Birthdays in Music Apr 8 Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem, born in Zakynthos Island, Greece (d. 1857) Apr 9 Giuditta Pasta, Italian soprano, born in Saronno, Italy (d. 1865) Apr 19 Franz Joseph Glæser, Czech-Danish composer, born in Horní Jiřetín, Bohemia (d. 1861) 1797 Music History by Year 1799