On This Day Archives an exclusive Classical Music e-Magazine Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:13:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Muzio Clementi (Born on January 23, 1752) His Ten Most Beloved Piano Sonatas https://interlude.hk/muzio-clementi-born-on-january-23-1752-his-ten-most-beloved-piano-sonatas/ https://interlude.hk/muzio-clementi-born-on-january-23-1752-his-ten-most-beloved-piano-sonatas/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:35:46 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143869 Muzio Clementi (1752–1832) may not always get the recognition of Mozart or Beethoven, but to pianists, his stature is beyond dispute. Often called the “Father of the Pianoforte,” Clementi transformed the early keyboard sonata from a simple dance or exercise

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]]> https://interlude.hk/muzio-clementi-born-on-january-23-1752-his-ten-most-beloved-piano-sonatas/feed/ 0 Plácido Domingo (Born on January 21, 1941) as Otello Burning Bright and Burning Deep https://interlude.hk/placido-domingo-born-on-january-21-1941-as-otello-burning-bright-and-burning-deep/ https://interlude.hk/placido-domingo-born-on-january-21-1941-as-otello-burning-bright-and-burning-deep/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:03:49 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143838 For Plácido Domingo, Otello became one of the defining pillars of his extraordinary career. From nervous beginnings in Hamburg to triumphs on the world’s grandest opera stages, and that even includes the silver screen, Domingo and Verdi’s towering Moor of

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]]> https://interlude.hk/placido-domingo-born-on-january-21-1941-as-otello-burning-bright-and-burning-deep/feed/ 0 Yvonne Loriod (Born on January 20, 1924) The Pianist who Defined Messiaen https://interlude.hk/yvonne-loriod-born-on-january-20-1924-the-pianist-who-defined-messiaen/ https://interlude.hk/yvonne-loriod-born-on-january-20-1924-the-pianist-who-defined-messiaen/#respond Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:31:45 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143830 When Yvonne Loriod (1924-2010) was born on 20 January 1924 in Houilles, near Paris, few could have predicted that this prodigious young pianist would come to define the sound of Olivier Messiaen’s piano music. A visionary interpreter, a technical giant at the keyboard,

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]]> https://interlude.hk/yvonne-loriod-born-on-january-20-1924-the-pianist-who-defined-messiaen/feed/ 0 The Curious Authority of Sir Simon Rattle (Born on January 19, 1955) https://interlude.hk/the-curious-authority-of-sir-simon-rattle-born-on-january-19-1955/ https://interlude.hk/the-curious-authority-of-sir-simon-rattle-born-on-january-19-1955/#respond Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:07:22 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143713 For one reason or another, I have not written nearly enough about Sir Simon Rattle. For a conductor who has shaped the sound of orchestral life in Europe for half a century, this silence is conspicuous. On the occasion of

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]]> https://interlude.hk/the-curious-authority-of-sir-simon-rattle-born-on-january-19-1955/feed/ 0 The Life and Music of Tomaso Albinoni (Died on January 17, 1751) Baroque, Bold, and Unbound https://interlude.hk/the-life-and-music-of-tomaso-albinoni-died-on-january-17-1751-baroque-bold-and-unbound/ https://interlude.hk/the-life-and-music-of-tomaso-albinoni-died-on-january-17-1751-baroque-bold-and-unbound/#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:28:41 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143627 On a cold January day in 1751, 17 January to be exact, Venice lost in Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni one of its most intriguing musical sons. Far from being a dull footnote in Baroque history, Albinoni’s life and legacy paint a

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]]> https://interlude.hk/the-life-and-music-of-tomaso-albinoni-died-on-january-17-1751-baroque-bold-and-unbound/feed/ 0 Léo Delibes and Tchaikovsky (Died on January 16, 1891) The Moment Ballet Music Became Art https://interlude.hk/leo-delibes-and-tchaikovsky-died-on-january-16-1891-the-moment-ballet-music-became-art/ https://interlude.hk/leo-delibes-and-tchaikovsky-died-on-january-16-1891-the-moment-ballet-music-became-art/#respond Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:48:40 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143641 When Léo Delibes died in Paris on 16 January 1891, the musical world lost a composer who had quietly but decisively altered the course of ballet music. His passing came at a moment of transition, as classical ballet was moving away

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]]> https://interlude.hk/leo-delibes-and-tchaikovsky-died-on-january-16-1891-the-moment-ballet-music-became-art/feed/ 0 Mariss Jansons (Born on January 14, 1943) and the Architecture of Shostakovich https://interlude.hk/mariss-jansons-born-on-january-14-1943-and-the-architecture-of-shostakovich/ https://interlude.hk/mariss-jansons-born-on-january-14-1943-and-the-architecture-of-shostakovich/#respond Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:30:50 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143619 Today, 14 January, we commemorate the birthday of Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons, born in Riga in 1943. Among the most distinguished conductors of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, Jansons’ artistry combined intellectual rigour, emotional depth, and ethical seriousness,

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]]> https://interlude.hk/mariss-jansons-born-on-january-14-1943-and-the-architecture-of-shostakovich/feed/ 0 Celebrating Poetry at Work Day (January 13) Words in Motion https://interlude.hk/celebrating-poetry-at-work-day-january-13-words-in-motion/ https://interlude.hk/celebrating-poetry-at-work-day-january-13-words-in-motion/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:43:55 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143550 Every year on 13 January, a quiet yet vibrant celebration sweeps across the globe. Poetry at Work Day is a day dedicated to revelling in the magic of words, their rhythms, and their sounds. Unlike holidays marked by fireworks or

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]]> https://interlude.hk/celebrating-poetry-at-work-day-january-13-words-in-motion/feed/ 0 Mischa Maisky (Born on January 10, 1948) The Cello in Dialogue https://interlude.hk/mischa-maisky-born-on-january-10-1948-the-cello-in-dialogue/ https://interlude.hk/mischa-maisky-born-on-january-10-1948-the-cello-in-dialogue/#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:58:26 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143521 Mischa Maisky, born on 10 January 1948 in Riga, Latvia, has become one of the most expressive and influential cellists of the modern era. After studying with the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory, Maisky’s remarkable tone, emotional intensity, and communicative

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]]> https://interlude.hk/mischa-maisky-born-on-january-10-1948-the-cello-in-dialogue/feed/ 0 The Bestseller of the Baroque Age Violin Sonatas Op. 5 by Arcangelo Corelli (Died on January 8, 1713) https://interlude.hk/the-bestseller-of-the-baroque-age-violin-sonatas-op-5-by-arcangelo-corelli-died-on-january-8-1713/ https://interlude.hk/the-bestseller-of-the-baroque-age-violin-sonatas-op-5-by-arcangelo-corelli-died-on-january-8-1713/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:46:39 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143482 In today’s world, a viral hit spreads in hours. In the late seventeenth century, it could take years or even decades for music to travel. And yet some works achieved a level of popularity that crossed borders, languages, and social

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