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.
- 1851Paul Wachs was born. 175 years ago
- 1887Lovie Austin was born — American pianist, composer, and bandleader. source 139 years ago
- 1918Liza Lehmann died. 108 years ago
- 1930Muhal Richard Abrams was born — American pianist, composer, and educator. source 96 years ago
- 1949Nikos Skalkottas died — Greek violinist and composer. source 77 years ago
- 1952Rhys Chatham was born — American trumpet player, guitarist, and composer. source 74 years ago
- 1952Henry Kaiser was born — American guitarist and composer. source 74 years ago
- 1955Richard Burmer was born — American composer and engineer. source 71 years ago
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Every entry is drawn from our source-cited composer biographies and piece notes — dates come from published references, not from memory. Browse any composer to read the full biography, or the library to play their music.
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