Virgil Thomson, U. S. composer, conductor, and music critic, was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on this day in 1896.

November 25, 2019 by Scott Davis

The opera “Martha,” by Friedrich von Flotow, opened in Vienna at the Kärntnertortheater on this day in 1847.

November 25, 2019 by Scott Davis

Gustav Mahler conducted the premiere of his “Symphony No. 4 in G major” with the Kaim Orchestra in Munich on this day in 1901.

November 25, 2019 by Scott Davis

U. S. composer and pianist Scott Joplin was born on this day in 1868.

November 24, 2019 by Scott Davis

Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki was born in Debica on this day in 1933.

November 23, 2019 by Scott Davis

Leoš Janáček’s opera “Káťa Kabanová” was premiered at the National Theatre in Brno, Czech Republic, on this day in 1921.

November 23, 2019 by Scott Davis