Italian conductor, Claudio Abbado died in Bologna on 2014-01-20 at the age of 80 after a long illness.
Abbado, from Milan, made his debut at La Scalla in 1960. Among the orchestras which he conducted are:
He also recorded for Deutche Gramaphon, Decca and Sony, and received numerous awards, including two Grammys.… Read the full post
Ray Dolby, engineer and inventor of Dolby noise reduction, has died today of lukemia at the age of 80.
Dr. Dolby was the founder of Dolby Laboratories. Over his career Dolby made many significant contribution to the fields of audio and video engineering, including video tape recording and the noise reduction and surround sound technologies that bear his name. … Read the full post
Marian Mc Partland, jazz pianist, radio presenter, educator and jazz music advocate has died at the age of 95.
You can enjoy Marian McPartland through her music and interviews on the Marian Mc Partland page on YouTube.
There are obtuaries on The Guardian, and NPR Web sites, among others.… Read the full post
