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    Midshipman, Forte
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    The tragic life of Mitja Nikisch, son of Arthur Nikisch

    Hi all,

    I never heard of Mitja Nikish when I looked, well, rather heard this
    youtube video:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=0FDOBdvs-UA

    Mozart Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466
    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmo****r
    Director: Rudolf Schulz-Dornburg
    Piano: Mitja Nikisch

    Then, when I googled him, I read about his tragic life:

    http://nfo.net/euro/en.html
    (scroll down). There is also a link to his jazz recordings.
    There could be a film made about his life...

    Rolf
    http://youtube.com/otterhouse
    (my classical 78RPM and lp collection on-line)

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    Recruit, Pianissimo
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    J'ai connu Barbara, la veuve de Mitja NIKISCH, remariée avec le Comte Alexandre Vorontzov-Dachkov. Elle était alors très âgée Russe émigrée, elle avait été chanteuse d'opérette dans le Berlin des années 1925.
    Mitja Nikisch lui avait dédié son magnifique Concerto pathétique pour piano.
    A la fin de sa vie, elle a eu la joie de retourner en Russie, invitée par les Soviétiques auxquels elle avait fait don d'une collection de costumes de scène d'Alexandre Benois, qu'elle possédait.


    [Admin Edit] For those who, like me, do not read French, the following translation into English of the above post:

    I met Barbara, the widow of Mitja NIKISCH, remarried Count Alexandre Vorontzova-Dashkova. She was very old Russian émigré, she was an operetta singer in Berlin in 1925.
    Mitja Nikisch had dedicated his magnificent piano concerto pathetic.
    At the end of her life, she was happy to return to Russia, invited by the Soviets which she donated a collection of stage costumes by Alexandre Benois, she had. [/Admin Edit]
    Last edited by Krummhorn; Nov-24-2010 at 05:24.

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