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Re: Hatches, Matches & Despatches
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:44 am
by Timtin
We're currently in a rich vein of composer birthdays.
Last Friday: Liszt 199
Yesterday: Lortzing 209, Rorem 87
Today: Berio 85, Crumb 81, Kalman 128
Tomorrow: Gretchaninov 146, JStrauss 185
Next Tuesdsay: DScarlatti 325.
Re: Hatches, Matches & Despatches
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:02 pm
by rob
Shirley Verrett RIP
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Verrett
Just listened to her terrific Liebestod.
Re: Hatches, Matches & Despatches
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:03 pm
by rob
Rudolf Barshai left us on November 2nd. Great conductor and arranger, most notably of (at least) four of Shostakovich's String Quartets and a completion of Mahler's Tenth Symphony.
http://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-m ... remembered
Re: Polish Composers
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:50 am
by Alkan81
Re: Polish Composers
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:28 pm
by Allan
Re: Hatches, Matches & Despatches
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:17 pm
by Timtin
Re: Hatches, Matches & Despatches
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:50 am
by Timtin
Russian & Soviet Composers - Part 3
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:12 am
by lutoslawski
Very sad to say this. We have just lost one of the most ingenious composers of the 20th century, Boris Tishchenko , whom just passed away on dec.9th.
All best,
Tony
Re: Hatches, Matches & Despatches
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:50 am
by Timtin
Beethoven is 240 years old today!
Re: Hatches, Matches & Despatches
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:53 am
by arglmann
Timtin wrote:Beethoven is 240 years old today!
He must have been a good boy and eating his yoghurt erveryday since then.
