Birthdays in Music Jan 9 Giuseppe Gallignani, Italian composer and conductor, born in Faenza, Emilia-Romagna, Papal State (now Italy) (d. 1923) Jan 25 Jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Sea Bride, Princess of Herberg), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1912) Deaths in Music Jan 21 (Gustav) Albert Lortzing, German Spieloper composer and actor (Zar und Zimmerman), dies at 49 Jan 24 Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian opera composer and conductor (La Vestale), dies at 76 Jan 27 Karl Moser, German composer, dies at 77 1850 Music History by Year 1852 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers
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