JANUARY 4

Theodore THOMAS

1710 (3rd?)Birth of Italian composer Giovanni Battista PERGOLESI in Jesi. d-Pozzuoli, age 26, 16 MAR 1736.BOOK-Adriano in Siria: Dramma Per Musica (Complete Works: Opere Complete/Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Vol 3).

1720 Birth of German organist and composer Johann Friedrich AGRICOLA in Dobitzschen. d- Berlin, 2 DEC 1774. Introduction to the Art of Singing by Johann Friedrich Agricola (Cambridge Musical Texts and Monographs).

1759 (JUN?)Birth of Italian composer Maria Rosa COCCIA in Rome. d-Rome, NOV 1833. Search Maria Rosa COCCIA.

1798 Death of Italian composer Giuseppe Giordani in Fermo. b-Napoli, 19 DEC 1745.

1800 Death of Italian castrato Giovanni Battista Mancini. Born 1 Jan 1714 in Ascoli Piceno. Teachers:- Antonio Mario Bernacchi, Leo Leonardo Pupil :- Celeste Coltellini.

1835 Birth of German conductor Theodore THOMAS.  

1836 Birth of soprano Ilma Di Murska in Croatia. Died 14 Jan 1889, Debut in Harriet in Martha (Flotow) 1862 Teacher :- Mathilde Marchesi, V Lichtenegger, J Netzer.

1843 FP of Gaetano Donizetti's opera Don Pasquale in Paris. CD-Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale.

1844 Birth of American band music composer Thomas H. ROLLINSON. d-1928.

1874 Birth of Czech composer and violinist Josef SUK in Kecovice. d- Benesov, 29 MAY 1935. The son-in-law of Dvorák. Grandfather of the violinist of the same name, Josef Suk who was born in 1929. Search Josef SUK.

1880 FP of Brahms' 8 Piano Pieces Op. 76, in Leipzig. CD-Richard Goode Plays Brahms.

1881 FP of Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, composer conducts, in Breslau. CD-Famous Overtures.

1882 Birth of Italian tenor Alfredo Tedeschi in Sicily.  Died 14 Jan 1967, Debut in Sonnambula (Bellini) 1903 Created First Tramp in Nerone (Boito).

1889 FP of Wagner's Das Reingold in NYC, at the MET Opera. CD-Das Rheingold.

1893 Birth of French baritone Andre Bauge in Toulouse. Died 25 May 1966, Debut as Frederick in Lakme (Delibes) 1917 Teachers:- Anne Tariol-Bauge (mother), Alphonse Bauge (father) Sang in premiere of Beatrice (Messager). 

1894 Birth of American composer Wesley La VIOLETTE. d-1978.

1897 Birth of French baritone Jose Beckmans in Liege. Died 13 Aug 1987, Debut as Escamillo in Carmen (Bizet) 1916. Search Jose Beckmans.

1898 Birth of Swiss organist, conductor and composer Roger VUATAZ in Geneva. d-2 AUG 1988. Search Roger VUATAZ.

1904 Birth of Scottish conductor, pianist and composer Erik CHISHOLM in Glasgow. d-Ronde Bosch, South Africa, 8 JUN 1965. Search Erik CHISHOLM.

1908 Death of Czech bass Wilhelm Hesch. Born 3 July 1860 in Labský Týnec. Died 4 Jan 1908, Debut in Bartered Bride (Smetana) 1880 Teachers:- E Lukese, Franz Pivoda Created Diego in Bride of Messina (Fibich) Vavra in Debora (Foerster) Priamus in Kreigsgefangene (Goldmark).

1909 Birth of American mezzo-soprano Anna Kaskas in Bridgeport, CT. Died 19 Mar 1998, Debut as Ulrica in Ballo in Maschera (Verdi) 1930 Teachers:- Ferdin, Ferrara, Enrico Rosati Pupil :- Sylvia Anderson. 

