Antonín Dvořák's "Stabat Mater," a memoria to his small daughter, Josefa, was first performed, in Prague, on this day in 1880.

December 23, 2019 by Scott Davis

Steven Layton, English conductor, was born on this day in 1966.

December 23, 2019 by Scott Davis

English composer Joseph Gibbs was born on this day in 1699 in Dedham, Essex.

December 23, 2019 by Scott Davis

The opera "Hansel and Gretel," by Engelbert Humperdinck Adelheid Wette was premiered on this day in 1893, conducted by Richard Strauss. Exactly fifty years later it was the fist complete opera to be broadcast in its entirety on television.

December 23, 2019 by Scott Davis

Edgar Varèse, French American composer of electronic music, who famously asked "What is music but organized noises?," was born on this day in 1883.

December 22, 2019 by Scott Davis

Russian-born U. S. conductor and arranger Andre Kostelanetz was born on this day in 1901.

December 22, 2019 by Scott Davis