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May 2023 Obituaries

Our summary of those the
classical music world has lost this month

 

Here are brief details of some of the people lost to the classical music world during May 2023. May they rest in peace.

German bass and TV presenter Günter Wewel died in Arnsberg on 9 May 2023, aged eighty-eight.

Günter Wewel (1934-2023) in 2006
Günter Wewel (1934-2023) in 2006

Russian musicologist and teacher Liudmila Kovnatskaya died at her home in St Petersburg on 9 May 2023, aged eighty-two, following a long illness.

Liudmila Kovnatskaya (1941-2023)
Liudmila Kovnatskaya (1941-2023)

American mezzo and soprano Grace Bumbry died in Vienna on 7 May 2023, aged eighty-six, from complications following a stroke.

Grace Bumbry (1937-2023) at The White House in 2009
Grace Bumbry (1937-2023) at The White House in 2009

Czech mezzo Soňa Červená died in Prague on 7 May 2023, aged ninety-seven.

Soňa Červená (1925-2023)
Soňa Červená (1925-2023)

Irish fiddler, teacher and member of The Chieftains Seán Keane died unexpectedly at his home in Dublin on 7 May 2023, aged seventy-six.

Seán Keane (1946-2023)
Seán Keane (1946-2023)

German-born Israeli-American pianist Menahem Pressler died on 6 May 2023, aged ninety-nine.

Menahem Pressler (1923-2023). Photo © Sasha Gusov
Menahem Pressler (1923-2023). Photo © Sasha Gusov

Posted 8 May 2023 and last updated 12 May 2023 by Keith Bramich

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