Petersburg by the Russian Symphony, with the composer conducting (Gregorian date: Nov. 11) ġ888 - Rimsky-Korsakov: "Scheherazade," in St. Nonesuch 794543 On This Day Birthsġ811 - Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso Franz Liszt, in Raiding (near Oedenburg) ġ725 - Italian opera composer Alessandro Scarlatti, age 65, in Naples He was the father of composer Domenico Scarlatti ġ764 - French composer and violinist Jean Marie LeClair, age 67, in Paris, stabbed in his own home ġ859 - German composer, violinist and conductor Ludwig Spohr, age 75, in Kassel ġ973 - Spanish cellist (and occasional composer) Pablo (Pau) Casals, age 96, in San Juan, Puerto Rico ġ979 - French composition teacher Nadia Boulanger, age 92, in Paris She taught several generations of American composers, ranging from Aaron Copland to Philip Glass ġ727 - Handel: "Coronation Anthems," in London at Westminster Abbey during the coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline (see Julian date: Oct. No lawsuit followed, and, Adams notes with some amusement, that Garment even became something of a fan of his music! Music Played in Today's Program
Adams did report that Richard Nixon’s lawyer, Leonard Garment, attended a performance of “Nixon in China,” most likely on the former President’s behalf. One can only guess at the former President’s reaction to being portrayed on stage. “Nixon in China” was a somewhat surreal and not necessarily flattering dramatization of a real event: President Nixon’s ground-breaking trip to communist China in 1972. On today’s date in 1987, at the Houston Grand Opera in Texas, Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and Chairman Mao didn’t come on stage in their OWN personas, but did appear as characters in the premiere of a new opera by the American composer, John Adams.
At the French Court of Versailles, King Louis XIV himself appeared on stage for cameo appearances during operas and ballets whose stories complemented Louis’ wisdom, talent, and impeccable good taste. Handel wrote glorious ceremonial music for British monarchs, and Bach was not above working up an obsequiously complimentary cantata or two for some German Prince. Royalty was often flattered by the composers of the Baroque age.
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