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.
- 1663Johann Nicolaus Hanff was born. 363 years ago
- 1683Jean-Philippe Rameau was born. 343 years ago
- 1741Wenzel Pichl was born — Czech violinist, composer, and director. source 285 years ago
- 1758Josepha Barbara Auernhammer was born — Austrian pianist and composer. source 268 years ago
- 1828Charlotta Seuerling died — Swedish singer, harpsichord player, and composer. source 198 years ago
- 1849Johann Strauss I died — Austrian composer. source 177 years ago
- 1862Léon Boëllmann was born — French organist and composer. source 164 years ago
- 1906Volfgangs Dārziņš was born — Latvian composer, pianist, and music critic. source 120 years ago
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