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.
- 1697Nicolaus Bruhns died — Danish-German organist, violinist, and composer. source 329 years ago
- 1747Johann Wilhelm Hässler was born — German pianist and composer. source 279 years ago
- 1822Johann Wilhelm Hässler died — German pianist and composer. source 204 years ago
- 1888Charles-Valentin Alkan died. 138 years ago
- 1902William Walton was born — English composer. source 124 years ago
- 1907Braguinha was born — Brazilian singer-songwriter and producer. source 119 years ago
- 1911Alexandre Guilmant died — French organist and composer. source 115 years ago
- 1924Charles Villiers Stanford died. 102 years ago
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