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Jacques-Martin Hottetere

In 1673 Jacques-Martin Hottetere was born in Paris, France. Known as “The Roman” (for his time of living and studying in Rome) he would be employed by a prince in Rome and later by the King of France. In addition to playing and composing music for the flute, he also played the bassoon, oboe and musette. 

In 1739 George Frideric Handel completes in London his Concerto Grosso in G, Op. 6, no. 1 (Gregorian date: Oct. 10). 

In 1789 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his Quintet in A for clarinet and strings, K. 581, written for clarinetist Anton Stadler, who gave the first public performance of the new work in December of that year in Vienna.

In 1918 Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” was premiered at Queen’s Hall, London. This was the first complete performance of the seven-movement orchestral suite, written between 1914 and 1916. It was conducted by Holst’s friend Adrian Boult before an invited audience of about 250 people. 

In 1921 Sigmund Romberg’s operetta “Blossom Time” was premiered in New York City. 

In 1949 Arthur Bliss’ opera “The Olympians” was premiered at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England.

In 1968 Hans Werner Henze’s Piano Concerto No. 2 was premiered in Bielefeld, Germany. 

In 1969 Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 14 (to poems of Lorca, Apollinaire, Küchelbecker, and Rilke) was premiered in Leningrad, by the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai conducting, with vocal soloists Galina Vishnevskaya and Yevgeny Vladimirov. 

In 1977 Alexander Tcherepnin died at age 78 in Paris, France. 

In 1983 Witold Lutoslawski’s Symphony No. 3 was premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Georg Solti (and dedicated to them). 

In 1997 Michael Torke’s “Overnight Mail” for chamber ensemble was premiered in Carre, Amsterdam, by the Orkest de Volharding, Jurjen Hempel conducting. 

In 2000 Tan Dun’s “Crouching Tiger Concerto” was premiered at the Barbican Festival in London, by the London Sinfonietta.