DISCUSSION: John Dante Prevedini leads a discussion about Improvisation in the classical world and beyond, including contributions from David Arditti, James Lewitzke, James Ross and Steve Vasta.
ARTICLES BEING VIEWED NOW:
- Firedove - English organist Anna Lapwood's new album was recorded in a Norwegian cathedral
- A Worthy Captain - Peter King marks BBC presenter Petroc Trelawny's move from dawn to twilight
- Music on the Front Line - Peter King discusses the special place that music has for journalists at the sharp end of conflict zones
- France
- April 2025 Obituaries - Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month
The tenor, Nicolai Gedda, was born in Stockholm on 11 July 1925. He rapidly gained popularity with his lyrical voice, and was heard in leading opera houses, especially the Met in New York. He also sang lieder and oratorio. - Basil Ramsey
Born Harry Gustaf Nikolai Gädda to a Swedish mother and half-Russian father, Swedish tenor Nicolai Gedda was brought up by his aunt Olga and his adoptive father Mikhail, speaking Swedish and Russian. He also learnt German whilst his family was living in Leipzig.
Nicolai Gedda, who stayed active as a singer into his late seventies, died following a heart attack at his home in Tolochenaz, Switzerland, on 8 January 2017, aged ninety-one, but his family didn't announce his death for over a month.
Ensemble. A High-level Production - 'The Merry Widow', heard by Giuseppe Pennisi