Jean Martinon

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Jean Martinon was a distinguished 20th-century French conductor and composer known for his refined interpretations of French repertoire and his leadership of major orchestras internationally.

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instanceOf French composer
French conductor
composer
conductor
human
activeYearsEnd 1976
activeYearsStart 1930
awardReceived Légion d'honneur
surface form: Légion d’honneur
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth 1910-01-10
dateOfDeath 1976-03-01
educatedAt Conservatoire de Paris
employer Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestre Lamoureux
surface form: Lamoureux Orchestra

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestre National de France
surface form: Orchestre National de l’ORTF
endTime 1968
gender male
genre classical music
knownFor interpretations of French repertoire
recordings of Debussy
recordings of Honegger
recordings of Ravel
recordings of Roussel
languageOfWorkOrName French
militaryService French Army
movement 20th-century classical music
notableWork Cello Concerto
Concerto for flute, string orchestra and piano
Concerto for oboe, string orchestra and piano
Concerto for saxophone and orchestra
Concerto for trumpet and orchestra
Mass
Petite Suite
Piano Concerto
Symphony No. 3 "Irlandaise"
Symphony No. 4
Violin Concerto
occupation composer
conductor
violinist
placeOfBirth France
Lyon
placeOfDeath France
Paris
positionHeld music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
principal conductor of the Orchestre National de l’ORTF
startTime 1963
studiedUnder Albert Roussel
Vincent d’Indy

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