Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 27: 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.
July 27: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 27, there are no less than 75 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Agrafena Musina-Pushkina (282th anniversary, Birth), Sophie Wolf (142th anniversary, Birth), Hans Clemens (132th anniversary, Birth), Hans Haug (122th anniversary, Birth), Péter Kelen (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 July 27
Yury Marusin , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Death (age 76)
Camil Marinescu , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Romanian conductor (1964-2020)
Death (age 55)
Gilles Tremblay , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Canadian composer (1932-2017)
Death (age 84)
Einojuhani Rautavaara , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Finnish composer (1928–2016)
Death (age 87)
Ivan Moravec , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Czech concert pianist
Death (age 84)
Horst Stein , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 80)
Sava Popsavov , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Bulgarian spring
Death (age 84)
Helen L. Phillips , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 85)
Mariana Paunova , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, opera singer, pianist
Death (age 51)
Miklós Rózsa , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Hungarian-American composer (1907–1995)
Death (age 88)
Suraya Qajar , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 82)
Hovhannes Nersesyan , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
Akiko Ono , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Japanese music educator
Birth (44th anniversary)
Willem van Otterloo , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Dutch conductor and composer
Death (age 70)
Albert Garzia , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Maltese composer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Kinga Dobay , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Vladas Baltrušaitis , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer (1912-1975)
Death (age 63)
Kenji Bunch , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, American violinist
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
Tanja Donath , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Bernhard Paumgartner , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor
Death (age 83)
Maurice Yvain , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 74)
Renato Palumbo , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
František Korte , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Death (age 67)
Jean-Philippe Goude , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Carol Vaness , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, American opera singer and educator
Birth (70th anniversary)
Nino Rossi , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Italian pianist, composer and music educator (1895-1952)
Death (age 56)
Péter Kelen , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Sandra Browne , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Trinidadian opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Mayumi Fujikawa , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (76th anniversary)
Christian Boesch , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Austria operatic baritone
Birth (81th anniversary)
Johannes Fritsch , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Joan Carroll , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, American coloratura soprano
Birth (90th anniversary)
Agostino Ferrin , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Italian singer (1928-1989)
Birth
Roman Węgrzyn , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (94th anniversary)
Algis Juraitis , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Soviet conductor
Birth
Claudia Pinza Bozzolla , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, American opera singer (1925-2017)
Birth
Otar Taktakishvili , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Georgian composer (1924-1989)
Birth
Ferruccio Busoni , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, born 1866
Death (age 58)
Donald Smith , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Australian tenor
Birth
Leonard Rose , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, American musician (1918-1984)
Birth
Loretta di Lelio , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Karl Klindworth , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 85)
Mario del Del Monaco , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Gianandrea Gavazzeni , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth
José Ferenczy , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 56)
János Sárdy , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Hungarian actor, opera singer (1907-1969)
Birth
Boris Anisimov , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1907-1997)
Birth
Tamaki Tokuyama , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Japanese baritone singer
Birth
Saburō Sumi , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Japanese violinist, conductor (1902-1984)
Birth
Hans Haug , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Swiss composer
Birth
Ivar F. Andresen , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Norwegian singer (1896-1940)
Birth
Hans Clemens , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, German opera singer (1890-1958)
Birth
Kathleen Howard , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Opera singer, actress, magazine editor
Birth
Franz Doppler , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 61)
Paul Razavet , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Rudolf Jung , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, (1882-1958)
Birth
Reidar Kaas , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Norwegian singer and actor
Birth
Johann Christian Lobe , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, German composer, flute player and music theorist
Death (age 84)
Sophie Wolf , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1880-1938)
Birth
Béatrice La Palme , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Canadian singer (1878-1921)
Birth
Ernő von Dohnányi , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor, composer, and pianist (1877–1960)
Birth
Enrique Granados , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Spanish pianist and composer
Birth
Adrian Nordlund , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 35)
Opera
“Une demoiselle en loterie” , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history
Jacques Offenbach (Masterpieces: Une demoiselle en loterie)
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
José Melchor Gomis , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1791-1836)
Death (age 45)
Anna Grobecker , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, German opera singer (1827-1908)
Birth
Luigi Felice Rossi , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Ida Henriette da Fonseca , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and composer (1802-1858)
Birth
William Savage , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, English composer, organist, and singer
Death (age 69)
George Onslow , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Johann Kirnberger , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 62)
Mauro Giuliani , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Italian guitarist, cellist, singer, and composer (1781-1829)
Birth
François-Hippolyte Barthélémon , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Agrafena Musina-Pushkina , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer
Birth
Jakob Zupan , Anniversaries (July 27), Classical music history, (1734-1810)
Birth