Music anniversaries to be commemorated on November 2: 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 2: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 2, there are no less than 69 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Joakim Tartakov (163th anniversary, Birth), John Foulds (143th anniversary, Birth), Tefta Tashko-Koço (113th anniversary, Birth), Dimitri Mitropoulos (63th anniversary, Death), Rudolf Barshai (13th 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 2
Yuri Temirkanov , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Russian conductor (1938–2023)
Death (age 84)
Slavčo Dimovski , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Macedonian opera singer
Death (age 61)
Olga Andreevna Zacharova , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 83)
Rudolf Barshai , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Death (age 86)
Zsuzsa Erdész , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 73)
Louis-Jacques Rondeleux , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 77)
Aurelija Simkus , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Latvian pianist
Birth (26th anniversary)
Lidiya Lobanova , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Death (age 70)
Viktoriya Yermolyeva , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist
Birth (45th anniversary)
Geneviève Laurenceau , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French violinist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Tobias Ringborg , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Swedish conductor
Birth (50th anniversary)
Jens-Christian Wandt , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Mireille Delunsch , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French opera soprano
Birth (61th anniversary)
Felice Lattuada , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 80)
Dimitri Mitropoulos , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Greek and American conductor (1896–1960)
Death (age 64)
Marie McLaughlin , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Scottish operatic soprano
Birth (69th anniversary)
Dmitri Smirnov , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Russian composer (1948-2020)
Birth
Günter Neuhold , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth (76th anniversary)
Giuseppe Sinopoli , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian conductor and composer
Birth
Peter Hegar , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, (1882-1946)
Death (age 64)
Ruth Falcon , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, American operatic soprano and pedagogue
Birth
Maude Valérie White , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French-born English composer
Death (age 82)
Hasan Kami , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Egyptian opera singer and actor
Birth
Urve Tauts , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Akira Ikeda , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, choir director, conductor
Birth
Inés Rivadeneira , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Spanish mezzosoprano (1928-2020)
Birth
Francis Dhomont , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Dora Wiley , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 72)
99th anniversary (2024)
György Sebők , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth
Eduard Aschenbrenner , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, opera singer, opera director
Death (age 64)
Vieri Tosatti , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Mikhail Krasnov , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth
Fred Billington , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor
Death (age 63)
Douglas Lilburn , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, New Zealand composer
Birth
Adèle Passy-Cornet , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1838-1915)
Death (age 77)
Tefta Tashko-Koço , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Albanian artist
Birth
Emilio Renzi , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Sigurd Björling , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Claire Delbos , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French musician (1906–1959)
Birth
Ludmila Jeske-Choińska-Mikorska , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 49)
Rosina Penco , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Death (age 71)
Paul Abraham , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Jewish-Hungarian composer (1892–1960)
Birth
Jenny Lind , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Swedish classical singer
Death (age 67)
Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, singer (1886-1974)
Birth
Auguste-Emmanuel Vaucorbeil , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French composer (1821-1884)
Death (age 62)
Cenobio Paniagua , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Death (age 61)
John Foulds , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Magnus Davidsohn , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Mikhail Bocharov , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Russian singer (1872-1936)
Birth
Marie Götze , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Leopold Demuth , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Joakim Tartakov , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Heinrich Blume , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1788-1856)
Death (age 68)
Chrétien Urhan , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French violinist, violist, organist and composer
Death (age 55)
Franz Vincenz Tuček , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and organist
Death (age 47)
José Castel , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Spanish musician (1737-1807)
Death (age 69)
Johann Samuel Schröter , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German composer and pianist
Death (age 35)
Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French opera soprano
Birth
Jean Elleviou , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Charlotte Caroline Wilhelmine Bachmann , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German singer, harpsichordist and composer (1757-1817)
Birth
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Austrian composer, violinist and silvologist
Birth
Johann Jakob Walther , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German violinist and composer
Death (age 67)
Antoine Dard , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Franz Benda , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Bohemian violinist and composer
Birth
Adam Michna z Otradovic , Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Czech poet, composer, choirmaster, writer, organist and nobleman
Death (age 76)