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You couldn't make it up dept. no.82: Normally success has a hundred fathers - not this time

Jul 22, 2008 20:33

One of the most legendary recordings ever made, and under the most fascinating circumstances, was Toscanini's recording of Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony. In 1942, the British Empire, the United States and the Soviet Union were fighting for their lives against the Axis, then at the height of its power. Soviet Russia had been until then not only ( Read more... )

toscanini, classical music, you couldn't make it up dept., shostakovich

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curia_regis July 22 2008, 23:52:52 UTC
happy birthday!

well, it's possibly your birthday now, possibly not. :p

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fpb July 23 2008, 06:27:42 UTC
It's on the 24th, which is Thursday - tomorrow.

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fishlivejournal July 23 2008, 01:57:05 UTC
But - the 7th symphony is awesome! :o

And happy birthday, for whenever it is/was!

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fpb July 23 2008, 03:37:54 UTC
Well, there you go.

And yes, my birthday is on the 24th. I will post later about what you can do for me.

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norwyn July 23 2008, 04:31:34 UTC
In case I don't post again before the big event...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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brokenalleluja July 23 2008, 08:56:44 UTC
Fascinating! I'd never heard of the composer's and conductor's common disappointment with this classic work. Thanks for that!

And happy birthday, unknown internet man with the pretty Italian name. :)

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