On This Day – 17 February

1792 – the first performance of Haydn’s Symphony No.93 in D major

1855 – the first performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat major

1859 – the first performance of Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera

1889 – the first performance of Franck’s Symphony in D minor

Born OTD in 1653 – Arcangelo Corelli

Born OTD in 1820 – Henri Vieuxtemps

Born OTD in 1944 – Karl Jenkins

Died OTD in 1673 – Molière

Died OTD in 1732 – Louis Marchand

Died OTD in 1924 – Oskar Merikanto

Died OTD in 1962 – Bruno Walter

Died OTD in 1982 – Thelonious Monk