Birthdays in Music Dec 1 Dominicus Johner, composer Dec 22 Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer & musician, born in Bratislava, Slovakia (d. 1939) Dec 25 Lina Cavalieri, Italian soprano (d. 1944) Dec 27 Max Ettinger, Jewish-German composer (Jiddische Requiem), born in Lwow, Poland (d. 1951) Dec 31 Ernest Austin, English composer, born in Poplar, London (d. 1947) Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1873 Birthdays in Music 1875