Who was Sir John Barbirolli?
Q: Who was Sir John Barbirolli?
A: Sir John Barbirolli was an English conductor and cellist.
Q: What is Sir John Barbirolli particularly remembered for?
A: Sir John Barbirolli is particularly remembered for conducting the Hallé Orchestra, Manchester, and turning it into a world-famous orchestra.
Q: For how many years did Sir John Barbirolli conduct the Hallé Orchestra?
A: Sir John Barbirolli conducted the Hallé Orchestra for nearly thirty years.
Q: Which other great orchestras did Sir John Barbirolli conduct?
A: Sir John Barbirolli conducted other great orchestras including the New York Philharmonic and the Houston Symphony, as well as the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Vienna Philharmonic.
Q: Which composers did Sir John Barbirolli often play the music of?
A: Sir John Barbirolli often played the music of English composers such as Edward Elgar and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Q: When was Sir John Barbirolli born and when did he die?
A: Sir John Barbirolli was born on December 2nd, 1899 in London, and he died on July 29th, 1970 in London.
Q: Did Sir John Barbirolli only have a career as a conductor?
A: No, Sir John Barbirolli was also a cellist.
