Events in Music Music History Dec 5 Hector Berlioz's "Requiem" premiere at Les Invalides, conducted by François Habeneck Composer Hector Berlioz Birthdays in Music Dec 9 Émile Waldteufel, French pianist and composer (Estudiantina), born in Strasbourg (d. 1915) Dec 25 Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner Dec 28 Benjamin Johnson Lang, American conductor and composer, born in Salem, Massachusetts (d. 1909) 1836 Music History by Year 1838 Famous Musicians Composers Drummers Guitarists Pianists Singers Songwriters