Today's 10 April Music in History

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A German Requiem

1868 Composer Johannes Brahms conducts the first performance of his choral masterwork "A German Requiem" at the Bremen Cathedral

Music History

1930 First full performance of ballet "Le Sacre du Printemps" (The Rite of Spring) featuring Martha Graham; Igor Stravinsky's score provided by the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Leopold Stokowski at the Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [1]

  • 1935 Vaughan Williams' 4th Symphony premieres in London
  • 1945 Antony Tudor's ballet "Undertow," set to the music of William Schuman premieres Metropolitan Opera House in NYC

George M!

1968 Musical "George M!", based on the life of Broadway star George M. Cohan, opens at Palace Theater NYC for 435 performances

Music History

1970 Paul McCartney officially announces the breakup of The Beatles in a press release promoting his solo album

  • 1986 "Big Deal" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 70 performances
  • 1995 "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Lyceum Theater NYC for 24 performances

Music History

2022 Revival of "Cabaret" starring Eddie Redmayne wins best musical at UK's Olivier Awards, "Life of Pi" wins best play [1]



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