Died today

[Brahmsian]

It would be good (well, not good exactly) to see it on some actual source as well, though.

Yes, it certainly would be.  I hope it isn't indeed true.

[North Star]

At 92, he has had good innings, though.

[jochanaan]

It would be good (well, not good exactly) to see it on some actual source as well, though.

I was unable to verify Craft's death by a Google search.  "...greatly exaggerated"? (But Google seem to insist I wanted to search for businessman Robert Kraft. )

[Karl Henning]

I had a similar thought . . . if the only source is Wikipedia, I reserve judgment.

[(poco) Sforzando]

A newspaper in Florida has confirmed. I imagine we'll be seeing obituaries in more prominent sources soon.

A great musical mind, outstanding writer (even though the extent of his contributions to the Stravinsky conversation books will probably remain unknown), and an amazing conductor. Some of his Schoenberg and Berg, though unfortunately only on LP, are among the most exciting versions of these works I know. The Bach-Webern Ricercare is unsurpassed in my experience. He never got much rehearsal time for his recordings, and so they're often scrappy, but for a sheer blazing white-heat rendition, try his Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet with the CSO just for one.

[North Star]

A superb conductor of Stravinsky and 2nd VS indeed. That Brahms-Schönberg is great fun. Other favourites include his Stravinsky Greek Ballets disc and Les noces.

[jochanaan]

His Varese recordings from 1960 are second to none.

[(poco) Sforzando]

A superb conductor of Stravinsky and 2nd VS indeed. That Brahms-Schönberg is great fun. Other favourites include his Stravinsky Greek Ballets disc and Les noces.

I'm thinking mainly of the work he did for Columbia in the 1960s, such as his Pierrot Lunaire, Erwartung, and Der Wein, which unfortunately have never made it to commercial CD.

[North Star]

Robert Lawson Craft passed away on Tuesday, November 10th, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Alva Craft and his son, Alexander Craft. He was a renowned author, esteemed orchestra conductor, protege of Igor Stravinsky and a resident of Gulf Stream, Florida.

Published in Sun-Sentinel from Nov. 13 to Nov. 14, 2015

[San Antone]

Johann Staden and the Nuremberg School



Johann Staden (baptized 2 July 1581 – 15 November 1634) He was a distinguished and versatile composer, and one of the outstanding German musicians of his day. In his later years he was the leading musician in Nuremberg and established the so-called Nuremberg school of the 17th century.

The world premiere recording of 15 motets of Johann Staden was recently released in April, 2015. The Windsbach Boys Choir was founded in 1946 by Hans Thamm and since 1978 under the direction of Karl-Friedrich Beringer, the choir is one of the most renowned boys choirs of the world, and along with the early music specialists Capella de la Torre and Concerto Palatino this recording has been praised for the "cleanliness and lightness, balance and softness" of it's sound.

[Dax]

His Varese recordings from 1960 are second to none.

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