The oratorio “Saint Ludmila,” by Antonín Dvořák, was first performed at Leeds, England, on this day in 1886.

October 15, 2019 by Scott Davis

Maurice Martenot, inventor of the ondes Martenot, an early electronic musical instrument, was born in Paris on this day in 1898.

October 14, 2019 by Scott Davis

Joseph E. Maddy, American music educator and conductor, was born in Wellington, Kansas, on this day in 1892.

October 14, 2019 by Scott Davis

English tenor Paul Potts was born on this day in 1970.

October 13, 2019 by Scott Davis

Luciano Pavarotti, Italian operatic tenor, was born in Modena on this day in 1935.

October 12, 2019 by Scott Davis

“A Sea Symphony,” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, was first heard at the Leeds Festival in England, with Vaughn Williams conducting, on this day in 1910.

October 12, 2019 by Scott Davis