Sad news: Italian maestro dies at 83
mainThe gentle Claudio Scimone, founder of I Solisti Veneti and a brilliant reviver of lost Italian works, died today in his birthplace, Padua.
Among other notable achievements, Scimone gave the first modern performance of Rossini’s Mosè in Egitto and made a premier recording of the Clementi symphonies with the Philarmonia Orchestra in London.
Very sad news.
RIP, Maestro.
A remarkable musician who I had the privilege to know and to play for on many occasions. Caio caro Claudio .
Very sad news. He conducted Mosè in Lisbon at the São Carlos in 1981 and was for many years the chief conductor of the Gulbenkian Orchestra.
Great loss to classical music.
RIP Maestro
Sad indeed. I listened to his wonderful recording of L’italiana in Algeri only last week.
They used to play his recordings often on the local San Francisco classical channels. Always very musical.
I remember that well, Barry: KKHI (gone), (the old) KDFC, and KQED when it used to program classical music.
I always liked the sound of I Solisti Veneti. Articulate, but smooth and blended. Excellent interpretations, too.
Pleasant journey to the next beyond, maestro.
– Alan, ex- Tower Records classical annex
I Musici, I Solisti Veneti, these were the high point of recorded baroque music. It has gone downhill ever since.
Great musician, great ensemble.
One of the nicest, kindest, most enjoyable conductors I ever had the pleasure of working with.