J.A.W. Posted July 15, 2010 Report Posted July 15, 2010 Australian conductor Sir Charles Mackerras has died. He was 84. BBC obit Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted July 15, 2010 Report Posted July 15, 2010 Very sad. A champion of a wide range of music - big advocate of Janacek over here. Quote
mikeweil Posted July 16, 2010 Report Posted July 16, 2010 Very sorry to hear this. Great life story - an Australian becomes one of the most important advocates of a Czech composer ... I don't know what I would do without his recordings of Janacek's Sinfonietta. His work with period instruments orchestras was great, too, and his Brahms with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra - I could go on and on. I will miss him ... Quote
carnivore Posted July 17, 2010 Report Posted July 17, 2010 he was called, semi-affectionally I think, by musicians who played under him as 'the penguin' Quote
Tom 1960 Posted July 17, 2010 Report Posted July 17, 2010 I own a recording which features him with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra performing Schubert's 8'th and 9'th Symphonies. I'll give that a spin today. Quote
MomsMobley Posted December 4, 2015 Report Posted December 4, 2015 a terrific Delius conductor too + "A Village Romeo & Juliet" opera! Quote
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