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Mozart's 250th Birthday [17min]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart turns 250 years old Friday. Guests in Salzburg, Austria, talk about his life and the tributes and concerts marking his birthday. Guests: Hannes Eichmann, cultural/music programming producer for Austrian Broadcasting Corp., who teaches at the Dept. of Mass-Media and Communciation at Salzburg University; and Dr. Ulrich Leisinger, head of the Mozarteum, the center for research and archival materials on Mozart and presenter of Mozart festival in Salzburg.
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