Comments on: PBS Will Broadcast Concert From North Korea http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2008/02/19/pbs-will-broadcast-concert-from-north-korea/ News and analysis of the North Korean economy Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:30:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: North Korean Economy Watch » Blog Archive » US anthem in Pyongyang & NY Philharmonic wrap up… http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2008/02/19/pbs-will-broadcast-concert-from-north-korea/#comment-38030 North Korean Economy Watch » Blog Archive » US anthem in Pyongyang & NY Philharmonic wrap up… Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:04:56 +0000 http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2008/02/19/pbs-will-broadcast-concert-from-north-korea/#comment-38030 [...] and the Star Spangled Banner This site claimed that the philharmonic’s performance would likely be the first time that the US national [...] […] and the Star Spangled Banner This site claimed that the philharmonic’s performance would likely be the first time that the US national […]

]]> By: Gag Halfrunt http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2008/02/19/pbs-will-broadcast-concert-from-north-korea/#comment-37785 Gag Halfrunt Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:45:17 +0000 http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2008/02/19/pbs-will-broadcast-concert-from-north-korea/#comment-37785 The Korean Central News Agency <a href="http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2008/200802/news02/25.htm#1" rel="nofollow">reports on the concert</a> in its unique style: <blockquote>New York Philharmonic to Perform in Pyongyang Pyongyang, February 23 (KCNA) -- The New York Philharmonic will give its performance in Pyongyang on February 26, Juche 97 (2008). The philharmonic, founded in 1842, is one of the "three world-famous philharmonics" along with the Vienna Philharmonic and the Berlin Philharmonic. It was the first in the world to perform Dvorak's symphony No. 9 "From the New World" in 1893. It has become renowned around the globe, appearing in many cities on five continents. It plays varied musical pieces of different times from music preceding the Vienna classical music to modern music. It performs some 180 concerts a year. The philharmonic with Lorin Maazel as Music Director will give its 14 558th concert in Pyongyang.</blockquote> The Korean Central News Agency reports on the concert in its unique style:

New York Philharmonic to Perform in Pyongyang
Pyongyang, February 23 (KCNA) — The New York Philharmonic will give its performance in Pyongyang on February 26, Juche 97 (2008).
The philharmonic, founded in 1842, is one of the “three world-famous philharmonics” along with the Vienna Philharmonic and the Berlin Philharmonic.
It was the first in the world to perform Dvorak’s symphony No. 9 “From the New World” in 1893. It has become renowned around the globe, appearing in many cities on five continents.
It plays varied musical pieces of different times from music preceding the Vienna classical music to modern music.
It performs some 180 concerts a year.
The philharmonic with Lorin Maazel as Music Director will give its 14 558th concert in Pyongyang.

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