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EVENTS

Louise Reichardt becomes the first woman conductor when she takes charge of a performance of work by Handel in Lubeck .

Carl Maria Von Weber is appointed Kappellmeister at Dresden .

CLASSICAL MUSIC

''Requiem in C-minor'' - Luigi Cherubini

''Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen'' - Franz Schubert

OPERA

Michele Carafa - ''Gabriella di Vergy''

Gioachino Rossini - ''Il Barbiere di Siviglia'' ; ''Otello''

Carlo Soliva - ''La Testa di Bronzo''

BIRTHS

April 13 - William Sterndale Bennett , composer

November 17 - August Wilhelm Ambros , composer

DEATHS

February - Jean Paul Egide Martini , composer

June 5 - Giovanni Paisiello , composer