Evelyn Barbirolli
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Evelyn, Lady Barbirolli OBE (24 January 1911 ā 25 January 2008) was an English oboist, and the wife of the eminent conductor Sir John Barbirolli.
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She was born Evelyn Rothwell, and was known professionally by that name until after she was widowed, when she became known as Evelyn Barbirolli. She rose to fame at a time when there were very few women in orchestras except for harpists.[1]