Leif Segerstam, eccentric self-styled 'Jesus of music' who composed over 300 symphonies; Tipping the scales at 35 stone, he was a sight to be seen at the podium, given to asking his orchestras for 'more grease in the pianissimo'

Byline: Telegraph Obituaries Leif Segerstam, who has died aged 80, was a prolific composer, a maverick conductor and an ebullient performer on violin, piano and any other instrument he could [...]