Funny Birthday Clip Art

Firstly, it is the classical music section, so no, I do not talk about Michael Jackson.

David Soyer died today, the day after his 87th birthday. He is the cellist of the Guarneri String Quartet. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/arts/m ...
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FW_aUDNE ...
I played for her students in their classes. It was a great musician and a funny man, insists that I looked Southeast Asian and non-Chinese.

Earl Wild, pianist, died in January. http://www.earlwild.com/
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P834X6jjq ...
I saw his recital at Carnegie at the age of 90 or 91. New York Times called "a geriatric miracle."

Unfortunately, unless musicians like the ones you mentioned are popular / general public, the work of their lives do not receive much recognition. When Pavorati (which was extremely popular) died I believe their was a large televised concert commemorating him and his career. Hopefully the local musicians who have worked with these artists put on a sort of memorial concert or something to devote to them.