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Barbirolli

American  
[bahr-buh-roh-lee, -rol-ee] / ˌbɑr bəˈroʊ li, -ˈrɒl i /

noun

  1. Sir John, 1899–1970, English conductor.


Barbirolli British  
/ ˌbɑːbəˈrɒlɪ /

noun

  1. Sir John . 1899–1970, English conductor of the Hallé Orchestra (1943–68)

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Still, for Rodzinski the Philharmonic ultimately became the conductors’ graveyard it had long been reputed to be — far more so than for Barbirolli, who went on to greater things with the Hallé in Britain.

From New York Times May 14, 2021

He spent time in the doldrums before taking over from Sir John Barbirolli as musical director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2019

Gardner follows in the footsteps of two of the work’s previous champions, Sir Adrian Boult and Sir John Barbirolli, by taking extreme care in casting his all-comforting, transporting Angel: American mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke.

From Seattle Times Nov. 27, 2016

Phil program lists the orchestra’s first performance of Mahler’s Ninth as 1969, when John Barbirolli led a death-stalked performance eight months before his own death.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2016

And while Rattle’s dedication is deep and sincere, there is a gruff humanity to Barbirolli that I still prefer to the jet-set slickness of Rattle and Karajan.

From Washington Post Dec. 30, 2015

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