Louis Frémaux
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Louis Frémaux (b. August 13, 1921, Aire-sur-la-Lys, France) is a French conductor.
Frémaux worked with the orchestra of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, after having been released from the French Foreign Legion at the request of Prince Rainier. He was the first music director of the Orchestre Philharmonique Rhône-Alpes (later the Orchestre National de Lyon), from 1969 to 1971.
In the UK, , Frémaux was principal conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) from 1969 to 1978. During his CBSO tenure, he formed the CBSO Chorus, with Gordon Clinton as its chorus master.[1] However, his CBSO tenure ended in controversy after the relationship between Frémaux and the orchestra players had broken down.[2]
Frémaux served as chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony from 1979 to 1982.[3] [4]
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- ^ Cross, Anthony, "Reports: Birmingham" (September 1978). The Musical Times, 119(1627): pp. 783-785.
- ^ Terry Grimley. "Who will pick up Oramo's baton?", The Birmingham Post, 23 February 2006. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ Blanks, Fred R., "Reports: Australia" (October 1977). The Musical Times, 118(1616): pp. 845-846.
- ^ Blanks, Fred R., "Reports: Sydney" (June 1981). The Musical Times, 122(1660): p. 405.
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| Preceded by Henri Tomasi |
Music Director, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra 1956–1965 |
Succeeded by Igor Markevitch |
| Preceded by no predecessor |
Music Director, Orchestre Philharmonique Rhône-Alpes 1969–1971 |
Succeeded by Serge Baudo |
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