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Sunday, August 17, 2008

Today's Birthday in Music: August 17 (Tomasi)

1901 - Henri Tomasi, Marseille, France; composer and conductor

Wikipedia

Concertino in E major (Tatiana Pimenova - flute, Yana Tratsevskaya - piano; Zurich 2008)

"Tryptique", 3rd mvt. (recital at McGill University, Montreal, 2006)

Labels: birthdays, composer, conductor, Henri Tomasi

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