Christoph Willibald von Gluck

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(1785) Wolfgang Amadeus [Amadé] Mozart: Premiere of piano concerto in d minor KV 466, in Vienna, Austria, with Mozart at the piano.
(1840) Gaetano Donizetti: Premiere of La Figlia del Regimento, in Paris, France, with Donizetti conducting.
(1879) Franz von Suppé: Premiere of Boccaccio, in Vienna, Austria.
(1903) Anton Bruckner: Premiere of Symphony no. 9 in d minor, in Vienna, Austria.
(1999) Peter Wallin: First performances of "-Uropførelser", "Junk contra Funk", "Allegro con Tanto" & "Bebsophone Concerto No. 1", in Esbjerg, Denmark.

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[details ←] Sing Out This Triumphant Day! (from Armide), piano, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] Sing Out This Triumphant Day! (from ’Armide’), piano, flute, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] Sing Out This Triumphant Day! (from Armide), flute, , choral, vocal,
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[details ←] The Carlos Salzado Collection, harp,
[details ←] Gavotte from the Ballet ’Don Juan’, woodwind trio, clarinet,
[details ←] Melody from ’Orpheus’, piano,
[details ←] Melodie, violin, piano,
[details ←] Orfeo ed Eurdice, vocal,
[details ←] TELEMANN Suite A minor; GLUCK ’Orpheus’ scene; PERGOLESI Concerto G major (2 CD Set), flute,
[details ←] Che Faro Senza Euridice, piano, vocal,
[details ←] Ballettszene aus ’Orpheus’, violin, piano, flute,
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[details ←] Iphigenie en Tauride, clarinet, horn, trombone, drums, oboe, trumpet, french horn, percussion, flute, bassoon, piccolo,
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[details ←] La Rencontre imprevue - Die Pilger von Mekka., english horn, drums, oboe, percussion, flute, bassoon, piccolo,
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Born: 2 July 1714 — Erasbach — Germany
Died: 15 November 1787 — Wien — Austria
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11 March 2012: Ardsley Country Club, 100 North Mountain Drive, Ardsley on Hudson, New York, 10503 USA The Ardsley Country Club Piano Sextet

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5 October 1762: Premiere of Orpheus un Eurydike, in Vienna, Austria.
26 December 1767: Premiere of Alceste, in Vienna, Austria.
3 November 1770: Premiere of Paris und Helena, in Vienna, Austria.
19 April 1774: Premiere of Iphigenie in Aulis, in Paris, France.
23 September 1777: Premiere of Armide, in Paris, France.
18 May 1779: Premiere of Iphigénie en Tauride, in Paris, France.
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