Sir John Barbirolli CH was a British conductor and cellist. He is remembered above all as conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, which he helped save from dissolution in 1943 and conducted for the rest of his life. Wikipedia
Born: December 2, 1899, Southampton Row, London, United Kingdom
Died: July 29, 1970 (age 70 years), London, United Kingdom
Partner: Evelyn Barbirolli (1939–)
Cause of death: Myocardial infarction
Instruments: Cello