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Allan Kozinn
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Robert Wilson, Provocative Playwright and Director, Is Dead at 83
He upended theatrical norms with his own stunningly visualized works and his collaborations with a wide range of artists, from Philip Glass (“Einstein on the…
Roger Norrington, Iconoclastic British Conductor, Dies at 91
His work, largely unknown outside Britain until late in his career, was often based on historical treatises. It was seen by many as refreshingly innovative.
Charles Wadsworth, Pianist and Champion of Chamber Music, Dies at 96
As the founder, director and genial host of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, he helped drive the chamber music bomb of the 1970s.
Harold Meltzer, Composer of Impossible-to-Pigeonhole Works, Dies at 58
His music, which was performed by many prominent ensembles, mixed melodic themes and rich textures with the sharp-edged angularity of modernism.
Byron Janis, Pianist of Romantic Passion, Dies at 95
He had a brilliant career before arthritis in his hands forced him from the stage, but he overcame the condition and returned to performing.
David Del Tredici, Who Set ‘Alice’ to Music, Dies at 86
A Pulitzer Prize-winning composer who liked to redefine himself, he was originally known as an experimentalist but was later identified with a lush style that…