Today's Birthdays in Music: January 24 (Farinelli, Hoffmann)
1705 - Farinelli (Carlo Boschi), Andria, Italy; castrato soprano
Harp Quintet by E.T.A. Hoffmann (Floraleda Sacchi, harp, with the Arion String Quartet)
1776 - E.T.A. Hoffmann, Königsberg, Germany; author, composer, music critic
Harp Quintet by E.T.A. Hoffmann (Floraleda Sacchi, harp, with the Arion String Quartet)
Labels: birthdays, Carlo Boschi, composer, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Farinelli, music critic, singer