This month marks the 50th anniversary of Sir John Barbirolli’s death, one of several British conductors who dominated the UK’s post-war record industry. Barbirolli made most of his recordings for EMI ...

What do the clarinet and George Frideric Handel have in common? Well, not much: Handel never wrote for the clarinet. But 200 years later, John Barbirolli turned some of Handel's music into a clarinet ...

Streaming platforms for JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

To celebrate Gramophone's 90th anniversary this month we are reprinting a series of classic interviews from the Gramophone archive. We continue with Sir John Barbirolli, who spoke to Alan Blyth for ...

With the quick, precise steps of a dancing master, a stocky, dark-haired little man hurried last week across the stage of Carnegie Hall, climbed the podium, bowed to the packed house with such ...

Symphony No. 4 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer John Barbirolli, Conductor Hallé Orchestra Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra John Barbirolli, Conductor Hallé Orchestra Bohuslav (Jan) Martinu, ...

When the flop-haired little man popped out of the wings and strode briskly to the podium, the sedate English audience in Manchester’s green-walled Albert Hall jumped to its feet, cheering like a ...