Sir John Barbirolli (né Giovanni Battista Barbirolli; 2 December 1899 – 29 July 1970) 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.

2024年11月28日 · Sir John Barbirolli was an English conductor and cellist. Barbirolli was the son of an émigré Italian violinist and his French wife. He began playing the violin when he was 4 (later switching to the cello) and, at the age of 10, became a scholar at the Trinity College of Music.

2017年12月18日 · John Barbirolli (Conductor, Arranger) Born: December 2, 1899 - Holborn, London, England Died: July 29, 1970 - London, England: The eminent English conductor, John (Giovanni Battista) Barbirolli, was born to a musical family of Italian-French origin.

2018年6月11日 · British conductor Sir John Barbirolli (1899–1970) led the Hallé Orchestra of Manchester, England, from 1943 to 1968 and was one of classical music's most compelling figures of his era.

2016年7月29日 · Sir John 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.

2020年8月13日 · Barbirolli, a Cockney of French and Italian parentage who died 50 years ago this month, remains a cult figure in England, but he is perhaps best known in the United States for what he was not....

John (Giovanni Battista) Barbirolli was born in Holborn, London on 2 December 1899. His father, Lorenzo and grandfather, Antonio, were distinguished Italian violinists and both were members of the La Scala Orchestra in Milan where, in February …

John Barbirolli: A life in recordings Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Marking 50 years since the conductor’s death, Andrew Farach-Colton chooses 10 momentous recordings. A young Barbirolli (photo: Bert Hardy / Picture Post / Hulton Archive / Getty Images)

Sir John Barbirolli CH, (born London, 2 December 1899; died London 29 July 1970), was a English conductor and cellist. Barbirolli was particularly remembered as the conductor of the Hallé Orchestra, Manchester, which he conducted for nearly …

Barbirolli, who remained closely associated with the group for the rest of his life, hired dozens of new players and rebuilt the Hallé into an orchestra of international reputation. From 1960 to 1967, Barbirolli served as music director of the Houston Symphony.