alt obits guy 3,098 Posted June 23, 2023 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 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,234 Posted June 29, 2023 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,604 Posted July 4, 2023 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. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,604 Posted July 13, 2023 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, 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,060 Posted July 15, 2023 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. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,060 Posted July 16, 2023 Taiwanese composer Chen Mao-shuen (wiki) reportedly dead at 87, though I couldn't find any source. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,098 Posted July 19, 2023 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 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 2,546 Posted July 29, 2023 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 606 Posted August 3, 2023 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. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torva Messor 252 Posted August 3, 2023 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) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 606 Posted August 3, 2023 He also did The World At War, which I found out just now. Another evocative soundscape https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CtB9e_Tev0Q 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,762 Posted August 4, 2023 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,234 Posted August 19, 2023 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. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,367 Posted September 21, 2023 Michael Tilson Thomas update, cancelling appearances after being advised not to travel by his doctor. Not a lot of optimistic people in the comments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 3,659 Posted September 24, 2023 Argentinian baryton Alejandro Maarepfel died on stage during the Amrbonay baroque festival from infarctus at 54 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,124 Posted September 25, 2023 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. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,099 Posted October 2, 2023 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 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fantomasss 173 Posted October 2, 2023 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 ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,234 Posted October 15, 2023 Zubin Mehta has cancelled Berlin concerts for health reasons: https://slippedisc.com/2023/10/zubin-cancels-berlin-phil-dudamel-jumps-in/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,234 Posted October 22, 2023 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) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,060 Posted October 23, 2023 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". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,833 Posted October 26, 2023 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,023 Posted October 27, 2023 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 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,180 Posted October 28, 2023 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 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,234 Posted November 2, 2023 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... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
