Bernard Haitink (1929-2021)

Bernard Haitink (1929). Bernard Johan Herman Haitink is a Dutch conductor and former violinist. Haitink has five children from his first marriage to Marjolein Snijder. He and his fourth wife, Patricia Bloomfield, barrister and past viola player in the Covent Garden Opera orchestra, live in London. Haitink was born in Amsterdam, the son of Willem […]

John Barbirolli (1899-1970)

John Barbirolli (1899-1970). Profession: Conductor. Relation to Mahler: Correspondence with Mahler: No Born: 02-12-1899 Southampton Row, Holborn, London. Died: 29-07-1970 London, England. Buried: 00-00-0000 St Mary Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England. Grave 251 NE. Sir John Barbirolli was a British conductor and cellist. He is remembered above all as conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, […]