Music History

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
06/09/1904	London Symphony Orchestra gives its first concert
09/12/1906	Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian composer, born
03/19/1910	Bela Bartok: String Quartet No. 1	The piece was premiered in Budapest by the Waldbauer-Kerpely Quartet. It was first published in 1911 in Hungary.
06/25/1910	Stravinsky: "The Firebird," ballet, Paris	The ballet was premiered by the Ballets Russes in Paris on 25 June 1910 conducted by Gabriel Pierné.
09/12/1910	Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major ("The Symphony of a Thousand")	This was the last of Gustav Mahler's symphonies to be premiered in his lifetime.
05/18/1911	Gustav Mahler dies
06/13/1911	Stravinsky: " Petrouchka," ballet, Paris	Stravisnky's "Petrouchka" (Petrushka) is premiered. The ballet's plot is remarkably similar to the story of Pinnochio, except with a traditional Russian doll who is made of straw and with a bag of sawdust as his body, but then comes to life and develops emotions.
02/13/1915	American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) founded
03/21/1915	Scriabin: "Prometheus," symphonic poem, Moscow	Premiere of Prometheus: The Poem of Fire in Carnegie Hall by the Russian Symphony Orchestra. While not the true world-premiere, this performance is the first to use Scriabin's color organ, which lights up with colors to the music. This enables the audience to experience some of Scriabin's synaesthasia, or seeing colors when hearing sounds.
04/12/1915	Alexander Scriabin, Russian composer, dies	At the age of 43 years, he died in Moscow from septicaemia, contracted as a result of an infected boil on his lip or shaving cut. Scriabin is known for his synesthesia, which is the phenomenon of experiencing sensation in one sense (sight) while experiencing stimuli in another (hearing). He literally could see the music in the air!
01/01/1916	Jazz begins to sweep the US	Jazz becomes more popular and widespread throughout the USA.
01/01/1917	"Les Six" is founded	French composers Auric, Durey, Honegger, Milhaud, Poulenc, and Tailleferre form group eventually known as "Les Six", which officially launched in January 1920. Exact date is unknown.
02/26/1917	First jazz recordings made	Original Dixieland 'Jass' Band's "Dixie Jass Band One Step" and "Livery Stable Blues." This record was made for the Victor label in New York.
03/11/1917	Ottorino Respighi: "Fontaane de Roma," a symphonic poem	Ottorino Respighi's "Fontaane de Roma" (Fountains of Rome" is premiered. Fontane de Roma has become inseparably linked with two additional symphonic poems, Pini de Roma (1923-1924) and Feste Romane (1929), which were intentionally written as sequels. These works continue to have international success.
03/25/1918	Claude Debussy, French impressionist composer, dies
08/25/1918	Leonard Bernstein, American composer and conductor, born
01/01/1919	Jazz arrives in Europe	Exact date unknown.
04/25/1919	A.D. Julliard dies	A.D. Julliard dies, leaving 20 million dollars to endow Julliard School of Music, New York
01/01/1920	Los Angeles Symphony gives its first concert	Exact date unknown.
11/15/1920	Gustav Holst: "The Planets," first complete performance given in London	The first complete public performance was given in London on 15 November 1920, with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Coates.
Timespan Dates:	Timespan Title:	Timespan Description:
01/01/1900 to 12/31/1920	Early 20th Century	Important dates in music history from 1900 to 1920. Use these dates when formulating a timeline for the exam.