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Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

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
Frühbeck de Burgos conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2012
Born
Rafael Frühbeck

(1933-09-15)15 September 1933
Burgos, Spain
Died11 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 active1958–2014

Early life edit

Born in Burgos, Spain, Frühbeck came from a family of German ancestry. His father had been wounded in World War I, and during his employment after the war for the Spanish section of a German company, decided to settle in Spain in order to reduce the need to travel. He then sent for his fiancée in Germany, and the couple reunited in Spain.[3] Frühbeck's mother introduced him to the violin, and he had become concertmaster of the local orchestra by age 14.[4] As a youth, he continued violin studies, along with piano, and composition, at the conservatories of Bilbao and Madrid. He first took up conducting while on military service in the Spanish Army.[4] He graduated summa cum laude from the Hochschule für Musik in Munich in conducting and won the Richard Strauss Prize.[5]

Career edit

Frühbeck was principal conductor of the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra from 1958 to 1962.[6] During this time, the orchestra's manager persuaded Frühbeck to use a name that would more clearly indicate his Spanish identity.[4] He subsequently took the professional surname Frühbeck de Burgos as his artist's name, to include the name of his birth city. He served as principal conductor of the Spanish National Orchestra from 1962 to 1978.[7]

Outside Spain, Frühbeck de Burgos served as Generalmusikdirektor of the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra (1966–1971),[7] music director of the Rundfunkorchester Berlin, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, artistic director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony. He also was principal guest conductor for various orchestras in Europe, Japan, and the United States, including the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, DC, from 1980 to 1988.[8] He made his American debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra in February 1969.[9][10] From 1980 to 1983, he was principal conductor of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra of Tokyo.

From 2001 to 2007, Frühbeck de Burgos was principal conductor of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra. He was music director of the Dresden Philharmonic from 2004 to 2011. In January 2011, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Frühbeck de Burgos as the Creative Director of its Masterworks Series of concerts, starting with the 2011–12 season.[11] He held the post for two seasons, from 2011 to 2013.[12]

Later life edit

In February 2011, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Frühbeck de Burgos as its principal conductor, as of the 2012–2013 season, with an initial contract of three years through 2015.[13] However, on 4 June 2014, he resigned as chief conductor of the orchestra, with immediate effect.[14][15] In parallel, Frühbeck de Burgos announced his retirement from conducting and that he had cancer.[8] His final concert as a conductor had been in Washington, DC on 14 March 2014, with the National Symphony Orchestra.[8][16]

Frühbeck de Burgos died on 11 June 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. He was buried in his home town of Burgos.[17] He was survived by his wife, María del Carmen Martínez de Frühbeck, whom he married in 1959, and his two children, Rafael Frühbeck Martínez and Gema Frühbeck Martínez.[18]

Recognition edit

Frühbeck de Burgos recorded on a number of labels, where his recordings include Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah, Paulus the Mozart Requiem, Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, and Georges Bizet's Carmen. He was known as well for his recording of the complete works of Manuel de Falla and a series of complete zarzuela recordings. Frühbeck orchestrated a suite from Isaac Albéniz's Suite española and conducted the New Philharmonia Orchestra in a commercial recording of this arrangement. His work in contemporary music included conducting the world premiere production of Gian Carlo Menotti's opera Goya.[19] 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.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ Amón, Rubén (11 June 2014). "Muere Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, patriarca de todos los directores de orquesta de España" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Mor el director d'orquestra Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos als 80 anys" (in Catalan). El Periodico. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos – obituary". Telegraph. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Adam Bernstein (11 June 2014). "Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor known for his subtle interpretations, dies at 80". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  6. ^ . El Correo. 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  7. ^ a b Millington, Barry (19 June 2014). "Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d Anne Midgette (5 June 2014). "After faltering, conductor steps down". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos to Lead His 150th Performance of The Philadelphia Orchestra in Philadelphia" (Press release). Philadelphia Orchestra. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  10. ^ David Patrick Stearns (17 June 2014). "Conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos dies at 80". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  11. ^ "CSO Announces 2011–2012 Season", Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (30 January 2011).
  12. ^ Janelle Gelfand (17 June 2014). "In memoriam: Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, 80". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  13. ^ "The Danish National SO goes for experience". Gramophone. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  14. ^ Nicolai Michelsen (6 June 2014). "DR Symfoniorkestret mister chefdirigenten". Danish Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  15. ^ Mellor, Andrew (4 June 2014). "Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos resigns from Danish National Symphony Orchestra". Gramophone. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  16. ^ Philip Kennicott (14 March 2014). "Conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos finishes concert despite apparent health issue". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  17. ^ Marta Casado (13 June 2014). "Frühbeck ya descansa en Burgos". El Correo de Burgos. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  18. ^ Margalit Fox (12 June 2014). "Rafael Frühbeck, 80, Dies; Conductor Made the World a Podium". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  19. ^ Donal Henahan (17 November 1986). "Menotti's Goya in Washington Premiere". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 March 2011.

