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...losing no opportunity to do so. At a state convention in Solingen last week, he appealed for a "purified patriotism" and demanded reinstatement of the first two verses of the German anthem (including the famous "Deutschland, Deutschland, über alles . . ."), which were originally banned by the Allies, and were left out of the national hymn after the occupation. He has also emphasized that his party opposed reparations and aid for Israel, as well as extending the statute of limitations on Nazi war crimes. Though an opponent of former Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss, Mende, like Strauss, justifies his opposition...
...sung by an 18-voice chorus. The second movement, beginning with a blaring Marching Through Georgia, erupted into a cacophonous frenzy, while above and below individual instruments unconcernedly picked out Yankee Doodle and Turkey in the Straw, After a soothingly lovely third movement, the work ended with a majestic, anthem'ike march...
...Choir, formed only this fall, demonstrated its versatility early in the program with two versions of the "Thrice Holy Hymn." They first sang the Hymn as Tchaikovsky wrote it, with power and spirit. They then presented an arrangement of the original Byzantine anthem, and their enthusiasm was transformed into disciplined solemnity...
...Visited the Smithsonian Institution to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the designation of The Star-Spangled Banner as the U.S. national anthem. Standing before the flag that flew over Fort McHenry, Johnson declared: "A number of Americans have complained that The Star-Spangled Banner is not the easiest song to sing. I must admit that I have had a little trouble with a few parts of it myself. But the senti ments attached to that sturdy old song are overwhelming...
Only once did Piatigorsky accept an offer to conduct. "Half dead from rehearsals," he recalls, he mounted the Denver Symphony podium and to his horror was informed that he first had to conduct the national anthem. "Somewhat bewildered, I gave a sign to the drummer and let him go on for an unreasonably long time. Majestically I raised my hand for a crescendo, and only when it reached its peak did I recall the national anthem." Returning to his cello, he found it like "a piece of furniture I had never seen before . . . Its import seemed pale in comparison...