On This Day – 16 December

#OTD in 1893 The first performance of #Dvořák’s Symphony No.9 ‘From the New World’

#OTD in 1938 The first (private) performance of #Poulenc’s Organ Concerto

#HappyBirthday to Ludwig van #Beethoven born #OTD in 1770

#HappyBirthday to François-Adrien #Boieldieu born #OTD in 1775

#HappyBirthday to Zoltán #Kodály born #OTD in 1882

#HappyBirthday to #NoëlCoward born #OTD in 1899

#OTD in 1783 the death of Johann Adolph #Hasse

#OTD in 1921 The death of Camille #Saint-Saëns