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It's funny, because in 1970 I met the Beatles quite by a chance at a party. It was the Beethoven bic...

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To have real knowledge, one must understand the essence of things and not only their manifestations.

I believe in the understanding of difficult situations, difficult music, or any kind of difficulties...

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Now the first step has to be taken, the step towards democracy. This step is full of risks, and requ...

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Tradition demands that we not speak poorly of the dead.

We need to take music out of the ivory tower - both for musicians and for the public. Otherwise, cla...

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Daniel Barenboim

Pianist

Born: 1942-11-15

Died: N/A

Daniel Barenboim (pronounced ˈbaːʁənbɔʏm; in Hebrew: דניאל בארנבוים, born 15 November 1942) is an Argentine-born pianist and conductor based in Berlin. From 1992 until January 2023, Barenboim was the general music director of the Berlin State Opera and "Staatskapellmeister" of its orchestra, the Staatskapelle Berlin.More