Jean Martinon
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Jean Martinon (January 10, 1910–March 1, 1976) was a French conductor and composer.
He was born in Lyon, where he began his education, going on to Paris to study under Albert Roussel for composition, and under Charles Munch and Roger Désormière for conducting. He served in the French army during World War II, and was taken prisoner in 1940, composing works such as Chant des captifs while incarcerated.
After the war, Martinon was appointed conductor of the Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris and, in 1946, of the Bordeaux Philharmonic Orchestra. Other orchestras with which he was officially associated include the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the City of Düsseldorf Orchestra, the French National Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Radio Éireann Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Concerts Lamoureux, and the Residentie Orchestra in The Hague.
His repertoire focused on the works of the early 20th-century French and Russian masters.
The premieres of his Violin Concerto and Cello Concerto were given by Henryk Szeryng and Pierre Fournier respectively.
| Preceded by: Paul Paray |
Music Director, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra 1957–1959 |
Succeeded by: Zubin Mehta |
| Preceded by: Eugène Bigot |
Principal Conductor, Lamoureux Orchestra 1957–1961 |
Succeeded by: Igor Markevitch |
| Preceded by: Fritz Reiner |
Music Director, Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1963–1968 |
Succeeded by: Irwin Hoffman |
| Preceded by: Charles Münch |
Principal Conductor, Orchestre National de France 1968–1973 |
Succeeded by: Sergiu Celibidache |
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