On This Day – 28 December

#OTD in 1927 The first performance of #Honneger’s #Antigone

#OTD in 1944 The first performance of Bernstein’s On The Town

HappyBirthday to Johann #Krieger born #OTD in 1651 – Toccata, Fantasia and Passagaglia in D minor Performed by Markus Märkl

#HappyBirthday to Calixa #Lavallée born #OTD in 1842, composer of ‘O Canada’

#OTD in 1558 the death of Hermann #Finck – Music from Edwardian London performed by Mart Sander and his Bel-Etage theatre orchestra and principals

#OTD in 1736 the death of Antonio #Caldara Magnificat

Performers: – Ensemble PHOENIX on early instruments – Soloists: Tal Ganor, (soprano), Rona Shrira (alto), Yonathan Suissa (tenor), Hagai Berenson (baritone). – The Madrigal singers directed by Itay Berckovich – Directed by Myrna Herzog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpyxgdplUuI

#OTD in 1916 the death of Eduard #Strauss – Consequenzen, Walzer, Op. 143 (1876)

#OTD in 1937 the death of Maurice #Ravel – Pavane pour une infante défunte

#OTD in 1963 the death of Paul #Hindemith – Antoine Tamestit (viola) with hr-Sinfonieorchester dirP. Paavo Jarvi