La Scena Musicale

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: July 19 (Neel, Braun, Glennie)

1905 - Boyd Neel, Blackheath, England; conductor, administrator, educator


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1965 - Russell Braun, Frankfurt, Germany; opera and concert baritone

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David Pomeroy and Russel Braun sing "Au fond du temple saint" from Bizet's Les Pêcheurs de perles (Ottawa Under the Stars, 2007)



1965 - Evelyn Glennie, Aberdeen, Scotland; percussionist

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Segment from Evelyn Glennie documentary

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