Events in Music History in January 1947

  • Jan 4 "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances
  • Jan 4 "Show Boat" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 417 performances
  • Jan 4 Revival of Victor Herbert's operetta "The Red Mill" closes at 46th Street Theater, NYC, after 531 performances
  • Jan 9 "Street Scene" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 148 performances

Sessions' 2nd Symphony

Jan 9 Roger Sessions' 2nd Symphony premieres in San Francisco with Pierre Monteux conducting the San Francisco Symphony,

  • Jan 10 Burton Lane and Yip Harburg's musical "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 725 performances, winning 3 Tony Awards
  • Jan 21 "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances

Honegger's 4th Symphony

Jan 21 Arthur Honegger's 4th Symphony premieres in Basel, Switzerland