Friday, May 11, 2012

Earl in the war

                                          Earl in the war

In 1942,During World War II, Wild served in the United States Navy as a musician. He often travelled with Eleanor Rooseveltwhile she toured the United States supporting the war effort. Wild's duty was to perform the national anthem on the piano before she spoke. A few years after the war he moved to the newly formed American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as a staff pianist, conductor and composer until 1968. He performed many times for the and 1971 and three concerts of Liszt in 1986 Wild was renowned for his virtuoso recitals and master classes held around the world, from Seoul,Beijing, and Tokyo to ArgentinaEngland and throughout the United States.

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