Music anniversaries to be commemorated on November 17: 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.
November 17: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 17, there are no less than 85 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Gian Francesco de Majo (253th anniversary, Death), David Amram (93th anniversary, Birth), Philip Kraus (73th anniversary, Birth), Aliovsat Sadiqov (53th anniversary, Death), Gabriel Chmura (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 November 17
Azio Corghi , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 85)
Gabriel Chmura , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Death (age 74)
Roland Hermann , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, German opera singer (1936-2020)
Death (age 84)
John Wegner , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, (1950--2019) German-born Australian opera singer
Death (age 69)
Diana Petrynenko , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer and music educator
Death (age 88)
Jutta Vulpius , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 88)
Peter Lindroos , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Finnish singer (1944-2003)
Death (age 59)
Dugarzhap Dashiev , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1939-2003)
Death (age 64)
Wilfred Josephs , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, British composer (1927-1997)
Death (age 70)
Kurt von Ruffin , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, German actor
Death (age 95)
Salvatore Martirano , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 68)
Tone Kozlevčar , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
Camille Pépin , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (33th anniversary)
Beatričė Grincevičiūtė , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 76)
Jong Min Park , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, South Korean singer and opera singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Mieczysław Drobner , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Polish conductor, composer and musicologist
Death (age 74)
Ilya Rashkovsky , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (39th anniversary)
Jan Novák , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Death (age 63)
Eduard Tubin , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Estonian composer and conductor (1905-1982)
Death (age 77)
Evrim Demirel , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Turkish musician
Birth (46th anniversary)
Peter Seymour , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (46th anniversary)
Jonathan Cohen , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, English cellist and conductor
Birth (46th anniversary)
Gwendolyn Masin , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth (46th anniversary)
Kichinosuke Negishi , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Japanese opera singer
Death (age 85)
Celso Albelo , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Operatic tenor
Birth (47th anniversary)
Brita Hertzberg , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 75)
Hermine May , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Štefan Kocán , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Slovak singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Aliovsat Sadiqov , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, musical artist
Death (age 63)
Roberto Cominati , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (54th anniversary)
Matylda Polińska-Lewicka , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 87)
Lola Gere , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 70)
Ángel Barrios , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1882-1964)
Death (age 82)
Torleif Thedéen , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Swedish cellist
Birth (61th anniversary)
Heitor Villa-Lobos , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Death (age 72)
Marcelle Meyer , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, French pianist
Death (age 61)
Elisabeth Wärnfeldt , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Wan Siu Hing , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Death
Philip Kraus , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, American opera singer and director
Birth (73th anniversary)
Kálmán Szügyi , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, (1888–1943) opera singer
Death (age 55)
Howard Dyck , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Canadian conductor and broadcaster
Birth (81th anniversary)
Lee Patrick , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (85th anniversary)
Kōichi Kishi , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Japanese composer, conductor, and violinist
Death (age 28)
Ernestine Schumann-Heink , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Austrian-American singer (1861–1936)
Death (age 75)
Georgi Atanasov , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian composer (1882-1931)
Death (age 49)
Sondra Bianca , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (93th anniversary)
David Amram , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, American composer, arranger, and conductor
Birth (93th anniversary)
Charles Mackerras , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Australian conductor (1925-2010)
Birth
Margarete Sjöstedt , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
Ekaterina Apostolova , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer (1917-2011)
Birth
Helen Boatwright , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, American soprano singer
Birth
Mathilde Marchesi , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, German mezzo-soprano and singing teacher
Death (age 92)
Joseph Kaminski , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Israeli composer
Birth
Maria Gentile , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Italian soprano (1902-1993)
Birth
Elzbieta Kardelienė , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Toscha Seidel , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Russian-American musician
Birth
Alfred Dubois , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Belgian music educator
Birth
Philipp Schmutzer , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 76)
Amélie Faivre , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, French mezzo-soprano (1837–1897)
Death (age 60)
Štefka Polič , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Max Deutsch , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Austrian-French Composer and conductor (1892-1982)
Birth
Roberto Viglione , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Helena Forti , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Nazzareno de De Angelis , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Orville Harrold , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, American opera singer (1877-1933)
Birth
Aniceto de Ortega , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Death (age 50)
Chalía Herrera , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Cuban opera singer
Birth
Sigmund Auspitzer , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, holocaust victim, b. 1861-11-17
Birth
Gerhard Schjelderup , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth
Vincenzo Ferroni , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Italian composer and music educator
Birth
Rose Caron , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Giuseppe Campanari , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Emilia Kozieradzka , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 19)
Caroline Müller , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Danish and later Swedish singer, dancer and actor (1755-1826)
Death (age 71)
Theodor Lay , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Charles Maria August Ponchard , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, composer, opera singer, voice teacher
Birth
199th anniversary (2024)
August Wilhelm Ambros , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Czech music reviewer, composer and musicologist
Birth
Alessandro Speranza , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Italian composer (1728-1797)
Death (age 69)
Aloys Dobler , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Michele Carafa , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Birth
Marc-Antoine Madeleine Désaugiers , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, French composer, dramatist, and song-writer
Birth
Gian Francesco de Majo , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 38)
Thomas Ford , Anniversaries (November 17), Classical music history, English composer, lutenist, viol player and poet
Death (age 68)