Austerity Measures Prompt German Battle of Bands
SWF orchestra Baden-Baden in 1964 (Photo: Bundesarchiv/Wiki Commons)
Because of austerity measures, officials plan to merge two publicly funded orchestras in the southwestern part of Germany.
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