Rothwell, Evelyn (b. 1911)
Rothwell, Evelyn (b. 1911)
English oboist. Name variations: Lady Evelyn Barbirolli. Born in Wallingford, England, Jan 24, 1911; studied under Leon Goossens at Royal College of Music; m. Sir John Barbirolli (the conductor), 1939 (died 1970).
Joined Covent Garden Opera touring orchestra (1931); played with Scottish Orchestra (1933–36), Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra (1934–39), and London Symphony Orchestra (1935–39); following marriage, began a solo career; gave 1st performance of the rediscovered Mozart Oboe Concerto (1934); was appointed a professor at Royal Academy of Music, London (1971).
See also memoir, Life with Glorious John: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli (2003).
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