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28 Jun 1846
The saxophone is patented.
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13 Mar 1845
Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto is premiered.
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28 Mar 1842
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performed its first concert.
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19 Jan 1829
Goethe's 'Faust' (Part 1) is premiered.
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7 May 1824
Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th (Chorale) Symphony premiered in Vienna.
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24 Dec 1818
The Christmas carol 'Silent Night' composed by Franz Xaver Gruber was first sung at St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, Austria.
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24 Oct 1818
The pianist Felix Mendelssohn performed for the first time in Berlin at just nine years old.
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27 Apr 1810
Beethoven composed his famous short piano piece, 'Für Elise.'
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5 Mar 1807
Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B was performed for the first time.
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2 Apr 1800
Beethoven performed his first concert 'for his benefit' at Austria's Royal Imperial Court Theatre.
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29 Mar 1795
Beethoven performed in person for the first time.
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30 Sep 1791
Mozart's last opera, 'The Magic Flute,' premiered in Vienna.
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29 Oct 1787
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' premiered in Prague.
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7 Nov 1786
The Stoughton Musical Society, the oldest musical society in the US, was formed.
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1 Sep 1785
Mozart published the Haydn Quartets in Vienna.
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29 Jan 1781
Wolfgang Mozart's opera 'Idomeneo' premiered at the Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich, Germany.
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13 Dec 1759
The first music store in America was opened in Philadelphia by Michael Hillegas.
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15 Apr 1729
St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach premiered in Leipzig, Germany.
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7 Apr 1724
Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion is premiered.
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17 Jul 1717
Water Music by George Frideric Handel premiered on the River Thames, London, at the request of King George I.
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24 Feb 1607
The world's first opera is premiered.
