The Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe died on August 8, 2014. The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that “for many, Sculthorpe defined what it meant to be an Australian composer and defined a uniquely Australian sound.”
Nobel prize winner and beloved Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez died last week. His books and short stories were admired around the world and became an inspiration for composers.
Noted scholar-musician Charles Rosen died recently, an obituary can be found at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/arts/music/charles-rosen-pianist-polym...
Possibly one of his last lecture-performances was captured on video at the Barry S. Brook Center for Music Research and Documentation in New York City on 18 April 2012 - you can view it below.
American composer Elliott Carter died on November 5th - below are two of many obituary posts appearing online:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/arts/music/elliott-carter-avant-garde-...
