Composer Johannes Brahms Was Born On This Day in 1833 [ON-THIS-DAY]
German composer and pianist Johannes Brahms was born on this day in 1833. He passed away from liver and pancreas cancer in 1897, aged 63 – and is buried in Continue Reading
ON THIS DAY | Composer Johannes Brahms Died On This Day in 1897 [ON-THIS-DAY]
German composer and pianist Johannes Brahms died on this day in 1897. Brahms passed away from liver and pancreas cancer, aged 63 – and is buried in the Zentralfriedhof Central Continue Reading
Hungarian Composer Béla Bartók Was Born On This Day in 1881 [ON-THIS-DAY]
Hungarian composer and pianist Béla Bartók was born on this day in 1881. Remembered as one of the most influential composers of the 20th Century, Bartok made a sizable contribution Continue Reading
Violinist & Pianist Louis Persinger Born On This Day in 1887 [ON-THIS-DAY]
American violinist, pianist and pedagogue Louis Persinger was born on this day in 1887. His famed students included Yehudi Menuhin, Ruggiero Ricci, Isaac Stern, Guila Bustabo, Camilla Wicks and Zvi Zeitlin. Continue Reading
Today is American Composer John Williams’ 88th Birthday! [ON-THIS-DAY]
Today is American composer, conductor and pianist John Williams’ 88th birthday. The recipient of 3 Emmy Awards, 5 Academy Awards and 21 Grammy Awards, he has composed some of the Continue Reading
Today is Piano Virtuoso & Conductor Daniel Barenboim’s 77th Birthday [ON-THIS-DAY]
Today is Argentine-Israeli piano virtuoso and conductor Daniel Barenboim’s 77th birthday. Maestro Barenboim is widely regarded as one of the foremost musicians of the 20th and 21st Centuries. He currently Continue Reading
Composer & Virtuoso Pianist Frederic Chopin was Born On This Day in 1810 [ON-THIS-DAY]
Polish composer and virtuoso pianist Frederic Chopin was born on this day in 1810 – 209 years ago. Dying at only age 39, Chopin is remembered as one of the Continue Reading
Today is Pianist and Conductor Christoph Eschenbach’s 76th Birthday [ON-THIS-DAY]
Today is German-born pianist and conductor Christoph Eschenbach’s 76th birthday. A protege of Herbert von Karajan and George Szell, Maestro Eschenbach is widely regarded as one of the eminent conductors Continue Reading
Polish-American Pianist Arthur Rubinstein Was Born On This Day in 1887 [ON-THIS-DAY]
Polish-American pianist Arthur Rubinstein was born on this day in 1887 – 132 years ago. A student of Karl Heinrich Barth, Maestro Rubinstein is remembered as one of the pre-eminent Continue Reading
American Violinist & Pedagogue Louis Persinger Died On This Day in 1966 [ON-THIS-DAY]
American violinist, pianist and pedagogue Louis Persinger died on this day in 1966 – aged 79. A protégé of Hans Becker, Eugène Ysaÿe and Jacques Thibaud, he served as Concertmaster of Continue Reading