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– Tue 16 Sep: Cycles - A feast of Orchestral Song Cadogan Hall, London, UK
– Wed 17 Sep: Gloria in Re Maggiore Arezzo, Italy
– Sat 20 Sep: Messa Clementina II a 5 voci e Stabat Mater a 10 voci Turin, Italy
– Mon 22 Sep: Messa Clementina II a 5 voci e Stabat Mater a 10 voci Brescia, Italy
– Sun 28 Sep: New Music for Saxophone Pima College, Tucson, Arizona, USA

– Musikpreis Salzburg 2009 awarded to Klaus Huber 11 Aug 2008
– Wagstaff's Piano Quintet released on CD 6 Aug 2008
– Statue unveiled to honour Séan Ó Riada 4 Aug 2008
– Norman Dello Joio dies at 95 29 Jul 2008

Birthdays:
– Dennis DeSantis
– Daniel Palkowski
– Reinbert de Leeuw
– Peter Maxwell Davies
– Rene Touzet
Dying days:
– Louis Thomas Hardin
– Frederick May
– Richard Strauss
– Carlo Gesualdo
Events:
– (1991) Peteris Vasks: Premiere of Symphony for Strings “Voices”, in Kokkola, Finland.
– (1961) Earle Brown: Premiere of Available Forms I, in Darmstadt, Germany.
– (1825) Franz Schubert: Premiere of Mass in C major D 452, in Vienna, Austria.

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– Boris Berlin (5 Sep)
– Herman Berlinski (5 Sep)
– Johan Daniel Berlin (5 Sep)
– Victor Schlesinger (5 Sep)
– Anton Berlijn (5 Sep)
– Felix Mikhailovich Blumenfeld (4 Sep)
– Andreas (Andries) Pevernage (4 Sep)
– John Newell (4 Sep)
– Chan Ka Nin (4 Sep)

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Born: 7 February 1871 — Stockholm — Sweden

Died: 20 November 1927 — Stockholm — Sweden

[Submit information about the music of Vilhelm Eugene Stenhammar.]

Perhaps Sweden’s most significant composer. Studied in Sweden and in Berlin. Virtuoso pianist who appeared in recitals, with orchestra (often playing his two piano concerti) and in chamber music. His choral song Sverige ("Sweden") is considered an unofficial national anthem. Finest works: Serenade for Orchestra; Symphony No. 2; Piano Concerto No. 2; Cantata "Sangen". (contributed by Scott Morrison <scotmorrix.netcom.com>)

Geneva Brown Scriggins <scrigginsyar.udayton.edu> writes: Can’t figure out why W. Stenhammar’s first Symphony is given no consideration at all; it’s better than the second Sym at least 4 different ways.

Lars Erik Andrenius <tjarodejkahotmail.com> reacts: Nowadays perhaps Stenhammar is surely valued very high, as ONE of Sweden’s most significant composers, the other is Allan Pettersson. Stenhammar is the restrained aristocrat, Pettersson stands for the cry from the suppressed poor swedish people. In Sweden Stenhammar ranks as the best one, while german musicologists and composers consider Pettersson one of the worlds greatest symphonists.

Stenhammar’s strength is the contrapunctual skilfulness which he combines with a rare beauty, for the beginner slightly hidden.

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