La Scena Musicale

Monday, August 18, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: August 18 (MacMillan, Salieri)

1893 - Ernest MacMillan, Mimico, Canada; conductor, composer, organist, pianist

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Biography (Encyclopedia of Music in Canada)

1750 - Antonio Salieri, Legnano, Italy; composer and conductor

Wikipedia
Truth or Fiction?

Diana Damrau sings "Sento l'amica speme" from Salieri's Semiramide

Labels: Antonio Salieri, birthdays, composer, conductor, Ernest MacMillan, organ, piano

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