Today in Music History - Updated

[Galahad]

Today in Music History,

Composer Aram Il'yich Khachaturian was born in 1903. Khachaturian wrote several great ballets which includes the well know "Sabre Dance".

"Chapel of Love" by the Dixie Cups hit number one on the charts on this day in 1964.

In 1875, French composer Georges Bizet died. Bizet wrote the Opera Carmen.

In 1972, Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick was number one on the charts.

"Be Bop a Lula" by Gene Vincent was released in 1956.

In 1962, the Beatles made their first demo recording at Abbey Road Studios.

In 1967, the Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band made number on in the U.K. and would stay there for 27 weeks.

 

[LukenDC]

Today in Music History,

Composer Aram Il'yich Khachaturian was born in 1903. Khachaturian wrote several great ballets which includes the well know "Sabre Dance".

Khachaturian's Adagio of Samson and Dahlila is one of my all time favorite pieces of classical music.

Thanks for your post!

 

[Galahad]

Khachaturian's Adagio of Samson and Dahlila is one of my all time favorite pieces of classical music.

Thanks for your post!

One of DS's orchestras recently performed his Masquerade suite. Great stuff!

 

[DVCindy]

A friend of my dd's from her music studio recently played a Khachuturian Sonatina for a piano competition ... it was fabulous ! DD would love to play it, too ... but her hands are still too small !

Cool info in your post - thanks !

 

[CapeCodTenor]

Thanks for the history Galahad. I love Carmen.

 

[Deb in IA]

Our children's music school does a 5-piano version of Sabre Dance for their annual Spring Piano Festival. It is always a hit!

Thanks, Galahad!

 

[FroggyinArk]

today of all days you left out any reference to iron maiden.

 

[Galahad]

Today in Music History,

Composer Aram Il'yich Khachaturian was born in 1903. Khachaturian wrote several great ballets which includes the well know "Sabre Dance".

"Chapel of Love" by the Dixie Cups hit number one on the charts on this day in 1964.

In 1875, French composer Georges Bizet died. Bizet wrote the Opera Carmen.

In 1972, Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick was number one on the charts.

"Be Bop a Lula" by Gene Vincent was released in 1956.

In 1962, the Beatles made their first demo recording at Abbey Road Studios.

In 1967, the Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band made number on in the U.K. and would stay there for 27 weeks.

Sadly, Edited to Add: On this day in 2006, Billy Preston Died. He was best known as a contributor to three Beatles Albums and had many great tunes in his own right.

 

[Deb in IA]

RIP, Billy.