Music, the Mail, and Ephemera

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Szykneij

#360
June 28, 2021, 03:52:58 AM
*This Day in Music History"
June 28, 1846
The Saxophone is patented by Antoine-Joseph "Adolfe" Sax

Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

steve ridgway

#361
June 28, 2021, 04:34:00 AM
Quote from: Szykneij on June 28, 2021, 03:52:58 AM
*This Day in Music History"
June 28, 1846
The Saxophone is patented by Antoine-Joseph "Adolfe" Sax

I saw a bit about Sax in a programme the other night. Apparently he survived all sorts of accidents then the makers of traditional instruments burnt down his factories, tried to murder him, intimidated players etc.

Szykneij

#362
June 28, 2021, 12:01:46 PM
Quote from: steve ridgway on June 28, 2021, 04:34:00 AM
I saw a bit about Sax in a programme the other night. Apparently he survived all sorts of accidents then the makers of traditional instruments burnt down his factories, tried to murder him, intimidated players etc.

An interesting man, for sure ...


"Hit on the head with a brick. Swallowed a needle. Drank sulfuric acid. Fell face-first on a searing skillet. These were just a few near-misses in the life of Adolphe Sax, an incredibly accident-prone child who was born in Belgium in 1814 and one of 11 children in his family to make it to puberty (barely)."

https://allthatsinteresting.com/adolphe-sax
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

Szykneij

#363
June 29, 2021, 02:55:06 AM
*This Day in Music History*
June 29, 1888
First (known) recording of classical music made --  Handel's oratorio "Israel in Egypt", on wax cylinder
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

Szykneij

#364
June 30, 2021, 02:52:50 AM
*This Day in Music History*
June 30, 1892
László Lajtha, Hungarian composer, ethno-musicologist and conductor, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1963)

Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

Szykneij

#365
July 01, 2021, 03:04:44 AM
*This Day in Music History*
July 1, 1925
Erik Satie dies at 59 from cirrhosis of the liver after years of heavy drinking, including consumption of absinthe. He is buried in the cemetery in Arcueil.
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

Szykneij

#366
July 02, 2021, 02:50:03 AM
*This Day in Music History*
July 2, 1900
Jean Sibelius' "Finlandia" premieres in Helsinki
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

steve ridgway

#367
July 02, 2021, 06:59:01 AM
Quote from: Szykneij on July 02, 2021, 02:50:03 AM
*This Day in Music History*
July 2, 1900
Jean Sibelius' "Finlandia" premieres in Helsinki

Was Romania in 1965 implying Finnish nationalism was a good thing? ;)

Szykneij

#368
July 02, 2021, 12:02:30 PM
Quote from: steve ridgway on July 02, 2021, 06:59:01 AM
Was Romania in 1965 implying Finnish nationalism was a good thing? ;)

It was an interesting inclusion in Romania's 1965 postage stamp "Cultural Anniversary Series". In addition to Romanians Ion Bianu, Anton Bacalbasa, and Vasile Conta, the set featured Sibelius, Dante Alighieri, and Horace.
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

Szykneij

#369
July 03, 2021, 03:03:37 AM
*This Day in Music History*
July 3, 1854
Leoš Janáček born in Hukvaldy, Moravia, Austrian Empire (d. 1928)
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

Iota

#370
July 03, 2021, 03:41:47 AM
Quote from: Szykneij on July 01, 2021, 03:04:44 AM
*This Day in Music History*
July 1, 1925
Erik Satie dies at 59 from cirrhosis of the liver after years of heavy drinking, including consumption of absinthe. He is buried in the cemetery in Arcueil.

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I don't think I've seen a health warning on a stamp before!

Pohjolas Daughter

#371
July 03, 2021, 08:30:00 AM
Quote from: Szykneij on July 03, 2021, 03:03:37 AM
*This Day in Music History*
July 3, 1854
Leoš Janáček born in Hukvaldy, Moravia, Austrian Empire (d. 1928)

I particularly like these stamps...of course though, I'm a bit biased.  :D

PD
Pohjolas Daughter

Szykneij

#372
July 04, 2021, 03:52:56 AM
*This Day in Music History*
July 4, 1826
Stephen Foster, American composer, born in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania (d. 1864)
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

Szykneij

#373
July 04, 2021, 04:11:41 AM
Quote from: Iota on July 03, 2021, 03:41:47 AM

I don't think I've seen a health warning on a stamp before!


"Porte Timbres" (French for "Stamp Carriers") were labels with a blank space where a postage stamp could be applied. Also known as "stamp collars" or "advertising collars", the labels were then pasted on an envelope where the stamp was supposed to go. These were popular in the early 20th century in Europe, especially in France. They were used for patriotic or charitable messages, product advertising, or to promote specific causes. The anti-absinthe example bears a stamp with the "Sower" design in use on French stamps starting in 1902, during Satie's later years.
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

Szykneij

#374
July 05, 2021, 03:19:09 AM
*This Day in Music History*
July 5, 1942
First performance of Heitor Villa-Lobos' Chôros 6/9/11
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

Iota

#375
July 05, 2021, 04:15:21 AM
Quote from: Szykneij on July 04, 2021, 04:11:41 AM

"Porte Timbres" (French for "Stamp Carriers") were labels with a blank space where a postage stamp could be applied. Also known as "stamp collars" or "advertising collars", the labels were then pasted on an envelope where the stamp was supposed to go. These were popular in the early 20th century in Europe, especially in France. They were used for patriotic or charitable messages, product advertising, or to promote specific causes. The anti-absinthe example bears a stamp with the "Sower" design in use on French stamps starting in 1902, during Satie's later years.

Interesting thanks, I'd never heard of them before. I'm a little surprised they didn't take off more widely, businesses/charities always seem to exploit as many avenues as possible to get themselves noticed.

Szykneij

#376
July 06, 2021, 03:31:00 AM
*This Day in Music History*
July 6, 1877
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (37) weds Antonina Miliukova (29) at the Church of Saint George in Moscow, Russia

Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

Szykneij

#377
July 07, 2021, 03:27:55 AM
*This Day in Music History*
July 7, 1860
Gustav Mahler born in Kalischt, Bohemia (now Austria) (d. 1911)


Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

Iota

#378
July 07, 2021, 04:14:24 AM
Nice and a bit unexpected seeing GM on a playing card! Though a king of diamonds would better suit his status imho ...

Szykneij

#379
July 07, 2021, 04:48:21 AM
Quote from: Iota on July 07, 2021, 04:14:24 AM
Nice and a bit unexpected seeing GM on a playing card! Though a king of diamonds would better suit his status imho ...

That card was reserved for the big guy.   :)
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige
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