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Sir Roger has been described in tributes as “a joyful companion” and “a warm, friendly man”. He is remembered as a music ...
The pioneering conductor of the London Classical Players and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment has died, aged 91.
Sir Roger Norrington, who has died aged 91, was a leading figure in the period-instrument movement and a vigorous and often controversial champion of musical authenticity.
Roger Norrington, a conductor acclaimed for historically informed performances during more than a half-century leading orchestras in Europe and the United States, has died. He was 91. Norrington died ...
Throughout his musical career, Sir Roger Norrington has confronted musicians and audiences alike with the shock of the old. Not that other conductors ignore old music. Quite the contrary.
On Oct 26 British conductor Sir Roger Norrington and German pianist Lars Vogt teamed up for an all-Beethoven concert with the NHK Symphony Orchestra at the NHK hall in Tokyo, Japan. The result was ...
Sir Roger Norrington joins NPR's Fred Child in Salzburg for Mozart's birthday celebration. He conducts a selection of Mozart masterpieces, including the slow movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 40 ...
One might have expected a better turn-out for Sir Roger's 75th-birthday bash, especially since the highly eclectic programme – spanning some three centuries of music – contained a little bit ...
Celebrate Sir Roger Norrington's 90th Birthday with your host Taj Aldeeb on Saturday Baroque with featured recordings from across his career.
Sir Roger Norrington's birthday concert, featuring the Stuttgart Radio Orchestra and the Schutz Choir, will take place at the Festival Hall, London SE1 (0871 663 2500), on March 16.
Roger Norrington, conductor and period instrument evangelist, has recently celebrated his 90th birthday.
One might have expected a better turn out for Sir Roger’s 75th birthday bash – especially since the highly eclectic programme – spanning some three centuries of music – contained a little ...