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.
- 1747Giovanni Bononcini died — Italian cellist and composer. source 279 years ago
- 1879Ottorino Respighi was born — Italian composer and conductor. source 147 years ago
- 1915David Diamond was born — American composer and educator. source 111 years ago
- 1916Dean Goffin was born — New Zealand composer. source 110 years ago
- 1924Pierre Cochereau was born — French organist and composer. source 102 years ago
- 1930Buddy Bregman was born — American composer and conductor. source 96 years ago
- 1949Fritz Hart died — English-Australian composer and conductor. source 77 years ago
- 1952John Tesh was born — American pianist, composer, and radio and television host. source 74 years ago
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