1922 Birth of American composer, flutist and saxophonist Frank WESS. Search Frank WESS.

1925 Death of French composer Marie Jaëll in Paris. b-Alsace, 17 AUG 1846.

1928 Birth of Hungarian bass Ioan Hvorov in Bucharest. Debut as Konchak in Prince Igor (Borodin) 1950

1931 Birth of American bass-baritone Edward Pierson in Chicago. Debut as Creon in Oedipus Rex (Stravinsky) 1966 Teacher :- Blanche Branche.

1936 Billboard Magazine publishes its' first record sales chart. Recent Classical Chart

1937 Birth of American soprano Grace BUMBRY in St. Louis. Debut as Amneris in Aida (Verdi) 1960 Teachers:- Pierre Bernac, Lotte Lehmann. Search Grace BUMBRY | COPY-Interviews with Opera Stars, MuseNews Interviews Grace Bumbry [DOWNLOAD]. 

1938 Death of baritone Georgy Baklanov. Born 4 Jan 1881 in Riga, Latvia. Debut as Demon in Demon (Rubinstein) 1903 Teachers:- Ippolit Pryanishnikov, Vittorio Vanzo, Pets Sang in premiere Mori di Valenza (Ponchielli) Miserly Knight (Rachmaninov) Francesca da Rimini (Rachmaninov).

1938 FP by Jussi Bjoerling in America, in NYC. Search Jussi Bjoerling.

 

1939 Birth of American composer Jon APPLETON. Search Jon APPLETON.

1941 Death of mezzo-soprano Tilly Koenen. Born 25 Dec 1873 in Java. Died 4 Jan 1941 Teacher :- Cornelie van Zanten.

1947 Birth of American composer Joseph TURRIN. 

1949 Birth of Scottish Margaret Marshall in Stirling. Debut as Euridice in Orfeo ed Euridice (Gluck) Teachers:- Hans Hotter,Edna Mitchell, Peters Pears. Bio: Margaret MARSHALL.

1949 Death of Swedish tenor Gustaf Rodin. Born 2 Dec 1898. Died 4 Jan 1949 Debut 1922 Teacher :- Gillis Bratt Sang in premiere Peer Gynt (Egk).

1950 RCA announces it will produce LP's, 33 1/3 rpm long playing records, following in the 'revolutionary' spinsteps of Columbia Records in 1948. See: Development of the LP.

1951 Birth of English conductor Ronald CORP. 

1954 Birth of German tenor Peter SEIFFERT in Düsseldorf. Sang in premiere of Ophelia (Keltenborn) Teacher :- M Roehrig.

1961 FP of Gunther Schuller's jazz ballet Variants in NYC. 

1963 Death of Italian baritone Giuseppe Danise. Born 11 Jan 1883 in Naples. Debut as Alfio in Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) 1906 Teachers:- Luigi Colonnese, Abramo Petillo Pupil :- Mario Bertolino, Barry Morell, Regina Resnik, Maria Cleva. 

1965 CBS buys Fender Guitar Company for 13 million dollars.

1967 Death of American soprano Louise Lerch. Born 1895 Allentown, PA. Died 4 Jan 1967 Teacher :- Marcella Sembrich.

1983 Death of bass Tugomir Franc. Born 8 Feb 1932 in Zagreb. Debut as Re in Aida (Verdi) 1960 Teachers:- Elizabeth Rado, Zlatko Sir, Lav Vrbanic. 

1990 Death of American composer and teacher Vladimir Ussachevsky in NYC. b-Hailar, Manchuria, 3 NOV 1911. Search Vladimir Ussachevsky.

1995 Death of Mexican conductor Eduardo Mata in airplane crash near Cuernavaca airport in Mexico. b-Mexico City, 5 SEP 1942. Search Eduardo Mata.

1996 Death of tenor Ramon Vinay. Born 31 Aug 1912 in Chile. Debut as Alfonso in Favorita (Donizetti) 16 Sep 1931 Teachers:- Rene Maison, Jose Pierson, Ettore Verna. Search Ramon Vinay.

1996 FP of Richard Danielpour's Toward the Splendid City for Orchestra. New York Philharmonic, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. Commissioned by the Philharmonic for 150th Anniversary. CD-Richard Danielpour: Celestial Night.