Music History on February 28

Siroe, re di Persia

1728 George Frideric Handel's opera "Siroe, re di Persia" premieres in London

Schäfers Klageleid

1819 1st public performance of a Franz Schubert's song "Schäfers Klageleid"

La Reine de Saba

1862 Charles Gounod's opera "La Reine de Saba" premieres in Paris

Music History

1888 Vincent d'Indy's Wallenstein trilogy, premieres

1904 Vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres

Le tombeau de Couperin

1920 Maurice Ravel's orchestral suite "Le tombeau de Couperin" premieres in Paris

1925 "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hits #1
1950 "Alive & Kicking" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 46 performances
1959 "Goldilocks" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC after 161 performances
1966 Cavern Club (Beatles hangout) in Liverpool, England closes
1970 Carole Bayer (Sager) and George Fischoff's musical "Georgy" closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 4 performances

Music History

1972 George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident

Grammy Awards

1976 18th Grammy Awards: "Love Will Keep Us Together" Record of the Year; Natalie Cole 1st African American to win Best New Artist

1980 "The Well-Tuned Piano" by La Monte Young premieres (takes 4 h 12 m)

Seven Year Ache

1981 Columbia Records releases "Seven Year Ache", the third studio album by Rosanne Cash; it is her commercial break-through and goes to #1 on the country music chart

Country Singer and Songwriter Rosanne Cash

War

1983 U2 release their third studio album "War" featuring protest song "Sunday Bloody Sunday", their 1st No. 1 UK album

Grammy Awards

1984 26th Grammy Awards: Michael Jackson wins 8 Grammys

1991 Steve Tesich's stage drama "Speed of Darkness" opens at Belasco Theater, NYC; runs for 36 performances
1993 "Anna Christie" closes at Criterion Theater, NYC, after 54 performances