Georges Prêtre (1924-2017)

[Serial_Apologist]

Radio 3 is just now playing his conducted performance of the suite from Roussel's Le festin de l'araignee - what a lovely work with which to commemorate him.

[PJPJ]

Oh how sad. I was always hopeful of one more NYD concert in Vienna but as the years passed realised that was increasingly unlikely. Thanks for posting BSP.

Indeed, one of my favourite conductors. RIP

[Stanley Stewart]

Sad, sad, sad. Instant thoughts of R & J, "A glooming peace this morning with it brings.
The sun for sorrow will not show his head...". Even as i wrote, I had to stop and listen to his recordings on R3 and must play his memorable NY concert, an off-air DVD, this afternoon.
RIP Georges Pretre

[Beef Oven!]

[MickyD]

France Musique is devoting the whole of today's schedule to the great man.

[Richard Tarleton]

Fairly lengthy obit in today's Times, if anyone's interested (£1.20 unless you're a subscriber).