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1972 Hans H B Scharoun, German architect (Berlin Philharmonic), dies at 79
1970 John Barbirolli, English conductor, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, dies at 70 1962 NY's Philharmonic Hall (since renamed Avery Fisher Hall) opens as 1st unit of Lincoln Center for Performing Arts 1962 Bruno Walter, symphony conductor (New York Philharmonic), dies at 85 1952 Albert van Raalte, conductor, Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, dies at 62 1952 Zoltan Kocsis, born in Budapest, Hungary, composer, pianist, conductor, musical director, Hungarian National Philharmonic 1944 Leif Segerstam, born in Vaasa, Finland, composer, chief conductor, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra 1995 - 2007, professor Sibelius Academy 1944 Andrew Davis, Ashbridge, England, conductor, New Philharmonic Orchestra London 1941 Gary Karr, born in Los Angeles, California, double-bassist, Oslo Philharmonic 1936 Zubin Mehta, born in Bombay, India, conductor, New York Philharmonic 1932 Henry Jay Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor/bass, LA Philharmonic 1955-59 1931 Ivo Petric, composer, classical music, toured with Slavko Osterc ensemble, Artistic Director, Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 1979 - 1995 1930 Maurice Peress, born in New York City, conductor, KC Philharmonic 1974-80 1929 Bernard Haitink, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, conductor, London Philharmonic Orchestra 1969 - 1978 1924 Leonard Pennario, Buffalo, New York, pianist, LA Philharmonic 1923 Anton Kersjes, violinist and conductor, Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra 1923 Victor Hochhauser, British impresario, Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra 1919 Akeo Watanabe, born in Tokyo, Japan, conductor, Nippon Philharmonic Orchestra 1956 - 1968 1913 Oskar Danon, born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, composer, conductor, earned Ph.D. musicology in Prague, Czechoslovakia, conductor, director for Belgrade Opera, chief conductor Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 1909 Gustav Mahler conducts New York Philharmonic for his 1st time 1908 Herbert von Karajan, born in Austria, Nazi and conductor, Berlin Philharmonic 1902 Rudolf Moralt, German conductor, Vienna Philharmonic 1899 John Barbirolli, English conductor, New York Philharmonic Orchestra 1898 Gustav Mahler conducts 1st Wiener Philharmonic 1895 Joseph Rosenstock, Cracow Poland, conductor, Nippon Philharmonic Orchestra 1936 - 1941 1893 Hans H B Scharoun, German architect, Berlin Philharmonic 1879 Thomas Beecham, born in England, composer, found London Philharmonic 1871 Willem Mengelberg, born in Utrecht, Netherlands, conductor, New York Philharmonic 1922-30 1855 Arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor, Berlin Philharmonic 1842 NY Philharmonic's 1st concert 1813 1st concerto of Royal Philharmonic |
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