President Ronald Reagan’s famous speech at the Berlin Wall during the Cold War asking Gorbachev to “tear down this wall.”
Archiv für April 2010
President Reagan at the Berlin Wall
Donnerstag, 29. April 2010Berlin- Last Battle
Montag, 26. April 2010Final Battle of Berlin. Starting on 16 January 1945, the Red Army breached the German front as a result of the VistulaOder Offensive and rapidly advanced westward as fast as 3040 kilometres a day, through East Prussia, Lower Silesia, East Pomerania, and Upper Silesia, temporarily halting on a line 60 kilometres east of Berlin along the Oder River. During the offensive, two Soviet fronts (army groups) attacked Berlin from the east and south, while a third overran German forces positioned north of Berlin. The Battle in Berlin lasted from late 20 April 1945 until the morning of 2 May and was one of the bloodiest battles in history.
Pergamon Museum in Berlin (2004)
Freitag, 23. April 2010Recorded this video during my visit to Pergamon Museum in Berlin, dated 2004
Michael Jackson – They Don’t Care About Us (History Tour Live In Berlin 1997 – Rare)
Dienstag, 20. April 2010MJ in Germany ‘97. Comment, rate and subscribe please, I’ll subscribe back !!!
Beethoven’s Tempest Sonata mvt. 3 — Wilhelm Kempff
Samstag, 17. April 2010Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Opus 31 No. 2 Kempff was born (1895 in Jüterbog, Brandenburg, Germany) in a family of distinguished church musicians. His father was his first teacher. He entered the Hochschule für Musik Berlin at age nine (deeply impressing the directors with his playing, improvisation and compositions) did furthur study in Potsdam, and finished up in Berlin 1916 also studying philosopy and music history. His first appearance as a soloist was with the Berlin Phil Orch in 1918, Beethovens G major piano concerto under Arthur Nikisch…..Scandinavian tours continued after the war, culminating in a award bestowed on him by King Gustav of Sweden. He was music director of Musikhochschule Stuttgart 1924-1929, and married piano pupil Helene Freiin Hiller in 1926. In 1927 took his first trip to Turkey and met with president Atatürk offering advice on appointments to Ankara college of music. Then taught at Potsdam 1931-1941 with Edwin Fischer and Walter Gieseking. Premiere of his second opera “family Gozzi” in 1934 to good notices. He composed many works for orchestra, piano, organ, chamber ensembles and songs. In 1951 he published his autobiography, “”Unter dem Zimbelstern, das Werden eines Musikers” His first London concert in 1951 launched his strong international career (tho his first of many trips to Japan took place in 1936) His first visit to US was for concerts in New York City, 1964 1969 TV broadcast of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto G major with …