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Preceded by Generalmusikdirektor, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
1966–1971
Succeeded by
Preceded by Generalmusikdirektor, Deutsche Oper Berlin
1992–1997
Succeeded by
Preceded by
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Principal Conductor, RAI National Symphony Orchestra
2001–2007
Succeeded by
Juraj Valčuha
Preceded by Principal Conductor, Danish National Symphony Orchestra
2012–2014
Succeeded by

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Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos born Rafael Fruhbeck 15 September 1933 11 June 2014 1 2 was a Spanish conductor and composer Fruhbeck 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 fur Musik in Munich Fruhbeck 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 Fruhbeck de Burgos recorded on a number of labels He was a member of the Academy of Fine Arts and History Institucion Fernan Gonzalez His honours include the 2011 Conductor of the Year award from Musical America Rafael Fruhbeck de BurgosFruhbeck de Burgos conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2012BornRafael Fruhbeck 1933 09 15 15 September 1933Burgos SpainDied11 June 2014 2014 06 11 aged 80 Pamplona SpainOccupation s Principal conductor of the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa Spanish National Orchestra Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra RAI National Symphony Orchestra Danish National Symphony OrchestraYears active1958 2014 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Later life 4 Recognition 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editBorn in Burgos Spain Fruhbeck came from a family of German ancestry His father had been wounded in World War I and during his employment after the war for the Spanish section of a German company decided to settle in Spain in order to reduce the need to travel He then sent for his fiancee in Germany and the couple reunited in Spain 3 Fruhbeck s mother introduced him to the violin and he had become concertmaster of the local orchestra by age 14 4 As a youth he continued violin studies along with piano and composition at the conservatories of Bilbao and Madrid He first took up conducting while on military service in the Spanish Army 4 He graduated summa cum laude from the Hochschule fur Musik in Munich in conducting and won the Richard Strauss Prize 5 Career editFruhbeck was principal conductor of the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra from 1958 to 1962 6 During this time the orchestra s manager persuaded Fruhbeck to use a name that would more clearly indicate his Spanish identity 4 He subsequently took the professional surname Fruhbeck de Burgos as his artist s name to include the name of his birth city He served as principal conductor of the Spanish National Orchestra from 1962 to 1978 7 Outside Spain Fruhbeck de Burgos served as Generalmusikdirektor of the Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra 1966 1971 7 music director of the Rundfunkorchester Berlin the Deutsche Oper Berlin artistic director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony He also was principal guest conductor for various orchestras in Europe Japan and the United States including the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington DC from 1980 to 1988 8 He made his American debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra in February 1969 9 10 From 1980 to 1983 he was principal conductor of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra of Tokyo From 2001 to 2007 Fruhbeck de Burgos was principal conductor of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra He was music director of the Dresden Philharmonic from 2004 to 2011 In January 2011 the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Fruhbeck de Burgos as the Creative Director of its Masterworks Series of concerts starting with the 2011 12 season 11 He held the post for two seasons from 2011 to 2013 12 Later life editIn February 2011 the Danish National Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Fruhbeck de Burgos as its principal conductor as of the 2012 2013 season with an initial contract of three years through 2015 13 However on 4 June 2014 he resigned as chief conductor of the orchestra with immediate effect 14 15 In parallel Fruhbeck de Burgos announced his retirement from conducting and that he had cancer 8 His final concert as a conductor had been in Washington