Conductor Richard Hickox, the pre-eminent champion of British music at home and abroad, has died aged 60 from a suspected heart attack.

享誉国内外的、卓越的英国音乐捍卫者，指挥家理查德·希考克斯，疑因心脏病发去世，享年60岁。

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The orchestra had been planning a British symphonic celebration with Hickox for 2010, and a Britten celebration for the Olympic year, 2012.

乐团正与希考克斯一 起计划2010年的英国交响乐盛典，还有2012年奥运年的布里顿庆典。

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"Hickox commanded absolute respect and affection, which was very special in the hurly-burly of British musical life," he said.

“希考克斯的指挥充满感染力，令人肃然起敬，这在当今喧嚣的英国音乐界是非常特别的”，他说。

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