Gore Vidal, master of waspishness, b otd 1925! "Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so." "Never have children, only grandchildren." "Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies."

The exquisite baroque church of St Nicholas Mozart was much loved here in Prague and a Requiem was held shortly after his death. 120 musicians played without pay and the service ended with church bells ringing all over the town In 1787 Mozart himself played the church's organ

Hungarian pianist Peter Frankl was born 90 years ago, on October 2, 1935. He has had a long & distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. I have crafted a tribute page to the artist with solo, chamber, and live concerto performances. Link in comments.

Rare 1954 photo of two great musicians - pianist Samson François and conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler.👇