History: September 11 (#1)

History: September 11 (#1)
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September 11, 1968 John Eliot Gardiner conducts Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine with the Monteverdi Choir at the Proms.

Commentary

Commentary

On September 11, in the year 1968: John Eliot Gardiner conducts Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine with the Monteverdi Choir at the Proms. The BBC Proms is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hall in central London. Why September 11, 1968 matters: John Eliot Gardiner conducts Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine with the Monteverdi Choir at the Proms. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards. Historical context: September 11, 1968 The 20th century brought rapid advances in health, communication, science, and technology that reshaped everyday human experience. The event on this day: John Eliot Gardiner conducts Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine with the Monteverdi Choir at the Proms. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Proms (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)