Obituaries
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Sir Jeffrey Tate (28 April 1943 – 2 June 2017)
British conductor Sir Jeffrey Tate has died aged 74, following a heart attack while rehearsing in Bergamo, Italy. Tate wasRead More -
Jiří Bělohlávek (24 February 1946 – 1 June 2017)
Czech conductor Jiří Bělohlávek has died aged 71 following a long illness. One of the most respected interpreters of CzechRead More -
Endrik Wottrich (13 October 1964 – 26 April 2017)
German tenor Endrik Wottrich has died suddenly aged 52. His signature roles included Siegmund in Die Walküre, Siegfried, Erik in DerRead More -
Gordon Langford (11 May 1930 – 18 April 2017)
British composer and arranger Gordon Langford has died aged 86. Langford studied piano and composition at the Royal Academy ofRead More -
British violinist David Angel has died
David Angel, second violinist with the Maggini Quartet, died on 10 April of a suspected heart attack, aged 62. HeRead More -
Thomas Brandis (1935 – 30 March 2017)
Former Berlin Philharmonic concertmaster Thomas Brandis has died aged 81. Born in Hamburg, Brandis became the first concertmaster of theRead More -
Louis Frémaux (13 August 1921 – 20 March 2017)
French conductor Louis Frémaux has died aged 95. The predecessor of Sir Simon Rattle at the City of Birmingham SymphonyRead More -
Kurt Moll (11 April 1938 – 5 March 2017)
German bass Kurt Moll has died aged 78. One of the most highly regarded Wagnerian singers of his generation, hisRead More -
Stanisław Skrowaczewski (3 October 1923 – 21 February 2017)
Stanisław Skrowaczewski, who conducted the Minnesota Orchestra for 56 years, has died aged 93. The Polish conductor and composer willRead More -
Organist David Rumsey dies aged 77
Organist and pedagogue David Rumsey has died following a short illness. Jeremy Wance announced the news on the American OrganRead More -
Nicolai Gedda (11 July 1925 – 8 January 2017)
The Swedish tenor has died aged 91. Gedda’s operatic career lasted more than 50 years, during which time he madeRead More -
Gervase de Peyer (11 April 1926 – 4 February 2017)
The British clarinettist, conductor, and founding member of the Melos Ensemble has died aged 90. De Peyer won a scholarshipRead More -
Roberta Peters (4 May 1930 – 18 January 2017)
American coloratura soprano Roberta Peters has died aged 86 from Parkinson’s disease. Peters made her Metropolitan Opera debut aged 20Read More -
Elliot Schwartz (19 January 1936 – 7 December 2016)
American composer Elliott Schwartz has died aged 80. A graduate of Columbia University, Schwartz taught music at Bowdoin College fromRead More -
Karel Husa (7 August 1921 – 14 December 2016)
Czech composer Karel Husa has died aged 95. The news was announced by Cornell University, where he taught for 38 years.Read More -
Georges Prêtre (14 August 1924 – 4 January 2017)
French conductor Georges Prêtre has died at his home in the South of France, aged 92. Celebrated for his FrenchRead More -
Heinrich Schiff (18 November 1951 – 23 December 2016)
Cellist and conductor Heinrich Schiff has died aged 65. The Austrian musician was best known for his recordings of Bach’sRead More -
Pauline Oliveros (30 May 1932 – 24 November 2016)
Composer, accordionist and teacher Pauline Oliveros died in her sleep at her home in Kingston, NY on Thursday. She wasRead More -
Sir Ralph Kohn (9 December 1927 – 11 November 2016)
Pharmacologist, businessman and Bach devotee Sir Ralph Kohn died on Friday aged 88. His wife and children announced the news on hisRead More -
Zoltán Kocsis (30 May 1952 – 6 November 2016)
Hungarian pianist, conductor and composer Zoltán Kocsis has died aged 64. The National Philharmonic Orchestra, of which he was musical directorRead More
