Austrian composer Franz Schubert was born on this day in 1797.

January 31, 2019 by Scott Davis

German composer and conductor Carl Maria von Weber made his debut as a conductor in Dresden on this day in 1817.

January 30, 2019 by Scott Davis

Thomas Tallis, English composer, was born on this day in 1505.

January 30, 2019 by Scott Davis

The Halle Orchestra in Manchester, England, was founded on this day in 1858 by pianist and conductor Charles Halle.

January 30, 2019 by Scott Davis

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "The Snow Maiden" was premiered in St. Petersburg at the Mariinsky Theatre on this day in 1882, conducted by Eduard Nápravník.

January 29, 2019 by Scott Davis

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera seria "Idomoeneo" was premiered on this day at the Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich under the composer's musical direction.

January 29, 2019 by Scott Davis