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Famous Iranian Composer Faramarz Payvar dead at 77

Veteran Iranian Composer Faramarz Payvar has died at the age of 77 in Tehran after struggling with brain damage for a long period of time.

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Composer Istvan Anhalt dies at 92

Hungarian-Canadian Istvan Anhalt, an innovative classical composer who is considered a founding father of electroacoustic music in Canada, has died at 92.

Disney composer Sherman mourned

Robert B Sherman, who penned songs for Disney classics including Mary Poppins and Winnie the Pooh, dies in London aged 86.

AUDIO: Jonny Greenwood's classical passion

The Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki is a pioneer of 20th century experimental music. Now he's collaborating with one of his biggest fans: Jonny Greenwood, guitarist with the band Radiohead.

London 2012 finale to showcase British music mashup

The closing ceremony for 2012 London Olympics will be themed "A Symphony of British Music" — with organizers promising a hit-packed journey from classical composer Edward Elgar to Grammy soul diva Adele.

Photos: 'Small World' Songwriter Dies

Robert Sherman died in London on Monday at the age of 86. Sherman and his brother Richard would come to be known as the Sherman Brothers and compose scores for many Disney classics, including "Mary Poppins" and "The Jungle Book."