November 2023: 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 2023 : essential commemorations
2023 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In November 2023, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Ernest Blanc (100th anniversary, Birth), Karel Komzák (200th anniversary, Birth), Biserka Cvejić (100th anniversary, Birth), Renato Capecchi (100th anniversary, Birth), Halina Mickiewiczówna (100th anniversary, Birth).
There are many more: 1923, 1823, 1723...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. December 2023? ... In a year? November 2024...
Day by day, all celebrations for November 2023
Ernest Blanc , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, French opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Victoria de los Ángeles , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Catalan/Spanish opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Charles Quef , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, French organist and composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Vesselin Stoykov , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, German opera singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Work for orchestra
“Variations on a theme by Haydn, Op. 56” , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1873 (150th anniversary)
John Barry , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, British composer and conductor (1933–2011)
90th anniversary (Birth)
Work for choir
“A Survivor from Warsaw, Op. 46” , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1948 (75th anniversary)
Work for orchestra
“España” , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1883 (140th anniversary)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65” , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1943 (80th anniversary)
Karel Komzák , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (1823-1893)
200th anniversary (Birth)
Lilijana Husu , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Italian opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Emmanuelle Bertrand , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, French musician
50th anniversary (Birth)
Biserka Cvejić , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Serbian mezzo-soprano
100th anniversary (Birth)
József Réti , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Hungarian singer and opera singer
50th anniversary (Death)
Alejandro González , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Cuban guitarist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Nada Puttar-Gold , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Croatian opera singer (1923-2017)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Renato Capecchi , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Italian opera singer (1923-1998)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Germaine Tailleferre , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, French composer (1892-1983)
40th anniversary (Death)
Halina Mickiewiczówna , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Polish opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Manolo Álvarez Mera , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Cuban tenor and bel canto singer (1923 - 1986)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Arnold Bax , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, English composer, poet, and author (1883–1953)
140th anniversary (Birth)
Louise Kirkby Lunn , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, British opera singer (1873-1930)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Miloslav Machek , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Czech conductor and composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Henri Rabaud , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, French composer (1873-1949)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Ernest Ansermet , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Swiss conductor (1883–1969)
140th anniversary (Birth)
Carl Arnold , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Norwegian composer
150th anniversary (Death)
Work for chamber orchestra
“String Quartet No. 14 in F-sharp major, Op. 142” , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1973 (50th anniversary)
Umberto Giordano , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Italian opera composer
75th anniversary (Death)
John Tavener , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, British composer (1944-2013)
10th anniversary (Death)
Alirio Díaz , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, guitarist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Bruno Maderna , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Italian conductor and composer (1920-1973)
50th anniversary (Death)
Sava Popsavov , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Bulgarian spring
100th anniversary (Birth)
Markus Werba , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Austrian opera singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Fritz Reiner , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Hungarian American orchestra conductor (1888–1963)
60th anniversary (Death)
Luigi Caruso , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Italian composer (1754-1823)
200th anniversary (Death)
W. C. Handy , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, American blues composer and musician (1873–1958)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Margarete Sjöstedt , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Swedish opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Alois Hába , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Czech music educator and composer (1893-1973)
50th anniversary (Death)
Work for choir
“Psalmus Hungaricus, Op. 13” , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1923 (100th anniversary)
Vigadó Concert Hall
František Sláma , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Czech music educator, educator and violoncellist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, German composer
360th anniversary (Birth)
Edmond Dédé , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, American composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Barbara Hendricks , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, American operatic soprano and concert singer
75th anniversary (Birth)
Georges Caussade , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Composer, music theorist, music educator
150th anniversary (Birth)
Matilda Jungstedt , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Swedish singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Benjamin Britten , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, English composer, conductor, and pianist (1913-1976)
110th anniversary (Birth)
Yonghoon Lee , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, South Korean opera singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Krzysztof Penderecki , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Polish composer and conductor (1933–2020)
90th anniversary (Birth)
Jennie Tourel , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, singer
50th anniversary (Death)
Uzeyir Hajibeyov , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Azerbaijani composer (1885–1948)
75th anniversary (Death)
Edith Mason , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, American opera singer (1892-1973)
50th anniversary (Death)
Stanislava Součková , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Czech opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“St. Francis of Assisi” , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1983 (40th anniversary)
Paris Opera
Eugene Izotov , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Russian oboist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Randy Newman , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, American singer-songwriter and pianist
80th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“La jolie parfumeuse” , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1873 (150th anniversary)
Théâtre de la Renaissance
Ernesto Lecuona , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Cuban composer (1896-1963)
60th anniversary (Death)
Claudio Monteverdi , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest (1567–1643)
380th anniversary (Death)
David Andguladze , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1895-1973)
50th anniversary (Death)
Charles-Valentin Alkan , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, French-Jewish composer and pianist
210th anniversary (Birth)
Thomas Weelkes , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, English composer
400th anniversary (Death)
Bruce Yarnell , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, American actor (1935-1973)
50th anniversary (Death)
Walter Rabl , Celebrations (November 2023), Classical music, Austrian conductor and composer
150th anniversary (Birth)