On This Day – 3 March

1794 – the first performance of Haydn’s Symphony No.101 ‘The Clock’

1842 – the first performance of Mendelssohn’s Symphony No.3 ‘Scottish’

1875 – the first performance of Bizet’s Carmen

1899 – the first performance of Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben

Born OTD in 1869 Henry Wood

Born OTD in 1913 Margaret Bonds

Died OTD in 1768 Nicola Porpora

Died OTD in 1932 Eugen d’Albert

Died OTD in 1993 Carlos Montoya