Lorin
Maazel, a former child prodigy who went on to become the music director
of the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Vienna State
Opera and several other ensembles and companies around the world, and
who was known for his incisive and sometimes extreme interpretations,
died on Sunday at his home in Castleton, Va. He was 84.
The
cause was complications of pneumonia, said Jenny Lawhorn, a spokeswoman
for Mr. Maazel. In recent days, he had been rehearsing for the
Castleton Festival, which takes place on his farm. More
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