Benjamin Britten (who would be 98 if he were still with us), Stephen Hough, and, I gather, Edward Gardner, all of whom were clever enough to be born on St Cecilia's Day.
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Now why did I expect you to post this?(!)...Originally posted by Mary Chambers View Post
Incidentally, this day was also the birthday of Obrecht, Benda, W F Bach, Rodrigo and Schuiller, among others... -
And Happy Birthday today to Ventilhorn, who seems to have left us for the time being.
I miss his wry sense of humour, interesting anecdotes about his life as an orchestral player, and later an Orchestral Manager. Get well/keep well; some of us need a bit of direction on these MBs to stay on topic and review concerts more.Comment
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some of us do indeed. Can I add my best wishes.Comment
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Happy Birthday, Ventilhorn.
BWS
Chris
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Don't forget Walt Disney!
Happy Birthday Walt Disney! You were America's #1 creator of fantasies until Fox News came along! --- Andy BorowitzComment
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Reminds me of a silly joke - The difference between Bing Crosby and Walt Disney - Bing sings and Walt dis nay!Originally posted by Op. XXXIX View PostComment
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