February 3, 2009 is the 200 th anniversary of the birth of the great Romantic period composer, Felix Mendelssohn, so there will be a lot of celebratory concerts around the world.
A much travelled composer, he was born in Hamburg, Germany and people are often familiar with pieces of his work, without knowing what they are called or who composed them. Popular pieces like his E minor Violin Concerto and Italian Symphony, the Hebrides Overture and the ever popular Wedding March.
Labels: 200, anniversary, Mendelssohn, music
Just as well that the British are not as persuaded by the influence of numbers as the Chinese, it turns out that 2012 will mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic!
However, there are other anniversaries that do give cause for celebration, 2012 is the 200th anniversay of the birth of one of the world's greatest writers, Charles Dickens.
Incredibly, it is also the 400th anniversary of the Cotswold Olimpicks at Chipping Campden, England. The event, which features many strange sports peculiar to the British countryside, such as Shin-Kicking, was started by Robert Dover back in 1612.
Labels: 100, 200, 2012, 400, Dickens, literature, Titanic
