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Fri 27 Apr 2007

RIP Mstislav Rostropovich

The Russian cellist has died at the age of 80.

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Sat 14 Apr 2007

This Day in Classical Music History: April 14

1759: George (Georg) Frideric (Friedrich) Handel (Handël), composer, died.

1859: Ignaz Bösendorfer, piano manufacturer, died.

1883: Premiere of Lakmé, opera by Léo Delibes.

1951: Julian Lloyd Webber, cellist, born.

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RIP Mstislav Rostropovich

This Day in Classical Music History: April 14

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