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15th Summer Composition Program in Paris 7 Nov 2008
Philip Glass gets commission from NYC Opera 30 Sep 2008
Mauricio Kagel dies in Cologne at 76 19 Sep 2008
New Mozart tune found in France 18 Sep 2008
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Fri 21 Nov: Houston Civic Symphony Concert Houston Baptist University, Morris Cultural Arts Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Sun 23 Nov: Cantata 140, Suite No.3, Magnificat Whitehall Church, Dublin, Ireland
Thu 27 Nov: Der fliegende Holländer Brabican, London, UK
Sat 29 Nov: Beethoven Missa Solemnis Colston Hall, Bristol, UK
Thu 4 Dec: Yo Yo Ma premieres new Fitkin piece Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England
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Today → (21 Nov)

Birthdays:
Francisco Tárrega
Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Malcolm Williamson
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
Alessandro Simonetto
Dying days:
Henry Purcell
Bernardo Pasquini
Leopold Godowsky
Karol Rathaus
Artur Lemba
Events:
(1827) Gaetano Donizetti: Premiere of Viva la Mamma, in Naples, Italy.
(1831) Giacomo Meyerbeer: Premiere of Robert le Diable, in Paris, France.
(1901) Richard Strauss: Premiere of Feuersnot, in Dresden, Germany.
(1937) Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich: Premiere of Symphony no. 5 in c minor op. 47, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Christian Barnekow (21 Nov)
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Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur (19 Nov)

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