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Acclaimed US classical conductor Lorin Maazel dies

(BBC) Lorin Maazel, widely seen as one of the greatest modern conductors of classical music, has died in the US, aged 84.


The American occupied top positions at the Vienna State Opera and the New York Philharmonic, which he accompanied on a 2008 tour of isolated North Korea.

In 2009, he and his wife founded the Castleton Festival, which aims to showcase classical musicians at the start of their careers.

Maazel was admired for the precision and rigour of his conducting.

According to a 2011 profile in The Guardian newspaper, he had a powerful memory and became known for performing without a score.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28287217

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-- BBC 2014-07-14

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