Composer events for 20 January

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(1586) → Grünhain → Johann Hermann Schein
(1880) → München → Franz Lachner
(1890) Alter Südlicher Friedhof → München → Franz Lachner

Music events

Premiere of Deie Opernprobe, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (1851) → Gustav Albert Lortzing
Premiere of the rhapsodies for piano in b minor and g minor op. 79, in Krefeld, Germany, with Brahms at the piano. (1880) → Johannes Brahms
Premiere of La Wally, in Milan, Italy. (1892) → Alfredo Catalani
Premiere of Giuditta, in Vienna, Austria. (1934) → Franz Lehár
Premiere of Joan von Zarissa, in Berlin, Germany. (1940) → Werner Egk
Premiere of Symphonic Metamorphoses on themes by C.M. von Weber, in New York, USA. (1944) → Paul Hindemith

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Dutilleux dead at 97 posted 23 May 2013

Britten trail opened posted 3 Apr 2013

Tan Dun is Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO posted 29 Mar 2013

Michael Berkeley to be member of House of Lords posted 29 Mar 2013

Upcoming concerts →

Sat 22 Jun: Freedom, a vibrant new choral drama on the abolition of slavery hedge End

Sat 22 Jun: Lux - with Cappella Novocastriensis. St Cuthvert's Church, Norham, Northumberland, TD15 2LF. UK

Sat 22 Jun: Bristol Bach Choir presents choral gems, ancient and modern St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, England

Mon 24 Jun: The Brodsky Quartet with Lore Lixenberg and Cathal Breslin Drapers' Hall,Throgmorton Street London EC2N 2DQ

Sat 29 Jun: Summertime Gala Concert St John's Smith Square, London UK

Today → (18 Jun)

Birthdays:

Antonio (de) Literes (y Carrión)

Antonio Maria Bononcini

Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac

Ignaz Josef Pleyel

Dying days:

Michel-Richard de Lalande

Events:

(1778) Wolfgang Amadeus [Amadé] Mozart: Premiere of symphony in D major KV 297 “Paris”, in Paris, France.

(1821) Carl Maria von Weber: Premiere of Der Freischütz, in Berlin, Germany, with Weber conducting.

(1929) Francis Poulenc: Premiere of Aubade for piano and 18 instruments, in Paris, France.

(1955) Pierre Boulez: Premiere of Le Marteau sans Maître, in Baden-Baden, Germany.

(1962) Manuel de Falla: Premiere of Atlántida, in Milan, Italy.

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Henri Dutilleux (23 May)

Anders Eliasson (22 May)

John La Montaine (22 May)

Gordon Sherwood (22 May)

Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (22 May)

Manuel de Elías (17 May)

Sabrina Peña Young (16 May)

Stanislas Verroust (16 May)

Karl Davydov (16 May)

Massimiliano Viel (16 May)

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