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Thank you, thank you, my friends --- on behalf of the other Shostakovich. You know, the more famous one.
When, as a very young man, he was a student of Glazounov, he used to supply his teacher with alcohol. His father, a doctor, had access to it. Glazounov, a drunkard, knew how to dispose of it.
Not so sure if I want to wish Shosh a happy birthday or not. In honor of the celebration playing a zillion Shosh pieces including Shosh 5 which is kicking my chops. Any one got a pair of high, loud, in tune 'bone chops they wanna sell me?
TBP
"Never look at the trombones. It only encourages them." --Richard Strauss