American soprano Jessye Norman was born in Augusta, Georgia, on this day in 1945.

September 15, 2019 by Scott Davis

Austrian composer Anton Bruckner’s “Missa solemnis” was premiered at St. Florian Abbey (Austria) on this day in 1854.

September 14, 2019 by Scott Davis

Italian composer Luigi Cherubini was born in Florence on this day in 1760.

September 14, 2019 by Scott Davis

Austrian composer Michael Haydn, younger brother of Franz Joseph Haydn, was born in Rohrau, Austria, on this day in 1737.

September 14, 2019 by Scott Davis

George Frideric Handel finished “Messiah” in a total of 24 days, on this day in 1741.

September 14, 2019 by Scott Davis

Composer Arnold Schoenberg was born in Vienna on this date in 1874.

September 13, 2019 by Scott Davis