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August 1854 in Music History

Birthdays in Music

  • Aug 3 Fernand de La Tombelle, French organist and composer, born in Paris (d. 1928)
  • Aug 23 Moritz Moszkowski, Polish-German composer, born in Breslau, Prussia (d. 1925)
  • Aug 24 Nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, Russian pianist and composer, born in St. Petersburg; (d. 1922)

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