On This Day – 5 March

1886 – the first performance of Strauss’ Zueignung and Allerseelen

1904 – the first performance of Ravel’s String Quartet

1942 – the first performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No.7 in C major Op.60 ‘Leningrad’

Born OTD in 1887 Heitor Villa-Lobos

Died OTD in 1778 Thomas Arne

Died OTD in 1953 Sergei Prokofiev