Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi, pioneered the orchestral musical composition score Continue reading
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Monteverdi Premiered the First Orchestra Performance
Composer, Claudio Monteverdi premiered the first orchestral performance of his opera La favola d'Orfeo (The Fable of Orpheus) Continue reading
John Calvin
John Calvin (/ˈkælvɪn/;[1] French: Jean Calvin [ʒɑ̃ kalvɛ̃]; born Jehan Cauvin; 10 July 1509 – 27 May 1564) was a French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. Continue reading
French Psalms Written in Metrical Format
French poet, Clement Marot published 30 French psalms in metrical version, Trente Pseaumes de David (Thirty Psalms of David) in 1542. Continue reading
Guglielmo Marconi
Guglielmo Marconi, 1st Marquis of Marconi (/mɑːrˈkoʊni/; Italian: [ɡuʎˈʎɛlmo marˈkoːni]; 25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937) was an Italian inventor and electrical engineer known for his pioneering work on long-distance radio transmission and for his development of Marconi's law and a radio telegraph system. Continue reading
Radio broadcast of live music
On June 15th 1920, a concert featuring the singer Dame Nellie Melba the live music was Radio broadcasted by Guglielmo Marconi from Writtle, Chelmsford, England. Continue reading