Latest News: Classical, Obituary
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Seiji Ozawa (1935-2024) 12th February 2024The 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 2024The 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 2024The 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 2024A short video-tribute to some of the artists and creatives who died in 2023.
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Ryland Davies (1943-2023) 8th November 2023The 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 2023The 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 2023The 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 2023One 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 2023The 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 2023The 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 2023The 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 2023The 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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Grace Bumbry (1937-2023) 9th May 2023The 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 2023The 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 2023The 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 2023The 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.
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2022 Goodbyes 3rd January 2023A short video tribute remembering some of the musicians who died during 2022.
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Ned Rorem (1923-2022) 21st November 2022The prolific composer and writer, known particularly for his art songs, has died aged 99.
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Libor Pešek (1933-2022) 24th October 2022The Czech conductor, who was an impassioned advocate for music by his lesser-known compatriots and held positions with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Czech Philharmonic, has died aged 89.
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Lars Vogt (1970-2022) 6th September 2022The German pianist and conductor, a superb chamber musician who was especially noted for his interpretations of Austro-German Romantic repertoire, has died of cancer aged 51.