Birthdays in Music Dec 2 Harry Burleigh, African American composer (Springarn Medal), born in Erie, Pennsylvania (d. 1949) Dec 22 Mieczyslaw Surzynski, Polish organ virtuoso and composer (1904 Organ Concerto), born in Środa, Poland (d. 1924) Deaths in Music Dec 3 Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, Bohemian violinist, and composer, dies at 65 1865 Music History by Year 1867