1906

Magdalena Tagliaferro is admitted to the Paris Conservatory at age 13, playing Chopin's Ballade No. 3 for a panel composed of Gabriel Fauré, Moritz Moszkowski, among others. January 27.

January 27. Radamés Gnattali is born in Porto Alegre (RS). May 27.

May 27. Inah Machado Sandoval, later known as Tia Inah, is born in São Paulo (SP). July 12. The Rio de Janeiro composer and conductor Henrique Alves de Mesquita dies.

October 3.

October 3. Recital by Mieczyslaw (Miecio) Horszowski, at age 14, with works by Bach-Liszt, Beethoven (32 Variations in C minor), Gluck-Sgambati, Chopin, Liszt, Zanella, Mendelssohn, Paderewski. São Pedro de Alcantara Theatre (now João Caetano Theatre), Rio de Janeiro. [access the program here] October 9th.

October 9. Recital by Mieczyslaw (Miecio) Horszowski, at age 14, with works by Handel, Beethoven (Sonata No. 8), Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Daquin, Horszowski (Polonaise and Mazurka), Leschetizky. São Pedro de Alcantara Theatre (now João Caetano Theatre), Rio de Janeiro. [access the program here] October 11th.

October 11. Recital by Mieczyslaw (Miecio) Horszowski, at age 14, with works by Mozart (Sonata No. 11), Scarlatti, Beethoven, Schumann, Schubert, Chopin. São Pedro de Alcantara Theatre (now João Caetano Theatre), Rio de Janeiro. [access the program here] October 19th.

October 19. Recital by Mieczyslaw (Miecio) Horszowski, at age 14, with works by Bach, Beethoven (Sonata No. 21), Zanella, Rachmaninoff, Leschetizky, Schumann, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt. Miecio performed Schubert's Valses Nobles Op. 77 for two pianos, together with his sister and pupil Wanda, aged 5 1/2. Teatro Lírico, Rio de Janeiro. [access the program here] October 21st.

October 21. Recital by Mieczyslaw (Miecio) Horszowski, at age 14, with works by Handel-Martucci, Beethoven (Sonata No. 15), Chopin, Schumann, Alberto Nepomuceno (Rigaudon, from the Old Suite), Francisco Braga (Gavotte in G minor), Faulhabert (Scherzo Op. 3), Henrique Oswald (Feux follets Op. 20 No. 3), Tchaikovsky, Leschetizky. Teatro Lírico, Rio de Janeiro. [access the program here] November 6th.

November 6. Recital by Mieczyslaw (Miecio) Horszowski, at age 14, with works by Haydn, Beethoven (Sonata No. 7), Chopin, Mozart (Concerto No. 20, with 2nd piano accompaniment by Arthur Napoleão). Teatro Lírico, Rio de Janeiro. [access the program here]