Latest News: Classical, Obituary
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Obituary,
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.
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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.
