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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: November 19 (Baltsa, Anda)

1944 - Agnes Baltsa, Lefkas, Greece; opera mezzo-soprano

Biography and pictures

Agnes Baltsa sings "O don fatale" from Verdi's Don Carlo (Salzburg; Herbert von Karajan conducting)

1921 - Géza Anda, Budapest, Hungary; pianist

Biography and pictures

Géza Anda plays Brahms Paganini variations, Book II (1953 recording)

Labels: Agnes Baltsa, birthdays, Géza Anda, piano, singer

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