Music anniversaries to be commemorated on February 23: 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.
February 23: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 23, there are no less than 103 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Peter Petrovich Schenck (153th anniversary, Birth), Alexander Ilyinsky (103th anniversary, Death), Medeniyet Shahberdiyeva (93th anniversary, Birth), Cally Monrad (73th anniversary, Death), Cornelius Meister (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 February 23
Ali Asgarov , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, musician
Death (age 61)
Antonietta Stella , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 92)
Carlos Barbosa-Lima , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Brazilian classical guitarist and arranger
Death (age 77)
Anatoly Kapustin , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
Lev Kolodub , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 88)
Ivan Sardi , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 88)
Sonja Knittel , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 94)
Dmitri Nabokov , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Opera singer and author
Death (age 77)
Boris Čechovský , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 98)
Ruth Gipps , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 78)
Liubov Popova , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Soviet singer (mezzo-soprano)
Death (age 70)
Walburga Wegner , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 84)
Roberto González-Monjas , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Spanish violinist and conductor
Birth (35th anniversary)
José Afonso , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Portuguese singer, composer and politician (1929-1987)
Death (age 57)
Ayako Tanaka , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Japanese soprano singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Herbert Howells , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, English composer, organist, and teacher
Death (age 90)
Ipolitas Nauragis , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 81)
Stephen Devassy , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Indian musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
Rafael Payare , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Venezuelan conductor
Birth (43th anniversary)
Cornelius Meister , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (43th anniversary)
Arttu Kataja , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Finnish singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Margaret Daum , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, soprano
Death (age 70)
Petronel Malan , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, South African musician
Birth (47th anniversary)
Irina Zahharenkova , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Estonian pianist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Winifred Copperwheat , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, English classical viola player and teacher (1905-1976)
Death (age 70)
Iwona Hossa , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Constantin Silvestri , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Romanian conductor and composer
Death (age 55)
Dénes Várjon , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Hungarian pianist and university teacher
Birth (55th anniversary)
Poghos Beazbekyan , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Alan Gilbert , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, American conductor and violinist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Jaroslav Brych , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
Emanuel Voss , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German opera singer (1873-1963)
Death (age 89)
József Mukk , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, (1962–) opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Julian Sitkovetsky , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Russian-Ukrainian violinist
Death (age 32)
Rudolf Lanhaus , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, opera singer, director
Death (age 79)
Mireille Gleizes , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Belgian pianist
Birth (67th anniversary)
Benedict Mason , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Cally Monrad , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Death (age 70)
Urszula Mitrega , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
Violeta Shahanova , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Jonas Aleksa , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Lithuanian conductor and university teacher (1939-2005)
Birth
Giovanni De Angelis , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Italian sculptor
Birth (85th anniversary)
Heinrich Hensel , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German opera singer (1874-1935)
Death (age 60)
Work for choir
“A Boy was Born, Op. 3” , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history
Benjamin Britten (Masterpieces: A Boy was Born, Op. 3)
Premiere 90th anniversary
Edward Elgar , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, English composer (1857-1934)
Death (age 76)
Michèle Vilma , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, French mezzo-soprano (1932-2019)
Birth
Jon Weaving , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Australian opera singer (1931-2011)
Birth
Mario Ancona , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 70)
Nellie Melba , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Death (age 69)
Emilio Mesejo , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Spanish actor and singer
Death (age 66)
Medeniyet Shahberdiyeva , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Birth
Galina Oleynichenko , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian singer
Birth
Régine Crespin , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Ivan Hrušovský , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Slovak composer and educator (1927-2001)
Birth
Yelizaveta Chavdar , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1925-1989)
Birth
Antonio Pasculli , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Italian oboist and composer
Death (age 81)
99th anniversary (2024)
Muriel Smith , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, American opera singer (1923-1985)
Birth
Ilse Hollweg , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Georg Anthes , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German violinist, director, singer and opera singer
Death (age 58)
Alexander Ilyinsky , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Russian composer and music teacher
Death (age 61)
Sophie Menter , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 71)
Valentin Duc , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, French singer (1858-1915)
Death (age 57)
Thomas L. Thomas , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Welsh singer
Birth
Frederic Toulmouche , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 58)
Josef Holub , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator and composer
Birth
Oskar Lindberg , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Swedish composer, church musician, teacher and professor
Birth
Maurice Duhamel , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, French musician (1884-1940)
Birth
Rudolf Sieczyński , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1879-1952)
Birth
Arthur Preuss , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
Wadia Sabra , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Lebanese composer
Birth
Louise Michaëli , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 44)
Louise Michaëli , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 44)
Édouard Risler , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, French musician (1873-1929)
Birth
Vasily Zolotarev , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Russian composer and music teacher
Birth
Marie Tomschik , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Peter Petrovich Schenck , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, composer, pianist
Birth
George Thomas Smart , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, English musician (1776-1867)
Death (age 90)
Richard Bruno Heydrich , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German opera singer, composer, singer and music educator (1865-1938)
Birth
Rudolf von Procházka , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Czech composer, lawyer and nobleman
Birth
Adèle Almati , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
Kajetán Tichý , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
Rosa Sucher , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German operatic soprano (1849-1927)
Birth
Luigi Denza , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Louis Ucko , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ernesto Nicolini , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Felicita von Vestvali , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Jan Stefani , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist and composer
Death (age 83)
Tommaso Giordani , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 71)
Paolo Scalabrini , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 87)
Praskovia Kovalyova-Zhemchugova , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer
Death (age 34)
Johanna Elisabeth Döbricht , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German soprano
Death (age 93)
Johann Caspar Aiblinger , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German composer (1779-1867)
Birth
David August von Apell , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Elisabeth lisabeth Mara , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German operatic soprano (1749–1833)
Birth
Carlo Canobbio , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Georg Muffat , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German composer and organist (1653-1704)
Death (age 50)
George Frideric Handel , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)
Birth
Johann Crüger , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, German hymnwriter
Death (age 63)
Girolamo Giacobbi , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, Italian composer (1567-1629)
Death (age 61)
Pierre Certon , Anniversaries (February 23), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 57)