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Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

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Spanish conductor (1933-2014)

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Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos 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.

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1998honorary doctorate of the University of Burgos
honorary doctorate of the University of Navarre
Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
Honour in Silver for services to the Republic of Austria

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Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos 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.

Country
Spain
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2014 · aged 80
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18 languages

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