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1908 Birth of Czech conductor George SCHICK in Prague. Chicago Symphony. 1908 Birth of Austrian conductor Herbert von KARAJAN in Salzburg. d-Anif, Austria, 16 JUL 1989.
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Herbert von Karajan (April 5, 1908 – July 16, 1989)This story | WEB LINKS | IMAGES | NEWS | SHOP Herbert von Karajan
March 27, 1808 Franz Joseph Haydn gives his last public appearance at a performance of his oratorio The Creation to mark the composer's upcomming 76th birthday. Beethoven and Salieri also attend the performance and meet Haydn, in Vienna.
French conductor Serge Baudo was awarded honorary citizenship of the Czech capital of Prague for his great contribution to the development of Prague culture and the promotion of Czech music abroad, at a ceremony at Prague's Old-Town Hall Tuesday. Baudo, 80, said he really appreciates the honour and he would do his utmost to deserve it. Baudo performed in Prague for the first time in 1959. NEWS | WEB LINKS | IMAGES | SHOP Serge Baudo
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields had plenty before Tuesday's downbeat in Jones Hall. First, Murray Perahia, the announced conductor and piano soloist, withdrew from the 11-city tour after his doctors recommended extended rest to recover from a skin infection. Then his replacement, Sir Neville Marriner, who founded the Academy in 1959, stabbed his left hand with his baton during Tuesday's rehearsal onstage. NEWS | WEB LINKS | IMAGES | SHOP Sir Neville Marriner
A little more than 60 years ago, conductor Arturo Toscanini gave his first televised concert, leading the NBC Symphony Orchestra. April 4 will mark the 52nd anniversary of his last public performance. NPR LISTEN LINK | WEB LINKS | IMAGES | SHOP Arturo Toscanini
Pianist Murray Perahia releases new CD of Bach Partitas after three year period of no recording. Recovering from hand injuries developing a decade ago. MORE

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