J.A.W. Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Australian conductor Sir Charles Mackerras has died. He was 84. BBC obit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Very sad. A champion of a wide range of music - big advocate of Janacek over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 An honest musician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnivore Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 he was called, semi-affectionally I think, by musicians who played under him as 'the penguin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsMobley Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 a terrific Delius conductor too + "A Village Romeo & Juliet" opera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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