Can't believe I missed this news before now, but the great scholar, known best for his commentaries on Haydn's music and life, passed away last month, in the 200th anniversary year of the composer's death. He was also an authority on Mozart and Handel. For an obituary, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/music-obituaries/6646024/HC-Robbins-Landon.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/24/hc-robbins-landon-obituary And for a fairly recent interview by Brian Robins: http://www.earlymusicworld.com/id29.html Haydn lovers around the world owe HCRL an immense debt. Bill H. *********************************************** The CLASSICAL mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's HDMail High Deliverability Mailer for reliable, lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html