Latest News: Classical, Obituary
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Kurt Masur (1927-2015) 19th December 2015The German conductor (particularly famed for his interpretations of German Romantic repertoire) has died aged 88.
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Robert Craft (1923-2015) 16th November 2015David remembers the venerable Stravinskian Robert Craft, who has died at the age of 92.
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David Willcocks (1919-2015) 17th September 2015David remembers the conductor, organist and composer David Willcocks, who has died at the age of 95.
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John Scott (1956-2015) 13th August 2015David pays tribute to the organist and choirmaster John Scott, who has died aged 59.
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Alan Curtis (1934-2015) 16th July 2015David remembers the harpsichordist and early music pioneer Alan Curtis, who has died at the age of 80.
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Jon Vickers (1926-2015) 13th July 2015Katherine pays tribute to the great Canadian dramatic tenor, who died on Friday.
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Walter Weller (1939-2015) 16th June 2015David remembers the conductor and violinist Walter Weller, who has died aged 75.
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Peter Cropper (1945-2015) 2nd June 2015David pays tribute to the violinist, educator and founder of The Lindsay Quartet, who died on Friday.
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John McCabe (1939-2015) 17th February 2015David remembers the English composer-pianist, who has died aged 75.
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2014 Goodbyes 27th December 2014We have made a short video tribute remembering some of the musicians who sadly died during 2014.
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Christopher Hogwood (1941-2014) 25th September 2014David remembers the English conductor and harpsichordist, who has died aged 73.
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Magda Olivero (1910-2014) 9th September 2014Katherine pays tribute to the great verismo soprano, who has died aged 104.
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Licia Albanese (1909-2014) 17th August 2014The Italian-American soprano, widely regarded as the finest Madam Butterfly of the twentieth century, has died aged over 100.
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Frans Brüggen (1934-2014) 14th August 2014Presto looks back on the influential career of Dutch early music specialist Frans Brüggen, who has died at the age of 79.
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Carlo Bergonzi (1924-2014) 27th July 2014Katherine pays tribute to the great Italian tenor, who died yesterday.
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Lorin Maazel (1930-2014) 15th July 2014American conductor who first recorded Porgy and Bess and took the New York Philharmonic to North Korea dies at the age of 84.
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John Shirley-Quirk (1931-2014) 9th April 2014Much-loved singer who created major roles in operas by Britten and Tippett dies aged 82.
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Claudio Abbado, 1933-2014 20th January 2014 -
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2013 Goodbyes and Looking Ahead to 2014 30th December 2013 -
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Sir John Tavener, 1944-2013 18th November 2013