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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Today's Birthday in Music: May 21 (Holliger)

1939 - Heinz Holliger, Langenthal, Switzerland; oboist, composer, conductor

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Heinz Holliger plays Mozart's Oboe Concerto, K. 314, 1st mvt. (Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, José Luis López Cobos conducting, 1993)

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