In the early hours of today, at the age of ninety-two, the great Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin passed away. The world has lost not only one of the foremost creative figures of our age, but an artist whose voice has become part of the very fabric of modern music.
Rodion Shchedrin was a phenomenon – a singular presence and an entire epoch in the history of world culture. His operas, ballets and symphonic works have for decades enjoyed triumphs on the most prestigious stages across the globe.
His legacy is beyond price: music of inexhaustible invention that continues to strike a profound chord in audiences everywhere.
This is a tragedy of immense magnitude, an irreparable loss for the world of art.
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