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August 2024 Obituaries

Our summary of some 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 August 2024. May they rest in peace. Please follow the links in this article for further information.

 

German-born English composer and teacher Alexander Goehr died at his home in Cambridgeshire on 25 August 2024, aged ninety-two.

Alexander Goehr (1932-2024). Photo © Tom Hurley
Alexander Goehr (1932-2024). Photo © Tom Hurley

 

Spanish conductor and composer Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez died in Málaga on 4 August 2024, aged seventy-four.

Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez (1949-2024)
Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez (1949-2024)

 

English businessman, pianist and composer Ernest Hall died on 3 August 2024, aged ninety-four.

Ernest Hall (1930-2024)
Ernest Hall (1930-2024)

 

Brazilian cellist and teacher Antônio Meneses died from glioblastoma multiforme in Basel, Switzerland on 3 August 2024, aged sixty-six.

Antônio Meneses (1957-2024). Photo © 2023 Marco Borggreve
Antônio Meneses (1957-2024). Photo © 2023 Marco Borggreve

 

German organ builder Jürgen Ahrend died on 1 August 2024, aged ninety-four.

Jürgen Ahrend (1957-2024) in his workshop
Jürgen Ahrend (1957-2024) in his workshop

 

Posted 8 August 2024 and last updated 3 September 2024 by Keith Bramich

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