On This Day in Music for November 23
Events in Music
- 1834 "Harold in Italy", symphonic work for orchestra and viola by Hector Berlioz, premieres and at the Paris Conservatoire; Chrétien Urhan soloist, with Narcisse Girard conducting
- 1887 Opera "Trumpeter of Säckingen" 1st American production (NYC)
- 1903 Enrico Caruso makes his US debut at the Metropolitan Opera House, in New York in Verdi's "Rigoletto"
- 1936 Legendary Delta blues musician Robert Johnson's first recording session with producer Don Law at the Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas
- 1944 Arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon" premieres in NYC
- 1946 "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances
- 1950 Howard Swanson's "Short Symphony" premieres
- 1959 "Fiorello!" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 796 performances
- More Events in Music
Miley CyrusWeddings in Music
- 1940 RAF pilot Guy Gibson (22) weds show dancer and actress Eve Moore in Penarth’s Anglican Church
- 2018 Canadian singer Justin Bieber (24) confirms he has married American model Hailey Baldwin (22)
More Weddings & Divorces in Music
Musicians Who Died on Nov 23
- 1585 Thomas Tallis, English composer, dies at 80
- 1752 Conrad Michael Schneider, German composer and organist, dies at 79
- 1787 Anton Schweitzer, German composer, dies at 52
- 1848 Alfred Julius Becher, Austrian journalist and composer, dies at 45
November in Music History
All Eyes on Birthplace of British Rock 'n' Roll
Tommy Steele, Britain's first rock 'n' roll star, was discovered on this day at a coffee bar in central London, appearing live on the BBC's first pop music show.
November 16, 1957Thomas Edison's Phonograph
Thomas Edison with his second phonograph, photographed in 1878
November 21, 1877The 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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