On This Day – 4 March

1913 – the first performance of Fauré’s Pénélope

1922 – the first performance of Roussel’s Symphony No.2 Op.23

Born OTD in 1492 Francesco de Layolle

Born OTD in 1678 Antonio Vivaldi

Born OTD in 1838 Paul Lacôme

Born OTD in 1886 Paul Bazelaire

Born OTD in 1929 Bernard Haitink

Died OTD in 1556 Leonhard Kleber