Wishful Thinking

Paul Mitchinson

April 15, 2004 | This article appeared in the May 3, 2004 edition of The Nation.

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In early 1966, Leonard
Bernstein threw a birthday party for Dmitri Shostakovich in Lincoln
Center's Philharmonic Hall.

About the Author

Paul Mitchinson

Paul Mitchinson, a historian in Toronto, has written on music for the National Post, Newsday and Andante.com.

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