On This Day in Music
Events in Music
- 1729 Johann Sebastian Bach's "St Matthew Passion" premieres in Leipzig
- 1738 Premiere in London of "Serse", an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel
- 1960 Guy Carawan sings "We Shall Overcome" to a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in Raleigh - popularising the song as a protest anthem
- 1961 "Music Man" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 1375 performances
- 1963 "Sophie" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 8 performances
- 1966 Rolling Stones release "Aftermath"
- 1967 "Wait A Minim!" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 457 performances
- 1970 "Cry for Us All" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 8 performances
Birthdays in Music
- 1637 Valentin Molitor, Swiss composer, born in Rapperswil, Switzerland (d. 1713)
- 1651 Domenico Gabrielli, Italian Baroque composer, born in Bologna, Italy (d. 1690)
- 1688 Johann Friedrich Fasch, German violinist and composer, born in Buttelstedt, Thuringia, Germany (d. 1758)
- 1689 Ferdinand Zellbell the elder, Swedish composer (d. 1765)
Deaths in Music
- 1719 Johann Friedrich Treiber, German historian & composer, dies at 76
- 1756 Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, German composer, dies at 29
- 1788 Giuseppe Bonno, Austrian composer, dies at 77
- 1803 Václav Norbert Brixi, Czech organist, composer and priest (aka s Jeroným) dies at 65
Weddings in Music
- 2017 Country music singer and songwriter Sam Hunt (32) weds Hannah Lee Fowler in Cedartown, Georgia
Divorces in Music
- 2011 Grammy-winning pop singer Christina Aguilera (29) divorces music executive Jordan Bratman (33) due to irreconcilable differences after 5 years of marriage
April in Music History
Hallelujah! Music That Moved a King
Few can fail to be moved by Handel's Messiah oratorio, culminating in the Hallelujah Chorus. It was even said to have brought a king to his feet.
April 13, 1742The Ultimate Beatles Quiz
Do you know the answer to every Beatles Question? Including who was the original Beatles drummer? How about who wrote Hey Jude?
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