Music anniversaries to be commemorated on November 5: 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 5: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 5, there are no less than 91 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Pierre Février (263th anniversary, Death), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (83th anniversary, Birth), Ibrahim Maalouf (43th anniversary, Birth), Suleiman Yudakov (33th anniversary, Death), Shirley Verrett (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 5
Ryland Davies , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Death (age 80)
Daniele Barioni , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 92)
Joan Carlyle , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, English opera singer
Death (age 90)
Louis Roney , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer
Death (age 96)
Surena Dashitsyrenova , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 61)
Elliott Carter , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 103)
Gisela Schröter , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 83)
Shirley Verrett , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, American opera singer, educator and writer
Death (age 79)
Virginia MacWatters , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, American operatic soprano.
Death (age 93)
Arne Hendriksen , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Norwegian-Swedish singer
Death (age 85)
Michael Böhm , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 41)
Tibor Nádas , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Hungarian singer (1918-1995)
Death (age 76)
McHenry Boatwright , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 66)
Yi-Kwei Sze , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, chinese-born American opera singer (1915–1994)
Death (age 79)
Martynas Levickis , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, accordionist
Birth (33th anniversary)
Suleiman Yudakov , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Tajikistani musician
Death (age 74)
Vladimir Horowitz , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Russian and American pianist
Death (age 86)
Indrė Anankaitė , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
Eduard Baghdasaryan , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Armenian composer (1922-1987)
Death (age 64)
Antonio Alberdi Aguirrezabal , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Basque organ builder, organist and composer
Death (age 93)
Santtu-Matias Rouvali , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Finnish conductor and percussionist
Birth (38th anniversary)
Ibrahim Maalouf , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, French-Lebanese trumpeter and composer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Edith Brodersen , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 45)
Orli Shaham , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (48th anniversary)
Joseph Breinl , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, German musician
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2024)
Marguerite Namara , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, American lyric soprano (1888-1974)
Death (age 85)
49th anniversary (2024)
Emmanuelle Bertrand , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (50th anniversary)
Alejandro González , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Cuban guitarist
Birth (50th anniversary)
József Réti , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and opera singer
Death (age 48)
Dmitry Vorontsov , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, horn player
Birth (53th anniversary)
Norman Walker , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, English bass singer (1907-1963)
Death (age 55)
Lubomir Szopiński , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 48)
Rinat Ibragimov , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Russian contrabassist (1960-2020)
Birth
Branko Robinšak , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Opera
“The Fiery Angel, Op. 37” , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history
Sergei Prokofiev (Masterpieces: The Fiery Angel, Op. 37)
Premiere 70th anniversary
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
Geoffrey Tozer , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Australian pianist (1954-2009)
Birth
Hiroyuki Yamaguchi , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster
Birth (70th anniversary)
Jean-Jacques Birgé , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, avant-garde composer, film director, sound designer, multimedia author, record producer, synthesizer player and multi-instrumentalist
Birth (71th anniversary)
Hanna Granfelt , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 68)
Adalbert Lieban , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 74)
Bedřich Antonín Wiedermann , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Death (age 67)
George M. Cohan , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, American entertainer, composer and playwright
Death (age 64)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Niklaus Wyss , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (87th anniversary)
Nicholas Maw , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Icchak Szlosberg , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 53)
Biserka Cvejić , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Serbian mezzo-soprano
Birth
Nada Puttar-Gold , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Croatian opera singer (1923-2017)
Birth
Serge Lancen , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, French composer and pianist (1922–2005)
Birth
Václav Lídl , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
György Cziffra , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Hungarian-French virtuoso pianist and composer (1921-1994)
Birth
Ion Băjenaru , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Death (age 58)
Jan van der Waart , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Dutch conductor, composer, cellist and musicologist
Birth
Maria Stader , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Swiss operatic soprano
Birth
František Babušek , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, conductor, composer
Birth
Heinrich Salomon , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1825-1903)
Death (age 78)
Etta Moten Barnett , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, American singer, actress, activist (1901-2004)
Birth
Karl Ueberhorst , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, writer
Death (age 76)
Walter Gieseking , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth
Otakar Zítek , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Czech composer and director
Birth
Frances Ingram , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, American operatic contralto singer
Birth
Paul Wittgenstein , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Austrian pianist of Jewish heritage, emigrant from Nazi Austria to USA (1887-1961)
Birth
Erminia Frezzolini , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, singer (1818-1884)
Death (age 66)
Work for orchestra
“My Country” , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history
Bedřich Smetana (Masterpieces: My Country)
Premiere
Lucy Lucy Gates Bowen , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, singer (1882-1951)
Birth
Richard Menšík , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Clarence Whitehill , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Erik Borgstedt , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, opera singer, violinist
Birth
Alexey Verstovsky , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Russian composer (1799-1862)
Death (age 63)
František Musil , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
Émile Pierre Ratez , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, French musician (1851-1934)
Birth
Aleksandr S. Famincyn , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Russian musicologist and composer (1841-1896)
Birth
Carlo Ercole Bosoni , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor (1835-1887)
Birth
Ferdinand Sieber , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, German composer (1822-1895)
Birth
Lorenzo Gibelli , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 93)
Joseph Seipelt , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Austrian singer, opera singer and choir director
Birth
Charles-Frédéric Kreubé , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, French composer, violinist and conductor (1777-1846)
Birth
Pierre Février , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, French composer, organist, and harpsichordist
Death (age 64)
Kitty Clive , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, British actress (1711-1785)
Birth
Franz Tunder , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 53)
Attilio Ariosti , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Hans Leo Hassler , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, German composer and organist (1564-1612)
Birth
Hans Sachs , Anniversaries (November 5), Classical music history, German meistersinger ("mastersinger"), poet, playwright and shoemaker
Birth