Carl REINECKE (1824-1910)
German composer, teacher, administrator, pianist and conductor born 200 years ago.
William WILSON
Edinburgh in four views in the mid-Nineteenth Century as shown on a musical title page.
Iain HAMILTON (1922-2000)
In highlighting anniversaries of composers and artists, MOMH’s Exhibition of the Month has almost always celebrated those born before 1900
Sir Charles HALLÉ (181…
Musicians all over the world heard with deep regret of the sudden death on Friday morning, Oct. 25, of the famous pianist Sir Charles Hallé, …
Hector BERLIOZ (1803-1…
CECIL HOPKINSON: A Bibliography of the Musical and Literary Works of HECTOR BERLIOZ (1803-1869), with Histories of the French Music Publishers concerned…
Helmore and Neale̵…
This 1853 publication marks an important step in the establishment of Britain’s modern Christmas carol tradition. Like its successor Carols for Easter-t…
16 May 1767 – A …
This month marks the 250th anniversary of a seldom celebrated landmark in the annals of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. The first known public perfor…
Dr. Samuel Sebastian W…
WESLEY , Dr. Samuel Sebastian (London, 14 August 1810 – Gloucester, 14 April 1876), the 200th anniversary of whose birth falls this month, was the leadi…
Ole BULL (1810-1880)
BULL , Ole (b.Bergen, 5 February 1810; d.Lysøen nr Bergen, 17 August 1880). Lithograph after a drawing by Josef Kriehuber, 1839; published by Tobias Has…