November 1834 in Music History

Events in Music

Harold in Italy

Nov 23 "Harold in Italy", symphonic work for orchestra and viola by Hector Berlioz, premieres and at the Paris Conservatoire; Chrétien Urhan soloist, with Narcisse Girard conducting

Birthdays in Music

  • Nov 20 Franjo Ksaver Kuhač, Croatian composer who collected and published 1,600 folk songs, born in Osijek, Croatia (d. 1911)
  • Nov 25 Jean-Baptist Colyns, Belgian violinist and composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1902)