Latest News: Classical, Obituary
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Obituary,
Nello Santi (1931-2020) 10th February 2020
The Italian opera conductor, who was one of the finest Verdi and Puccini interpreters of the twentieth century, has died aged 88.
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Mirella Freni (1935-2020) 10th February 2020
The Italian soprano, who was widely recognised as one of the finest Verdi and Puccini singers of the twentieth century, has died aged 84.
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Peter Serkin (1947-2020) 6th February 2020
The American pianist, who was as renowned for his work with contemporary composers as for his period-instrument performances of Mozart and Beethoven, has died aged 72.
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Franz Mazura (1924-2020) 25th January 2020
The Austrian bass-baritone, who was especially renowned for his Wagner roles and made his final appearance in Die Meistersinger only last April, has died aged 95.
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Barry Tuckwell (1931-2020) 17th January 2020
The Australian horn player and conductor has died at the age of 88.
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2019 Goodbyes 2nd January 2020
A short video tribute remembering some of the musicians who passed away during 2019.
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Peter Schreier (1935-2019) 28th December 2019
The German lyric tenor and conductor, who was particularly acclaimed for his interpretations of Schubert lieder and the Bach Passions, has died aged 84.
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Mariss Jansons (1943 - 2019) 1st December 2019
The Latvian conductor, who held posts with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, has died aged 76 following a long struggle with a heart condition.
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Sir Stephen Cleobury (1948-2019) 23rd November 2019
The English organist and conductor, who was Director of Music at King’s College Cambridge for almost four decades, has died aged 70.
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Rolando Panerai (1924-2019) 24th October 2019
The Italian baritone, who sang major roles on many of the greatest opera recordings of the mid-twentieth century, has died aged 95.
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Raymond Leppard (1927-2019) 23rd October 2019
The British conductor, harpsichordist and musicologist, who spearheaded the revival of Monteverdi’s and Cavalli’s operas in the 1960s and 70s, has died aged 92.
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Marcello Giordani (1963-2019) 7th October 2019
The Italian spinto tenor, who was particularly famed for his Verdi and Puccini roles, has died aged 56.
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Giya Alexandrovich Kancheli (1935-2019) 2nd October 2019
The Georgian composer, known for his film music, sweeping orchestral laments and finely-wrought instrumental miniatures, has died at the age of 84.
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Jessye Norman (1945-2019) 1st October 2019
The magnificent American soprano, widely recognised as one of the great Strauss and Wagner singers of the late twentieth century, has died aged 74.
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Anner Bylsma (1934-2019) 26th July 2019
The Dutch cellist and early music pioneer, who was particularly noted for his interpretations of the Bach Cello Suites, has died aged 85.
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Franco Zeffirelli (1923-2019) 16th June 2019
The Italian opera and film director, whose lavish, spectacular stagings remain in production in many of the world's major houses, has died aged 96.
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Heather Harper (1930-2019) 23rd April 2019
The Belfast-born soprano, who sang in the premiere of Britten's War Requiem and created the role of Mrs Coyle in his Owen Wingrave, has died aged 88.
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Michael Gielen (1927-2019) 10th March 2019
The Austrian-German conductor, renowned for his interpretations of twentieth-century and contemporary music, has died aged 91.
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Jacques Loussier (1934-2019) 7th March 2019
The French pianist and composer, best known for his trio’s million-selling string of albums re-interpreting the music of Bach in a jazz style, passed away on Monday aged 84.
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Peter Hurford (1930-2019) 4th March 2019
The British organist and composer, particularly renowned for his interpretations of Bach, has died aged 88.
