Jean Martinon

French conductor and composer, born January 10, 1910, in Lyon, died March 1, 1976, in Paris.

Studied with [a860230] (composition), [a406273] , [a910130] (orchestral conducting), and [a891595] (harmony). He graduated in 1928 with a first prize for violin and worked before the war especially as a composer. Then started his career as a conductor and guest conductor. He was the conductor of [a448007] from 1951 to 1957.