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July Composer Anniversaries

1/07/1925 Satie died
3/07/1854 Janacek born
7/07/1860 Mahler born
28/07/1741 Vivaldi died
28/07/1750 Bach died
29/07/1856 Schumann died
31/07/1886 Liszt died

 


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2010 Composer Anniversaries

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Scarlatti 350 years
Pergolesi 300 years
Chopin 200 years
Schumann 200 years
Albeniz 150 years
Mahler 150 years
Stravinsky 100 years
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Balakirev 100 years

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THIS WEEK'S
COMPOSER

Johann Sebastian
BACH

260th anniversary of his death
Born:
21 March 1685
Died: 28 July 1750

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