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by Lance » Sun May 28, 2006 9:33 pm
MAY 21
Births and Deaths - Born 1910: Gina Bachauer [Luisa Dorothea Bachaouer], pianist, died 08-22-1976
- Died 1926: Georgy Lvovitch Catoire, composer, born 04-27-1861
- Born 1844: Amy Fay, pianist, died 02-28-1928 [Liszt pupil]
- Born 1939: Heinz Holliger, oboist [husband of harpist Ursula Holliger]
- Born 1907: Konstantin Ivanov, conductor/composer, died 04-15-1984
- Born 1932: Robert Sherlaw Johnson, pianist, died 11-03-2000
- Died 1864: William [Wilhelm] Knabe, piano maker, born 06-03-1803
- Born 1924: Robert Parris, composer
- Born 1949: Rosalind Plowright, soprano
- Died 1974: Signe von Rappe, soprano, born 09-24-1879
- Born 1926: Forbes Robinson, bass singer, died 05-13-1987
- Born 1929: Charles Wadsworth, pianist/harpsichordist
Musical Quote for Today
"A composer who has the power to construct very beautiful works of art in a certain form by inventing ideas, and by showing in a new light ideas not invented by him, deserves to be regarded as a great composer."
—Engel
What happened on this day in music history?
in 1892, Leoncavallo's opera
I Pagliacci took place in Milano, Italy with Arturo Toscanini conducting. The first cast included Victor Maurel and Mario Ancona.
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by Gary » Sun May 28, 2006 10:43 pm
Lance wrote:
in 1892, Leoncavallo's opera I Pagliacci too place in Milano, Italy with Arturo Toscanini conducting. The first cast included Victor Maurel and Mario Ancona.
It's a pity that Toscanini never recorded it.
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by Lance » Sun May 28, 2006 11:06 pm
Gary wrote:Lance wrote:
in 1892, Leoncavallo's opera I Pagliacci too place in Milano, Italy with Arturo Toscanini conducting. The first cast included Victor Maurel and Mario Ancona.
It's a pity that Toscanini never recorded it.
Indeed it is ... I don't believe there was even a pirate recording with Toscanini.
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