A Don Quixote of our time died.
…this was the title of the report on the death of the Spanish composer Cristobal Halffter in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Halffter was one of the most important Spanish composers…
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The vampires have danced out….
US composer Jim Steinman, who wrote hits for musicians such as Meat Loaf, Céline Dion and Bonnie Tyler, has died. The coroner’s office in the US state of Connecticut confirmed…
Jazz musician and film composer Lennie Niehaus died.
He was in the business for almost 60 years and contributed the soundtrack to two dozen films. At the end of May, jazz musician and composer Lennie Niehaus passed away…
Jazz legend Chick Corea dead at 79
The 23-time Grammy-winning artist died of a rare cancer at the age of 79 on 09.02.2021, Corea’s official Facebook page and website announced. Corea won more Grammys than any other…
Prof. Karl Trawöger died.
The composer, arranger, conductor and music teacher Prof. Karl Trawöger, who was well-known far beyond the borders of Upper Austria, passed away on 13 February 2021 at the age of…
The grand old man of jazz Sammy Nestico died..
Making timeless music was a lifelong calling during the eight-decade career of renowned composer and arranger Sammy Nestico. His music highlighted albums by artists such as the Count Basie Orchestra, Michael…
Trombonist and arranger Enrique Crespo died
Enrique Crespo was a trombonist, arranger and founding member of the German Brass Ensemble. He studied music and architecture in Montevideo and Buenos Aires. He was solo trombonist in the…
American composer and creative writer Michael Boo died.
Michael Boo was a composer, creative writer and church choir director (vocals and hand bells) from Chesterton, Indiana. He received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from VanderCook College of…
The synth solo that made the guitarist famous.
“Jump” THE hit of the band “van Halen” is in the ears of the fans because of its characteristic intro on the synthesizer. It is an irony of fate that…
