Great Musicians

Music

Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Dec 31, 2000

George Handel-Birth Date

Feb 23, 1685

Feb 6th - James II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II. Listen- http://content.thespco.org/music/compositions/music-for-the-royal-fireworks-george-frideric-handel/

Christoph Gluck-Birth Date

Jul 2, 1714

Jul 27th - Battle at Hango (Hangut): Russians beat Swedish fleet Listen- http://content.thespco.org/music/compositions/emperor-quartet-franz-joseph-haydn/

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart-Birth Date

Jan 27, 1756

Jan 16th - England & Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster Listen- http://content.thespco.org/music/compositions/serenade-no-9-posthorn-wolfgang-amadeus-mozart/

George Handel-Death Date

Apr 14, 1759

Handel became blind toward the end of his life

Christoph Gluck-Death Date

Nov 15, 1787

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart-Death Date

Dec 5, 1791

According to his father, Leopold, Wolfgang is playing piano well by age 4, and writes his first compositions when he is only 5.

Franz Liszt-Birth Date

Oct 22, 1811

Jan 2nd - US Sen Thomas Pickering is 1st senator censured (revealed confidential documents communicated by the president of the US) Listen- http://content.thespco.org/music/compositions/the-black-gondola-franz-liszt/

Maurice Ravel-Birth Date

Mar 7, 1875

Jan 5th - Charles Garnier's new Opera opens in Paris Listen- http://content.thespco.org/music/compositions/mother-goose-ballet-music-maurice-ravel/

Franz Liszt-Death Date

Jul 31, 1886

Maurice Ravel-Death Date

Dec 28, 1937