Events in Music History in November 1953

  • Nov 6 Masao Oki's symphony "Atomic Bomb" premieres

Shostakovich String Quartet

Nov 13 Dmitri Shostakovich's 4th String Quartet premieres

Guys & Dolls

Nov 25 Frank Loesser's musical "Guys & Dolls", starring Robert Alda, Vivian Blaine, and Sam Levene, closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 1,200 performances and 5 Tony Awards