Charles Dutoit ( Fr. Charles Dutoit , full name Charles Édouard Dutoit; born October 7, 1936 , Lausanne ) - Swiss conductor . Best known as an interpreter of French music of the 19th - early 20th centuries.
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| Date of Birth | October 7, 1936 (82 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Lausanne , Switzerland |
| A country |  Switzerland |
| Professions | conductor executor |
| Instruments | alto violin |
| Genres | classical music |
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| Awards | [d] ( 1982 ) [d] ( 1985 ) [d] ( 1985 ) [d] ( 1987 ) [d] ( 1989 ) [d] ( 1991 ) [d] ( 1992 ) [d] ( 1995 ) [d] ( 1995 ) [d] ( 1996 ) [d] ( 1997 ) [d] ( 1999 ) [d] ( 1984 ) |
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Biography
Charles Duthoit studied violin at the Conservatory of Lausanne, Andre Waxmouth-Leuve , then moved to Geneva, where he graduated from the Geneva Conservatoire in the class of conducting Samuel Bo-Bovi , and also studied playing the viola with Ron Golan . Trained as a conductor at the Chigi Academy with A. Gallera and at the Tanglewood Music Center with Charles Munsch (1959).
In the 1950s Duthoit conducted mainly amateur orchestras and choirs, simultaneously playing in various orchestras on the viola and performing as part of a string quartet. As a professional conductor, he debuted in 1959 with the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra and M. Argerich. G. von Karajan gave the impetus to the international recognition of the Dutoit conductor, who invited Dutoit to conduct the “Triangle” ballet by M. de Falla at the Vienna State Opera in 1964. In the years 1967-1977. He headed the Berne Symphony Orchestra , in 1977-2002. - Chief Conductor of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra . Among the orchestras with which Duthoit worked, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , the French National Orchestra , Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Tonhalle (Zurich), the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra , the Philadelphia Orchestra , the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo and other famous groups.
Duthoit became famous for interpretations of French music of the late XIX - the first decades of the XX century, including Maurice Ravel , Arthur Honegger (all symphonies), Albert Russell (all symphonies). He also performed music of the 20th century (piano concerts by B. Bartok , S. S. Prokofiev , S. A. Gubaidulin ).
Dutoit's work is distinguished by thoroughness, accuracy, and increased attention to the individual manner of the author of the music he performs and the features of his era. The conductor himself in an interview explained this:
| We take great care of sound quality. Many groups cultivate the sound of "international." I'm looking for the sound of the music that we play, but not the sound for a particular orchestra. You can not play Berlioz, like, say, Beethoven or Wagner [1] . |
For many years of work with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Duthoit was awarded the Order of Canada . Duthoit is also one of the few foreigners awarded the National Order of Quebec .
Personal life
Charles Duthoit was married four times: to Ruth Carey, Argentine pianist Martha Argerich , Canadian economist Marie-José Drouin. In February 2010, for the fourth time , he married the Canadian violinist Chantal Jouille [2] [3] . From marriage to his first wife, Ruth Carey, he has a son, Ivan, from Martha Argerich - daughter Anna-Catherine.
Notes
- ↑ Russian State Musical TV and Radio Center: On the birthday of Charles Duthoit
- ↑ Peter Dobrin . Dutoit eager to tackle Phila. and the world , Philadelphia Inquirer (August 10, 2008). Date of treatment August 11, 2008. (unavailable link) (English)
- ↑ Kaptainis, Arthur (2010-02-11), " Charles Dutoit marries Montreal-born violinist Chantal Juillet ", The Montreal Gazette , < http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Dutoit+marries+Montreal+born+violinist /2550656/story.html > . Retrieved April 26, 2010. Archived February 15, 2010 on the Wayback Machine
Links
- Charles Duthoit (English) on the Allmusic website