On This Day – 5 February

#OTD in 1887 – the first performance of #Verdi’s #Otello

#OTD in 1905 – the first performance of #Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No.2 in D minor, Op.119 – performed by Sol Gabetta with l’Orchestre national de France dir. Cristian Macelaru

#OTD in 1913 #Monteverdi L’incoronazione di Poppea has its performance for over 250 years

#HappyBirthday to Grażyna #Bacewicz born #OTD in 1909 – here she is, recorded in 1952, performing her Oberek (composed in 1949) with Kiejstut Bacewicz (piano)

#OTD in 1962 the death of Jacques #Ibert – Escales, performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony ∙ dir. Alain Altinoglu