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3 unusual facts about 1834 in music


Das Nachtlager in Granada

The premiere of a first version with spoken dialogue was performed on January 13, 1834 at Theater in der Josefstadt, Vienna.

Estates Theatre

The first Czech modern opera, František Škroup’s The Tinker, was staged here in 1826 and in 1834 the premiere of the song “Where is my Home?” (Kde domov můj) was performed by bass Karel Strakatý (words by Tyl, music by Škroup), which would later become the Czech national anthem.

Fantaisie-Impromptu

It was composed in 1834 and dedicated to Julian Fontana, who published the piece in spite of Chopin's request not to do so.



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