Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 4: 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.
October 4: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 4, there are no less than 84 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Charles Lenepveu (183th anniversary, Birth), Charles Burell (103th anniversary, Birth), Alain Lombard (83th anniversary, Birth), Francisco Araiza (73th anniversary, Birth), Robert Haas (63th 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 October 4
Konrad Boehmer , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Dutch composer, musicologist and music critic
Death (age 73)
David Atkinson , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer and musical theatre actor (1921-2012)
Death (age 90)
Selma Emiroğlu , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Turkish cartoonist
Death (age 83)
Emil Kamilarow , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, musician
Death (age 79)
Else Brems , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 87)
Zita Fumagalli Riva , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian singer, opera singer and music educator (1893-1994)
Death (age 100)
Andrea Velis , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Death (age 62)
Siobhan Owen , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Australian singer and harpist
Birth (30th anniversary)
Zdeněk Kaňák , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 81)
Emilio Renzi , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 81)
Ani Yorentz , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer, soprano
Birth (39th anniversary)
Glenn Gould , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Canadian composer and pianist
Death (age 50)
Nikolaj Fedorovič Ŝegol'kov , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1905-1981)
Death (age 76)
Wiera Luce , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Death (age 98)
Alfred Pongratz , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German actor (1900-1977)
Death (age 77)
Jan Meisl , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2024)
Res Fischer , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 77)
49th anniversary (2024)
Thomas Søndergård , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Danish conductor
Birth (54th anniversary)
Set Svanholm , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 60)
Harriet Behnee , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American opera singer (1874-1963)
Death (age 89)
Marc Minkowski , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French conductor of classical music
Birth (61th anniversary)
Robert Haas , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Austrian musicologist and director
Death (age 74)
Mary Hopper , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (72th anniversary)
Francisco Araiza , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Tomáš Koutník , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (73th anniversary)
John Aler , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American lyric tenor
Birth
Vojtěch Mojžíš , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Edmund Eysler , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1874-1949)
Death (age 75)
Georg Kulenkampff , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German violinist
Death (age 50)
Florian Cerny , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German-Australian actor and operatic baritone
Birth (77th anniversary)
Alex Pauk , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history,
Birth (78th anniversary)
Albert Roberval , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 71)
Alain Lombard , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (83th anniversary)
Frank Lendor , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Angelo Michajlov , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Urszula Trawińska-Moroz , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Marie Gutheil-Schoder , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera soprano (1874-1935)
Death (age 61)
Anna Reynolds , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, English classical mezzo-soprano
Birth
Hans Christian , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Uno Kreen , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
Aysoeloe Baykadamova , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1927-1992)
Birth
Sona Aslanova , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Radoslav Svozil , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, violinist, opera singer
Birth
Gianni Poggi , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1921-1989)
Birth
Sophie Stehle , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera singer (1842-1921)
Death (age 79)
Charles Burell , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, African American musician
Birth (103th anniversary)
Geneviève Joy , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French pianist and music teacher
Birth
David Aiken , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Zdeněk Kaňák , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster
Birth
Franciszka Denis-Sloniewska , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Alfredo Keil , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Portuguese artist and composer (1850-1907)
Death (age 57)
René Defossez , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1905-1988)
Birth
Jens Larsen Nyrop , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 73)
José F. Vásquez , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Mexican composer (1896-1961)
Birth
Göta Ljungberg , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Swedish soprano
Birth
Martin Abendroth , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Giovanni Guicciardi , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Death (age 64)
Marcel Junca , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, painter, opera singer
Death (age 60)
Eduard Devrient , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera singer (1801-1877)
Death (age 76)
Ernesto de De Curtis , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Léon Ehrhart , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French composer (1854-1875)
Death (age 21)
Wilhelm Birrenkoven , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera singer (1865-1955)
Birth
João Arroyo , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Birth
Heinrich Gärtner , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Henry Schoenfeld , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, American conductor (1857-1936)
Birth
Per Maximilian Strandberg , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
Endre Bartay , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Hungarian theatre director, composer, educator
Death (age 55)
Georgine von Januschofsky , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Czech actress, singer
Birth
Sara Oppenheimer , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Charles Lenepveu , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Helen Lemmens-Sherrington , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, British singer (1834–1906)
Birth
Henriette Wilhelmine Schicht , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 38)
Opera
“Elizabeth, Queen of England” , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history
Gioachino Rossini (Masterpieces: Elizabeth, Queen of England)
Premiere
Teatro di San Carlo
Fanny Tacchinardi Persiani , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (soprano)
Birth
August Wilhelm Bach , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Justina Casagli , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
Léopol Haimon , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Carl Amenda , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, theologian, violinist
Birth
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist
Death (age 68)
Elisabeth Augusta Wendling , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jean-Louis Duport , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, cellist and composer
Birth
Philipp Stolle , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, German baroque composer
Death (age 61)
Francisco Guerrero , Anniversaries (October 4), Classical music history, Spanish composer of the Renaissance
Birth