25 March 2010

Musical birthdays

Today, March 25, is a big day for the birthdays of musicians.

Arturo Toscanini, the great conductor, was born this day in 1867; Bela Bartok, Hungarian composer, 1881; Aretha Franklin, 1942; Elton John, 1947.

Toscanini would live until 1957, and become a star of the early days of television broadcasting.

Bartok died of leukemia in September 1945. For a musicological study of his significance: go here

Aretha Franklin is still with us, thank goodness, as is "Sir Elton." The same birthday may be the only thing those two have in common.

You, dear readers, will get R-E-S-P-E-C-T from me, even if you happen to spend this whole day doing the Crocodile Rock.
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