Music History on April 24

Die Jahreszeiten

1801 1st performance of Joseph Haydn's oratorio "Die Jahreszeiten" (The Seasons)

  • 1823 Eugene Scribes opera "Le Menteur Veridique" premieres in Paris
  • 1920 Fritz Kreisler, Victor Jacobi, and William LeBaron's operetta "Apple Blossoms" closes at the Globe Theatre, NYC;, after 256 performances

Rubberlegs

1945 Miles Davis makes recording debut with the Herbie Fields Orchestra, backing singer "Rubberlegs" Wilson, at Savoy Records Studio, Newark, New Jersey

Symphonic Variations

1946 One-act ballet "Symphonic Variations" choreographed by Frederick Ashton with music by César Franck danced by Sandler's Wells Ballet debuts at Covent Garden, London

Peter Pan

1950 Leonard Bernstein's musical "Peter Pan", starring Jean Arthur and Boris Karloff, opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 320 performances

  • 1959 Netherland Dance Theater opens (Rudi of Dantzig & Cut Flier)
  • 1960 14th Tony Awards: "The Miracle Worker" (play) & "Fiorello!" (musical) win
  • 1965 "Comedy in Music-Opus 2" closes at John Golden NYC after 192 performances

Music History

1969 Paul McCartney says there is no truth to rumors he is dead

  • 1971 Skip Redwine and Larry Frank's musical "Frank Merriwell" opens and closes at Longacre Theater, NYC (1 performance only)

Music History

1979 US State of Georgia designates Ray Charles' rendition of "Georgia On My Mind" (written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell) as official state song

  • 1982 27th Eurovision Song Contest: Nicole for Germany wins singing "Ein bißchen Frieden" in Harrogate
  • 1983 "Show Boat" opens at Uris Theater NYC for 73 performances
  • 1990 Brian Friel's stage drama "Dancing at Lughnasa" opens at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland; later wins Olivier Award, Tony Award, and Drama Desk Award for Best Play
  • 1992 "Man of La Mancha" opens at Marquis Theater NYC for 108 performances

Farm Aid Concert

1993 Farm Aid VI held in Ames, Iowa; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Arlo Guthrie, The Jayhawks, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Cash, Ricky Van Shelton, Marty Stuart, Martina McBride, Bruce Hornsby, Bryan Adams, Ringo Starr, and Dwight Yoakam [1]

  • 1994 "Broken Glass" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 73 performances
  • 1994 "Flowering Peach" closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 41 performances
  • 1996 "Jack-Night on Town with John Barrymore" opens at Belasco for 12 performances

Academy of Country Music Awards

1996 31st Academy of Country Music Awards: Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, and Patty Loveless win

  • 1997 Kandor and Ebb's musical "Steel Pier" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater, NYC; runs for 76 performances

Music History

2018 Ed Sheeran's "÷" is the best-selling album of 2017, selling 6.1 million copies, according to IFPI

  • 2018 Streaming music services overtake worldwide sales of CDs and vinyl for the first time according to IFPI