Latest News: Classical, Obituary
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Obituary,
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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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.
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2022 Goodbyes 3rd January 2023
A short video tribute remembering some of the musicians who died during 2022.
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Ned Rorem (1923-2022) 21st November 2022
The prolific composer and writer, known particularly for his art songs, has died aged 99.
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Libor Pešek (1933-2022) 24th October 2022
The 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 2022
The 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.
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Anne Howells (1941-2022) 25th May 2022
The British mezzo Anne Howells, a fine Octavian who also created roles in operas by Nicholas Maw and Mark-Anthony Turnage, has died aged 81.
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Vangelis (1943-2022) 23rd May 2022
The eclectic musician and composer Vangelis, known particularly for his popular soundtracks from the 1980s and 1990s, has died.
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Simon Preston (1938-2022) 16th May 2022
The British organist, choirmaster and conductor has died at the age of 83.
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Teresa Berganza (1933-2022) 15th May 2022
The Spanish mezzo, who excelled as Rossini's three great comic heroines and redefined the role of Carmen, has died aged 89.
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Harrison Birtwistle (1934-2022) 19th April 2022
The radical English composer, famous particularly for his operas on mythological themes, has died aged 87.
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Radu Lupu (1945-2022) 19th April 2022
The Romanian pianist Radu Lupu, widely regarded as one of the most eloquent musicians of the late twentieth century, has died aged 76.
