History
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“Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg” premieres 176 years ago in Dresden
“Tannhäuser” (“Tannhäuser and the Minnesingers’ Contest at Wartburg”) the three act opera by Richard Wagner (music and libretto) premiered on October 19 1845, at the Königliches Hoftheater Dresden (Royal Court Theatre).
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Invitation to a music room for Camille Saint-Saëns.
Join us in listening to the music of Camille Saint-Saëns, in celebration of his birthday — October 9 1835 — at the Birthday and Celebration Club, October 9, at 1pm EST, on Clubhouse.
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The Legacy of Edwin Fisher — a conversation with musicologist and philosopher Vlad Vexler
You are herewith welcome to join a conversation about the pianist, conductor Edwin Fisher. In celebration of his birth — October 6 1886 — we will speak about the essence of music, and the importance of interpretation. Come to the Pianos, Hammers and Keys Club, and join the conversation, on Clubhouse — October 6 at…
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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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