Minimalists (and other classical composers/musicians)

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Colin Bradbury, a former BBC Symphony Orchestra principal clarinetist, has died. He was 90. Bradbury held that position beginning in 1960 and through 1993.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/23/colin-bradbury-obituary

 

 

[gcreptile 10,978]

On 06/12/2022 at 20:34, gcreptile said:

Stage play and chamber music composer Adrian Sutton announces an incurable cancer diagnosis but lets us guess what kind it is:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/dec/06/adrian-sutton-war-horse-composer-incurable-cancer-final-concerts

Adrian Sutton update:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/20/adrian-sutton-composer-concerto-chemo-war-horse-curious-incident-dog-night-time

 

The tumours have shrunk after intense therapy, so now he's on chemo break. He's been very productive. 

[TomTomTelekom 3,728]

Hungarian pianist Jeno Jando died at 71 years:

https://24.hu/kultura/2023/07/04/meghalt-jando-jeno-zongoramuvesz/

His professional career was ignited by a third-place finish at the Beethoven Piano Competition when he was 18.

[TomTomTelekom 3,728]

Classical pianist Andre Watts, who has earned global acclaim for his performances with the likes of the New York Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra, died at 77 years:

https://slippedisc.com/2023/07/sad-news-andre-watts-has-died/

He won the Grammy Award for Best New Classical Artist in 1964 and has served as a professor at the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University,

[drol 11,954]

On 18/06/2022 at 15:20, drol said:

Likely the most important living Italian pianist, Giovanni Allevi, diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

 

Only 53. Don't think he will go anytime soon, but hard to think he will be alive in ten years.

Giovanni Allevi denies rumours on his death, but has been in hospital for more than a year.

[drol 11,954]

Taiwanese composer Chen Mao-shuen (wiki) reportedly dead at 87, though I couldn't find any source.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

On 06/04/2022 at 00:25, alt obits guy said:

Boris Brott, the artistic director of the Orchestre classique de Montréal and one of Canada's best ever known conductors, has died. He was 78. Brott was the victim of a hit-and-run. (Brott was, at one time, a school mate of my father's.)

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hit-and-run-mountain-1.6409428

Driver found guilty of all three charges in the hit-and run death of Boris Brott: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/arsenije-lojovic-found-guilty-1.6908908

[Gisooo 3,372]

Ruth W. Greenfield (Wiki), American pianist who broke racial barriers and brought together black and white students, taught by black and white teachers dead at 99

 

[Imelda 621]

Carl Davis, of the Grand National music (amongst many other things), dead

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/03/bafta-winning-composer-carl-davis-dies-aged-86

 

The film the music came from was Champions. I think it's a wonderful piece.

 

 

Nothing as yet on the BBC which is a pretty poor show given they used it so often and most British people will have heard it countless times over the years.

[Torva Messor 279]

This composition was my introduction to Carl Davis. It is the theme to a 13-part documentary miniseries from around 1979-1980. I saw Carl Davis conduct live during my one visit to London at the Dominion Theatre, in 1989, an orchestra performing Chaplin's score for " City Lights."

( i don't care that msc and imelda don't acknowledge my Hollywood theme video. It was a real treat for this North American to see Carl Davis in concert, and hear Spike Milligan do vocal effects live, and yes I have the Hollywood miniseries episodes)

 

[Imelda 621]

He also did The World At War, which I found out just now. Another evocative soundscape

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CtB9e_Tev0Q

[msc 18,476]

8 hours ago, Imelda said:

He also did The World At War, which I found out just now. Another evocative soundscape

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CtB9e_Tev0Q

In 1979; the World at War team did a similar documentary series on Hollywood and the birth of the film industry. Worth a watch if it's online. Carl Davis did the theme for that too.

 

 

 

[gcreptile 10,978]

Daniel Barenboim tried to conduct and did a terrible job in Lucerne:

https://slippedisc.com/2023/08/rough-landing-for-barenboim-in-lucerne/

 

Since conductors like to think they're Gods, he'll die the minute nobody books him anymore. Comments also mention a serious vascular illness.

