August 9: Names and Notes in Music

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AUGUST 9

Births and Deaths

• Died 1955: Marion Eugenie Bauer, composer, born 08-15-1887
• Died 1940: Alessandro Bonci, tenor, born 02-10-1870
• Born 1901: Gaby [L'Hôte] Casadesus, pianist, died 11-11-1999 [wife of pianist Robert Casadesus; mother of pianist Jean Casadesus]
• Born 1760: Luigi Cherubini, composer, died 03-15-1842
• Died 1972: Richard Ellsasser, organist, born 09-14-1926
• Born 1902: Zino Francescatti, violinist, died 09-17-1991
• Born 1914: Ferenc Fricsay, conductor, died 02-20-1963
• Born 1875: Reynaldo Hahn, composer/tenor, died 01-28-1947 [possible birth: 10-09-1875 or 08-09-1874]
• Born 1875: Albert W. Ketelbey, composer/conductor, died 11-26-1959
• Died 1919: Ruggiero Leoncavallo, composer, born 03-08-1858
• Died 2003: Chester Ludgin, baritone, born 05-20-1925 [NYC Opera]
• Born 1908: (Dame) Anne MacNaghten, violinist/concert founder, died 12-31-2000 [pupil of Jelly D'Aranyi]
• Died 1939: Franz Navál, tenor, born 10-20-1865
• Died 1966: Gösta Nystroem, composer/music critic/painter, born 10-12-1890
• Died 1975: Dmitri Shostakovich, composer/conductor/pianist, born 09-25-1906
• Born 1902: Cutner Solomon, pianist, died 02-22-1988
• Born 1948: Joseph Villa, pianist, died 04-13-1995

Musical Quote for Today

"His susceptibility to [his mother-in-law's] charm seems to have been quite as real and strong as his love for his wife."
—About composer Georges Bizet in
Bizet and His World by Mina Curtiss

[karlhenning]

[*]Died 1975: Dmitri Shostakovich, composer/conductor/pianist, born 09-25-1906[/b]

O Delvig, Delvig! What reward is there
for noble deeds and verse?
Where and what is the joy in talent
amongst villains and fools?
In Juvenal's austere hand
the dreaded lash whistles at the villains
and wipes the color from their cheeks.
The power of the tyrants trembled

O Delvig, Delvig, what is persecution?
Immortality is the reward
both of valiant, inspired deeds
and of sweet singing!
Thus our union will not die,
proud, joyful and free!
In happiness and grief, firm is the union
of lovers of the eternal Muse!

[Louis]

[*]Died 1975: Dmitri Shostakovich, composer/conductor/pianist, born 09-25-1906[/b]

O Delvig, Delvig! ...

Nicely chosen quote, Karl, of Kuchelbecker's verse as used in Shostakovich's death-haunted 14th Symphony -- and on the 30th anniversary of Shostakovich's death (I'd eliminate the reference to him as a conductor since, according to son, Maxim, he was 'terrible' at it). Commemoration noted.

Louis