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Herbert Blomstedt, former San Francisco Symphony music director, dies at 99
Original: Herbert Blomstedt, former S.F. Symphony music director, dead at 99
Herbert Blomstedt, the Swedish-born conductor who served as music director of the San Francisco Symphony from 1985 to 1995, has died at the age of 99. He was one of the most respected conductors of his generation, known for decades of work with leading orchestras worldwide. Obituaries and tributes are circulating from the classical music community.
Why now: The death of a major, long-serving conductor at 99 prompts tributes and obituaries from the classical music world.
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- Herbert Blomstedt, former S.F. Symphony music director, dead at 99 · San Francisco Chronicle
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