February 2025: 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 2025 : essential commemorations
2025 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In February 2025, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Michel Philippot (100th anniversary, Birth), Emma Baumann (100th anniversary, Death), Marie Jaëll (100th anniversary, Death), Robert Biberti (100th anniversary, Death), Jarmila Palivcová (100th anniversary, Birth).
There are many more: 1925, 1825, 1725...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. March 2025? ... In a year? February 2026...
Day by day, all celebrations for February 2025
Jan Emanuel Abras , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, classical music composer, conductor and musicologist
50th anniversary (Birth)
William Sterndale Bennett , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, British musician (1816-75)
150th anniversary (Death)
Isabella Colbran , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Spanish opera singer and composer
240th anniversary (Birth)
Fritz Kreisler , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Austrian violinist and composer (1875-1962)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Michel Philippot , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, French composer (*1925 - †1996)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Luigi Agnesi , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Belgian opera singer (bass), conductor and composer (1833-1875)
150th anniversary (Death)
Emma Baumann , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, opera singer, music teacher
100th anniversary (Death)
Marie Jaëll , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, French composer (1846-1925)
100th anniversary (Death)
Pierre Gaveaux , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, French operatic tenor and composer
200th anniversary (Death)
Ricard Viñes , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Catalan pianist and composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Mansueto Viezzer , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Italian composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Johann Philipp Krieger , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, German Baroque composer
300th anniversary (Death)
Karel Emanuel Macan , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Czech Esperantist and composer
100th anniversary (Death)
Walter Hyde , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, English tenor, actor, and music educator (1875-1951)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Marius Constant , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, French composer (1925-2004)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Walter Courvoisier , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Swiss composer and music educator (1875-1931)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Erkki Melartin , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Finnish conductor and composer (1875-1937)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Cristóbal Oudrid , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Spanish pianist, conductor and composer (1825-1877)
200th anniversary (Birth)
Virginia Gabriel , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, English singer and composer (1825-1877)
200th anniversary (Birth)
Martyn Green , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, British actor and singer (1899-1975)
50th anniversary (Death)
Alban Berg , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Austrian composer
140th anniversary (Birth)
Josip Kašman , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Croatian opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“Alzira” , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music
Premiere in 1845 (180th anniversary)
Teatro di San Carlo
Émile Waldteufel , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, French composer
110th anniversary (Death)
Lev Naumov , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Russian classical pianist, composer and educator
100th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Rodelinda” , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music
Premiere in 1725 (300th anniversary)
Signe Hebbe , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, singer (1837-1925)
100th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“Giovanna d'Arco” , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music
Premiere in 1845 (180th anniversary)
La Scala
Antoine Renard , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, French singer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Adam Sztaba , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Polish composer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Norman Treigle , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, American operatic bass-baritone (1927-1975)
50th anniversary (Death)
Carlos Paredes , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Portuguese musician
100th anniversary (Birth)
Rosl Zapf , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Work for soloist
“L'Isle joyeuse” , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music
Premiere in 1905 (120th anniversary)
Luigi Dallapiccola , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Italian composer
50th anniversary (Death)
Orazio Vecchi , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Italian composer
420th anniversary (Death)
Alma Deutscher , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, British composer, pianist and violinist
20th anniversary (Birth)
Marco Enrico Bossi , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Italian organist, composer, improviser and pedagogue.
100th anniversary (Death)
Fernando de De Lucia , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Italian opera singer (1860-1925)
100th anniversary (Death)
Ihor Shamo , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Ukrainian composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Evald Aav , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Estonian composer and choirmaster
125th anniversary (Birth)
Lionel Tertis , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, British musician
50th anniversary (Death)
Robert Biberti , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, German opera singer (1855-1925)
100th anniversary (Death)
George Frideric Handel , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)
340th anniversary (Birth)
Louise Michaëli , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, singer
150th anniversary (Death)
Yelizaveta Chavdar , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1925-1989)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Louise Michaëli , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, singer
150th anniversary (Death)
Marcel Grandjany , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, French musician (1891-1975)
50th anniversary (Death)
John Palm , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Curaçao composer (1885-1925)
100th anniversary (Death)
Liubov Popova , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Soviet singer (mezzo-soprano)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Johann Ambrosius Bach , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, German musician, father to Johann Sebastian Bach (1645-1695)
380th anniversary (Birth)
Aino Seep , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Estonian operetta singer, opera soloist, and stage actress
100th anniversary (Birth)
Jarmila Palivcová , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Richard Wetz , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, German composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Raphaël Cendo , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, French composer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Cagliostro in Wien” , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music
Premiere in 1875 (150th anniversary)
Theater an der Wien
Mirella Freni , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Italian soprano (1935-2020)
90th anniversary (Birth)
Jean-Baptiste Arban , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, French cornetist, conductor, composer and pedagogue
200th anniversary (Birth)
Viliam Figuš-Bystrý , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Slovak composer and teacher (1875-1937)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Vasily Petrov , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Russian singer (1875-1937)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Christie MacDonald , Celebrations (February 2025), Classical music, Canadian opera singer and stage actor
150th anniversary (Birth)