[Perhaps 1,423]

Michael Tilson Thomas update, cancelling appearances after being advised not to travel by his doctor. Not a lot of optimistic people in the comments.

[Lafaucheuse 4,051]

Argentinian baryton Alejandro Maarepfel died on stage during the Amrbonay baroque festival from infarctus at 54

[arghton 6,753]

The legends John Williams (91) and Seiji Ozawa (88) earlier this month:

Williams seems to be doing excellent for 91. Well enough to travel to Japan, conduct there, walk around without aid. Ozawa has advanced dementia and other ailments and while he has been ill for years his health seems to have declined a lot again since his previous appearance 10 months ago. 

[YoungWillz 21,057]

Classical pianist Russell Sherman reportedly dead aged 93: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/10/01/metro/russell-sherman-luminous-pianist-longtime-new-england-conservatory-teacher-dies-93/

 

And: https://www.classical-scene.com/2023/10/01/sherman-obit-1/

 

Last picked in 2020 I believe @Death Impends, so List of the Missed: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2020/celebs_S.html#sherru

[Fantomasss 209]

On 26/09/2023 at 00:02, arghton said:

The legends John Williams (91) and Seiji Ozawa (88) earlier this month:

Williams seems to be doing excellent for 91. Well enough to travel to Japan, conduct there, walk around without aid. Ozawa has advanced dementia and other ailments and while he has been ill for years his health seems to have declined a lot again since his previous appearance 10 months ago. 

If he's still alive in 2024, Seiji Ozawa should be in the deathlist ! 

[gcreptile 10,978]

Zubin Mehta has cancelled Berlin concerts for health reasons:

https://slippedisc.com/2023/10/zubin-cancels-berlin-phil-dudamel-jumps-in/

[gcreptile 10,978]

Michael Tilson Thomas makes a final appearance, very frail and thin, gets an emotional send-off:

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/classical/review-sf-symphony-michael-tilson-thomas-beethoven-18429843

 

(An amp link is readable for EU people)

[drol 11,954]

On 15/10/2023 at 08:04, gcreptile said:

Zubin Mehta has cancelled Berlin concerts for health reasons:

https://slippedisc.com/2023/10/zubin-cancels-berlin-phil-dudamel-jumps-in/

Death hoax about Zubin Mehta, but he's "alive and well".

[diego 1,990]

Zdeněk Mácal was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, was a conductor, was Principal Conductor, WDR Cologne Symphony Orchestra, was appointed Chief Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for a three-year contract beginning in the 1986 season, was music director of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra of Milwaukee between 86 and 95 (he was the oldest director still alive, now Andreas Delfs who was from 97 to 2009), of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, In 2003, Mácal was appointed principal conductor of the Czech Philharmonic. His contract with the orchestra lasted until 2008, but he suddenly resigned in September 2000.

 

[Youth in Asia 1,087]

11 hours ago, diego said:

Zdeněk Mácal was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, was a conductor, was Principal Conductor, WDR Cologne Symphony Orchestra, was appointed Chief Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for a three-year contract beginning in the 1986 season, was music director of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra of Milwaukee between 86 and 95 (he was the oldest director still alive, now Andreas Delfs who was from 97 to 2009), of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, In 2003, Mácal was appointed principal conductor of the Czech Philharmonic. His contract with the orchestra lasted until 2008, but he suddenly resigned in September 2000.

 

Also worth mentioning that he died a couple of days ago

[The Old Crem 3,606]

Axali Doëseb, Namibian composer who wrote and composed "Namibia, Land of the Brave", which has been the national anthem of the country since 1991 has died aged 91. Obit

[gcreptile 10,978]

Who is the naked baritone going on a "rampage" in an English care home?

https://slippedisc.com/2023/10/naked-baritone-in-care-home-rampage/

 

...Mark Holland, 63: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12688575/Retired-opera-singer-63-got-naked-broke-song-bow-arrow-rampage-care-home-tasered-police-flipped-staff-told-not-allowed-leave-court-hears.html

 

But is he a resident or was he just visiting? Mysterious...