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Barenboim, Daniel

Barenboim, BAIR ehn boym, Daniel (1942-...), is an Israeli conductor and pianist. As a pianist, he became noted for his performances of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He has played chamber music with such famous musicians as violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman. Barenboim has conducted such important orchestras as the New York Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra. He served as music director of the Orchestre de Paris from 1975 to 1989. In… More »

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Abbado, Claudio

Abbado, Claudio (1933-...), is an internationally known Italian symphony orchestra and opera... More >>

Ansermet, Ernest

Ansermet, ahn sehr MAY, Ernest (1883-1969), a Swiss conductor, became internationally known as... More >>

Barbirolli, Sir John

Barbirolli, bahr buh ROH lee, Sir John (1899-1970), was a British symphony and opera conductor.... More >>

Barenboim, Daniel

Barenboim, BAIR ehn boym, Daniel (1942-...), is an Israeli conductor and pianist. As a pianist,... More >>

Beecham, Sir Thomas

Beecham, BEE chuhm, Sir Thomas (1879-1961), a British conductor, became one of the world's... More >>

Bing, Sir Rudolf

Bing, Sir Rudolf (1902-1988), served as manager of the Metropolitan Opera Association of New York... More >>

Bishop, John

Bishop, John (1903-1964), was a noted Australian conductor and music educator. Bishop was Elder... More >>

Boult, Sir Adrian

Boult, bohlt, Sir Adrian (1889-1983), a British conductor, founded the British Broadcasting... More >>

Braithwaite, Warwick

Braithwaite, Warwick (1896-1971), was a New Zealand-born conductor especially known for his work... More >>

Busch, Fritz

Busch, boosh, Fritz (1890-1951), was a German opera and symphony conductor. In 1922, he became... More >>

Caldwell, Sarah

Caldwell, Sarah (1924-2006), was an American opera director and conductor. She founded the Opera... More >>

Choo Hoey

Choo Hoey (1934-...), a Chinese musician, popularly known as the Maestro, founded the Singapore... More >>

Damrosch, Leopold

Damrosch, DAM rosh, Leopold (1832-1885), a German-born conductor, was an influential figure in... More >>

Davis, Sir Colin

Davis, Sir Colin (1927-...), a British orchestra conductor, is known for the originality,... More >>

Fiedler, Arthur

Fiedler, FEED luhr, Arthur (1894-1979), conducted the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1930 to 1979. He... More >>


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