SEPTEMBER 29
Topic: CLASSICALmanac.com

1918 FP of Gustav Holst's 'The Planets' in Queen's Hall, London. It was noted that during rehearsals, custodians stopped working and listened in awe to the work which within one year brought Holst international fame. By far his most popular orchestral composition- it left him professionally frustrated for the rest of his life as he could not top it's popularity.

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VIDEO: "Jupiter", with Earth's image from space shuttle
Gustav Holst: The Planets- Jupiter, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo, Conducted by Charles Dutoit. Video shooting: Mamoru Mori (astronaut), Mamoru was a boarding member of the Endeavour in 1992 and 2000.

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SEPTEMBER 28
Topic: CLASSICALmanac.com
1870 Birth of French composer Florent SCHMITT in Blamont. d-nr. Paris, 17 AUG 1958.

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Is Luigi Nono the angriest composer who ever lived?
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Ivan Hewett explores the bizarre sounds and strange life of Luigi Nono, [photo] one of Italy's 'champagne socialists' All the world thinks of Venice as pre-eminently a feast for the eyes; what is not so well known is that Venice also has its own unique, alluring sound-scape. Luigi Nono: a notoriously prickly character There's the muted outdoor one of lapping waves, the fog-horns of distant boats, and the strange aural perspectives from sounds reflecting off water...

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SEPTEMBER 27
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1930 Birth of American harpsichordist Igor KIPNIS in Berlin. Died -CT 23 JAN 2002. One of the founding members of the MUSIClassicalist.

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DECCA CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF West Side Story WITH A NEW RECORDING FEATURING ITALIAN TENOR VITTORIO AND INTERNATIONAL SINGING SENSATION HAYLEY WESTENRA WITH MUSIC COMPOSED BY LEONARD BERNSTEIN BUY IT (August 31, 2007- New York, NY)-- One of the most lauded musicals ever written, West Side Story is still as relevant and well-loved today as it ever was. In this 50th anniversary year of the musical, Decca has assembled some of the biggest classical crossover stars to record a brand new version of the musical. The new recording will be in stores on September 25th and features the angelic soprano Hayley Westenra as Maria and Italian tenor, Vittorio as Tony with music by Leonard Bernstein. This new interpretation of West Side Story is one of the only major recordings of this masterpiece to have been made since the 1984 version with Mr. Bernstein himself conducting. This updated project was also authorized by the Bernstein foundation in New York. With a bright young cast and timeless tunes, this is set to become the recording of choice for the 21st Century West Side Story lover. Hayley Westenra and Vittorio have nothing short of great chemistry and their passionate singing brings the characters to life. This modern take promises to reinvigorate the classic and bring it to a whole new audience.

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The John D. And Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced 24 "Genius Grants" of $500,000 each. Robert Siegel talks with four of the winners: spider silk biologist Cheryl Hayashi; Yoky Matsuoka, leader in the field of neurorobotics; Dr. Linda Cooper, who studied how race, ethnicity and gender influence the doctor/patient relationship; and classically trained vocalist Dawn Upshaw [photo].

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SEPTEMBER 26
Topic: CLASSICALmanac.com
1898 Birth of American composer and pianist George GERSHWIN in Brooklyn, NY. aka Jacob Gershovitz. d-LA, CA, 11 JUL 1937.

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Topic: NEWS Industry
Wednesday [26 SEP 2007] marks the 50th anniversary of the first staging of the Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents musical West Side Story. It's been performed globally and translated into languages as diverse as Czech and Korean.

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