Gluck, Christoph Willibald

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Fri 18 May 2007

This Day in Classical Music History: May 18

Posted by under Albéniz Isaac , Mahler, Gustav , Gluck, Christoph Willibald , Opera , Sauguet, Henri , Curzon, Clifford
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1779: Premiere of Iphigénie en Tauride, opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck.

1901: Henri Sauguet, composer and critic, born.

1907: Clifford Curzon, pianist, born.

1909: Isaac (Manuel Francisco) Albéniz, composer, died.

1911: Gustav Mahler, composer and conductor, died.

 

Thu 19 Apr 2007

This Day in Classical Music History: April 19

Posted by under This Day in History , Gluck, Christoph Willibald , Opera
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1774: Premiere of Iphigénie en Aulide, opera by Gluck.