Álvaro Cassuto, a well-known Portuguese musician, died.

Álvaro Cassuto, a Portuguese conductor, died at age 87. He was a respected figure in Portuguese classical music. His career included founding an orchestra and recording music.

Álvaro Cassuto spent his career as a musician in Portugal. He studied with famous conductors like Pedro Freitas Branco and Herbert von Karajan. He established the Nova Filarmonia Portuguesa. Cassuto created a large collection of recordings. These recordings included a full set of works by Joly Braga Santos.

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