Music History on April 5

Beethoven's 2nd Symphony

1803 1st performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's 2nd Symphony in D, conducted by the composer, in Vienna

  • 1874 Johann Strauss Jr's opera "Die Fledermaus" premieres in Vienna

Pavane for A Dead Princess

1902 Maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte (Pavane for A Dead Princess)" premieres in Paris, performed by Spanish pianist Ricardo ViƱes

Gretchaninov's 5th Symphony

1939 Alexander Gretchaninov's 5th Symphony premieres at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia with Leopold Stowkowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra

Ives' 3rd Symphony

1946 1st performance of Charles Ives' 3rd Symphony

  • 1963 Beatles receive their 1st silver disc (Please Please Me)

Academy Awards

1965 37th Academy Awards: "My Fair Lady", Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady) & Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) win

  • 1975 Robert Wilson and Alan Lloyd's musical theatre work "A Letter for Queen Victoria" closes at ANTA Theater, NYC, after 18 performances
  • 1984 Galt MacDermot and William Dumaresq's musical "The Human Comedy", based on the novel by William Saroyan, opens at Royale Theater, NYC; runs for 13 performances
  • 1992 "Search & Destroy" closes at Circle in Sq Theater NYC after 46 performances

Music History

1994 "Jackie Mason Politically Incorrect" opens at Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 347 performances

One Dance

2016 "One Dance" single Released by Drake (Billboard Song of the Year 2016)