Barenboim, Daniel

Barenboim, Daniel
born Nov. 15, 1942, Buenos Aires, Arg.

Argentine-born Israeli pianist and conductor.

A prodigy, he made his debut at age eight. His family moved to Israel in 1952, and he first performed in the U.S. at Carnegie Hall in 1957. As a pianist he became known for his colourful interpretations of Classical and Romantic composers. He started conducting professionally in 1962 and led the English Chamber Orchestra (1964–75) and the Orchestre de Paris (1975–89). He became principal conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1991 and was appointed music director of the Berlin State Opera in 1992. He has been a prominent advocate for peace in the Middle East.

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▪ Israeli musician
born Nov. 15, 1942, Buenos Aires, Argentina

      Israeli pianist and conductor.

      Barenboim's parents were both pianists, and his father, Enrique Barenboim, was also a noted music professor. The family moved from Argentina to Salzburg, Austria, when Daniel was nine and then on to Israel in 1952. Barenboim had already debuted as a pianist at age seven, and in Europe he became known as something of a child prodigy. He made his debut in London (with the Royal Philharmonic) in 1956 and in the United States (at Carnegie Hall) in 1957. As a pianist he became especially known for his somewhat colourful interpretations of the works of W.A. Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, and other Classical and Romantic composers.

      Barenboim started conducting professionally in 1962, first in Israel and then in Australia with the Melbourne and Sydney symphony orchestras. He thereafter was guest conductor in several cities in Europe, Israel, and the United States. He served as music director of the Orchestre de Paris from 1975 to 1989. In 1987 he signed to become musical and artistic director of the new Bastille Opera in Paris, but he fell into disputes with representatives of the socialist government in Paris and was dismissed (in January 1989) before the first season was to commence, in 1990. Almost immediately, in January 1989, he accepted the post of music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in succession to Sir Georg Solti. Barenboim took over his full duties as music director there when Solti retired in 1991. He also became music director of the Berlin State Opera in 1992. Barenboim's autobiography, A Life in Music, appeared in 1991.

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