Bruce F. Hart

Who was Bruce F. Hart?

Bruce Hart was a passenger on board American Airlines flight 383. He was killed in the crash on November 8,1965. He was sitting with Israel Horowitz during the flight from New York. Mr. Horowitz was able to survive the crash by crawling away from the airliner. They were en route to Cincinnati, Ohio to record the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at Music Hall."My dad {Bruce Hart} was employed by Decca as a sound engineer for the classical label. My dad graduated from the Julliard School and received a doctorate from Columbia University. My father was beloved by the classical music world and my mother received sympathy from many musicians and celebrity musicians when he died. He also gave concerts , appearing in the 1950's under Arthur Fiedler's baton with the Boston Pops playing a piano concerto for two pianos with my mother. Arthur Fieldler would often accept and integrate my dad's opinions concerning the performances that the Boston Pops conducted. It was broadcast on the radio, live. To say his death impacted my life is an understatement." {A special thanks to Dorian Hart Cochrane for this contribution to Bruce Hart's gallery}