"Another Good One Gone"

Another great conductor of a past era in European orchestral history, Gunter Wand, has passed into the history books. Click to read the Guardian's obituary page.

This man had a reputation for fiery and angry outbursts, yet he was renowned for his conducting of Bruckner and Schubert. He was mainly known for his conducting in England and Germany, but he is best known here for his recordings with the Chicago Symphony.

As John Drummond, the author, puts it, "Despite the challenge of his unpredictable temperament, few conductors of our time have come closer to a deep understanding of either Schubert or Bruckner. Putting up with the insults was almost always worth it in the end."