The New York Times – Music:
A counterculture icon with broad appeal, he compared himself to Bob Dylan and developed an especially fervent following among working-class youth.
Author: Adam Nossiter
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Brian Large, Who Brought Opera Vividly to Life on Film, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Music:
In a directing career that included over 70 Met Opera broadcasts, he said his work was “dictated by the music, by key change, by orchestration, by phrasing.”
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Limmie Pulliam, Tenor Who Overcame the Stigma of His Size, Dies at 50
The New York Times – Music:
He quit singing in his early 20s when opera companies objected to his appearance, but after a 12-year absence he revived his career to acclaim.
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Nathalie Baye, Versatile and Admired French Actress, Dies at 77
The New York Times – Film:
In films like “Day for Night,” “La Balance” and “The Return of Martin Guerre,” she was adept at portraying sensual, reflective or excitable characters.
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Hilde Limondjian, Met Museum’s Longtime Concert Impresario, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Music:
She gave New York debuts to artists like Cecilia Bartoli and Peter Serkin, and introduced new music by Philip Glass and others.
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Elisabeth Waldo Dies at 107; Fused Indigenous and Western Sounds
The New York Times – Music:
A classically-trained violinist, she incorporated traditional instruments native to Latin America in Western-style scores to create an atmospheric hybrid.
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Bernard Rands, Pulitzer-Winning Composer, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Music:
His early successes in the 1960s, writing in the complex vein of high modernism, yielded later in his career to a more accessibly lyrical style.
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Ebo Taylor, Musical Innovator of Highlife and Afrobeat, Dies at 90
The New York Times – Music:
Borrowing from jazz and African rhythms, he forged a singular style that helped define music in his native Ghana — and West Africa — for a generation.
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Rhoda Levine, Pathbreaking Opera Director, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Music:
Starting out in the 1970s as a rare woman in a field dominated by men, she directed the premieres of a pair of politically charged modern classics.