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The first performance of the Symphony No. 3 in C, Op. 52 of Jean
The first performance of the Symphony No. 3 in C, Op. 52 of Jean Sibelius was given by the Helsinki Philharmonic Society, conducted by the composer, o...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s penultimate opera, “The Magic
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s penultimate opera, “The Magic Flute” was first performed on September 30, 1791. The composer had only completed it tw...

THIS DAY IN CLASSICAL MUSIC HISTORY: One of the foremost German
THIS DAY IN CLASSICAL MUSIC HISTORY: One of the foremost German composers of the late Romantic and early Modern eras, Richard Strauss, was born on Ju...

Listen to this extraordinary performance of the second movement of
Listen to this extraordinary performance of the second movement of Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, as played by Helene Grimaud. She provides the ...

Leos Janacek’s orchestral suite “Taras Bulba” was premiered
Leos Janacek’s orchestral suite “Taras Bulba” was premiered at a concert by the National Theatre in Brno on October 9, 1921. The conductor was ...

Psalmus Hungaricus, Op. 13, of Zoltan Kodaly was first performed
Psalmus Hungaricus, Op. 13, of Zoltan Kodaly was first performed on November 19, 1923 at a gala concert in Budapest. Also on the program was the “D...

Robert F. Kennedy:THIS DAY IN CLASSICAL MUSIC HISTORY: On June 8,
Robert F. Kennedy:THIS DAY IN CLASSICAL MUSIC HISTORY: On June 8, 1968, Leonard Bernstein led the New York Philharmonic in the playing of the Adagiet...