Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 4: 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 4: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 4, there are no less than 88 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Oscar Arnoldson (192th anniversary, Birth), Ole Olsen (172th anniversary, Birth), Charles R. Adams (122th anniversary, Death), Louis-Albert Bourgault-Ducoudray (112th anniversary, Death), Jemal Gokieli (102th 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 4
Geoffrey Shovelton , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor
Death (age 80)
Jerzy Szymański , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Polish opera singer and bass
Death (age 88)
Árpád Joó , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, (1948-2014) Hungarian born conductor
Death (age 66)
Gerhard Unger , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 94)
Bohodar Kotorovych , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Ukrainian violinist
Death (age 68)
Jean-Marie Auberson , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Swiss musician
Death (age 84)
Jean-Louis Florentz , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 56)
Siĭka Petrova , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 82)
Astor Piazzolla , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger
Death (age 71)
Flor Peeters , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Flemish organist, composer and music pedagogue
Death (age 83)
Mateusz Debski , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, pianist, composer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Daniele Amfitheatrof , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 81)
Yoshiko Sato , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Japanese opera singer
Death (age 79)
Elsa Lila , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Albanian showgirl
Birth (41th anniversary)
Antoon Krelage , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, pianist, conductor
Death (age 72)
Kazem Abdullah , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, American conductor and musician
Birth (43th anniversary)
Irén Miklóssy , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer and voice teacher (1907–1978)
Death (age 70)
Tomohiro Oura , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Japanese conductor (born 1977)
Birth (45th anniversary)
Alois Reiser , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 93)
Nazakat Teymurova , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, music teacher
Birth (50th anniversary)
Naoko Shimizu , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Japanese violist
Birth (54th anniversary)
Hana Kramperová , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
Thomas Dausgaard , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Danish conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
Hong Hei-kyung , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, South Korean operatic soprano
Birth (63th anniversary)
Jenny Drivala , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Greek soprano singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Ruth Vincent , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, English singer and actress (1873–1955)
Death (age 78)
Hans-Georg Ahrens , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Uroš Lajovic , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Slovenian conductor
Birth (78th anniversary)
Alice Burville , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, British actress and singer
Death (age 87)
Yury Malinin , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
Zdzisława Donat , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, operatic soprano
Birth (86th anniversary)
Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Italian tenor (1878-1936)
Death (age 57)
Anna Paaske , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Death (age 78)
James Douglas , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Scottish composer, born 1932
Birth
Maikki Järnefelt , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer (1871-1929)
Death (age 57)
Patricia Kern , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer (1927-2015)
Birth
Ermek Serkebaev , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and actor (1926-2013)
Birth
Cathy Berberian , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano and composer
Birth
Libuše Domanínská , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Czech opera singer and music educator
Birth
Sonja Mottl , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2023)
Alice Spohrová , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2023)
Tibor Varga , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Hungarian violinist
Birth
Dudar Hahanov , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Georgian conductor and composer (1921-1995)
Birth
Gabrielle Ferrari , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, French pianist and composer (1851-1921)
Death (age 69)
Herta Talmar , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer (1920-2010)
Birth
Jemal Gokieli , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Georgian conductor
Birth
Leon Lishner , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, American operatic bass-baritone
Birth
Franco Ferrara , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Louis-Albert Bourgault-Ducoudray , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, French Breton composer
Death (age 70)
Arthur Newman , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, American operatic baritone and actor (1908-2000)
Birth
Johann Admoni , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Composer and pianist
Birth
Flor Peeters , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Flemish organist, composer and music pedagogue
Birth
Charles R. Adams , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, American tenor (1834-1900)
Death (age 66)
Roy Henderson , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Béla Csóka , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Francisco Balaguer Mariel , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1896-1965)
Birth
Auguste Mermet , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 79)
Ferdinand Grossmann , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth
Félix Le Couppey , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Composer and pedagog
Death (age 76)
Heinrich Kaminski , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Philippe Gaubert , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Wolfgang von Schwind , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Austrian actor, singer and opera singer
Birth
Louis Rozsa , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, (1877-1922) opera singer
Birth
Eduard Mantius , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1806-1874)
Death (age 68)
Emma Juch , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Austrian soprano singer
Birth
Alice Wallenberg , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
Hermine Braga-Jaff , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Naëmi Ingman-Starck , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Finnish musician
Birth
Heinrich Zöllner , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
Alfred Grünfeld , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Birth
Martin-Joseph Mengal , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 67)
Ole Olsen , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor, composer and musicologist
Birth
Edmond Vergnet , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, French opera singer (1850-1904)
Birth
Eugen Degele , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, german opera and concert singer (1834-1886)
Birth
Oscar Arnoldson , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Swedish actor (1830-1881)
Birth
José Francisco Leal , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Death (age 42)
Stephen Foster , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, American songwriter (1826-1864)
Birth
Leone Giraldoni , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Italian operatic baritone
Birth
Casimir Gide , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, French choreographer, composer and editor (1804-1868)
Birth
Joseph Labitzky , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Bohemian violinist, conductor and composer
Birth
Endre Bartay , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Hungarian theatre director, composer, educator
Birth
Franz Pecháček , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Violinist and Composer
Birth
Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, French musician (1769-1819)
Birth
Louis-Claude Daquin , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
William Byrd , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 80)
399th anniversary (2023)
Philippe de Monte , Anniversaries (July 4), Classical music history, Flemish musician and composer
Death (age 82)