Birthdays in Music Jan 10 Jose Antonio de Donostia, Basque musicologist & composer, born in Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain (d. 1956) Jan 22 John Joseph Becker, composer Jan 25 Wilhelm Furtwängler, German conductor (Berlin Philharmonic, 1922-45, 1952-54), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1954) Deaths in Music Jan 9 Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, Austrian composer, dies at 73 Jan 16 Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 1885 Music History by Year 1887 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers
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