Gustav Mahler premiered Symphony 8 on September 12, 1910
On September 12, 1910, Gustav Mahler premiered his Symphony No. 8 in Munich, Germany. “When working, he didn’t even bow. For a couple of seconds, we saw the light reflecting […]
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German composer Clara Schumann born Sept. 13, 1819
German pianist and composer Clara Schumann was born September 13, 1819 in Leipzig. “The practice of art is a large part of my self, it is the air I breathe”. […]
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Rasuna Said, Indonesian freedom fighter was born Sept. 14, 1910
Rasuna Said, the "Lioness of the Indonesian Independence", was born September 14, 1910. An unflagging fighter for women's rights and Indonesian independence. Said is considered one of the country's great […]
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Sept 15’s International Day of Democracy serves as a warning
September 15th is International Day of Democracy. This United Nations initiative brings attention to the war being waged on vital universal ideals such as "freedom, respect for human rights and […]
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M. S. Subbulakshmi, the 1st Lady of Carnatic Music
On September 16, 1916 classical Indian music singer M. S. Subbulakshmi was born in Madurai, India. Considered one of India's greatest singers of Carnatic music, she began her career as […]
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Hildegard of Bingen died Sept. 17, 1179
Hildegard of Bingen, German abbess, visionary mystic, and composer died on September 17, 1179. In the Middle Ages, she was regarded as the herald of the approaching end of the […]
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Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Azerbaijan’s creative force behind their national opera was born Sept. 18, 1885
Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Azerbaijan's founder of modern Azerbaijani professional music and the national opera was born September 18, 1885. "Every nation wants its composers to write in a language that is […]
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Washington’s Farewell Address published Sept 19, 1796
Washington's Farewell Address was published September 19, 1796 in the American Daily Advertiser Quite frankly, I'm surprised the Trump administration hasn't erased all traces of this from government sites. Give […]
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It’s Sept. 20 and that means its Catpaw’s birthday!
It's September 20th and my birthday! So ... I'm taking a day off. This means I'm sitting in my comfy chair right now, sipping on a cardamom laced espresso and […]
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The Hobbit hit the road Sept. 21, 1937
On September 21, 1937, J. R. R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel The Hobbit was published for the first time. 1,500 copies were printed, complete with black and white illustrations by […]
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Matthäus Merian, Swiss copper plate engraver born Sept. 22, 1593
Matthäus Merian, one the greatest engravers and publishers of the 17th century was born in Basel, Switzerland on September, 22, 1593. Among his most renowned works were his engraved cityscapes. […]
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The Arabic world’s greatest poet al-Mutanabbī died Sept. 23, 965
The "greatest of the Arabic language", al-Mutanabbī, died September 23, 965. Monument of the poet Ahmad ibn al-Hussein al-Mutanabbi Issued by Iraq in 2008 Abu al-Tayyib Ahmad ibn al-Husayn al-Ju‘fi, […]