Mitja NIKISCH, pianist (b.1899 in Leipzig, d. 1936). Son of a world-famous conductor of Hungarian origin, Arthur Nikisch (1855-1922), who in turn of XIX/XX c. conducted the Leipzig, and then the Boston Symphony Orchestras. According to his father's will, Mitja played at first the classical music ...
Lud GLUSKIN (Ludwig Elias Gluskin) born 1898 in New York , died 1989 in Palm Springs, California, né: Ludwig Elias Gluskin. In late 1920s and early 1930s Lud Gluskin's orchestra was the only American band who continously toured Europe (though 'homebased' in Paris, France). While their recorded ...
DAJOS BÉLA (Leo Golzmann), violinist and a bandleader of the Weimar Republic. Born in Jewish Russian/Hungarian family in Kiev (1897), died in La Falda, Argentine (1978). As a 9 y.o. boy he gave his first violin public performance in Kiev. During WWI he was a soldier of the Tzarist army and ...
Einmaliges orientalisches Cafè-Restaurant-Bar in ganz Deutschland. http://www.divan-cafe.de
A video clip from the 1983 Weimar College Video Yearbook featuring the topic of "Smoothie Nights". This vegan pseudo ice cream was a favorite among the students. A cafe worker gives a behind the scenes look at how the treat is made. You'll find more Weimar memories at http://www.douggarcia.com