History
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“Das Rheingold”, by Richard Wagner, premiered on September 22 1869, at the National Theatre, Munich
“In the depths of the Rhine, the three Rhinemaidens guard the Rhinegold, a treasure of immeasurable value. The Nibelung dwarf Alberich is dazzled by the sight of it. The girls explain that whoever wins the gold and forges it into a ring will gain power over the world, but must first renounce love. Frustrated by…
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Today I have been symphonically preparing for an Anton Bruckner Day
Today I have been listening to several symphonies of this music genius, born September 4 of 1824. Join us at the Birthday and Celebration Club, at 12 midday EST, on Clubhouse.
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The Calutron Girls — this day, on 1942
The ‘Calutron Girls’ monitoring a mass spectrometer during the “Manhattan Project”. Gladys Owens, in the foreground, did not know what she was involved with until seeing this picture on a tour fifty years later. On this day of 1942, the ‘Manhattan Project’ commences, with the aim to deliver an atomic bomb
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“Israel in Egypt”, first known classical music recording — June 29 1888
“Israel in Egypt”, catalogued HWV 54, was composed by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) in 1739, and composed that year on April 4th. The oratorio was scored in English for soloists, choir and orchestra, in 46 movements. Join us listening to this early piece on Clubhouse, June 29, at 1 pm EST https://www.clubhouse.com/join/birthday-celebration/TVDR6CTS/mZgb381b
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Earthly Paradise, the Art of Song Singing
On June 21 of 1868 was the world premiere of “Die Meistersänger von Nürnberg”. Join us on Clubhouse to celebrate four hours in the mastery of song singing, as Richard Wagner understood it in word and sound. https://www.clubhouse.com/event/PN6GzDJR
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Happy Birthday, Robert Schumann!
Alfred Brendel at the Piano, to celebrate the poetic music of Robert Schumann, on clubhouse: June 8, at 5:30 pm EST https://www.clubhouse.com/join/birthday-celebration/bCaEwehM/xevrK39Q
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