Jiří Bělohlávek
Born: 24th February 1946, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died: 31st May 2017, Prague, Czech Republic
Nationality: Czech
Jiří Bělohlávek, was a Czech conductor. He was a leading interpreter of Czech classical music, and became chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in 1990, a role he would serve on two occasions during a combined span of seven years (1990–92, 2012–17). He also served a six-year tenure as the chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra from 2006 to 2012.
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Jiří Bělohlávek conducts Martinů's What Men Live By
19th Oct 2018
The world premiere recording of a 1952 'pastoral opera' based on Tolstoy, captured three years before the Czech conductor's death in 2017.
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Jiří Bělohlávek conducts Janáček
31st Aug 2018
Late recordings of the Glagolitic Mass, Taras Bulba, the Sinfonietta and The Fiddler's Child bear witness to the Czech conductor's affinity for his countryman's music.
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