The 10 most bizarre and tragic composer deaths
David Threasher
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Tales of the deaths of composers such as Lully and Alkan are well known. Denying that he has a morbid streak, David Threasher looks into the notable deaths of some other composers, some bizarre, some heart-rendingly sad
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