Today's Birthdays in Music: August 5 (A. Thomas, E. Kleiber)

1811 - Ambroise Thomas, Metz, France; composer, teacher, administrator

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Mady Mesplé sings "Je suis Titiana" from Thomas's Mignon (L'orchestre nationale de Paris, 1969)



1890 - Erich Kleiber, Vienna, Austria; conductor

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Erich Kleiber rehearses the Finale (Ode to Joy) of Beethoven's 9th Symphony (Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, 1949)

Today's Birthdays in Music: April 9 (Robeson, Tosti)

1898 - Paul Robeson, Princeton, USA; bass

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Paul Robeson sings "We are climbing Jacob's ladder" (Mother Zion Church, New York)



1846 - Paolo Tosti, Ortano sul Mare, Italy; composer, singing teacher

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Louis Quilico sings Tosti's "L'Ultima Canzone" (1965)