by Ben Hogwood

Yesterday we learned of the sad news of the death of Mexican conductor Enrique Bátiz. A flourishing pianist, Bátiz soon turned to conducting, and in 1971 was founder of the State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra. where he worked until 1983, at which point he became music director of the Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1984 he became principal guest conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, a post he held for several years.

Below is a link to a Tidal playlist containing a number of his colourful orchestral recordings, including an important series devoted to Mexican classical music on ASV in the 1980s:

https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/0b007840-2fc1-415d-8282-1890abd440b4

Published post no.2,491 – Tuesday 1 April 2025