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Bernard Haitink

1929 - 2021

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Bernard Johan Herman Haitink (Dutch: [ˈbɛrnɑrt ˈɦaːitɪŋk]; 4 March 1929 – 21 October 2021) was a Dutch conductor and violinist. He was the principal conductor of several international orchestras, beginning with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1961. He moved to London, as principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra from 1967 to 1979, music director at Glyndebourne Opera from 1978 to 1988 and of the Royal Opera House from 1987 to 2002, when he became principal conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden. Finally, he was principal conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 2006 to 2010. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bernard Haitink is the 194th most popular musician (down from 182nd in 2019), the 127th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 140th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Dutch Musician.

Bernard Haitink is most famous for his work with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the Berlin Philharmonic.

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Among musicians, Bernard Haitink ranks 194 out of 3,175. Before him are Gheorghe Zamfir, Ian Paice, Cliff Richard, Björk, Chick Corea, and James Hetfield. After him are Itzhak Perlman, Fatboy Slim, Dr. Alban, Nicko McBrain, Emil Gilels, and Wilhelm Kempff.

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Among people born in 1929, Bernard Haitink ranks 67. Before him are Zoltán Czibor, Günter Schabowski, Gudrun Burwitz, Gerald Edelman, Paul Lauterbur, and Alfred Moisiu. After him are Yevgeny Primakov, E. O. Wilson, Omar Torrijos, Violeta Chamorro, Jerry Goldsmith, and Ágnes Heller. Among people deceased in 2021, Bernard Haitink ranks 53. Before him are Carlos Reutemann, Sonny Chiba, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Colin Powell, Richard Rogers, and Chick Corea. After him are Abolhassan Banisadr, E. O. Wilson, Donald Rumsfeld, Wilbur Smith, Eduardo Martínez Somalo, and Sam Jones.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Bernard Haitink ranks 127 out of 1,646. Before him are Dennis Bergkamp (1969), Pieter van Musschenbroek (1692), Colonel Tom Parker (1909), Marinus van der Lubbe (1909), Jacob Clemens non Papa (1510), and Arie Haan (1948). After him are Gerard 't Hooft (1946), Willem de Kooning (1904), Aelbert Cuyp (1620), Tjalling Koopmans (1910), Pier Gerlofs Donia (1480), and Bertha of Holland (1055).

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Among MUSICIANS In Netherlands

Among musicians born in Netherlands, Bernard Haitink ranks 2. Before him are André Rieu (1949). After him are Eddie Van Halen (1955), Ton Koopman (1944), Tiësto (1969), Armin van Buuren (1976), Jan Akkerman (1946), Frans Brüggen (1934), Eduard van Beinum (1900), Candy Dulfer (1969), Alex Van Halen (1953), and Adrian Vandenberg (1954).

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