Music anniversaries to be commemorated on September 7: 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.
September 7: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 7, there are no less than 83 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Elisabetta de Gambarini (293th anniversary, Birth), Joan Cross (123th anniversary, Birth), Hans Leygraf (103th anniversary, Birth), Giuseppe Giacomini (83th anniversary, Birth), Alfonso Ortiz Tirado (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 September 7
Margherita Rinaldi , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian lyric soprano
Death (age 88)
Akira Nishimura , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 69)
Blazenka Milic , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 82)
Roger Boutry , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French pianist, conductor and composer (1932-2019)
Death (age 87)
Zdzisław Szostak , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 89)
Ilja Hurník , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Czech playwright, music educator, composer, pianist, writer and university educator (1922-2013)
Death (age 90)
Pierre Duré , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Belgian singer (1946-2012)
Death (age 66)
Peter Glossop , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, operatic baritone (1928-2008)
Death (age 80)
Lukë Kaçaj , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 75)
Veronika Borisenko , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1918-1995)
Death (age 77)
Mélodie zhao , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Swiss pianist
Birth (29th anniversary)
Bożena Brun-Barańska , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Polish actress
Death (age 74)
Gyula Angyal Nagy , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Hungarian tenor
Death (age 79)
Mikhail Goldstein , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer and musician
Death (age 71)
Samvel Aloumyan , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Armenian pianist (1941-1987)
Death (age 46)
Armin Schibler , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1920-1986)
Death (age 65)
Vladimir Vlasov , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 83)
León de Castillo , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Austrian-Mexican opera singer
Birth (38th anniversary)
Franco Ferrara , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 74)
Fidan Hacıyeva , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Azerbaijani opera artist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Gil Shohat , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Israeli composer, conductor, pianist
Birth (50th anniversary)
Ludwig Suthaus , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, German opera singer (1906-1971)
Death (age 64)
Maria Bernhard Ulbrich , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, (1883-1970)
Death (age 87)
Mine Kawakami , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (54th anniversary)
Marianna Laba , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Andreja Zakonjšek Krt , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Slovenian soprano
Birth (55th anniversary)
Angela Gheorghiu , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Romanian opera soprano
Birth (58th anniversary)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (62th anniversary)
Alfonso Ortiz Tirado , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer and medical doctor
Death (age 67)
Henry de Rouville , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French countertenor
Birth
Sergio Rendine , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Robert Aldridge , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Peter-Jan Wagemans , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Dutch composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
José Forns y Quadras , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Spanish composer, historian, and teacher
Death (age 54)
Valeri Popova , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer (1945-2000)
Birth
Yoshiko Nakura , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth
Eduardo Sánchez de Fuentes , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Cuban composer (1874-1944)
Death (age 70)
Elżbieta Stefańska , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Polish harpsichordist
Birth (80th anniversary)
Giuseppe Giacomini , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1940-2021)
Birth
Vladislav Uspensky , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Olly Wilson , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, African American composer (1937-2018)
Birth
Josefine von Artner , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Death (age 62)
Charles Camilleri , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Maltese composer
Birth
Herbert Doussant , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Birth
Peter Lagger , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer
Birth
Jan Melicko , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Slovak composer and educator
Death (age 79)
Kirill Molchanov , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, composer (1922-1982)
Birth
Hans Leygraf , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Swedish composer, pianist and music educator
Birth
Kurt Leimer , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, German composer (1920-1974)
Birth
Morfydd Llwyn Owen , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer and composer
Death (age 26)
Ella Tvrdková , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 40)
Antonietta Fricci , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer (1840-1912)
Death (age 72)
Franz Fehringer , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
József Járay , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Hungarian singer, combined event competitor and soldier (1910-1970)
Birth
Natalia Shpiller , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian opera singer and music educator (1909—1995)
Birth
Jean-Louis Lasalle , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French baritone
Death (age 61)
Ahmed Adnan Saygun , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Turkish composer
Birth
Jaroslav Rohan , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Franz Wüllner , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 70)
Manuel Compinsky , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, violinist (1901-1989)
Birth
Joan Cross , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Kálmán Szügyi , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, (1888–1943) opera singer
Birth
Theophrastos Sakellaridis , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Greek composer
Birth
Laura Evans-Williams , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Welsh singer (1883-1944)
Birth
Petar Stojanović , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Serbian violinist and composer
Birth
Adrià Esquerrà i Codina , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer
Birth
Désiré , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French opera singer (1823-1873)
Death (age 49)
Evan Williams , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Birth
Henriette Méric-Lalande , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 68)
Gustav Schwegler , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Emma Turolla , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Birth
Anton Hekking , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Dutch musician (1855-1935)
Birth
Josef von Witt , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, (1843-1887)
Birth
Joan Carreras i Dagas , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Spanish composer and organist (1828-1900)
Birth
Jean-Louis Duport , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, cellist and composer
Death (age 69)
František Max Kníže , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, Czech composer and musician
Birth
Elizabeth Ann Linley , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, English soprano (1754-1792)
Birth
Henri Desmarets , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French composer (1661-1741)
Death (age 80)
Joseph Legros , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French singer and composer (1739-1793)
Birth
Elisabetta de Gambarini , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, British composer (1730–1765)
Birth
François -André Danican Philidor , Anniversaries (September 7), Classical music history, French composer and chess player
Birth