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...week he was named concertmaster; three years later he made his conducting debut leading a shortened version of Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony. Blessed with a nearly flawless memory and perfect pitch, Ormandy rose quickly. In 1931 he scored a triumph with the Philadelphia Orchestra when he substituted for Arturo Toscanini, which led to five seasons as conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony. In 1936 he returned to Philadelphia for two years as co-conductor with the mercurial Leopold Stokowski...
...Rivera, who played alto say and flute, was, along with keyboardist/bandleader Jesus "Chucho" Valdes and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, the heart and soul of the group. A. fiery, technically proficient saxophonist, D'Rivera raised the eyebrows of fans, critics and record company executives everywhere Irakere toured...
Ultimately, this fascination led to an historic deal between the Cuban government and the American record company Columbia. Irakere was signed and recorded two Columbia records with promises for more group efforts as well as solo projects for Paquito, Chucho and Arturo...
...most prominent member of Nicaragua's democratic opposition, Arturo Cruz Porras, 60, has long criticized both the Marxist-led Sandinista government and the Reagan Administration for their part in polarizing his country. Last week, however, Cruz gave surprising support to the White House in one of its most controversial aims: persuading Congress to reinstate funds to the anti-Sandinista rebels known as the contras...
...miles from San Salvador, the atmosphere was tentative and tense. And when the two parties came down from their hilltop retreat after more than twelve hours of talks, they seemed no closer to peace than before. In a brief statement summarizing the day's progress, San Salvador Archbishop Arturo Rivera y Damas, one of two intermediaries, reported that the two sides had agreed on "a period of tranquillity on the nation's highways between Dec. 22 and Jan. 3." But Rivera y Damas said nothing of any larger agreements or a full Christmas truce and only made...