Introduction

Musical celebrations of the birth and death years of great composers and performers have enriched concert programming since the late 19th century. In the last several decades, recording companies and music publishers have celebrated these anniversaries with special releases.

This year (2011) could give reason to celebrate Sir Thomas Beecham, Enya, Percy Grainger, Franz Liszt, Gustav Mahler, Jacopo Peri and Johan Svendsen.

The following webpages and links provide examples of composer/performers who will celebrate jubileum years in the near future. To facilitate your search, you can also refer to the composers' section of the catalogue to create your own anniversary calendar.