Classical Obituaries
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Jóhann Jóhannsson
12th Feb 2018
The Icelandic composer, best known for his film scores including The Theory of Everything, has died aged 48.
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Jóhann Jóhannsson (piano, organ), Yuki Numata Resnick (violin), Tarn Travers (violin), Ben Russell (viola), Clarice Jensen (cello), Hildur Guðnadóttir (cello), The Dirac Quartet (string quartet), Else Torp (soprano), Signe Asmussen (mezzo-soprano), Elenor Wiman (mezzo-soprano), Ellen Marie Brink Christensen (mezzo-soprano), Kristin Mulders (mezzo-soprano), Chris Watson (tenor), Paul Bentley-Angell (tenor), Jakob Bloch Jespersen (bass-baritone), Jakob Soelberg Hammershøj (bass-baritone), Paul Hillier (chorus conductor), Air Lyndhurst String Orchestra, Theatre of Voices, Anthony Weeden
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2017 Goodbyes
28th Dec 2017
A short video tribute remembering some of the musicians who passed away during 2017.
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Dmitri Hvorostovsky (1962-2017)
22nd Nov 2017
We are saddened to hear that the great Russian baritone died of a brain tumour earlier this morning; he was 55.
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Zuzana Růžičková (1927-2017)
28th Sep 2017
The great Czech harpsichordist and Holocaust survivor has died aged 90.
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Sir Jeffrey Tate (1943-2017)
5th Jun 2017
The British conductor, particularly renowned for his work with the English Chamber Orchestra, has died suddenly aged 74.
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Jiří Bělohlávek (1946-2017)
1st Jun 2017
A brief tribute to the Czech conductor, whose death aged 71 was announced this morning.
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Louis Frémaux (1921-2017)
27th Mar 2017
Chris pays tribute to the French conductor, whose death was announced at the weekend.
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Kurt Moll (1938-2017)
7th Mar 2017
The German bass, especially renowned in Wagner and Strauss, has died aged aged 78.
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Stanisław Skrowaczewski
22nd Feb 2017
The Polish-American conductor, particularly acclaimed in Bruckner, has died aged 93.
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Nicolai Gedda (1925-2017)
10th Feb 2017
The versatile and prolific Swedish tenor has died at the age of 91.
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Poulenc: Organ Concerto, Concert champêtre, Les Biches and other works
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2016 Goodbyes
29th Dec 2016
We have made a short video tribute remembering some of the musicians who sadly died during 2016.
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The Alexandrov Ensemble
26th Dec 2016
64 members of the iconic Russian choir have been killed in a plane crash off the coast of Russia.
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Heinrich Schiff (1951-2016)
23rd Dec 2016
The Austrian Cellist and Conductor has died at the age of 65.
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Zoltán Kocsis (1952-2016)
7th Nov 2016
A tribute to the Hungarian pianist and conductor who died in November 2016 aged 64.
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Sir Neville Marriner (1924-2016)
3rd Oct 2016
The conductor and founder of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields has died aged 92.
