Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 9: 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.
January 9: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 9, there are no less than 100 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Anna de Bishop (212th anniversary, Birth), Pavel Křížkovský (202th anniversary, Birth), Wenzel Thomas Matiegka (192th anniversary, Death), Valborg Aulin (162th anniversary, Birth), Henriette Puig-Roget (112th 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 9
Maria Ewing , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American opera singer (soprano/mezzo-soprano)
Death (age 71)
Aleksandr Vedernikov , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer (1927-2018)
Death (age 90)
Willis Page , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, musician and symphony orchestra conductor (1918-2013)
Death (age 94)
Magda Marsay , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher (1927-2012)
Death (age 84)
Mikhail Kiselyov , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 97)
Pierre Pierlot , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 85)
Else Liebesberg , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 77)
Hans Graf , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Austrian pianist
Death (age 65)
Stasys Dautartas , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 89)
Fernand Oubradous , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French bassoonist, conductor and composer
Death (age 82)
Giora Schmidt , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (39th anniversary)
Kazimierz Serocki , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 58)
Amit Dolberg , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Israeli pianist
Birth (43th anniversary)
Avery Claflin , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 80)
Milada Nedeová-Wuršerová , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 78)
Naomichi Nishida , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor (1907-1978)
Death (age 70)
Svitlana Azarova , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Ukrainian/Dutch composer of contemporary classical music
Birth (46th anniversary)
Louis Aubert , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French pianist and composer (1877-1968)
Death (age 90)
Anka Jelačić , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 58)
Anu Komsi , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Piia Komsi , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Finnish soprano and cellist
Birth (55th anniversary)
Aro Stepanian , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Armenian composer (1897-1966)
Death (age 68)
Oleg Soldatov , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
Giuseppe Danise , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1882-1963)
Death (age 80)
Nicholas Daniel , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, British oboist and conductor
Birth (60th anniversary)
Kevin Bowyer , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, English organist
Birth (61th anniversary)
Pascal Verrot , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French orchestra conductor
Birth (63th anniversary)
Hillevi Martinpelto , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Mary Carr Moore , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American composer (1873-1957)
Death (age 83)
Waltraud Meier , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, German soprano and mezzo-soprano
Birth (66th anniversary)
Alexander Paley , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Moldavian pianist and conductor
Birth (66th anniversary)
Jan Jirásek , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Ragnhild Groven , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Norwegian singer and teacher
Birth (67th anniversary)
Lev Tseitlin , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 70)
Amilcare Zanella , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian composer, pianist and conductor
Death (age 75)
Armida Parsi-Pettinella , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian mezzo-soprano died 1949
Death (age 80)
Vladimir Lvovsky , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Nina Terenteva , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Soviet singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Ariel Bybee , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, singer (1943-2018)
Birth
Josef Bulva , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech musician (1943–2020)
Birth
Claudine Arnaud , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Birth
Josef Jiránek , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist
Death (age 84)
Julius Bittner , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 64)
Johann Strauss III , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 72)
Work for chamber orchestra
“String Quartet No. 4, Op. 37” , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history
Arnold Schoenberg (Masterpieces: String Quartet No. 4, Op. 37)
Premiere
Royce Hall
Marko Munih , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, musician, choir director, conductor
Birth (86th anniversary)
Dina Edling , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 80)
Silvano Pagliuca , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Wladimiro Ganzarolli , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Theresia Singer , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, soprano opera singer
Death (age 78)
Jean Eugène Gaston Lemaire , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 73)
Jean Kraft , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American operatic singer (1927-2021)
Birth
Jean-Étienne Rey , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French composer (1832-1923)
Death (age 90)
99th anniversary (2023)
Seymour Barab , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Ruthilde Boesch , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Nikolay Vorvulev , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1917-1967)
Birth
James Pease , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American opera singer (1916-1967)
Birth
Olga Marie Mikalsen , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth
Julien Giovannetti , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French operatic baritone
Birth
Lya Hubic , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Romanian soprano (1911-2006)
Birth
Henriette Puig-Roget , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French organist, pianist and composer
Birth
Work for soloist
“Estampes” , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history
Claude Debussy (Masterpieces: Estampes)
Premiere
Josep Coll i Britapaja , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1840-1904)
Death (age 63)
Rudolf Hindemith , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, German composer and conductor (1900-1974)
Birth
Richard Zika , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Birth
Marta von Fieandt-Björkman , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ferdinand David , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Estonian violinist
Birth
Joseph O'Kelly , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Irish composer, pianist and choral conductor
Death (age 56)
Dorothea Alastair MacVane , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Jenny Spennert , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer (1879-1950)
Birth
Fredrikke Helene Schwirtz , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, danish norwegian operasinger
Death (age 50)
Jacques Urlus , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer (1867-1935)
Birth
Robert Leffler , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, German actor
Birth
Valborg Aulin , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Swedish pianist and composer (1860-1928)
Birth
Stevan Stojanović Mokranjac , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Serbian composer (1856-1914)
Birth
Eva Hortensia Synnerberg , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Finnish musician
Birth
Filippo Traetta , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American composer and music teacher (1777-1854)
Death (age 77)
Giuseppe Gallignani , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian conductor, composer and music educator
Birth
Eduard Decarli , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Julián Gayarre , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
John Knowles Paine , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Wenzel Thomas Matiegka , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech composer and guitarist (1773-1830)
Death (age 56)
Francesco Malipiero , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Pavel Křížkovský , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, pianist, organist and roman catholic priest
Birth
František Gregora , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Czech composer, contrabassist and choirmaster
Birth
August Paetsch , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, German stage actor and opera singer
Birth
Anna de Bishop , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Giuseppe Avossa , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 88)
Francesca Bertolli , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 57)
Luísa Todi , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Birth
Henri Larrivée , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Reinhard Keiser , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, German opera composer (1674–1739)
Birth
Petronio Franceschini , Anniversaries (January 9), Classical music history, Italian composer (1651-1680)
Birth