Italian Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was born near Rome on this day in 1525.

February 3, 2019 by Scott Davis

"Le carnaval romain," by Hector Berlioz, was first performed at the Salle Herz in Paris on this day in 1844.

February 3, 2019 by Scott Davis

German composer and conductor Felix Mendelssohn was born in Hamburg on this day in 1809.

February 3, 2019 by Scott Davis

The cantata "Die erste Walpurgisnacht," by Felix Mendelssohn, was premiered in Leipzig on this day in 1843.

February 2, 2019 by Scott Davis

U. S. soprano Martina Arroyo was born on this day in 1936.

February 2, 2019 by Scott Davis

English conductor Andrew Davis was born in Ashridge, Hertfordshire, on this day in 1944.

February 2, 2019 by Scott Davis