1908

Events in Music in 1908

Music Premiere

Mar 15 1st performance of Maurice Ravel's "Rapsodie Espagnole"

Maurice Ravel — Composer and Pianist Maurice Ravel

Sep 19 Gustav Mahler's 7th Symphony premieres in Prague
Nov 4 Brooklyn Academy of Music opens in NYC
Nov 14 Oscar Strauss' musical "Der tapfere Soldat" premieres in Vienna
Nov 16 Arturo Toscanini begins conducting NY's Metropolitan Opera

Music Premiere

Dec 3 Edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A performed by the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Hans Richter, premieres in Manchester, England

Edward Elgar — Composer Edward Elgar

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