Music History on November 28

Mahler's 4th Symphony

1901 Gustav Mahler conducts premiere of his 4th Symphony in G, at Kaim-Saal concert hall in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Germany to mixed reviews

Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3

1909 Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, one of the genres most difficult, premieres at the New Theatre in New York City, with the composer as soloist and the New York Symphony Society conducted by Walter Damrosch

  • 1925 Grand Ole Opry premieres as WSM Barn Dance on WSM radio Nashville, Tennessee
  • 1927 J McHugh & D Fields' musical "Delmar's Revels" premieres in NYC

Romantic

1930 Howard Hanson's 2nd Symphony "Romantic" premieres

Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2

1938 Dmitri Shostakovich's Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2 premieres in Moscow, USSR

  • 1949 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 293 performances
  • 1953 "Wish You Were Here" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 597 performances
  • 1963 The Beatles "She Loves You" unusually, returns to #1 in UK record chart and reaches 1 million copies sold

John Lennon

1968 John Lennon is fined £150 for unauthorized drug possession

  • 1971 "Me Nobody Knows" closes at Helen Hayes Theater, NYC, after 587 performances
  • 1972 Galt MacDermot and Christopher Gore's futuristic rock musical "Via Galactica" opens at Uris Theater, NYC; runs for 7 performances
  • 1974 John Lennon's last concert appearance, as a guest of Elton John, Madison Square Garden, New York City NYC; they perform "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night"; "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"; and "I Saw Her Standing There"
  • 1975 "As the World Turns" and "The Edge of Night", the final two American soap operas that had resisted going to pre-taped broadcasts, air their last live episodes.
  • 1975 Wings release single "Venus & Mars/Rock Show" medley

Briefcase Full of Blues

1978 Atlantic Records releases "Briefcase Full of Blues", the debut album by The Blues Brothers (Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi); album tops the chart and becomes best-selling blues record of all-time

  • 1979 Judd Woldin's musical "King of Schnorrers", based on Israel Zangwill's novel, opens at Playhouse Theater, NYC; runs for 63 performances

Merrily We Roll Along

1981 Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical "Merrily We Roll Along", based on George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's play, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 16 performances

  • 1982 "Pirates of Penzance" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 772 performances

All Hail the Queen

1989 Queen Latifah releases her debut hip hop album "All Hail the Queen" featuring single "Ladies First"

  • 1993 "Gray's Anatomy" opens at Beaumont Theater NYC for 13 performances
  • 1993 "Mixed Emotions" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 48 performances

Isley, Baker Win

2010 24th Soul Train Music Awards: Ron Isley, Anita Baker win

Hamilton

2016 Musical "Hamilton" starring Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos sets new record for most money earned in a week on Broadway - $3.3 million