Sat 2 Jun 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: June 2
Posted by under Elgar, Sir Edward , This Day in History , Elder, MarkNo Comments
1857: Edward (William) Elgar, composer, born.
1947: Mark Elder, conductor, born.
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Mon 30 Apr 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: April 30
Posted by under Debussy, Claude , This Day in History , Opera , Shaw, Robert , Lehár, Franz , Bishop, HenryNo Comments
1855: Henry (Rowley) Bishop, conductor and composer, died.
1870: Ferencz (Franz) Lehár, composer, born.
1902: Premiere of Pelléas et Mélisande, opera by Debussy.
1916: Robert Shaw, conductor, born.
Sun 22 Apr 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: April 22
Posted by under This Day in History , Lalo, Édouard , Fenby, Eric , Ferrier, Kathleen , Menuhin, Yehudi , Saraste, Jukka-PekkaNo Comments
1892: (Victor Antoine) Édouard Lalo, composer, died.
1906: Eric William Fenby, composer, music writer, born.
1912: Kathleen Ferrier, contralto, born.
1916: Yehudi Menuhin, violinist and conductor, born.
1956: Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor, born.
Fri 20 Apr 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: April 20
Posted by under Fauré, Gabriel , This Day in History , Gardiner John EliotNo Comments
1895: Premiere of La Bonne Chanson, song cycle by G. Fauré (poetry by Verlaine).
1943: John Eliot Gardiner, conductor, born.
Wed 18 Apr 2007
This Day in Classical Music History: April 18
Posted by under Respighi, Ottorino , This Day in History , Stokowski Leopold , Chaminade, CécileNo Comments
1882: Leopold Stokowski, conductor, born.
1936: Ottorino Respighi, composer,
died.
1944: Cécile (Louise Stéphanie) Chaminade, composer and pianist, died.