Conductor
John Barbirolli
Took over the Halle in 1943 when it had thirty players left and rebuilt it, then stayed in Manchester for twenty-seven years.
Sir John Barbirolli was a British conductor and cellist. He is remembered above all as conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, which he helped save from dissolution in 1943 and conducted for the rest of his life. Earlier in his career he was Arturo Toscanini's successor as music director of the New York Philharmonic, serving from 1936 to 1943. He was also chief conductor of the Houston Symphony from 1961 to 1967, and was a guest conductor of many other orchestras, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia, the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Philharmonic, with all of which he made recordings.
- Born
- 1899-12-02, London, EnglandA Saturday
- Died
- 1970-07-29, London, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 70
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1899-12-02, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 10°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 3°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 18°41′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 29°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 21°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 24°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 24°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 8°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 26°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 15°48′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1970-07-29, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 5°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 23°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 27°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 19°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 7°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 27°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 21°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 5°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 28°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 25°26′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Barbirolli was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
