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Daniel Barenboim
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Daniel Barenboim is an Argentine, Israeli, Spanish, and Palestinian pianist, conductor, and music director. Born in Buenos Aires on November 15, 1942, he began his professional work period in 1950. He studied under Nadia Boulanger, Claudio Arrau, Igor Markevitch, and Edwin Fischer, and was educated at Mozarteum University Salzburg and the Accademia Musicale Chigiana. Barenboim performs in the classical music genre, primarily on the piano, and has recorded for Deutsche Grammophon.
He has received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights, and the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord. Barenboim is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His spouses have included Jacqueline du Pré and Elena Bashkirova. He speaks Hebrew and Spanish.
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Daniel Barenboim is an Argentine-Israeli pianist and conductor who is a citizen of Argentina, Israel, Palestine, and Spain. He is the general music director of the Berlin State Opera, and the Staatskapelle Berlin; he previously served as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris and La Scala in Milan. Barenboim is known for his work with the West–Eastern Divan…
Known for
- Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy — Self2025
- Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim in Buenos Aires - Great Moments of Music2025
- Martha Argerich, Daniel Barenboim à Buenos Aires - Le Documentaire2025
- The Legacy of Sergiu Celibidache with Münchner Philharmoniker — Pianist2024
- Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace — Self2023
- Music Under the Swastika - The Maestro and the Cellist of Auschwitz — Self2022
- New Year's Concert 2022 — Conductor2022
- The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim & Lang Lang: De Falla and Ravel2022
- Daniel Barenboim: In his Own Words — Self2021
- Geburtstagskonzert für Zubin Mehta zum 85. - Aus der Staatsoper Berlin — Self - piano2021
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Argentina
- Active from
- 1942
Discography
- Diabelli Variations; Piano Sonatas: 'Moonlight', 'Pathetique', 'Appassionata'1988
- Stravinsky - Le Sacre Du Printemps - Daniel Barenboim1988
- Brahms Piano Concerto No.11990
- Daniel Barenboim Dirigiert1990
- Träumerei1991
- Johannes Brahms: Symphony nr. 11994
- The Erato‐Teldec Recordings, Vol.31994
- Mi Buenos Aires querido: Tangos Among Friends1996
- Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 9: Daniel Barenboim1999
- Tribute to Ellington1999
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- 239,678
- Total plays
- 3,073,231
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Daniel Barenboim, KBE (born 15 November 1942) is an Argentine-born pianist and conductor. He has served as music director of several major symphonic and operatic orchestras and made numerous recordings. Currently, he is general music director of La Scala in Milan, the Berlin State Opera, and the Staatskapelle Berlin; he previously served as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestre de Paris. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Daniel+Barenboim">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Key facts
- Born
- Daniel Moses Barenboim , ( 1942-11-15 ) 15 November 1942 (age 83) , Buenos Aires , Argentina
- Citizenship
- Argentina Israel Palestine Spain
- Occupations
- Pianist conductor
- Years active
- 1952–present
- Spouses
- Jacqueline du Pré ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1967 ; died 1987 ) Elena Bashkirova ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 )
- Channel
- Daniel Barenboim
- Genre
- Classical music
- Subscribers
- 127 thousand
- Views
- 45 million
- Website
- danielbarenboim.com
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Daniel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Palestine
- Place of birth
- Buenos Aires
- Spouse
- Elena Bashkirova
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- Accademia Musicale Chigiana
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Student of
- Claudio Arrau
- Field of work
- opera
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Deutsche Grammophon
- Official website
- www.danielbarenboim.com
- Image
- Verleihung Konrad-Adenauer-Preis der Stadt Köln 2019 an Daniel Barenboim-9447.jpg
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- Daniel Barenboim
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- Daniel Barenboim
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- name in native language
- Daniel Barenboim
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- Holger Krahmer
- medical condition
- Parkinson's disease
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Encyclopedic overview
Daniel Moses Barenboim (Hebrew: דניאל בארנבוים, Arabic: دانيال بارنبويم; born 15 November 1942) is an Argentinian-born classical pianist and conductor with Spanish, Israeli and Palestinian citizenship. From 1992 until January 2023, Barenboim was the general music director of the Berlin State Opera and "Staatskapellmeister" of its orchestra, the Staatskapelle Berlin.
Barenboim previously served as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris and La Scala in Milan, and he is also the founder, along with Palestinian-American scholar Edward Said, of the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra. Barenboim has received many awards and prizes, including seven Grammy awards, an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, France's Legion of Honour as a Commander, Grand Officier and Grand Cross, the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Spain's Prince of Asturias Concord Award.
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