Musical Diary

Ferenc Liszt was born in Doborján on October 22, 1811

Franz Liszt - Orpheus, S98

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOOmLpmVq_w&feature=youtu.be

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On October 24, 1737, in Paris, the first performance of Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau took place

Rameau - Castor et Pollux / Ouverture

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Georg Gebel (the younger), 25 October 1709 - 24 September 1753.

We are exactly two months early, but in my opinion it is worth it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLKs2MzxWlA

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Bianca wrote:

We are exactly two months early

... I didn't understand

Gianni22 wrote:

... I didn't understand

Exactly 2 months at Christmas

Gianni22 wrote:

... I didn't understand

it is a piece from a Christmas Oratorio

Bianca wrote:

it is a piece from a Christmas Oratorio

...and I had a doubt

Then I noticed that he died on the date one month before the date of birth and I had a sort of second thought ...

On October 31, 1875, in Paris, the first performance of Camille Saint-Saëns' fourth Piano Concerto was given, with the Author at the piano

Saint-Saëns- Concerto no 4 for piano- Robert Casadesus

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On November 1st, 1923, Victoria de los Ángeles was born in Barcelona

Victoria de Los Angeles - O Mio Babbino Caro

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On November 2, 1900, in Moscow, the first performance of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's The Tale of Tsar Saltan took place

N. Rimsky-Korsakov: The tale of tsar Saltan - Aria of the Swan Princess

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François Couperin was born in Paris on November 10, 1668

François Couperin (1668-1733): Le Parnasse ou L'Apothéose de Corelli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOxch7loIHM&feature=youtu.be

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Gioachino Rossini passed away in Passy on November 13, 1868

Rossini - Petite messe solennelle: Kyrie - King Consort

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6wctSzQ5lE&feature=youtu.be

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Charles Koechlin was born in Paris on November 27, 1867

Charles Koechlin: Le Livre de la Jungle - I. Trois Poèmes, Op.18 (1899-1901) 1/2

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I would like to remember the Cuban pianist and composer Ernesto Lecuona (August 6, 1895 - November 29, 1963) on the anniversary of his passing.

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KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN

Wednesday August 22nd 1928 – Wednesday, December 5th 2007

On the occasion of the 6th anniversary of Karlheinz Stockhausen’s flight to eternity on December 5th, 2007, we would like to announce the brand-new official website www.karlheinzstockhausen.org

The previous official website www.stockhausen.org will remain online for archival purposes but will no longer be updated.

We would like to thank the wonderful web master of that site, Jim Stonebraker, for all he has done for Stockhausen and his music since he designed the website in 1996. His deep personal friendship with Stockhausen and his love for Stockhausen’s music made it a valuable source of information for all friends worldwide.

At the same time, we would like to thank Oshin Saginian for designing the incredible new site, and we hope that it will continue to serve Stockhausen’s music, reflect his spirit and inspire all those who visit it.

Thanks for everything Alban

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Today, in 1871 in Cairo, the first performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida was given

Verdi: Aïda - San Francisco Opera (starring Luciano Pavarotti)

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Michel Petrucciani was born on December 28, 1962.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFSJRweutIY

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Today, December 29th, Roman Vlad would have had his birthday:

www.pianoconcerto.it/forum/index.php?/topic/2738-addio-al-compositore-roman-vlad

Today would have been Dmitrij Kabalevskij's birthday

Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) : Cello Concerto No. 2 (1964)

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