Composer events for today
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Milii Balakirev
(1909)
109 years ago
Premiere of Symphony no. 2 in d minor, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
André Jolivet
(1948)
70 years ago
Premiere of the Concerto for Ondes Martenot and Orchestra, in Vienna, Austria.
Olivier Messiaen
(1953)
65 years ago
Premiere of Livre d'Orgue, Stuttgart, Germany, with Messiaen at the organ.
Laurent Mettraux
(2007)
11 years ago
First performance of the Suite for three flutes in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.