Barbirolli, (Sir) John
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Barbirolli, (Sir) John ( Giovanni Battista Barbirolli) (
b London, 1899;
d London, 1970). Eng. cond., of It.-Fr. parentage. First public appearance as solo cellist, London 1911. Member of Queen's Hall Orch. 1916. Served in army 1918. After war, free-lance cellist and member of str. qt. Formed own str. orch. to conduct, 1924. Appointed staff cond., BNOC, 1926. Cond at CG 1929 and became prin. cond. CG touring co. 1929–33. Cond., Scottish Orch., Glasgow 1933–6, NY Phil.-Sym. Orch. 1936–42. Returned to Eng. 1943 as cond., Hallé Orch., Manchester, where he remained until his death, lifting the orch. to new heights and taking it on several foreign tours. Salzburg Fest. début 1946 (Vienna PO). Prin. cond. Houston SO 1961–7. Guest cond. of orchs. throughout the world, esp. Berlin PO, Boston SO, and Chicago SO, etc. Famed interpretations of Mahler, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Sibelius, Puccini, and Verdi, but successful in remarkably wide repertory. Cond. f. Eng. p. of Berg's
Chamber Concerto (London 1931); f.ps. of Warlock's
Serenade (London 1925); Britten's Violin Concerto (NY 1940) and
Sinfonia da Requiem (NY 1941); Vaughan Williams's
Sinfonia Antartica (Manchester 1953) and 8th Sym., dedicated to him (Manchester 1956); Fricker's 1st Sym. (Cheltenham 1950); and several other Eng. syms. and concs. at Cheltenham Fest. 1950–9. Cond. opera at CG 1951–4, incl.
Aida with Callas,
Tristan und Isolde with Sylvia Fisher and Ludwig Suthaus, and
Orfeo with Kathleen Ferrier (1953, her last public appearances). Cond.
Aida (Rome 1969). Also arr. mus. by Purcell, Corelli, Pergolesi, and Elizabethan composers for orch. and as ob. concs. for his wife Evelyn
Barbirolli whom he married 1939. Knighted 1949, CH 1969. Hon. Freeman of Manchester, 1958.
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The Arts: Marked for life by Glorious John Michael Kennedy recalls his friendship with the conductor Sir John Barbirolli, whose centenary it is - a man who had `the biggest heart in his profession'
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 11/21/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...his own in a very special way. I mean Sir John Barbirolli. This English musician of Italo-French...the Bridgewater Hall, which stands in Barbirolli Square. Everything conspired to make Barbirolli the great conductor and musician he was...
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"; An Elizabethan Suite. Sir John Barbirolli, BBC Symphony Orchestra. Dutton Laboratories CDSJB 1008.(Review)
Magazine article from: Sensible Sound; 11/1/1998; ; 606 words
; ...Eroica"; An Elizabethan Suite. Sir John Barbirolli, BBC Symphony Orchestra. Dutton...after two listening sessions with Barbirolli's Beethoven Third, I am so...The little Elizabethan Suite, Barbirolli's own pastiche of various early...
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Sir John - barbirolli musicians did you proud
Newspaper article from: Citizen Gloucestershire, The; 7/11/2008; 400 words
; Sir John Barbirolli was a regular visitor to the Cheltenham Music Festival in its early...a slow melody which gathered momentum as the others joined in. The Barbirolli, whose members come from four countries of the Commonwealth, had...
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The Sibelius Edition Sir John Barbirolli and the Halle (EMI Classics) HHHH
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald; 3/12/2000; ; 341 words
; ...edition is a glowing testiment to the Halle Orchestra at the height of its powers under the baton of the masterful Sir John Barbirolli. Now digitally remastered and re- released, it comprehensively covers Sibelius's seven symphonies as well as...
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Mahler: Symphony No. 5. Sir John Barbirolli, New Philharmonia Orchestra. EMI Classics CDU 7243 5 66962 2.(Review)
Magazine article from: Sensible Sound; 8/1/1999; ; 440 words
; Mahler: Symphony No. 5. Sir John Barbirolli, New Philharmonia Orchestra. EMI Classics CDU 7243 5 66962 2. Perhaps prompted by DG's Originals, London's Classic Sound...
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Haydn: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Boccherini: Cello Concerto in B flat. Jacqueline du Pre, cello; Daniel Barenboim, English Chamber Orchestra; Sir John Barbirolli, London Symphony Orchestra. EMI CDU 7243-5-66948.(Review)
Magazine article from: Sensible Sound; 12/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Daniel Barenboim, English Chamber Orchestra; Sir John Barbirolli, London Symphony Orchestra. EMI CDU 7243-5...Haydn concerto, recorded a few months later with Sir John Barbirolli and the LSO, is very slightly better defined. None...
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CLASSICAL Review: From Manchester with love BARBIROLLI NIGHT BRIDGEWATER HALL MANCHESTER/BBC RADIO 3
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 12/10/1999; ; 650 words
; ...perhaps only in Manchester, where Sir John Barbirolli turned around the fortunes of...1970, would people still swap Barbirolli stories, fondly recall his Puccini...impression that Giovanni Battista Barbirolli has made on the city. The idea...
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Evelyn Barbirolli, oboist and widow of conductor, dead at 97
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 1/31/2008; 417 words
; Evelyn Barbirolli, a distinguished oboe player and widow of the conductor Sir John Barbirolli, has died. She was 97. Barbirolli...scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. John Barbirolli offered her a position in...
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 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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CLASSICAL: Barbirolli recalled with love.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 8/16/2002; 700+ words
; ...than 30 years since the death of Sir John Barbirolli, but many still treasure memories...Recently his widow Lady Evelyn Barbirolli unveiled a plaque on the house...through. (Life with Glorious John, by Evelyn Barbirolli. Published...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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Barbirolli in the Sixties when he recorded his brilliant Sibelius; GIFT RAPT: Barbirolli in the Sixties when he recorded his brilliant Sibelius.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 3/23/2008; 700+ words
; ...half a century old, but Sir John Barbirollis long-lost1962...Orchestra conductedby Sir John (Testament [pounds sterling...Its the only recording Barbirolli ever made with the Royal...young British conductor John Wilson is a dab-hand...
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Sir John Barbirolli
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Sir John Barbirolli , 1899-1970, English conductor and cellist, b. London...in the International String Quartet, he organized the Barbirolli String Orchestra. Barbirolli held positions as conductor of the British National Opera...
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Barbirolli, (Sir) John
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Barbirolli, (Sir) John ( Giovanni Battista Barbirolli ) ( b London, 1899; d London, 1970). Eng. cond...composers for orch. and as ob. concs. for his wife Evelyn Barbirolli whom he married 1939. Knighted 1949, CH 1969. Hon...
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Barbirolli, Sir John
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Barbirolli, Sir John (1899–1970) English conductor who won international acclaim for his sensitive interpretations. He conducted the...
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Barbirolli, John
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
John Barbirolli British conductor Sir John Barbirolli (1899 – 1970) led the...smoothly." Replaced Toscanini Barbirolli's star rose on one fortuitous...when he stepped in for the famed Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor of the...
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Barbirolli (Lady) Evelyn
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Barbirolli (Lady) Evelyn ( née Rothwell ) ( b Wallingford, 1911; d Florence, 2003). Eng. oboist and teacher. 2nd wife of Sir John Barbirolli whom she married 1939. Oboist, CG Touring Orch. 1931–...
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