November 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 November 2023. May they rest in peace. Please follow the links on each name for further information.
David Del Tredici (1937-2023). Photo © 2015 Susan Johann
American composer David Del Tredici died on 18 November 2023, aged eighty-six.
Miroslav Kůra (1924-2023)
Czech dancer and choreographer Miroslav Kůra died on 11 November 2023, aged ninety-nine.
Mobil Babayev (1945-2023)
Azerbaijani composer Mobil Babayev died on 10 November 2023, aged seventy-seven.
Haris Xanthoudakis (1950-2023)
Greek composer Haris Xanthoudakis died in Athens on 7 November 2023, aged seventy-three.
German musicologist Harald Heckmann died in Kronberg im Taunus on 5 November 2023, aged ninety-eight.
Ryland Davies (1943-2023). Photo © Gerald Place
Welsh tenor Ryland Davies died from mesothelioma on 5 November 2023, aged eighty.
Yuri Temirkanov (1938-2023). Photo © 2013 Sasha Gusov
Russian conductor Yuri Temirkanov died on 2 November 2023, aged eighty-four.
Evgeny Shiryaev
(1943-2023)
Russian composer Evgeny Shiryaev died on 2 November 2023, aged eighty.
Russian baritone and teacher Vladimir Urbanovich died on 1 November 2023, aged eighty-five.
Posted 12 November 2023 and last updated 1 December 2023
by Keith Bramich
