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Recent Classical Musician Deaths ~ 2004
APRIL 2004
- 30 APR 2004 PERGAMENSCHIKOW, Boris (Russian cellist)
See Jessica Duchen´s
May 05 2004 obit in Guardian Unlimited
The Russian-born cellist Boris Pergamenschikow, who has died of cancer aged 55, was a sought-after soloist and teacher, as well as being one of the best-loved figures on the European chamber music scene. He was mentor to many of today's finest young performers.
- 14 APR 2004 QUADRI, Argeo (Opera Conductor)
Quadri dies at age 93. See
Times Picayune - New Orleans,LA,USA
MILAN, Italy (AP) -- Italian conductor Argeo Quadri, who led
performances
in some of the greatest of the world's opera houses, died Wednesday in
Milan.
- 10 APR 2004 LEE, Sylvia Olden (Vocal coach)
Gave instruction to Marian Anderson, Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle. At age 86.
- 03 APR 2004 RULE, Daniel (Administrator of Opera Companies)
Administrator in New York and Colorado, Age 62
- 08 APR 2004 BEERS, Adrian (Double Bass player)
A versatile orchestral musician, he also helped found the Melos Ensemble.
- 03 APR 2004 BOGOSLOVSKY, Nikita (Soviet-Era Composer)
MOSCOW -- Soviet-era composer Nikita Bogoslovsky, who wrote more than
300
musical scores, has died, according to Russian news reports Sunday. He
was 90. ...
Chicago Tribune obit
RUSSIA mourning death of popular composer
Pravda - Moscow,Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his condolences to the
family
of the composer Nikita Bogoslovsky, who died last night at the age of
91, See ...
News from Russia
PROLIFIC Soviet-Era Composer Dead at 90
Miami Herald - Miami,FL,USA
MOSCOW - Soviet-era composer Nikita Bogoslovsky, who wrote more than
300
musical scores, has died, according to Russian news reports Sunday. He
was 90. ...
Miami Herald
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01 APR 2004 STEVENS, Denis (Musicologist-Conductor)
Denis William Stevens, musicologist and conductor: born High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire 2 March 1922; Secretary, Plainsong and Mediaeval Music Society 1958–63; Editor, Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians 1959–63; Professor, Royal Academy of Music 1960; President, Accademia Monteverdiana 1961–2004; Professor of Musicology, Columbia University 1964–76; CBE 1984; three times married (two sons, one daughter); died London 1 April 2004.
- at age 82
END MUSICIANS milestones April 2004
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