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In Munich, Gustav Mahler's Fourth Symphony debuts.
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The London Symphony Orchestra was founded.
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Anglo-French Entente
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Interest in the music of central Europe was sparked by the publication of a book called Hungarian Folk Songs by Bela Bartok and Zoltan Kodaly.
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Anglo-Russian Entente
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The Irish composer Victor Herbert helped to establish the American Society of Composers, Arrangers, and Producers (ASCAP).
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World War One begins
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Battle of the Somme
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Charles Ives completed his Fourth Symphony.
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End of World War
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Abdication Crisis
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World War Two begins
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The Nat King Cole Trio was formed. Charles Parker moved to New York and performed with Dizzy Gillespie and other jazz musicians.
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D-Day
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World War Two ends
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Cold War begins
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Elvis Presley establishes himself as the icon of rock n' roll.
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John Coltrane, with his newly formed quartet, fans the flames of the New Thing in jazz.
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Cold War ends
