Wilhelm Furtwängler wrote that "Daniel Barenboim is a phenomenon" when he heard the young piano virtuoso play in the year 1954. Barenboim was born on November 15, 1942 in Buenos Aires as the son of pianists. He received his first piano instruction from his mother, with his father later taking over his musical training.
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World-renowned conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim and the young musicians of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra will visit Brown University from Thursday, Dec. 14, through Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006, for a series of conversations and workshops leading to a concert at VMA Arts and Cultural Center Saturday afternoon. All events are open to the public. A ticket is required for the concert, free of charge.
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