Music history, daily
On This Day in Music
Composers born, composers lost, and pieces that met the world for the first time — and every name here is playable in the library.
- 1768Nicola Porpora died — Italian composer and educator. source 258 years ago
- 1875Bizet’s Carmen premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. 151 years ago
- 1913Margaret Bonds was born — American pianist and composer. source 113 years ago
- 1932Eugen d'Albert died — Scottish-German pianist and composer. source 94 years ago
- 1951Lindsay Cooper was born — English composer, bassoon and oboe player. source 75 years ago
- 1988Henryk Szeryng died — Polish-Mexican violinist and composer. source 38 years ago
- 1993Carlos Montoya died — Spanish guitarist and composer. source 33 years ago
- 2000Toni Ortelli died — Italian composer and conductor. source 26 years ago
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