deaths

Jean Barraqué, French pianist and composer (born 1928)

Jean Barraqué

French composer, musicologist, and lecturer (1928–1973)

Jean-Henri-Alphonse Barraqué was a French composer and music writer. His relatively small œuvre is known for its serialism.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

August 17

Day of the year

August 17 is the 229th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 136 days remain until the end of the year.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)