DC on 14 March 2014 with the National Symphony Orchestra 8 16 Fruhbeck de Burgos died on 11 June 2014 in Pamplona Spain He was buried in his home town of Burgos 17 He was survived by his wife Maria del Carmen Martinez de Fruhbeck whom he married in 1959 and his two children Rafael Fruhbeck Martinez and Gema Fruhbeck Martinez 18 Recognition editFruhbeck de Burgos recorded on a number of labels where his recordings include Felix Mendelssohn s Elijah Paulus the Mozart Requiem Carl Orff s Carmina Burana and Georges Bizet s Carmen He was known as well for his recording of the complete works of Manuel de Falla and a series of complete zarzuela recordings Fruhbeck orchestrated a suite from Isaac Albeniz s Suite espanola and conducted the New Philharmonia Orchestra in a commercial recording of this arrangement His work in contemporary music included conducting the world premiere production of Gian Carlo Menotti s opera Goya 19 He was a member of the Academy of Fine Arts and History Institucion Fernan Gonzalez His honours include the 2011 Conductor of the Year award from Musical America 8 References edit Amon Ruben 11 June 2014 Muere Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos patriarca de todos los directores de orquesta de Espana in Spanish El Mundo Retrieved 11 June 2014 Mor el director d orquestra Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos als 80 anys in Catalan El Periodico 11 June 2014 Retrieved 11 June 2014 Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos obituary Telegraph 11 June 2014 Retrieved 20 July 2014 a b c Adam Bernstein 11 June 2014 Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos conductor known for his subtle interpretations dies at 80 The Washington Post Retrieved 20 July 2014 Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos The Kennedy Center Retrieved 10 June 2020 La Orquesta Sinfonica de Bilbao lamenta la muerte de Fruhbeck de Burgos El Correo 11 June 2014 Archived from the original on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 20 July 2014 a b Millington Barry 19 June 2014 Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos obituary The Guardian Retrieved 10 June 2020 a b c d Anne Midgette 5 June 2014 After faltering conductor steps down The Washington Post Retrieved 7 June 2014 Conductor Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos to Lead His 150th Performance of The Philadelphia Orchestra in Philadelphia Press release Philadelphia Orchestra 17 October 2013 Retrieved 7 June 2014 David Patrick Stearns 17 June 2014 Conductor Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos dies at 80 Philadelphia Inquirer Retrieved 7 September 2014 CSO Announces 2011 2012 Season Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 30 January 2011 Janelle Gelfand 17 June 2014 In memoriam Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos 80 Cincinnati Enquirer Retrieved 20 July 2014 The Danish National SO goes for experience Gramophone 10 February 2011 Retrieved 26 March 2011 Nicolai Michelsen 6 June 2014 DR Symfoniorkestret mister chefdirigenten Danish Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 7 June 2014 Mellor Andrew 4 June 2014 Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos resigns from Danish National Symphony Orchestra Gramophone Retrieved 4 June 2014 Philip Kennicott 14 March 2014 Conductor Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos finishes concert despite apparent health issue The Washington Post Retrieved 7 June 2014 Marta Casado 13 June 2014 Fruhbeck ya descansa en Burgos El Correo de Burgos Retrieved 8 September 2014 Margalit Fox 12 June 2014 Rafael Fruhbeck 80 Dies Conductor Made the World a Podium The New York Times Retrieved 20 July 2014 Donal Henahan 17 November 1986 Menotti s Goya in Washington Premiere The New York Times Retrieved 26 March 2011 External links editRafael Fruhbeck de Burgos at IMDb Columbia Artists Management biography of Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos El Asere com page on Fruhbeck de Burgos Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos at AllMusic Danse Espagnole Video clip on YouTube from La vida breve of Manuel de Falla performed by dancer Nuria Pomares and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra with Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos conducting in Tel Aviv 6 June 2009 Institucion Fernan Gonzalez Miembros de la Institucion Fernan Gonzalez Profile 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