February 2019: the main classical music anniversaries to celebrate
Every month, composers and musicians to remember! Classical music and opera have brought out tens of thousands of artists, are performed in thousands of venues and their composers have written scores in great numbers throughout 10 centuries of history. From January 1 to December 31, there are therefore many opportunities to remember a composer or discover an artist, to explore a genre or to expand a work' s knowledge.
February 2019 : essential commemorations
2019 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In February 2019, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Philine Fischer (100th anniversary, Birth), Lisa della Della Casa (100th anniversary, Birth), Mary Bevan (200th anniversary, Death), Yelizaveta Lavrovskaya (100th anniversary, Death), Bessie Abott (100th anniversary, Death).
There are many more: 1919, 1819, 1719...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. March 2019? ... In a year? February 2020...
Day by day, all celebrations for February 2019
Victor Herbert , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, American composer
160th anniversary (Birth)
Philine Fischer , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1919-2001)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Lisa della Della Casa , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Swiss soprano (1919-2012)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Xavier Leroux , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, French composer
100th anniversary (Death)
Louis Marchand , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, French keyboardist and composer
350th anniversary (Birth)
Giovanni Martinelli , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Italian operatic tenor (1885–1969)
50th anniversary (Death)
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Italian Renaissance composer (c. 1525–1594)
425th anniversary (Death)
Jean Périer , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, French opera singer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Work for orchestra
“Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9” , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1844 (175th anniversary)
Felix Mendelssohn , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of Jewish descent
210th anniversary (Birth)
Mary Bevan , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Welsh missionary
200th anniversary (Death)
Yelizaveta Lavrovskaya , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, singer (1845-1919)
100th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“The Moon” , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1939 (80th anniversary)
Bavarian State Opera
Grażyna Bacewicz , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Polish composer, violinist (1909–1969)
110th anniversary (Birth)
Curt Sachs , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, German musicologist (1881–1959)
60th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“La voix humaine, Op. 171” , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1959 (60th anniversary)
Opéra-Comique
William Boyce , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, English composer and organist (1711-1779)
240th anniversary (Death)
Witold Lutosławski , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Polish composer and conductor (1913-1994)
25th anniversary (Death)
Adolphe Sax , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Belgian musical instrument designer and musician
125th anniversary (Death)
Georgette Leblanc , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, French singer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Giuseppe Torelli , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Italian violist, violinist, teacher and composer (1658–1709)
310th anniversary (Death)
Bessie Abott , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Work for choir
“Semele” , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1744 (275th anniversary)
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
Jerry Goldsmith , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, American film composer (1929–2004)
90th anniversary (Birth)
Franz Schmidt , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Austrian composer, cellist and pianist (1874-1939)
80th anniversary (Death)
Francesco Mottino , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Italian singer, opera singer and librettist
100th anniversary (Death)
George Antheil , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, American avant-garde composer, pianist, author and inventor
60th anniversary (Death)
Hans von Bülow , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, German conductor and pianist (1830–1894)
125th anniversary (Death)
André Pirro , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, French musician
150th anniversary (Birth)
Joyce DiDonato , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, American opera mezzo-soprano
50th anniversary (Birth)
Georges Jouatte , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, French singer and music educator
50th anniversary (Death)
Renée Fleming , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, American opera soprano
60th anniversary (Birth)
Lovro von Matačić , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Croatian conductor and composer
120th anniversary (Birth)
Georges Auric , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, French composer
120th anniversary (Birth)
François Joseph Gossec , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, French composer and conductor
190th anniversary (Death)
Heinrich Kreuzer , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Austrian singer (1819-1900)
200th anniversary (Birth)
Joseph Schuster , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, American cellist (1903-1969)
50th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“Un ballo in maschera” , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1859 (160th anniversary)
Rome
Karl Jenkins , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Welsh musician and composer (b. 1944)
75th anniversary (Birth)
Sembiin Gonchigsumlaa , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Mongolian musician
100th anniversary (Birth)
Milada Červenková , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, vocalist (sopran) in Germany, music teacher in Prague
100th anniversary (Death)
Vilmos Beck , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, opera singer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Sophie Koch , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, French opera singer (mezzo soprano)
50th anniversary (Birth)
Enriqueta Casas , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Spanish singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Ernest Ansermet , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Swiss conductor (1883–1969)
50th anniversary (Death)
Charles-Marie Widor , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, French organist and composer (1844–1937)
175th anniversary (Birth)
Martin Ritzmann , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1919-1984)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Jiří Pauer , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Czech music educator and composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Constantin Silvestri , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, Romanian conductor and composer
50th anniversary (Death)
Frank Bridge , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music, English composer and violist
140th anniversary (Birth)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony in C, “Souvenir de Rome ou Roma”” , Celebrations (February 2019), Classical music
Premiere in 1869 (150th anniversary)