Thu 31 May 2007
1809: Franz Joseph Haydn, composer, died.
1909: (Marie) Auguste Durand, publisher, organist and composer, died.
Wed 30 May 2007
1927: Premiere of Oedipus Rex, stage oratorio by Stravinsky.
1971: Marcel Dupré, composer and organist, died.
Tue 29 May 2007
1860: Isaac (Manuel Francisco) Albéniz, composer, born.
1873: Premiere of Christus, oratorio by Liszt.
1897: Erich (Wolfgang) Korngold, composer, born.
1913: Premiere of The Rite of Spring, ballet by Stravinsky.
Mon 28 May 2007
1608: Premiere of Arianna, opera by Claudio Monteverdi.
1710: Thomas Augustine Arne, baptised (approximate date of birth)
1787: (Johann Georg) Leopold Mozart, violinist and composer (as well as father of W. A. Mozart), died.
1805: Luigi Boccherini, composer, died.
1923: György Ligeti, composer, born.
1925: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone and conductor, born.
1938: Premiere of Mathis der Maler, opera by Hindemith.
Sun 27 May 2007
1799: (Jacques François) Fromental (Elias) (Lévy) Halévy, composer, born.
1840: Niccolò Paganini, composer and violinist, died.
1928: Thea Musgrave, composer and pianist, born.