Latest News: Classical, Obituary
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Obituary,
Andrew Davis (1944-2024) 22nd April 2024
The English conductor, particularly known for his long association with the BBC Proms, has died aged 80.
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Péter Eötvös (1944-2024) 25th March 2024
The Hungarian composer and conductor, who adapted compositional approaches pioneered by Ligeti, Stockhausen and Boulez and drew on an eclectic range of global music traditions, has died at the age of 80.
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Maurizio Pollini (1942-2024) 25th March 2024
The great Italian pianist, whose impeccable technique was allied to an equally formidable intellect, has died in Milan aged 82.
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Byron Janis (1928-2024) 20th March 2024
The American pianist and composer, renowned for his interpretations of Romantic repertoire and in particular of Chopin, has died.
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Seiji Ozawa (1935-2024) 12th February 2024
The Japanese conductor, known particularly for his work with the Toronto Symphony, San Francisco Symphony and Boston Symphony Orchestras, has died aged 88.
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PDQ Bach (2024-1742?) 22nd January 2024
The composer acclaimed as possessing 'the originality of Johann Christian, the arrogance of Carl Philipp Emanuel, and the obscurity of Johann Christoph Friedrich' has died.
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Ewa Podleś (1952-2024) 21st January 2024
The Polish coloratura contralto, whose powerful yet supremely agile voice was a force of nature, has died in Warsaw aged 71.
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2023 Goodbyes 3rd January 2024
A short video-tribute to some of the artists and creatives who died in 2023.
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Ryland Davies (1943-2023) 8th November 2023
The Welsh light lyric tenor, a superb Mozart singer who later enjoyed a rich and varied career in character-roles, has died aged 80.
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Yuri Temirkanov (1938-2023) 3rd November 2023
The Russian conductor, known for his interpretations of orchestral repertoire by his compatriots as well as for his flair for Verdi's music, has died aged 84.
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Stephen Gould (1962-2023) 21st September 2023
The American heldentenor, who spent almost a decade touring in The Phantom of the Opera before becoming a regular at the Bayreuth Festival, has died of bile-duct cancer aged 61.
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Renata Scotto (1934-2023) 16th August 2023
One of the greatest singing actresses of the twentieth century, the Italian soprano and director has died aged 89.
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Carl Davis (1936-2023) 3rd August 2023
The American-born, British-resident composer and conductor, known for his wide range of music for film and television, has died at the age of 86.
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Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023) 5th June 2023
The Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho has died at the age of 70 in her adoptive home of Paris.
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Ingrid Haebler (1929-2023) 17th May 2023
The Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper broke the news on Sunday that the Austrian pianist and early pioneer of period instrument performance had died at the age of 93.
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Menahem Pressler (1923-2023) 10th May 2023
The German-born Israeli-American pianist, who co-founded the enormously successful Beaux Arts Trio and remained its lynchpin for over half a century, has died aged 99.
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Obituary,
Grace Bumbry (1937-2023) 9th May 2023
The trailblazing American dramatic mezzo, who was the first Black singer to perform at the Bayreuth Festival, has died aged 86.
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Christopher Gunning (1944-2023) 29th March 2023
The English composer, whose output ranged from sweeping symphonies and concertos to award-winning music for a huge range of film and television productions, has died aged 78.
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James Bowman (1941-2023) 28th March 2023
The trailblazing English countertenor, who created the role of the Voice of Apollo in Britten's Death in Venice and opened up a wealth of new possibilities for his voice-type, has died aged 81.
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Virginia Zeani (1925-2023) 21st March 2023
The Romanian-born soprano, who created the role of Blanche de la Force in Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites and later enjoyed a distinguished teaching career, has died aged 97.
