Latest News: Classical, Obituary
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Obituary,
Jane Manning (1938-2021) 3rd April 2021
The British soprano and contemporary music champion, who premiered works by composers including Harrison Birtwistle, Judith Weir, Oliver Knussen and John Cage, has died aged 82.
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Yevgeny Nesterenko (1938-2021) 22nd March 2021
The Russian bass, who was closely associated with the Bolshoi throughout his long career and was particularly acclaimed in Russian repertoire, has died aged 83.
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James Levine (1943-2021) 17th March 2021
The American conductor and pianist, who served as Music Director of the Metropolitan Opera for forty years before his career ended amid allegations of sexual abuse, has died aged 77.
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Steuart Bedford (1939-2021) 16th February 2021
The British conductor and pianist, who worked closely with Benjamin Britten and premiered two of his late major works, has died aged 81.
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Osian Ellis (1928-2021) 18th January 2021
The Welsh harpist, whose artistry inspired composers including Benjamin Britten, has died aged 92.
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2020 Goodbyes 30th December 2020
A short video tribute remembering some of the musicians who died during 2020.
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Ivry Gitlis (1922-2020) 28th December 2020
The Israeli violinist and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, who founded a pioneering festival in the South of France and collaborated with musicians ranging from Jascha Heifetz to The Rolling Stones, has died aged 98.
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Claudio Cavina (1962-2020) 1st September 2020
The Italian countertenor, conductor and co-founder of La Venexiana, whose Monteverdi recordings were particularly acclaimed, has died aged 58.
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Julian Bream (1933-2020) 14th August 2020
The pioneering British guitarist and lutenist, who catalysed a widespread revival of interest in both instruments and inspired a huge body of new music for guitar, has died aged 87.
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Leon Fleisher (1928-2020) 3rd August 2020
The American pianist, who spent much of his career unable to use his right hand due to focal dystonia, has died aged 92.
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Ennio Morricone (1928-2020) 6th July 2020
The Oscar-winning Italian composer, whose iconic film scores included A Fistful of Dollars, Cinema Paradiso and The Hateful Eight, has died aged 91.
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Nikolai Girshevich Kapustin (1937-2020) 6th July 2020
Nikolai Kapustin, pianist-composer known for fusing jazz with classical idioms in works of incredible virtuosic showmanship, has died aged 82.
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Ida Haendel (1928-2020) 1st July 2020
Ida Haendel, the Polish-born child prodigy who became known as the 'grande dame of the violin', has died aged 91.
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Dame Vera Lynn (1917-2020) 18th June 2020
The 'Forces' Sweetheart', whose wartime hits We'll Meet Again and The White Cliffs of Dover proved an enduring source of comfort for several generations, has died aged 103.
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Mady Mesplé (1931-2020) 31st May 2020
The French coloratura soprano, who excelled as Delibes's Lakmé and in operetta, has died aged 89.
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Gabriel Bacquier (1924-2020) 14th May 2020
The French baritone, who excelled in his native repertoire and as Scarpia and Iago, has died aged 95.
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Lynn Harrell (1944-2020) 29th April 2020
The American cellist, who won two Grammys for his piano trio recordings with Vladimir Ashkenazy and Itzhak Perlman, has died aged 76.
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Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020) 29th March 2020
The Polish composer, whose talent for creating uncanny sonorities inspired film-directors including Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese, has died aged 86.
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Hamish Milne (1939-2020) 18th February 2020
The British pianist, who was particularly associated with the music of Nikolai Medtner, has died aged 80.
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Reinbert de Leeuw (1938-2020) 17th February 2020
The Dutch pianist, conductor and composer has died aged 81.
