Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 29: 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 29: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 29, there are no less than 99 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Marguerite Canal (133th anniversary, Birth), Edmond Missa (113th anniversary, Death), Justino Díaz (83th anniversary, Birth), Cho-liang Lin (63th anniversary, Birth), Dmitry Malikov (53th 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 January 29
Sanford Sylvan , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American opera singer (1953-2019)
Death (age 65)
Elaine Bonazzi , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano (1929-2019)
Death (age 89)
Aurèle Nicolet , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Swiss flautist (1926-2016)
Death (age 90)
Sonja Draksler , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1927-2016)
Death (age 89)
Rod McKuen , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer (1933-2015)
Death (age 81)
Riichirō Manabe , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 90)
Camilla Williams , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American operatic soprano (1919-2012)
Death (age 92)
Milton Babbitt , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 94)
Ludovic Spiess , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Romanian singer and opera singer
Death (age 67)
Serafim Tulikov , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Russian composer (1914-2004)
Death (age 89)
Israel Gusman , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and professor of music
Death (age 85)
Dimitry Markevitch , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 78)
Lê Dung , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Vietnamese opera singer
Death (age 49)
Frances Bible , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano singer
Death (age 82)
Beate Asserson , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Norwegian mezzo-soprano
Death (age 86)
Raymond Allen , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American singer, actor and comedian (1921-1994)
Death (age 73)
Florian Sempey , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French lyrical baritone
Birth (35th anniversary)
Veronika Dzhioeva , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, South Ossetian operatic soprano singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Desirée Rancatore , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano
Birth (46th anniversary)
Elin Rombo , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Larisa Lusta , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, singer, actor
Birth (48th anniversary)
Orestis Makris , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Greek actor
Death (age 76)
Matthew Glandorf , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history,
Birth (51th anniversary)
Margherita Grandi , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 77)
Matthias Pintscher , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Dmitry Malikov , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Pierre Mercure , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Death (age 38)
Julien Giovannetti , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French operatic baritone
Death (age 52)
Maarika Järvi , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Estonian flautist
Birth (59th anniversary)
Radovan Vlatković , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Croatian musician
Birth (61th anniversary)
Fritz Kreisler , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian violinist and composer (1875-1962)
Death (age 86)
Giorgio Martin , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Romanian singer and opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Cho-liang Lin , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Taiwanese-American violinist
Birth (63th anniversary)
Mack Harrell , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American opera singer (1909-1960)
Death (age 50)
Vlatka Oršanić , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Slovene soprano singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Satoko Inoue , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (65th anniversary)
Thure Bahne , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Death (age 46)
Raili Viljakainen , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Gegham Grigoryan , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, musical artist
Birth
Brian Day , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian surgeon
Birth (76th anniversary)
Michael Laucke , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian classical and flamenco guitarist
Birth
Ilonka Szabó , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer, screenwriter (1911-1945)
Death (age 33)
Ivona Valentová , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, operetta singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Irma Urrila , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Marina Skibitskaya , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator (1884-1943)
Death (age 58)
Wolfgang Lenz , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Justino Díaz , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Puerto Rican opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Ermanno Mauro , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian/Canadian Operatic Tenor
Birth (84th anniversary)
Henry Ely , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Ágnes Kriza , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, (1937--1997) opera singer; theatre manager
Birth
Wolfgang Gönnenwein , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German conductor (1933-2015)
Birth
Norio Ohga , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
David Mills , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian singer, poet and actor
Birth
Peter Minich , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Grace Van Studdiford , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American singer and actress (1873-1927)
Death (age 54)
Zoltán Rozsnyai , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor
Birth
Miloslav Francisci , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Slovak composer and doctor
Death (age 71)
Miloslav Kořínek , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Luigi Nono , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian composer (1924-1990)
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Lois Marshall , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer (1924-1997)
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Ira Malaniuk , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
Kyra Vayne , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, British opera singer (1916-2001)
Birth
John Serry Sr. , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American concert accordionist, arranger, and composer
Birth
Ivanka Miteva-Koralova , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Bronislav Gimpel , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Edmond Missa , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French composer (1861-1910)
Death (age 48)
Max Staegemann , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 61)
Ture Ara , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Finnish singer and stage actor (1903–1979)
Birth
Marțian Negrea , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Romanian composer (1893-1973)
Birth
Marguerite Canal , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Maria Müller , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Juhan Aavik , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth
Blanche Selva , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Joseph Kelm , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French actor
Death (age 76)
Gustav Roob , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and violoncellist
Birth
Havergal Brian , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Benita Moreno , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer (1792-1872)
Death (age 79)
Frederick Delius , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Karl Scheidemantel , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German baritone
Birth
Wilhelm Cronberger , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, music teacher, opera singer
Birth
Frederic Hymen Cowen , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, British pianist, conductor and composer
Birth
Stanislao Falchi , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Joseph O'Kelly , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Irish composer, pianist and choral conductor
Birth
Johann Christoph Kaffka , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 61)
Caroline Fischer-Achten , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1806-1896)
Birth
Johannes Bernardus van Bree , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Dutch composer, violinist and conductor
Birth
Marie-Julie Halligner , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, singer (1786-1850)
Birth
Daniel François Esprit Auber , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French composer (1782-1871)
Birth
Franciszek Ścigalski , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Polish composer and violinist
Birth
Giuseppe Nicolini , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian composer (1762-1842)
Birth
Lazare Rameau , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French organist
Birth
Georg Christoph Wagenseil , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Giuseppe Bonno , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Carlo Pallavicino , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 58)
Elias Ammerbach , Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German organist and transcriber
Death (age 67)