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Monday, July 21, 2008

Today's Birthdays in Music: July 21 (Kuerti, Stern)

1938 - Anton Kuerti, Vienna, Austria; pianist, teacher, composer

Biography
Interview (La Scena Musicale, April 2008)

1920 - Isaac Stern, Kremenetz, Ukraine; violinist

Wikipedia
Obituary (NY Times, Sept. 2001)

Isaac Stern plays and conducts Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3, 3rd mvt. (1984)

Labels: Anton Kuerti, birthdays, composer, Isaac Stern, piano, teacher, violin

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