera singer
Death (age 51)
Ivan Jadan , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Death (age 92)
Paul Späni , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Swiss singer and music educator (1929-1993)
Death (age 63)
William Schuman , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, American composer and arts administrator (1910-1992)
Death (age 81)
Santa Biondo , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Italian American operatic soprano
Death (age 96)
Ragnhild Hemsing , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth (34th anniversary)
Galliano Masini , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 90)
Carol Brice , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 66)
Lisa Nakazono , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (38th anniversary)
Ethel Merman , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, American actress and singer (1908-1984)
Death (age 76)
Karl Richter , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, German organist, harpsichordist, and conductor
Death (age 54)
Dezső Ernster , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 82)
Domingo Hindoyan , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Venezuelan conductor
Birth (42th anniversary)
Rafael Rodríguez Albert , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1902-1979)
Death (age 77)
Sarah Maria Sun , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Lūcija Garūta , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Latvian composer
Death (age 74)
Adam Sztaba , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Kurt Atterberg , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 86)
Angela Cziczková , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Slovak pianist
Death (age 84)
49th anniversary (2023)
Marian Koval , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1907-1971)
Death (age 63)
Nell Tangeman , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 50)
Tordis Gjems Selmer , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Norwegian musician (1886-1964)
Death (age 77)
Christian Lindberg , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Swedish trombonist, conductor and composer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Bruno Jorma , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 73)
Donna Brown , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, French/Canadian opera soprano
Birth (67th anniversary)
Erik Wirl , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 69)
Enzo de Muro Lomanto , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Italian operatic tenor (1902-1952)
Death (age 49)
Guy Touvron , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Musician, music teacher
Birth (72th anniversary)
Hans Graf , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth (73th anniversary)
Christopher Rouse , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Egor Egorovich Egorov , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Russian Soviet opera singer and professor
Death (age 71)
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Violin Concerto, Op. 35” , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Masterpieces: Violin Concerto, Op. 35)
Premiere
St. Louis
John Adams , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Norio Fukushi , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Guido Adler , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Austrian musicologist, writer
Death (age 85)
Trygve Madsen , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Norwegian classical pianist
Birth (82th anniversary)
Renate Lenhart , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Zoltán Peskó , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor
Birth
Louis Thiry , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, French musician (1935-2019)
Birth
George Alexander Albrecht , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, German conductor (1935-2021)
Birth
Masahisa Endō , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Japanese conductor (1933-1999)
Birth
Shigenobu Yamaoka , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Japanese conductor
Birth (91th anniversary)
Mark Reshetin , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
Ottilie Strobach , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1851-1931)
Death (age 79)
Fernand Le Borne , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Belgian-French composer
Death (age 66)
Norma Procter , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, English operatic contralto
Birth
Traian Grozăvescu , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Romanian singer and opera singer (1895-1927)
Death (age 31)
Raymond Wolansky , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, American opera singer (1926-1998)
Birth
Maliq Herri , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2023)
Hans Haym , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, German conductor who championed the works of Frederick Delius
Death (age 60)
Eva Hortensia Synnerberg , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Finnish musician
Death (age 64)
Carl August Söderman , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 55)
Francesco Pandolfini , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 82)
Nie Er , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Composed the national anthem of the People's Republic of China
Birth
Léo Israélowicz , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Alexander Uninsky , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Russian-American musician
Birth
Jean Langlais , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser
Birth
Larysa Alieksandroŭskaja , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1904-1980)
Birth
Edmond Vergnet , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, French opera singer (1850-1904)
Death (age 53)
Marie-Thérèse Gauley , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, French opera and concert singer
Birth
Joseph Beck , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Austrian singer (1850-1903)
Death (age 55)
Růžena Horská-Pecinová , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Georges Auric , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
František Weissenstein , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, holocaust victim, b. 1899-02-15
Birth
Hina Spani , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Argentine singer and music teacher
Birth
Lasse Wager , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Finnish stage actor (1896-1986)
Birth
Eva Liebenberg , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, German actress and opera singer (1890-1971)
Birth
Anna Aleksandrovna Bichurina , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 35)
Alexander Borodin , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Russian composer, doctor and chemist
Death (age 53)
Émile Bourdon , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Birth
Richard Kaps , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 30)
Jacques Isnardon , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, French opera singer (1860-1930)
Birth
Marcella Sembrich , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Polish coloratura soprano singer
Birth
Elisabeth Forsselius , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Swedish actor and singer
Death (age 79)
Johann David Bach , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, music teacher, composer
Death (age 70)
Robert Fuchs , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Austrian composer and music teacher
Birth
Pierre-Émile Engel , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Giacomo Longo , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Antoine Renard , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Olof Strandberg , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Frederic Ernest Fesca , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, German musician and composer
Birth
Regina Hitzelberger , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Henri Sébastien Blaze , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, French composer (1763-1833)
Birth
Carlo Cecere , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 54)
Jean-François Le Sueur , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
František Antonín Míča , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, 1694-1744, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 49)
Ernst Eichner , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Annibale Pio Fabri , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1696-1760)
Birth
Opera
“Armide” , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history
Jean-Baptiste Lully (Masterpieces: Armide)
Premiere
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
Michael Praetorius , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, German composer, organist, and music theorist
Death (age 50)
Michael Praetorius , Anniversaries (February 15), Classical music history, German composer, organist, and music theorist
Birth