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 2.12.1899, died London 29.7.1970.
English Conductor. Conducted tours of British National Opera Company and Covent Garden Opera Company including the latter's season at Leeds Theatre Royal in 1929. Barbirolli was appointed principal conductor of the (professional) Leeds Symphony Orchestra in 1933. He succeeded Toscanini as principal conductor of the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra in 1937. He returned to England to become permanent conductor of the Halle Orchestra in 1943. Barbirolli conducted his 'beloved Halle' in Leeds Town Hall on many occasions until the year before his death. These included the Triennial festivals of 1947 and 1950. Barbirolli also conducted the Halle in the first Leeds performances of Mahler symphonies 5,6 and 7.
Both in the concert hall and on record, Barbirolli was particularly associated with the music of English composers such as Elgar, Delius and Vaughan Williams. His interpretations of other late romantic composers, such as Mahler and Sibelius, as well as of earlier classical composers, including Schubert, are also still admired
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 2.12.1899, died London 29.7.1970.English Conductor. Conducted tours of British National Opera Company and Covent Garden Opera Company including the latter's season at Leeds Theatre Royal in 1929. Barbirolli was appointed principal conductor of the (professional) Leeds Symphony Orchestra in 1933. He succeeded Toscanini as principal conductor of the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra in 1937. He returned to England to become permanent conductor of the Halle Orchestra in 1943. Barbirolli conducted his 'beloved Halle' in Leeds Town Hall on many occasions until the year before his death. These included the Triennial festivals of 1947 and 1950. Barbirolli also conducted the Halle in the first Leeds performances of Mahler symphonies 5,6 and 7.Both in the concert hall and on record, Barbirolli was particularly associated with the music of English composers such as Elgar, Delius and Vaughan Williams. His interpretations of other late romantic composers, such as Mahler and Sibelius, as well as of earlier classical composers, including Schubert, are also still admired
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