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Dutch conductor and violinist (1929-2021)

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It sits within the topics 1929 births, 2021 deaths and 20th-century Dutch conductors (music).

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Person · Open Library

Born
1929
Works
3

Top works

  • Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam
  • Bernard Haitink
  • Les grands compositeurs et leur musique

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Sound · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Known for

  • Bernard Haitink: The Enigmatic Maestro — Himself2020
  • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 & Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 - Emanuel Ax, Wiener Philharmoniker, Bernard Haitink — Self - Conductor2020
  • Beethoven · Violin Concerto & Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral' (Bernard Haitink, Isabelle Faust) — Himself2016
  • Haitink 80 jaar2009
  • Fidelio - Beethoven - Opernhaus Zürich 2008 — Conductor2008
  • Mahler 1&2 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker — Conductor2006
  • Mahler 3 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker — Conductor2006
  • Mahler 4 & 7 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker — Conductor2006
  • Conducting Mahler — Self - Conductor2002
  • Europakonzert 1999 from Cracow — Conductor1999

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Sir Bernard Johan Herman Haitink CH KBE (Dutch: [ˈbɛrnɑrt ˈɦaːitɪŋk]; 4 March 1929 – 21 October 2021) was a Dutch conductor and violinist. He was the principal conductor of several international orchestras, beginning with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1961. He moved to London, as principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra from 1967 to 1979, music director at Glyndebourne Opera from 1978 to 1988 and of the Royal Opera House from 1987 to 2002, when he became principal conducto

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Key facts

Born
Bernard Johan Herman Haitink , ( 1929-03-04 ) 4 March 1929, Amsterdam , Netherlands
Died
21 October 2021 (2021-10-21) (aged 92), London, England
Occupations
Conductor classical violinist
Organizations
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra Glyndebourne Opera Staatskapelle Dresden Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Awards
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Honorary Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour Order of the Netherlands Lion Grammy Awards Gramophone Award

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Bernard Haitink
date of birth
1929-03-04
birth name
Bernard Johan Herman Haitink
date of death
2021-10-22
start of work period
1954-01-01
end of work period
2019-00-00
name in native language
Bernard Haitink
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Encyclopedic overview

Bernard Johan Herman Haitink ( Dutch: [ˈbɛrnɑrt ˈɦaːitɪŋk]; 4 March 1929 – 21 October 2021) was a Dutch conductor and violinist. He was the principal conductor of several international orchestras, beginning with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1961. He moved to London, as principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra from 1967 to 1979, music director at Glyndebourne Opera from 1978 to 1988 and of the Royal Opera House from 1987 to 2002, when he became principal conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden. Finally, he was principal conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 2006 to 2010. The focus of his prolific recording was classical symphonies and orchestral works, but he also conducted operas. He conducted 90 concerts at The Proms in London, the last on 3 September 2019 with the Vienna Philharmonic. His awards include Grammy Awards and the 2015 Gramophone Award for his lifetime achievements.

Early life

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