Ravel, Maurice

Archived Posts from this Category

Fri 8 Jun 2007

This Day in Classical Music History: June 8

Posted by under Britten, Benjamin , Orff, Carl , Schumann, Robert , This Day in History , Opera , Ravel, Maurice , Albinoni, Tommaso , Ax, Emanuel
No Comments 

1671: Tommaso Albinoni, composer/ violinist, born.

1810: Robert (Alexander) Schumann, composer, born.

1912: Premiere of Daphnis et Chloé, ballet by Ravel.

1937: Premiere of Carmina Burana, work for chorus, orchestra and solists, by Carl Orff.

1949: Emanuel Ax, pianist, born.

1953: Premiere of Gloriana, opera by Britten.


 

Sat 19 May 2007

This Day in Classical Music History: May 19

Posted by under This Day in History , Donizetti, Gaetano , Opera , Ravel, Maurice , Ives, Charles
No Comments 

1842: Premiere of Linda di Chamounix, opera by Donizetti.

1911: Premiere of L’Heure espagnole, opera by Ravel.

1954: Charles Ives, composer, died.