La Scena Musicale

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: May 27 (Champagne, Halévy, Musgrave)

1891 - Claude Champagne, Montreal, Canada; composer, educator


Biography


1799 - Jacques Halévy, Paris, France; opera composer (La Juive)

Wiki entry
Biography

Neil Shicoff sings "Raquel, quand du Seigneur" from La Juive



1928 - Thea Musgrave, Edinburgh, Scotland; composer

Homepage

Thea Musgrave: Voices of Power and Protest (world premiere)


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