On This Day in Music
Events in Music
- 1840 Gaetano Donizetti's opera "La Favorita" premieres in Paris
- 1877 Camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila" premieres in Weimar
- 1883 Johannes Brahms' "3rd Symphony in F" premieres with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
- 1885 Opera "Regina di Saba" premieres in Vienna
- 1951 "Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances
- 1954 "Hit the Trail" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances
- 1957 Sam Cooke's single "You Send Me" reaches #1
- 1969 "Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances
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- 2000 Mexican singer Thalia (29) weds co-owner of Casablanca Records Tommy Mottola (51) at St. Patrick
December in Music History
Goodbye Scratchy 78s, Hello Vinyl
Peter Goldmark will most be remembered for creating the long-playing vinyl record. But his many inventions earned him America’s National Medal of Science.
December 2, 1906
Mozart, the Incomparable Musical Genius
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a musical genius who composed over 600 works in his short lifetime, died mysteriously on this day and was buried unceremoniously.
December 5, 1791
Great Balls of Fire! The 'Bride' is 13
Jerry Lee Lewis leapt to fame declaring there was ‘A Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On’. His fans were certainly shaken when told of his 13-year-old ‘bride’.
December 13, 1957
The 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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