Today in History: April 13 Today in Music History The 1742 premiere of Handel's oratorio "Messiah" in Dublin. Also on this day... Composer Orlande de Lassus born in 1532. English composer Sir William Sterndale Bennett born in 1816. The 1896 premiere of Sibelius' Lemminkäinen Suite (Four Legends from Kalevala) in Helsinki. 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Today in History: April 12 Today in Music History Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballe born in 1933. Also on this day... The 1826 premiere of Weber's opera "Oberon" in London. The 1867 premiere of Offenbach's operetta "La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein" in Paris. 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Today in History: April 11 Today in Music History Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera born in 1916. Also on this day... French composer Jean Joseph Mouret born in 1682. The 1814 premiere of Beethoven's Trio for Piano and Strings "Archduke". The 1891 premiere of Dvorak's Trio for Piano and Strings "Dumky" in Prague. German bass Kurt Moll born in 1938. 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Today in History: April 10 Today in Music History The 1935 premiere of Vaughan Williams' Symphony no 4 in London. Also on this day... Italian double bass virtuoso, composer Domenico Dragonetti born in 1763. Pianist, composer Eugene d'Albert born in 1864. The 1913 premiere of Montemezzi's opera "L'amore dei tre re" (Love of the Three Kings) in Milan. The 1919 premiere of Fauré's "Masques et bergamasques" (Masks and Bergamasques) in Monte Carlo. Conductor Jorge Mester born in 1935. 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Today in History: April 9 Today in Music History The 1948 premiere of Barber's "Knoxville, Summer of 1915" in Boston. Also on this day... The 1878 premire of Berwald's Symphony no 4 in Stockholm. The 1894 premiere of Bruckner's Symphony no 5 in Graz. Conductor, composer Antal Dorati born in 1906. The 1916 premiere of de Falla's "Noches en los jardines de Espana" (Nights in the Gardens of Spain) in Madrid. The 1926 premiere of Varese' Ameriques in Philadelphia. 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Today in History: April 8 Today in Music History Italian violinist, composer, teacher Giuseppe Tartini born in 1692. Also on this day... The 1876 premiere of Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda" (The Joyful Girl) in Milan. English conductor Adrian Boult born in 1889. Austrian conductor Josef Krips born in 1902. Italian tenor Franco Corelli born in 1921. The 1927 premiere of Varese' symphonic poem "Arcana" in Philadelphia. Austrian bass baritone Walter Berry born in 1929. The 1935 premiere of Bartók's Quartet for Strings no 5 in Washington D.C. The 1949 premiere of Bernstein's Symphony no 2 "Age of Anxiety" in Boston. 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Today in History: April 7 Today in Music History The 1724 premiere of Bach's Saint John Passion in Leipzig. Also on this day... The 1805 public premiere of Beethoven's Symphony no 3 "Eroica" in Vienna. The 1824 premiere of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis in St. Petersburg. The 1917 premiere of de Falla's ballet "El sombrero de tres picos" (Three Cornered Hat) in Madrid. Japanese composer Ikuma Dan born in 1924. 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Today in History: April 6 Today in Music History American pianist, composer, conductor André Previn born in 1929. Also on this day... German composer, music theorist Johann Kuhnau born in 1660. Harpist, composer Carlos Salzedo born in 1885. The 1892 premiere of Dvorak's Symphony no 4 in Prague. The 1908 premiere of Nielsen's orchestral poem "Saga-dream". English soprano Felicity Palmer born in 1944. French pianist Pascal Roge born in 1951. 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Today in History: April 5 Today in Music History French composer Albert Roussel born in 1869. Also on this day... German violinist, composer, conductor Ludwig Spohr born in 1784. The 1803 premiere of Beethoven's Symphony no 2 and Concerto for Piano no 3 in Vienna. The 1811 premiere of Weber's Concertino for Clarinet and Orchestra in Munich. The 1874 premiere of J. Strauss, Jr.'s operetta "Die Fledermaus" in Vienna. Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan born in 1908. The 1946 premiere of Ives' Symphony no 3 "The Camp Meeting" (1904) in New York. The 1946 premiere of Barber's Concerto for Cello in Boston. The 1951 premiere of Hindemith's Symphony for Concert Band in Washington D.C. 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story

Today in History: April 4 Today in Music History The 1739 premiere of Handel's oratorio "Israel in Egypt" in London. Also on this day... The 1867 premiere of Saint-Saëns' Concerto for Violin no 1 in Paris. Conductor Pierre Monteux born in 1875. The 1875 premiere of Smetana's "Vltava" (The Moldau) from "Ma Vlast" in Prague. The 1897 premiere of Chausson's Poeme for Violin and Orchestra in Paris. 1 month ago | Comment | Tag | Read Full Story