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.
- 1752Johann Friedrich Reichardt was born — German composer and critic. source 274 years ago
- 1755Johann Georg Pisendel died — German violinist and composer. source 271 years ago
- 1787Franz Gruber was born. 239 years ago
- 1862Ethelbert Nevin was born — American pianist and composer. source 164 years ago
- 1888Fauré’s Pavane was first performed in its orchestral form. 138 years ago
- 1895Wilhelm Kempff was born — German pianist and composer. source 131 years ago
- 1896Virgil Thomson was born — American composer and critic. source 130 years ago
- 1904Toni Ortelli was born — Italian composer and conductor. source 122 years ago
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