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Sudden death of noted maestro, 74

Sudden death of noted maestro, 74

The Musiespana agency has announced the death of the Spanish conductor Miguel Angel Gomez Martinez. No cause has been made known.

A prize-winning student of Hans Swarowsky in Vienna, Gomez Martinez was Principal Conductor of the RTVE Orchestra and Choir. He had an international career as GMD in Mannheim and chief conductor of the Finnish National Opera, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Berne Theatre and others. He was extensively recorded.

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