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Events in Music History in 1906

Miroirs

Jan 6 Maurice Ravel's "Miroirs" premieres in Paris

George Washington

Feb 12 George M. Cohan's musical "George Washington" premieres in NYC

Music History

Feb 18 Vincent d'Indy's "Jour D'été à La Montagne" premieres in Paris

  • Mar 10 1st performance of Maurice Ravel's "Sonatine" by pianist Paule de Lestang, in Lyon, France

Quattro Rusteghi

Mar 19 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's comic opera "Quattro Rusteghi" ("The Four Ruffians") premieres at the Hoftheater in Munich, Germany

Mahler's 6th Symphony

May 27 1st outlining of Gustav Mahler's 6th symphony, in Essen, Germany

  • May 28 Julian Edwards,Alfred E. Aarons, Ren Shields and Will D. Cobb's musical "His Honor, The Mayor" opens ath New York Theatre, NYC; runs for 104 performances
  • Sep 24 Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom's operetta musical "The Red Mill" opens at the Knickerbocker Theater, NYC
  • Dec 24 Reginald Fessenden becoomes 1st to broadcast music over radio (disputed)