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Today in Classical Music History
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| 1866 Erik Satie, French composer, born at Honfleur (died 1925). |
| 1890 Mascagni’s opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" first produced at Rome. |
| 1902 Fausto Cleva, Italian conductor, born in Trieste (died 1971 in Athens, collapsed while conducting). |
| 1905 Sandor Vegh, Hungarian violinist and conductor, born on this date. Director of Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra. |
| 1906 Zinka Milanov, Yugoslavian soprano, born in Zagreb (died 1989). |
| 1918 Birgit Nilsson, Swedish dramatic soprano, born near Karup. |
| 1921 Dennis Brain, English French hornist, born in London (died 1957). |
| 1923 Peter Mennin, American composer, born in Erie, Penn. President of Juilliard School of Music in 1962. |
| 1924 Gabriel Bacquier, French baritone, born on this date. |
| 1944 Paul Crossley, British pianist, born on this date. |
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Today's programming made possible, in part, by contributions...
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from the Knol Family, in loving memory of Alida Greydanus on her birthday.
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from Colletta H. Moser.
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