Jeune France (Young France).

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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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Sat 1 Jun: Action Painting: The Edges of Sound Baruch Performing Arts Center
Sat 8 Jun: Symphony No 5 St Johns, Smith Sq, London, SW1P 3HA
Fri 14 Jun: Day of Wrath "The Revelation"- concert in Bucharest Cinema Patria, Bulevardul Magheru 12-14, Bucuresti, Romania
Sat 15 Jun: A North East Choral Garland The Ave, Washington, Tyne and Wear NE38 7LE
Sat 15 Jun: Viva Vivaldi! Bristol Cathedral College Green Bristol
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Birthdays:
Jerzy Fitelberg
David Barlow
Dick-Jan Zwart
Luca Leggi
Dying days:
Domènec Terradellas
Clara Schumann
Sicong Ma
Events:
(1950) Luigi Dallapiccola: Premiere of Il Prigioniero, in Florence, Italy.
(1961) Hans Werner Henze: Premiere of Elegie für Junge Liebende, in Schwetzingen, Germany.
(1989) Karl Amadeus Hartmann: Premiere of Sinfonia Tragica, in Munich, Germany.
(1992) Peter Wallin: First performances of "Duel", "Hang over and out!!!" and "-Apping Music Suite", in Esbjerg, Denmark.
(2007) Aharon Harlap: Premiere of viola concerto, in Budapest, Hungary.

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Danilo Lorenzini (16 May)
Johann Peter Salomon (16 May)
Mikael Carlsson (16 May)
Sebastian Emil Tuna (16 May)
Hsiao-Lan Wang (16 May)

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