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The aim of this thread is to collect links to obituaries of people.involved in the classical music world. They can be performers, conductors, composers, teachers, instrument makers - whatever.

One of the problems of posting such links is that sometimes they will be hidden behind paywalls. We subscribe to The Telegraph print edition and get a pass to their main site so don't always notice the problem.
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AP News says that German tenor and conductor Peter Schreier has died. 84 years old.
:( RIP

I have lots of CD's of him.
AP News says that German tenor and conductor Peter Schreier has died. 84 years old.
That is sad news. Peter Schreier was my favorite conductor of Bach and Mozart choral music on modern instruments, with musicians from Leipzig and Dresden. I've also long treasured his survey of Robert Schumann's Lieder, with pianist Norman Shetler, and his live recording of Schubert's Winterreise cycle, with pianist Sviatoslav Richter--just to name a couple of favorites, for which I am grateful. The musical world will be a lesser place.


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Wilma Lipp ;( 26 April 1925 - 26 January 2019)



Wilma Lipp ; 26 April 1925 - 26 January 2019)

Was an Austrian operatic soprano and academic voice teacher. A long-time member of the Vienna State Opera, she was particularly associated with the role of the Queen of the Night in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, a role she performed internationally, more than 400 times.[1] She was awarded the title Kammersängerin at age 28, and was an honorary member of the Vienna State Opera, among other honours.

It's about a year now, still not forgotten .
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Jaap Schröder Amsterdam, 31 December 1925 - Amdsterdam , 1 January 2020



Jaap Schröder or Jaap Schroeder (31 December 1925 - 1 January 2020) was a Dutch violinist, conductor, and pedagogue.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaap_Schröder

https://theviolinchannel.com/baroque-violinist-jaap-schroder-died-passed-away-obituary/
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Jaap Schröder or Jaap Schroeder (31 December 1925 - 1 January 2020) was a Dutch violinist, conductor, and pedagogue.
R.I.P.

I like his Bach:
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His Mozart sonatas with Lambert Orkis on Virgin
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...and his Beethoven sonatas with Immerseel:
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Barry Emmanuel Tuckwell AC, OBE (5 March 1931 - 16 January 2020)


Barry Emmanuel Tuckwell AC, OBE (5 March 1931 -16 January 2020)

Was an Australian horn player who spent most of his professional life in the United Kingdom and the United States.

He is generally considered one of the world's leading horn players.

In honor of Mr Tuckwell who passed away yesterday.

Mozart, Horn Concerto No 1 and No 2, French Horn -- Barry Tuckwell
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Franz Mazura (1924-2020)

Franz Mazura (1924-2020)


Title Kammersänger
Awards

Grammy Awards
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Franz Mazura (22 April 1924 - 23 January 2020) was an Austrian bass-baritone opera singer and actor. He performed at the Bayreuth Festival from 1971 for 25 years and at the Metropolitan Opera for 15 years.

He was made a Kammersänger in 1980 and an Honorary Member of the Nationaltheater Mannheim in 1990. His best known role was as Klingsor in Wagner's Parsifal.

Two of his recordings received Grammy Awards.

Mazura died on 23 January 2020 in Mannheim, Germany at the age of 95.[1]
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Peter Adolf Serkin (July 24, 1947 - February 1, 2020)


Peter Adolf Serkin (July 24, 1947 - February 1, 2020) was an American classical pianist. He taught at the Curtis Institute of Music, the Juilliard School, Yale University, and Bard College. He won two Grammy awards, Most Promising New Classical Recording Artist in 1966 and Best Chamber Music Performance (with Mstislav Rostropovich) in 1984, and he performed globally.
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Ennio Morricone (1928-2020) has passed away. Best known for his film music, he also composed over 100 works of classical music.
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Romanian conductor Camil Marinescu, 55

South African director and conductor Zamile Gantana, 47

Dallas Symphony trumpet Keith Johnson

All passed away trough Covid 19
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RIP Erin Wall - a bright light in the opera world.
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The Danish conductor and pianist Frans Rasmussen has passed away - 76 years old.

This was announced by Frans Rasmussen's label Dacapo on October 2nd.
He recorded a bit of Danish music for Dacapo. (Rued Langgaard, Raasted, Peter A. Heise, Bent Lorentzen and more)
Here is his label's obituary:

https://www.dacapo-records.dk/en/news/conductor-and-pianist-frans-rasmussen-has-died
The New York Times reported earlier this week that Glenn Gould's piano tuner Verne Edquist is Dead at 89.
Obituary here:
https://nyti.ms/33jiIKJ
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György Fischer

György Fischer, a Hungarian conductor, pianist, and ex-husband of Lucia Popp died on October 24th this year (age 85). He was once Karajan's assistant conductor at the Vienna Opera.

https://slippedisc.com/2020/11/lucia-popps-husband-has-died-at-85/

https://www.oper.koeln/de/Nachruf_GEORG_FISCHER

https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095820307
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Ballerina Sara Leland died at age 79 on November 28th.

She often danced for George Balanchine who choreographed several things especially for her.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/arts/dance/sara-leland-dead.html
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He appeared in 238 performaces in Bayreuth from 1981 to 2002.
Conductor James Levine died on March 9th at 77 years of age. Apparently there has not yet been an announcement of the cause of his death.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/obituaries/james-levine-dead.html
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Conductor James Levine died on March 9th at 77 years of age. Apparently there has not yet been an announcement of the cause of his death.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/obituaries/james-levine-dead.html
A separate thread is available.
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