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Alf Clausen, Who Gave ‘The Simpsons’ Its Musical Identity, Dies at 84

He created the music for hundreds of episodes over 27 seasons, spanning jazz, rock, blues and musicals. He won two Emmys and was nominated for 28 more.

By Clay Risen

Classical Music Lockwood, Annea Music

At 85, Composer Annea Lockwood Is Far From Done Listening

Lockwood, a composer who spins music from the sounds of the natural world, is sharing with and learning from a new generation of artists.

By Joshua Barone

Fitzgerald, Ella Jazz Music

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Ella Fitzgerald

Explore the catalog of “The First Lady of Song” with tracks chosen by Valerie June, Yaya Bey, Imani Perry and 13 more writers and musicians.

By Marcus J. Moore

Boulanger, Nadia (1887-1979) Classical Music Copenhagen (Denmark) Deaths (Obituaries) Denmark New York Philharmonic Nielsen, Carl Norgard, Per Sibelius, Jean Wolfli, Adolf

Per Norgard, Daring Symphonic Composer, Dies at 92

Considered the father of Danish contemporary music, he aspired to works in which “everything came out of a single note,” he said, “like the big bang.”

By Adam Nossiter