Obituaries
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American pianist Leon Fleisher dies aged 92
Report by Benjamin Ivry Leon Fleisher (1928-2020) belonged to a rollicking generation of American keyboard heroes, some of whom diedRead More -
Remembering Mady Meslpé – French opera’s leading lady
Opera Now was sad to learn of the death of Mady Mesplé, the French coloratura soprano who won renown forRead More -
Organist Jennifer Bate has died
British concert organist Jennifer Bate died of cancer on 25 March. Bate was taught the organ by her father, H.A.Read More -
Soprano Mirella Freni dies aged 84
Obituary from Gramophone Born February 27, 1935; died February 7, 2020 One of Herbert von Karajan’s favourite singers, the ItalianRead More -
Remembering Harry Kupfer: a towering figure in opera directing
Harry Kupfer, one of the most prominent figures in European opera directing in the postwar era, died on 30 DecemberRead More -
Horn virtuoso Barry Tuckwell dies aged 88
By Martin Cullingford, Gramophone Barry Tuckwell, one of the most admired and successful of 20th-century horn players, has died, agedRead More -
Remembering the good doctor Miller
By Tom Sutcliffe I got to know Jonathan Miller partly because I was wasn’t all that nice about some ofRead More -
Marcello Giordani – In Memoriam
Marcello Giordani, the Sicilian tenor, died prematurely on 5 October at the age of 56. At different times in hisRead More -
Márta Kurtág dies aged 92
The Hungarian pianist and teacher Márta Kurtág, wife of the composer György Kurtág, has died aged 92 Born in 1927Read More -
Jessye Norman: a tribute
Globally celebrated US opera singer Jessye Norman died on 30 September at the age of 74 The soprano was inRead More -
Paul Badura-Skoda dies aged 91
Report by Rob Cowan from Gramophone: Badura-Skoda was much respected and played under the baton of Wilhelm Furtwängler, Herbert vonRead More -
Flautist Hansgeorg Schmeiser dies aged 63
On 22 July 2019 eminent flautist Professor Hansgeorg Schmeiser died unexpectedly of a heart attack at just 63 years old.Read More -
Joseph Flummerfelt dies at 82
Joseph Flummerfelt, choral conductor and founder of Spoleto Festival USA, has died aged 82. Flummerfelt helped to establish Spoleto FestivalRead More -
Peter Hurford dies at 88
British organist and composer Peter Hurford OBE has died aged 88. Hurford was founder of the St Albans International OrganRead More -
Composer John Joubert dies at 91
Composer, teacher and conductor John Joubert has died at the age of 91. Joubert was born in Cape Province butRead More -
Obituary: James Mallinson
The LSO has announced the sudden and unexpected death of record producer James Mallinson. Mallinson learnt his trade with Decca,Read More -
Obituary: Basil Ramsey
The founding editor of Choir & Organ, Basil Ramsey, has died at the age of 89 following a long illness.Read More -
President and co-founder of the Montreal International Music Competition dies
André Bourbeau, president and co-founder of the Montreal International Music Competition (Concours musical international de Montréal, CMIM) has died. BourbeauRead More -
El Sistema founder José Abreu dies
José Abreu, founder of international music programme El Sistema, has died. He was 78. Abreu’s famed reputation in music educationRead More -
Jesús López Cobos (25 February 1940 – 2 March 2018)
Spanish conductor Jesús López Cobos, renowned for his bel canto interpretations and his 15-year tenure as music director of theRead More
