Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
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Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (born Rafael Frühbeck; 15 September 1933 – 11 June 2014[1][2]) was a Spanish conductor and composer. Frühbeck was born in Burgos, Spain to a family of German ancestry. He first took up conducting while on military service in the Spanish Army before graduating from the Hochschule für Musik in Munich. Frühbeck was principal conductor of various orchestras around the world, starting with the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra from 1958 to 1962, then moving on to the Spanish National Orchestra, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra of Tokyo and many others. Throughout his career Frühbeck de Burgos recorded on a number of labels. He was a member of the Academy of Fine Arts and History Institución Fernán González. His honours include the 2011 Conductor of the Year award from Musical America.
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | |
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Born | Rafael Frühbeck (1933-09-15)15 September 1933 Burgos, Spain |
Died | 11 June 2014(2014-06-11) (aged 80) Pamplona, Spain |
Occupation(s) | Principal conductor of the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, Spanish National Orchestra, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Symphony Orchestra |
Years active | 1958–2014 |