Music History on December 30

Brahms' 2nd Symphony

1877 Johannes Brahms' 2nd Symphony in D, premieres in Vienna

The Pirates of Penzance

1879 W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "The Pirates of Penzance" premieres in Paignton, England and at Fifth Avenue Theatre NYC the next day

Symphony No. 7 in E

1884 Anton Bruckner's "Symphony No. 7 in E", premieres led by Arthur Nikisch at the Stadtheater in Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony

Wake Up And Dream

1929 Cole Porter's musical "Wake Up And Dream" opens at the Selwyn Theatre, NYC; runs for 136 performances

Sinatramania"

1942 NYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater, initiating the term "Sinatramania"

1944 Sergei Prokofjev's 8th Piano sonata, premieres in Moscow
1948 "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances
1948 Cole Porter's musical "Kiss Me Kate" opens at the New Century Theatre, NYC, later transferred to Sam S. Shubert Theatre; runs for 1077 performances
1950 "Sixty Minute Man" record single released by The Dominoes (Billboard Song of the Year 1951)

Tennessee Waltz

1950 "Tennessee Waltz" sung by Patti Page hits #1 on the Billboard Pop Chart (stays for 9 weeks)

House of Flowers

1954 Harold Arlen and Truman Capote's musical "House of Flowers" premieres at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 165 performances

Shostakovich's 4th Symphony

1961 Premiere of Dmitri Shostakovich's 4th Symphony in Moscow (completed 1936)

1967 Beatles' "Hello Goodbye" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks
1968 Frank Sinatra first records "My Way" with lyrics were written by Paul Anka and based on the French song "Comme d'habitude"
1974 Beatles are legally disbanded (4 years after suit was brought)
1975 "Boccaccio" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 7 performances
1978 Revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "The King & I" closes at Uris Theater, NYC after 719 performances
1979 Rock group, Emerson, Lake & Palmer break up