What was Isaac Stern's relationship to Carnegie Hall?
A. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.
B. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
C. He made the movie "Carnegie Hall" in 1946.
D. He performed on opening in 1891.
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Mối quan hệ của Isaac Stern với Carnegie Hall là gì?
A. Ông ấy đã mở một quán cà phê ở Carnegie Hall trong thời kỳ suy thoái.
B. Ông đã cố gắng cứu hội trường, bắt đầu từ năm 1960.
C. Ông đã làm bộ phim "Carnegie Hall" vào năm 1946.
D. Ông ấy đã biểu diễn khai mạc năm 1891.
Thông tin: In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site.
Tạm dịch: Năm 1960, nghệ sĩ vĩ cầm Isaac Stern đã tham gia vào việc khôi phục lại hội trường sau khi một nhóm các nhà phát triển bất động sản công bố kế hoạch phá hủy Carnegie Hall và xây dựng một tòa nhà văn phòng cao tầng trên địa điểm này.
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