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Charles Ives award for James Matheson posted 10 Jan 2012
Kravis Prize for New Music to Dutilleux posted 9 Jan 2012
Grétry work rediscovered posted 6 Jan 2012
Legacy gift of over $14 million from Ann Southam posted 26 Oct 2011
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Sun 12 Feb: IN DEEP SILENCE II Kasteel Cortewalle, Beveren, België
Tue 14 Feb: MEDEA for music theatre Stadsschouwburg, Leidseplein 26, Amsterdam, Nederland
Thu 16 Feb: MEDEA for music theatre NTGent, Sint Baafsplein 17, Gent, België
Sat 18 Feb: Centenary celebration Yvre l'Eveque, Le Mans, France
Sat 18 Feb: 2012 Nico Castel International Master Singer Competition Carnegie Hall 881 7th Ave New York
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Birthdays:
Thomas Campion
Juan García de Salazar
Jan Ladislav Dušek
Roy Harris
Mel Powell
Dying days:
Agostino Steffani
Armand-Louis Couperin
Frantisek Xaver Dušek
Ambroise Thomas
Charles-Emile Waldteufel
Events:
(1867) Jacques Offenbach: Premiere of La Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein, in Paris, France.
(1924) George (Jacob) Gershwin: Premiere of Rhapsody in Blue, in New York, USA, with Gershwin at the piano.

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French group of composers reacting against Les Six, who they thought made too lighthearted music. Their goal was to restore the deeper spiritual and human values in French music. Yves Baudrier initiated the group. The group members eventually went their own directions in music.

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