Conductor Fritz Reiner was born in Budapest, Hungary, on this day in 1888.

December 19, 2019 by Scott Davis

Edward MacDowell, American composer and professor, was born in New York City on this day in 1860. Known mostly for his piano concerti and suites, he also composed a number of songs.

December 18, 2019 by Scott Davis

"The Nutcracker," with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, was premiered on this day in 1892 at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg.

December 18, 2019 by Scott Davis

German composer Ludwig van Beethoven was baptised in Bonn on this day in 1770.

December 17, 2019 by Scott Davis

"Le pauvre matelot," an opera by French composer Darius Milhaud with libretto by Jean Cocteau, was premiered in Paris by the Opéra-Comique on this day in 1927.

December 16, 2019 by Scott Davis

Anton Dvořák's "Symphony No. 9," the "New World Symphony," was premiered at Carnegie Hall on this day in 1893, conducted by Anton Seidl.

December 15, 2019 by Scott Davis