La Scena Musicale

Monday, November 17, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: November 17 (Kogan, Mackerras)

1924 - Leonid Kogan, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine; violinist

Wikipedia

Leonid Kogan plays Hungarian Dance No. 17 by Brahms



1925 - Charles Mackerras, Schenectady, NY, U.S.A.; conductor

Wikipedia
The Modest Maestro (The Guardian, UK, Aug. 2005)

The joint principal flautist of the Philharmonia Orchestra interviews Charles Mackerras

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