On This Day in Music for April 5
Events in Music
- 1803 1st performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's 2nd Symphony in D, conducted by the composer, in Vienna
- 1874 Johann Strauss Jr's opera "Die Fledermaus" premieres in Vienna
- 1902 Maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte (Pavane for A Dead Princess)" premieres in Paris, performed by Spanish pianist Ricardo Viñes
- 1939 Alexander Gretchaninov's 5th Symphony premieres at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia with Leopold Stowkowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
- 1946 1st performance of Charles Ives' 3rd Symphony
- 1963 Beatles receive their 1st silver disc (Please Please Me)
- 1975 "Letter for Queen Victoria" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 18 performances
- 1992 "Search & Destroy" closes at Circle in Sq Theater NYC after 46 performances
- More Events in Music
Agnetha Fältskog
Pharrell Williams
Kurt CobainWeddings in Music
- 1955 American musician Ray Charles (24) weds Della Beatrice Howard
- 1999 Talk show host Wayne Brady (26) weds dancer Mandie Taketa
More Weddings & Divorces in Music
April in Music History
Hallelujah! Music That Moved a King
Few can fail to be moved by Handel's Messiah oratorio, culminating in the Hallelujah Chorus. It was even said to have brought a king to his feet.
April 13, 1742The Ultimate Beatles Quiz
Do you know the answer to every Beatles Question? Including who was the original Beatles drummer? How about who wrote Hey Jude?
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