An influential figure in American experimental music, he was part of a group of composers who stripped music down to basic elements and used digital
Category: Classical Music
Simon Preston, Acclaimed Organist and Conductor, Dies at 83
A force in the world of choral music, he was considered one of the most important English church musicians of his generation.
Alexander Toradze, 69, Idiosyncratic Pianist, Is Dead
A defector to the U.S., he was admired for his prowess in the Russian repertory, but his individualistic approach “was not for everyone — or
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Master of the Santoor, Dies at 84
He single-handedly elevated a 100-string instrument little known outside Kashmir into a prominent component of Hindustani classical music.
Teresa Berganza, Charismatic Star of the Opera Stage, Is Dead at 89
The Spanish mezzo-soprano was internationally acclaimed for her dramatic performances in the works of Mozart, Rossini and Bizet.
Nicholas Angelich, Ocean-Straddling Pianist, Dies at 51
American-born and Paris-based since he was 13, he performed on both sides of the Atlantic, winning acclaim specializing in Germanic repertory.
Radu Lupu, Pianist Who Awed Listeners, Is Dead at 76
Preferring the stage (and an office chair) to the recording studio, he enthralled audiences with ruminative performances that evoked the otherworldly.
Harrison Birtwistle, Fiercely Modernist Composer, Dies at 87
His labyrinthine, theatrical works placed him in the first rank of 20th-century English composers, though his music was often tagged as “difficult.”
Franz Mohr, Piano Tuner to the Stars, Is Dead at 94
“I play more in Carnegie Hall than anybody else,” he said of his career adjusting instruments for Horowitz, Gould and others, “but I have no
Joseph Kalichstein, Pianist of Subtlety and Refinement, Dies at 76
An acclaimed exponent of Schumann, Brahms and Mendelssohn, he was best known for his work as a member of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio.
Anne Parsons, Who Revived the Detroit Symphony, Dies at 64
She shepherded the orchestra through a bitter six-month strike and then worked to ensure that it flourished after what many considered a near-death moment.