George Henschel
Born: 18th February 1850, Wroclaw, Poland
Died: 10th September 1934, Aviemore, Scotland
Nationality: German
Sir Isidor George Henschel was a German-born British baritone, pianist, conductor, composer and academic teacher. First trained as a pianist, he was a concert singer who sometimes sang to his own accompaniment. He was a close friend of Johannes Brahms. His first wife Lillian was also a singer. He was the first conductor of both the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
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