John Barbirolli
Conductor
1899 – 1970
Who was John Barbirolli?
Sir John Barbirolli, CH, né Giovanni Battista Barbirolli, was a British conductor and cellist. He is remembered above all as conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, which he helped save from dissolution in 1943 and conducted for the rest of his life. Earlier in his career he was Arturo Toscanini's successor as music director of the New York Philharmonic, serving from 1936 to 1943. He was also chief conductor of the Houston Symphony from 1961 to 1967, and was a guest conductor of many other orchestras, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia, the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Philharmonic, with all of which he made recordings.
Born in London of Italian and French parentage, Barbirolli grew up in a family of professional musicians. After starting out as a cellist, he was given the chance to conduct, from 1926 with the British National Opera Company, and then with Covent Garden's touring company.
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- Born
- Dec 2, 1899
Southampton Row - Also known as
- Giovanni Battista Barbirolli
- Barbirolli, John, Sir
- Spouses
- Evelyn Barbirolli
(1939/07 - )
- Evelyn Barbirolli
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- Royal Academy of Music
- Trinity College of Music
- Died
- Jul 29, 1970
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on July 23, 2013
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