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December 1867 in Music History

Birthdays in Music

  • Dec 21 John Winter Thompson, American organist, born in Michigan (d. 1951)

Deaths in Music

  • Dec 6 Giovanni Pacini, Italian opera composer (Saffo), and educator, dies at 71
  • Dec 7 Rudolf Viole, composer, dies at 42
  • Dec 19 Jean-Georges Kastner, French composer, dies at 57

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