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  1. On April 18, 1882: #LeopoldStokowski, British #conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra, 1912-40; Disney's Fantasia, 1939; American Symphony Orchestra, 1962-72), organist, and arranger, born in London, England (d. 1977).
    #HappyBirthday #RIP 🕯

  2. On April 10th, 1930: First full performance of ballet "Le Sacre du Printemps" (The Rite of Spring) featuring Martha Graham; #IgorStravinsky's score provided by the Philadelphia Orchestra led by #LeopoldStokowski at the Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  3. On the 3rd of March 1922: US premiere of #IgorStravinsky's avant-garde ballet score "Le Sacre du Printemps" (The Rite of Spring) with #LeopoldStokowski leading the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  4. #OnThisDay in 1977, #LeopoldStokowski, British conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra, 1912-39; Disney's Fantasia), died of a heart attack at 95.
    #RIP 🪦