On This Day in Music

• 1686Nicola Porpora was born — Italian composer and educator. source 340 years ago
• 1901Edmond Audran died — French organist and composer. source 125 years ago
• 1904Leopold Nowak was born — Austrian composer and musicologist. source 122 years ago
• 1928T. J. Anderson was born — American composer, conductor, and educator. source 98 years ago
• 1932Duke Pearson was born — American pianist and composer. source 94 years ago
• 1934João Donato was born — Brazilian pianist and composer. source 92 years ago
• 1943Edward Cowie was born — English composer, painter, and author. source 83 years ago
• 1949Sue Draheim was born — American fiddler and composer. source 77 years ago

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