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Sir Andrew Davis, 1944- 20th.April 2024. That rare breed, a kind Conductor.
A witty and affable man, a classics scholar, a composer and a conductor with a huge repertoire.
Peter Eotvos 1944 – 22nd March 2024. Hungarian composer, conductor, teacher.
His compositions are the assimilation of many cultures though Bartok, Stravinsky and the atonalists predominate.
Maurizio Pollini, 1942 – 23rd. March 2024.Italian conductor and acclaimed pianist of exceptional technique.
Noted for his cerebral interpretations of the classic piano repertoire and his championship of contemporary works.
Maestro Seiji Ozawa, 1935-February 6th. 2024.
Took care of the past. Cared for the present. Explored the future.
Peter Schickele. 1935 – January 16th,2024.aka PDQ Bach.
Farewell Sympathy.
Yuri Temirkanov 1938 – Nov. 2nd. 2023. Esteemed conductor known for rich interpretations of Russian repertoire.
Has an asteroid named after him.
Podium odium. Sir John Eliot Gardiner punches Bass singer for leaving the podium the wrong way.
His bite is worse than his Bach.
Carl Davis CBE,1936-3rd.August 2023. American born, British composer and conductor.
Prolific composer for concert stage, film, TV., and scores for silent films.
Jim Parker 1934- 28th July 2023.Oboist, composer, conductor. Set poems of Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate.
We hear his music often[ and the Theremin] watching the Midsomer Murders TV series.
Christopher Gunning, 1944- 25th March, 2023. A composer for all seasons.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 