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Philip S. Johnson (January 27, 1953 – November 11, 2011) [1] was an American violinist. Though he was a promising talent in his youth, his career never took off. He is now known to have stolen the Ames Stradivarius, a valuable antique violin, from Roman Totenberg in 1980. [2]
Badiane died in a car crash. [27] Mirsada Bajraktarević: 1951 1976 25 years Bosnian singer car Ford Granada: Kolari, Smederevo, Yugoslavia: The car was reportedly travelling 130 km/h (80 mph), when it collided with a FAP truck. Her sister, Silvana Armenulić, died in the same crash. Tarnia Baker: 1967 2017 50 years South African politician ...
At one concert in the Royal Albert Hall, Queen Elizabeth was so moved by the Beethoven Concerto that she invited Neveu up to the royal box for the second half. 'On the platform,' wrote the critic of the New York Telegram , 'Ginette Neveu is an impressive figure – tall, dark, and with an imposing manner.
The violins were expensive — and very, very old. They included a Caressa & Francais, dated 1913 and valued at $40,000. A $60,000 Gand & Bernardel, dated 1870.
It marked the second-straight year where a pilot died at the event, and at least the third deadly crash there since 2011. Overall, though, crashes are rare for the course.
The band reportedly continued playing music until the sinking ship's last moments in an effort to calm the passengers. 1914: Walter Dalgleish, an Australian actor, collapsed and died on stage during an unnamed performance in the King's Theatre in Fremantle, Western Australia.
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DeBence Antique Music World Band Organ by Artizan Factories Inc., at the Drake Day Circus at Drake Well Park, August 24, 2013. DeBence Antique Music World is a museum in Franklin, Pennsylvania whose collection contains more than 100 antique mechanical musical instruments, including music boxes, band organs, player pianos, a nickelodeon piano, as well as a number of other antiques.