The Hungarian-American cellist Lazslo Varga, principal of the NY  Phil for 11 years under Mitropoulos and Bernstein, has died in Florida.

An international soloist who played concertos the world over, he was also a member of the Borodin Piano Trio, the Lener string quartet and other chamber ensembles. Laszlo (l.) made a host of cello arrangements of classical and modern masterpieces and taught many future artists in San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Toronto and Houston.

laszlo varga

Our social affairs correspondent is delighted to announce the birth of Indigo Margalit Maazel, daughter of novelist Fiona Maazel, granddaughter of playwright Israela Margalit and the late Lorin Maazel.

It is poignant and rather lovely that a grandchild should be born in the year of mourning for Lorin.

maazel cleveland

 

Anyone recognise the recording at 1:35?

mad-mad-fury-road-comic-con-poster