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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 (2010) could give reason to celebrate Milij Balakirev, Samuel Barber, André Campra, Frédéric Chopin, Otto Nicolai, Elvis Presley, Alessandro Scarlatti, Peter Schat, Robert Schumann en Jan van Vlijmen.

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.