Sudden death of top percussionist, aged 54

Sudden death of top percussionist, aged 54

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norman lebrecht

November 18, 2014

Swedish musicians are mourning Magnus Persson, who died at the weekend, aged 54.

Classically trained, Magnus ran a 1980s fusion band and became the first-call accompanist to a gamut of stars, among them opera singers Anne-Sofie von Otter and Malena Ernman.

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