Elliott Carter dies at 103

I was sad to hear about the death of Elliott Carter last Monday. He was a living legend and a link to the roots of the canon of Western art music. Allan Kozinn wrote Carter's obituary in the New York Times, published on Monday, November 5.

Earl Wild Obituary

Allan Kozinn's obituary of pianist Earl Wild was published in the New York Times on January 23. Wild was 94.

Noted composer Lukas Foss, 86, has died

Read the obituary by Allan Kozinn in the New York Times.

George Perle, composer and music theorist, died on Friday at age 93

Allan Kozinn wrote this obituary in the New York Times.

Lists of Recent Recordings

If you are looking for lists of critically acclaimed recordings, here are several:

The Year In Jazz: Best CDs Of 2008 by Gary Walker. (NPR.org)

'World Cafe' Picks 2008's Top 10 CDs by David Dye. (NPR.org)

Holiday Gift Guide: Classical Music by Vivien Schweitzer, James R. Oestreich, Anthony Tommasini and Allan Kozinn. (New York Times)

Holiday Gift Guide: Pop and Jazz by Jon Pareles, Ben Ratliff and Jon Caramanica. (New York Times)