Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan

male, deceased (1989)
Herbert von Karajan (April 5 1908 - July 16, 1989) was an Austrian conductor. His New York Times obituary described him as, "probably the world's...
Claudio Abbado

Claudio Abbado

male, 76 years old
The outstanding Italian conductor, Claudio Abbado , studied the piano at the Milan Conservatory with his father Michelangelo Abbado, and went on to...
Mariss Jansons

Mariss Jansons

male, 66 years old
Mariss Jansons (b. January 14, 1943) is a prominent Latvian conductor, the son of conductor Arvid Jansons. His mother, the singer Iraida Jansons,...
John Barbirolli

John Barbirolli

male, deceased (1970)
Sir John Giovanni Battista Barbirolli, CH, was a British conductor and cellist. Barbirolli was particularly associated with the Hallé Orchestra in M...
James Galway

James Galway

male, 69 years old
Sir James Galway (informally known as Jimmy) (born December 8, 1939) is a Northern Ireland-born virtuoso flute player from Belfast, often called...
Fritz Kreisler

Fritz Kreisler

male, deceased (1962)
Fritz Kreisler was an Austrian (later American) violinist and composer, one of the most famous violinists of his day. Kreisler was noted for his...
Sergiu Celibidache

Sergiu Celibidache

male, deceased (1996)
Sergiu Celibidache was a Romanian-born conductor who lived and worked mainly in Germany. Sergiu Celibidache (pronounced ser-joo...
Emmanuel Pahud

Emmanuel Pahud

male, 39 years old
Emmanuel Pahud is a French-Swiss flute player. He started to learn the flute at the age of 6 and in 1990 graduated with the Premier Prix from the...
Ferenc Fricsay

Ferenc Fricsay

male, deceased (1963)
Ferenc Fricsay was a Hungarian conductor. Fricsay was born in Budapest in 1914 and studied music under Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, Ernst von Dohn...