first performance
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It was a hit from its first performance and remains a staple of the classical canon worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Their first performance, in San Diego, sold out fast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
His first performance had been a combination of music and magic based on the Journey anthem Don't Stop Believin'.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
The first performance, then, became a staging in Magdeburg, Germany, last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Would survivors and relatives of the Lakota Sioux Indians butchered at the Wounded Knee Massacre, which took place just three years before the symphony’s first performance, have recognised its melodies as theirs?
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
