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Thursday, February 21, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: February 21 (Segovia, Délibes)

1893 - Andrés Segovia, Linares, Spain; guitarist

Wiki entry

Andres Segovia playing Asturias (Albéniz)

1836 - Léo Delibes, Saint-Germain-du-Val, France; composer

Wiki entry
Bio/pictures

Joan Sutherland and Huguette Tourangeau sing the "Flower Duet" from Delibes' Lakmé (Sydney Opera, 1976)

Labels: Andrés Segovia, birthdays, composer, guitar, Léo Delibes

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