November 2020: 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.
November 2020 : essential commemorations
2020 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In November 2020, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Vieri Tosatti (100th anniversary, Birth), Paul Lebrun (100th anniversary, Death), Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (100th anniversary, Birth), Michael Langdon (100th anniversary, Birth), Robert Alexander (100th anniversary, Birth).
There are many more: 1920, 1820, 1720...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. December 2020? ... In a year? November 2021...
Day by day, all celebrations for November 2020
Georg Ludwig Jochum , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Music conductor (1909-1970)
50th anniversary (Death)
Work for orchestra
“The Tale of Tsar Saltan : Three Musical Pictures” , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1900 (120th anniversary)
Opera
“The Tale of Tsar Saltan” , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1900 (120th anniversary)
Dimitri Mitropoulos , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Greek and American conductor (1896–1960)
60th anniversary (Death)
Vieri Tosatti , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Italian composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Franz Vincenz Tuček , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Czech conductor, composer and organist
200th anniversary (Death)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70” , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1945 (75th anniversary)
Peter Herresthal , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Norwegian musician
50th anniversary (Birth)
Malena Ernman , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Swedish opera singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Paul Lebrun , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Belgian composer
100th anniversary (Death)
Paul Knüpfer , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, German opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Walter Gieseking , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, German pianist
125th anniversary (Birth)
Ibrahim Maalouf , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, French-Lebanese trumpeter and composer
40th anniversary (Birth)
Georg Benda , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Czech composer
225th anniversary (Death)
Nicola Rossi-Lemeni , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Italian opera singer (1920-1991)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Maria Waldmann , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Agustín Lara , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros
50th anniversary (Death)
Work for orchestra
“Roses from the South, Op. 388” , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1880 (140th anniversary)
Great Hall of the Musikverein
Ferenc Erkel , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist (1810–1893)
210th anniversary (Birth)
César Franck , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Belgian-French composer and organist (1822–1890)
130th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“Salammbô” , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1980 (40th anniversary)
Jerome Kern , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, American composer of musical theater and popular music (1885-1945)
75th anniversary (Death)
Johann Theobald Held , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Czech composer and doctor
250th anniversary (Birth)
Henryk Górecki , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Polish composer (1933–2010)
10th anniversary (Death)
Michael Langdon , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, British bass opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Oscar Strasnoy , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Argentine composer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Aaron Copland , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, American composer, composition teacher, writer, and conductor (1900-1990)
120th anniversary (Birth)
Lodovico Graziani , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Italian opera singer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Johann van Beethoven , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, father of Ludwig van Beethoven
280th anniversary (Birth)
Paul Hindemith , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, German composer (1895–1963)
125th anniversary (Birth)
Luigi Morleo , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Italian composer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Gian Francesco de Majo , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Italian composer
250th anniversary (Death)
Aliovsat Sadiqov , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, musical artist
50th anniversary (Death)
Tasso Janopoulo , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Egyptian pianist (1897-1970)
50th anniversary (Death)
Ignacy Jan Paderewski , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Polish pianist, composer, supporter of Poland's independence movements, politician, Prime Minister of reborn Poland (1860–1941)
160th anniversary (Birth)
Vicent Lleó i Balbastre , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Spanish composer and conductor (1870-1922)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Maria Yudina , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Soviet pianist
50th anniversary (Death)
Francesco Cilea , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Italian composer (1866-1950)
70th anniversary (Death)
Armin Schibler , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Swiss composer (1920-1986)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Work for soloist
“3 Pieces for piano from “Cinderella”, Opp. 95” , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1945 (75th anniversary)
Work for soloist
“10 Pieces for piano from “Cinderella”, Opp. 97” , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1945 (75th anniversary)
Work for soloist
“6 Pieces for piano from “Cinderella”, Opp. 102” , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1945 (75th anniversary)
Work for orchestra
Premiere in 1945 (75th anniversary)
Work for orchestra
Premiere in 1945 (75th anniversary)
Work for orchestra
Premiere in 1945 (75th anniversary)
Work for chamber orchestra
“Suite for 2 pianos from “Cinderella”, Op. 87b” , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1945 (75th anniversary)
Ballet
“Cinderella, Op. 87a” , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1945 (75th anniversary)
Nicola Monti , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Italian opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Henry Purcell , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, English composer (1659–1695)
325th anniversary (Death)
Hŭi-ho Kim , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Korean composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Yan Frenkel , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Ukrainian composer (1920-1989)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, German composer, organist, harpsichordist (1710-1784)
310th anniversary (Birth)
Conradin Kreutzer , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, German composer and conductor (1780-1849)
240th anniversary (Birth)
Bernardo Pasquini , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Italian Baroque composer
310th anniversary (Death)
Arthur Sullivan , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, English composer of the Gilbert & Sullivan duo (1842-1900)
120th anniversary (Death)
Work for chamber orchestra
“Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57” , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1940 (80th anniversary)
Robert Alexander , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, trombone
100th anniversary (Birth)
Friedrich Lux , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, German conductor, composer, and organist
200th anniversary (Birth)
Igor Morozov , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Soviet composer (1913-1970)
50th anniversary (Death)
Wilhelm Kempff , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, German pianist and composer
125th anniversary (Birth)
Ballet
“The Butterfly” , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music
Premiere in 1860 (160th anniversary)
Nathan Gunn , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Operatic baritone
50th anniversary (Birth)
Heinrich Knote , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, German opera singer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Nicolas Testé , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, French singer and opera singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Vittoria Calma , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Polish singer (1920-2007)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Radu Lupu , Celebrations (November 2020), Classical music, Romanian pianist
75th anniversary (Birth)