Brahms' Serenade for Orchestra
1859 First orchestral performance of Johannes Brahms' Serenade No. 1
- 1896 Umberto Giordano's opera "Andrea Chenier" premieres at La Scala Teatro in Milan, Italy, with Giuseppe Borgatti singing the title role, and libretto by Luigi Illica
Piston's Suite for Orchestra
1930 1st performance of Walter Piston's Suite for orchestra (Boston)
Music History
1964 Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London unveils figures of The Beatles; the waxworks later appear on the Sgt. Pepper album cover
- 1967 "Sherry!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 65 performances
Burning Love
1972 Elvis Presley records his final Top Ten hit, a cover of "Burning Love", a song written by Dennis Linde, and first recorded by Arthur Alexander
- 1974 Rock group Raspberries breakup
- 1979 Frank Lazarus & Dick Vosburgh's stage musical comedy "A Day in Hollywood/A Night in Ukraine" premieres at the Mayfair Theatre, London, England
Music History
1996 August Wilson's stage drama "Seven Guitars" opens at the Walter Kerr Theater, NYC; runs for 188 performances
The Capeman
1998 Paul Simon and Derek Walcott's musical "The Capeman", about a 1959 gang murder, starring Marc Anthony and Ruben Blades, closes at the Marquis Theatre, NYC, after 68 performances