Sir Roger Norrington, conductor who championed period instruments and called vibrato a ‘modern drug’
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. Norrington’s search for ...
He launched the orchestra with 13 members. Many had no musical background It wasn’t long before Álvarez was back in Sweden. He’d been tapped as the artistic director of El Sistema Sweden, based in the ...
His work, largely unknown outside Britain until late in his career, was often based on historical treatises. It was seen by many as refreshingly innovative. By Allan Kozinn Roger Norrington, the ...
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