Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 18: 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.
January 18: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 18, there are no less than 101 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Antonín Pokorný (133th anniversary, Birth), Henri Carol (113th anniversary, Birth), Yukinori Tezuka (83th anniversary, Birth), Julia Biszak Sarkany (73th anniversary, Birth), Pierre Barbizet (33th 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 January 18
Victor Rasgado , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Mexican composer
Death (age 63)
Melitta Muszely , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1927–2023)
Death (age 95)
Paavo Heininen , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Finnish composer and pianist
Death (age 84)
Josep Maria Mestres i Quadreny , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Catalan composer
Death (age 91)
Roberta Peters , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, American operatic soprano (1930-2017)
Death (age 86)
Sinikka Koskela , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 85)
Bronisław Pekowski , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 74)
Seymour Schwartzman , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, American opera singer (1930-2009)
Death (age 78)
Pier Miranda Ferraro , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 83)
Frank Lewin , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, American composer (1925-2008)
Death (age 82)
Alexander Satz , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Soviet musician (1941-2007)
Death (age 65)
David Hite , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, clarinetist (1923-2004)
Death (age 80)
Gérard Jarry , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, violinist
Death (age 67)
Giuse Gerbino , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Italian operatic mezzo-soprano (1925-2004)
Death (age 78)
Jovdat Hajiyev , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Azerbaijani musician
Death (age 84)
Harri Nikkonen , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer (1933-1993)
Death (age 59)
Pierre Barbizet , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 67)
Vicente Lillo Cánovas , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, musician, composer
Death (age 69)
Meta Kodanipork , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer (1904-1983)
Death (age 78)
Regina Riel , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Christian Sturm , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, German tenor (born 1978)
Birth (45th anniversary)
Ivan Dzerzhinsky , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 68)
Waldemar Klingelhöfer , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 76)
Friedrich Hollaender , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, London-born German film composer and author (1896-1976)
Death (age 79)
Ruslan Sviridov , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (50th anniversary)
Nicolas Courjal , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, (1973-) opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Kee-Yong Chong , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Malaysian composer
Birth (52th anniversary)
František Maxián , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Czech pianist and university educator
Death (age 63)
Olha Nahorna , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, actor
Birth (54th anniversary)
Egon Hilbert , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Austrian theatrical manager and director of the Vienna State Opera (1964-1968)
Death (age 68)
Elena Moșuc , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Romanian singer and opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Franz Markhoff , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer (1880-1964)
Death (age 83)
Eisuke Tsuchida , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Japanese composer and pianist
Birth (60th anniversary)
Luis Jaime Cortez , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Mexican composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Fisher Morgan , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Welsh singer and actor (1908-1959)
Death (age 51)
Maja Flagstad , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Norwegian musician and conductor (1871-1958)
Death (age 85)
Christoph Prégardien , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, German lyric tenor
Birth (67th anniversary)
Herbert Heyner , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, British singer (1881-1954)
Death (age 72)
Álvaro Pierri , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Uruguayan musician
Birth (70th anniversary)
Mirko Štork , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, czech opera singer (1880-1953)
Death (age 72)
Mariana Cioromila , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Romanian mezzo-soprano
Birth
Julia Biszak Sarkany , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Christian Blackshaw , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, British pianist
Birth (74th anniversary)
Jani Golob , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Slovenian musician
Birth (75th anniversary)
Jacques Rouvier , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, French pianist and pedagogue
Birth (76th anniversary)
John O'Conor , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Irish musician
Birth (76th anniversary)
Feliks Nowowiejski , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Polish late romantic composer (1877–1946)
Death (age 68)
Martha Heublein , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 46)
Jacques Clément , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history,
Birth (79th anniversary)
Marija Freudenreich , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
Lev Conus , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 72)
Lajos Lencsés , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Hungarian oboist
Birth (80th anniversary)
Yuriy Batsazov , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Soviet singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Yukinori Tezuka , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Japanese conductor (1940-2020)
Birth
Marijan Gabrijelčič , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, composer, music teacher, university teacher
Birth
Alexandre Georges , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 87)
Maruja Troncoso Ortega , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Louise Thuillier-Leloir , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 76)
Otakar Ševčík , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Czech violinist
Death (age 81)
Corneliu Fânățeanu , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer (1933-2014)
Birth
Opera
“The Nose, Op. 15” , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history
Dmitri Shostakovich (Masterpieces: The Nose, Op. 15)
Premiere
Mikhaylovsky Theatre
Song, lied
“Suite from The Nose, Op. 15a” , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history
Dmitri Shostakovich (Masterpieces: Suite from The Nose, Op. 15a)
Premiere
Mikhaylovsky Theatre
Marit Isene , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Norwegian professor (1923-2002)
Birth
Antonio Bibalo , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Italian-Norwegian musician
Birth
Amalie Materna , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Austrian operatic soprano (1844-1918)
Death (age 73)
Rodrigo Herrmann , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Birth
Marianne Schech , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1914-1999)
Birth
Hermann Winkelmann , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, German Heldentenor (1847-1912)
Death (age 62)
Blažena Kosková , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Henri Carol , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, French organist
Birth
János Ferencsik , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor
Birth
Berthold Goldschmidt , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, German composer (1903-1996)
Birth
Filippo Marchetti , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 70)
Hugo Eigendorff , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Marta Dobruská , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Henri Pontbriand , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Ernst Koch , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, music teacher, opera singer, singer
Death (age 74)
John Laurence Seymour , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, American musician (1893-1986)
Birth
Vladimír Meličko , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, composer, choir director, répétiteur
Birth
Julius Eichberg , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, German-born composer, music director and educator
Death (age 68)
Antonín Pokorný , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Czech composer and violist
Birth
W. Franke Harling , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, British-American composer (1887-1958)
Birth
Josef Tichatschek , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, German opera tenor
Death (age 78)
Lazare Lévy , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, French classical pianist
Birth
Alfred von Bary , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Opera
“Fantasio” , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history
Jacques Offenbach (Masterpieces: Fantasio)
Premiere
Opéra-Comique
Oskar Isaevic Kamionskij , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Russian opera and chamber singer and music teacher (1869–1917)
Birth
Charles Casimir Manry , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, French composer (1823-1866)
Death (age 42)
Emmanuel Chabrier , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, French Romantic composer and pianist
Birth
César Cui , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Russian composer and army officer
Birth
Léon Carvalho , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, French opera singer, impresario and stage director
Birth
Henriette Nissen-Saloman , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer and singing teacher
Birth
Eduard Mantius , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1806-1874)
Birth
Elise Czabon , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, The Man Verdi - Vojtěch (Adalbert) Čaboun czabaun (Czaboun Czabon Elisabeth (Elise) Pohl - Beisteiner wife of Vojtěch).
Birth
Ferdinand Kauer , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Antoni de Lliteres , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1673-1747)
Death (age 73)
Valeriano Pellegrini , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 83)
Antonio Rodríguez de Hita , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1722-1787)
Birth
Pierre Huguenet , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, composer, violinist
Death (age 83)
Alanus Plumlovský , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history, Czech composer and roman catholic priest
Birth
Opera
“Amadis” , Anniversaries (January 18), Classical music history
Jean-Baptiste Lully (Masterpieces: Amadis)
Premiere 340th anniversary