On This Day – 2 March

1792 – the first performance of Haydn’s Symphony No.98 in B flat

1795 – the first performance of Haydn’s Symphony No.103 ‘The Drumroll’

1887 – the first performance of Strauss’ Aus Italien

Born OTD in 1824 Bedřich Smetana

Born OTD in 1900 Kurt Weill

Died OTD in 2003 Malcolm Williamson