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31 March 1732 Austrian composer of the Classical period Joseph Haydn was born #OTD
He was instrumental in the development of chamber music & is often known by the epithets the ‘Father of the Symphony’ & the ‘Father of the String Quartet’
18 March 1844 Russian composer & member of the group ‘The Five’ Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was born #OTD (NS)
He is widely regarded as a master of orchestration
26 January 1908 French jazz violinist & co-founder with Django Reinhardt of the #QuintetDuHotClubDeFrance Stéphane Grappelli was born #OTD
1 December 1996 Leonard Salzedo’s 75th Birthday Concert was held at the #PurcellRoom @southbankcentre #OTD with the #ArchaeusQuartet playing works by Beethoven, Haydn & Salzedo
23 November 1903 Enrico Caruso made his US debut at the @MetOpera, New York in Verdi’s #Rigoletto #OTD