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April 14, 2010
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April 14, 1759

George Frideric Handel dies.

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March 31, 2010
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An image of one of the very first pianos made back in 1722 in Florence, by the Italian, Bartolomeo Cristofori, who is largely credited as the inventor of the piano. (Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Rome)

An image of one of the very first pianos made back in 1722 in Florence, by the Italian, Bartolomeo Cristofori, who is largely credited as the inventor of the piano. (Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Rome)

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October 17, 2009
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Music for the Royal Fireworks - George Frideric Handel

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October 16, 2009
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Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid; Luigi Boccherini

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