Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 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.
March 29: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 29, there are no less than 79 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giovanni Lorenzo Lulier (323th anniversary, Death), Rosina Lhévinne (143th anniversary, Birth), Robert Burg (133th anniversary, Birth), Hans-Hermann Nissen (43th anniversary, Death), Krzysztof Penderecki (3th 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 March 29
Krzysztof Penderecki , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Polish composer and conductor (1933–2020)
Death (age 86)
Joshua Hecht , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death
Robert Tear , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Welsh tenor singer and conductor
Death (age 72)
Endre Wolf , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Hungarian classical violinist
Death (age 97)
Dimitri Nicolau , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Italian composer (1946-2008)
Death (age 61)
Mimi Lerner , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, American opera singer (1945-2007)
Death (age 61)
Margarete Herzberg , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1921-2007)
Death (age 86)
Werner Wolf Glaser , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Death (age 95)
John Cameron , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Australian baritone singer, born 1918
Death (age 84)
Klió Kemény , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 70)
James Penberthy , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Twentieth century Australian composer and journalist
Death (age 81)
Nada Tončić , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 88)
William Parker , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, baritone
Death (age 49)
Eberhard Wächter , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Austrian baritone
Death (age 62)
Mehmet Erhan Tanman , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, composer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Mirusia Louwerse , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, operatic soprano
Birth (38th anniversary)
Carl Orff , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German composer (1895–1982)
Death (age 86)
Hans-Hermann Nissen , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German bass-baritone
Death (age 86)
Agnieszka Sławińska , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Fritz Ollendorff , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 65)
Jan Buchwald , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
49th anniversary (2024)
Tor Mann , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Swedish conductor (1894–1974)
Death (age 80)
49th anniversary (2024)
Édouard Kriff , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 60)
Willem Andriessen , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Dutch composer, pianist and music educator
Death (age 76)
Pamela Coburn , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth (64th anniversary)
Fritz Hauser , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Swiss musician
Birth (70th anniversary)
Paul Benner , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Swiss conductor and composer
Death (age 75)
Yoshio Saida , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (75th anniversary)
Opera
“Albert Herring, Op. 39” , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history
Benjamin Britten (Masterpieces: Albert Herring, Op. 39)
Premiere
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Aage Kvalbein , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Norwegian cellist
Birth (76th anniversary)
Sophie Wolf , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1880-1938)
Death (age 57)
Karol Szymanowski , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Polish composer (1882–1937)
Death (age 54)
Richard Rodney Bennett , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, British composer and pianist (1936-2012)
Birth
Vera Bayeva , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Birth (87th anniversary)
Delme Bryn-Jones , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer (1934-2001)
Birth
Gloria Davy , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, singer (1931-2012)
Birth
Halina Słonicka , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1931-2000)
Birth
Iwona Borowicka , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Andrew Frierson , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, American opera singer (1924-2018)
Birth
James Scott , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, British Cornet Champion and Foden's Band conductor
Birth (95th anniversary)
Charles Villiers Stanford , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Irish composer, music teacher, and conductor
Death (age 71)
99th anniversary (2024)
Fritz Ollendorff , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Albert Ferber , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1911-1987)
Birth
Alexandre Guilmant , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 74)
Victor Warot , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Death (age 71)
William Walton , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, English composer (1902–1983)
Birth
Mario Rossi , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Italian conductor (1902-1992)
Birth
David Ander , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 37)
Henri Etcheverry , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Marthe Ferrare , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, opera singer, film actor, actor
Birth
Victorino Echevarría López , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1898-1963)
Birth
Zbigniew Dymmek , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
Oldřich Hilmera , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster (1891-1948)
Birth
Robert Burg , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1890-1946)
Birth
Pierre Vellones , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Charles-Valentin Alkan , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French-Jewish composer and pianist
Death (age 74)
Derek Oldham , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, English singer and actor (1887-1968)
Birth
Gustaf Bengtsson , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
Rosina Lhévinne , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Russian-American pianist and pedagogue
Birth
Fritz Cassirer , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
Henri Lutz , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Herman Bemberg , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French-Argentine composer (1859-1931)
Birth
Hugo Staehle , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German composer (1826-1848)
Death (age 21)
Charles Dignum , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, British singer and opera singer
Death (age 62)
Johannes Andreas Amon , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 61)
Marie Emmanuelle Bayon Louis , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, French composer, pianist, and salonnière
Death (age 79)
Ulrica Augusta Stage , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Henriette Grabau-Bünau , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth
Gottfried van Swieten , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Dutch diplomat, librettist and music patron
Death (age 69)
August Zschiesche , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Gaetano Ottani , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, painter, opera singer, scenographer, instrumentalist
Birth
Giovanni Lorenzo Lulier , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Italian musician and composer
Death (age 38)
Nicolaus Bruhns , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, Danish-German organist and composer
Death (age 32)
Johann Erasmus Kindermann , Anniversaries (March 29), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Birth