Music History on January 30

  • 1858 Charles HallĂ© founds Halle Orchestra in Manchester, England

Les Illuminations

1940 Benjamin Britten's song cycle "Les Illuminations" premieres at Aeolian Hall, London, England with soprano Sophie Wyss and the Boyd Neel Orchestra

  • 1952 Paul Creston's 4th Symphony premieres by the National Symphony Orchestra

"Pittsburgh" Symphony

1959 Paul Hindemith's symphony "Pittsburgh" premieres

"I Fall to Pieces"

1961 "I Fall to Pieces" single released by Patsy Cline (Billboard Song of the Year 1961)

  • 1965 "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis hits #3

Shostakovich's 11th String Quartet

1966 Dmitri Shostakovich completes his 11th string quartet

  • 1969 The Beatles perform their last live gig, a 42 minute concert on the roof of Apple Corps HQ in London, England
  • 1971 Walt Smith and Leon Uris' musical "Ari", based on Uris' novel "Exodus", closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 19 performances
  • 1973 Rock band Kiss plays their 1st show at the Coventry Club in Queens, NY
  • 1995 22nd American Music Awards: Boyz II Men & Ace of Base win
  • 1995 Jazz guitarist Kevin Eubanks officially becomes bandleader of "The Tonight Show"
  • 2007 "Lost Without U" single released by Robin Thicke (Billboard Song of the Year 2007)