The Styriarte festival, founded by Nikolaus Harnoncourt 30 years ago in his home town of Graz, faced a critical dilemma. How does one replace a legend who has just retired in this summer’s Beethoven cycle?

They have taken the bold option.

Harnoncourt’s dates have been divided between three rising conductors: the American Karina Canellakis, 34; the Colombian Andrés Orozco-Estrada, 38; and the French period-practice expert Jérémie Rhorer, 42.

The 9th symphony at Salzburg will be conducted by Orozco-Estrada.

In Paris they will offer prayers at 4pm this afternoon for Pierre Boulez at Saint-Sulpice, ahead of a private burial in Baden-Baden.

In Leipzig at 11am there will be a service for Kurt Masur at the Thomaskirche.

In our thoughts today.