Monthly Archives: January 2012

To celebrate, to commemorate : Frederick Delius (29th January)

Posted on 27 January 2012 by

An earlier MusiCB3 blogpost about musical anniversaries prompted me to think about which anniversaries I would celebrate / commemorate this year. One immediately sprang to mind: the 150th anniversary of the birth of Delius on January 29th. The reason that I had been … Continue reading →

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Music collectors

Posted on 20 January 2012 by

The Shelf lives exhibition (18 January – 16 June 2012) at the University Library shows treasures from ten different collectors, one of which represents music. As far as music is concerned, the collectors theme will be continued in blog posts … Continue reading →

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Composer anniversaries for 2012

Posted on 13 January 2012 by

Whereas in my last post I concentrated on composers who died 70 years ago (see The same procedure as every year…), this post is a bit more life-affirming: I’m concentrating on special birthdays and anniversaries in 2012. This is a truly … Continue reading →

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Bygone concert venues 3: Hanover Square Rooms (II)

Posted on 6 January 2012 by

Our previous post on the Hanover Square Rooms left a packed house enjoying Haydn’s “military” symphony on 12th May 1794. Now we move to the new century and the second instalment which sees, amongst many others, the Concert of Ancient … Continue reading →

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