Birthdays in Music Aug 12 Jean Louis Nicode, composer Deaths in Music Aug 6 Josif Josifovich Genishta, Russian composer, dies at 57 Aug 15 Giovanni Battista Polledro, Italian composer, dies at 72 Aug 18 Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 1852 Music History by Year 1854 1853 in Music History Steinway & Sons Piano March 5, 1853
