On This Day

[King Stephen]

A busy day in music with the birth of;
Johann Leopold Mozart 1719 - 1787
Johann Nepomuk Hummel 1778 - 1837
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel 1805 - 1847
Aaron Copland 1900 - 1990

[Joy]

Here's a little more added information.
Born in 1719 -Leopold Mozart, German-Austrian composer born in Augsburg.
1778 - Johann Nepomuk Hummel, an Austrian pianist and composer whose reputation rivaled Beethoven's during his lifetime, is born in what is now Bratislava.
1805 - German composer Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, sister of Felix Mendelssohn, is born in Hamburg.
1900 - Birth of American composer, conductor and lecturer Aaron Copland.

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'Truth and beauty joined'

[Sorrano]

Originally posted by Joy:
Here's a little more added information.
Born in 1719 -Leopold Mozart, German-Austrian composer born in Augsburg.
1778 - Johann Nepomuk Hummel, an Austrian pianist and composer whose reputation rivaled Beethoven's during his lifetime, is born in what is now Bratislava.
1805 - German composer Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, sister of Felix Mendelssohn, is born in Hamburg.
1900 - Birth of American composer, conductor and lecturer Aaron Copland.

What a wonderful day in history!