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1863 in music
See also: 1862 in music, other events of 1863, 1864 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
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Events
- Georges Bizet's opera, Les Pêcheurs de perles debuts at the Théâtre-Lyrique in Paris (September 30)
- Les Troyens, opera by Hector Berlioz, debuts, also at the Théâtre-Lyrique (November 4)
Popular music
- "All Quiet On The Potomac Tonight " w.m. John Hill Hewitt
- "Just Before the Battle, Mother" by George F. Root
- "My Darling Clementine" by Percy Montrose & H S. Thompson
- "Sweet and Low " words by Alfred Tennyson, music by Joseph Barnby
- "Weeping Sad And Lonely" w. Charles Carroll Sawyer m. Henry Tucker
- "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again" by Louis Lambert & Patrick Gilmore
- "You Are Going To The Wars, Willie Boy! " w.m. John Hill Hewitt
- "The Young Volunteer " w.m. John Hill Hewitt
Births
- March 20 - Ernesto Nazareth, composer, pianist
- June 2 - Felix von Weingartner , composer, conductor
- December 7 - Pietro Mascagni, composer
Deaths
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Last updated: 02-23-2005 10:27:16